The Governor now says it was the pressing of the wrong button during a work shift that caused the false alarm. State employee takes responsibility for false alarm missile emergency alert. 38 minutes to send out that it was a false alarm. Any comments?
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF BIG ISLAND .An extremely large, long period northwest swell will build late tonight and Saturday then peak Saturday evening. Very large surf well above the warning level is expected from early Saturday through the weekend, and potentially into Monday for the smaller islands. North and west facing shores on the Big Island should expect warning level surf by Saturday afternoon. […]
A message from COUNTY OF HAWAII This is a High Surf message for Friday afternoon, January 12, 2018 at 3. The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory for North facing shores of Hawaii Island tomorrow through the holiday weekend. A High Surf Advisory means there is a threat to life and property from the surf. Surf is forecast to build up to 16 feet Saturday night, then gradually subside […]
UPDATE: KAILUA-KONA — The all-clear was given at Costco in Kailua-Kona Wednesday after a brief emergency inspection. The store was evacuated around 9:20 a.m. because of a possible hazardous materials situation. It doesn’t open to the public until 10 a.m. normally. A Hawaii Fire Department official said initial reports indicated there was a possible Freon leak. Company 21, which houses the department’s hazardous materials company, tested the air and declared […]
KNKR, 96.1FM, Kohala Radio celebrates, as today marks 2 1/2 years on air. The first broadcast was a live remote of the 2015 Kohala Reunion. If you missed any of the Reunion broadcasts or just want to revisit how we sounded in our infancy, http://knkr.org/kohalareunion2015/ has it all! Also, just uploaded to YouTube is a 40 minute video of photos taken during this amazing time as well as a few select […]
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating the theft of a Land Pride utility vehicle in North Kohala. According to police, the theft occurred between Friday, December 22, at 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, December 26, at 8:15 a.m. Suspect(s) entered onto the property at Kohala Plants nursery and stole the vehicle which was parked under a tent. Anyone who has information about the case is asked to call the Police Department’s non-emergency […]
By KEVIN JAKAHI Hawaii Tribune-Herald It’ll feel somewhat like Groundhog Day for Kohala, which will repeat a familiar routine for girls basketball. The Cowgirls will likely finish with a record around .500 and earn a spot in the four-team BIIF playoffs. They’ll beat the teams they need to beat. And they’re already right on course with wins over Hawaii Prep, Ka’u, and Pahoa. But it won’t be the same old, […]
