Listen to the recording of the Candidate Forum that was held at the Kohala Village Hub Barn on July 27, 2022 here You can also listen to the encore on 96.1fm on Aug 1, 2022 from 12pm - 2pm and on Aug 7, 2022 from 6pm - 8pm The Forum was moderated by Maureen Gary the Managing Editor of the Kohala Mountain News The following candidates participated in the forum […]
VIA https://www.hawaiidws.org AFFECTED AREA: WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE ALL SERVICES ALONG AKONI PULE HIGHWAY FROM IʻOLE ROAD TO AKANA PLACE, INCLUDING HALAʻULA-MAʻULILI ROAD, OLD HALAʻULA MILL ROAD, MAʻULILI LOOP, NIU LANE, GREENSBANK ROAD, AKANA PLACE, OLD HĀLAWA MILL ROAD, AND ANY PRIVATE ROADS WITHIN THE SHUT-OFF AREA; NORTH KOHALA, HAWAIʻI Water will be temporarily turned off in the above-mentioned area overnight from 11:00 p.m. Thursday, October 28, 2021, to 3:00 a.m. […]
From July 22 - September 5, 2021 There has been a total of 110 COVID-19 cases in Kapaau and 44 COVID-19 cases in Hawi. In the month of September there will be a lot of opportunities in North Kohala to get tested for COVID-19 as well as free vaccination sites Every Monday in the month of September you will be able to receive a FREE COVID-19 TEST @ Kamehameha […]
On Tuesday Mila Interviewed Susan Corotan, a Kohala resident, about her fight against Covid-19. You can listen to it over here
VIA https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7032e3.htm CURRENTLY ROUGHLY 90% OF THE HOSPITALIZED COVID-19 PATIENTS IN HAWAII ARE NOT VACCINATED WHERE TO GET YOUR VACCINE IN THE KOHALA AREA OR USE THE VACCINE FINDER TO FIND A PHARMACY NEAR YOU https://www.vaccines.gov/search COUNTY VACCINATION SITES: https://coronavirus-response-county-of-hawaii-hawaiicountygis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/vaccine-information?fbclid=IwAR2tUCw8VoBGc6L6IkUbtQh_bXKLJfofyCjr8A7r2dnsaxOcGq2IhNvusl0 WHERE TO GET YOUR FREE COVID-19 TEST: https://coronavirus-response-county-of-hawaii-hawaiicountygis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/covid-19-testing
Today is the last day members of the public can offer comments on whether 100-LP-FM Radio Stations should be granted permission to broadcast at 250-LP-FM. We are currently broadcasting at 100W and if this petition gets approved we'll be able to broadcast at a higher wattage, 250W, and might be able to reach a little bit further around the hills and valleys of Kohala where KNKR is currently not available. […]
It's almost unbelievable that 35 dedicated volunteers have kept Kohala Radio on the air the entire year, day after day, in our small community during the virus threat.We are very proud of them: the ones who are on the air and others who maintain the station, with all of its complexities, from 8 am to 10 pm daily. It's great for entertainment, information and notices about issues affecting our community, […]
KNKR is pleased to announce that Monday, September 14th Lt. Governor Josh Green will be calling in to Tani's World, a Hawaiian music and talk story show broadcasting live weekly 10-Noon on KNKR with a hana hou presentation Sundays 1-3pm.
The DLIR Unemployment Insurance Division is preparing to launch the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program. The LWA program will provide an additional $300 in benefits to those who: certify that their unemployment or partial unemployment (had hours reduced) has been affected due to a disruption caused by COVID-19 and have a weekly benefit amount of at least $100 and who otherwise qualify for benefits. At this time, LWA is available […]
