A 66-year-old Kapaau man died following a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, (February 19), on Keokea Beach Road, at Kapaau. He was identified as Myron Okubo. Responding to a 3:25 p.m., call police determined that a 2000 Dodge pickup truck had been traveling north on the Keokea Beach Road while the operator and sole occupant, (Okubo), was being dragged outside the vehicle. The pickup then veered west across the roadway […]
The Department of Parks and Recreation reports Mahukona Beach Park will remain closed today as work crews clean up debris from the high surf that occurred this past weekend. This message will be updated and you will be informed of any conditions that may affect your safety. Have a safe day, this is your Hawai’i County Civil Defense Agency.
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 […]
Mahalo to the fantastic Kohala Seniors as they came into the KNKR Kohala Radio Studios Monday, December 11 to sing Christmas Songs. Around 9:15 am, on the popular Uncle David's Big Show, about 15 Seniors from the Kohala Senior Club performed many songs live on the radio. Bob Shoup, a member of the Kohala Senior Club and a KNKR volunteer, set up up the studio with microphones, chairs and everything […]
Want to earn a few extra dollars? KNKR, Kohala Radio, is looking for a few motivated individuals that want to earn 20% on their sales of Underwriting Support for Kohala Radio. If this is you, please contact me at your earliest convenience. Email: underwriting@knkr.org
By CAMERON MICULKA West Hawaii Today KAILUA-KONA — Jim Channon, a Hawi resident since 1989, was many things: an artist, a Vietnam veteran, author of the “First Earth Battalion Operations Manual” and the world’s first “corporate shaman,” consulting with blue chip companies to enable them to expand their visions. But for Brooke Channon Dee and Parker Channon, he was a father with an eager curiosity who involved his kids in […]
Don't miss the exciting premiere of 2 new shows right here EXCLUSIVELY on KNKR, 96.1 FM, and streamed live at www.knkr.org. 7-9PM KANIKAPILA (Hawaiian music jam sesh) oldies, Kahiko chanting, hula melee, and more. 9-10PM CLASSIC TOUCH (touching upon the greatest in orchestral, symphonic, big band and jazz) Both shows hosted by the one and only, the famous; The Musicman Call in at 808-884-5657 to request a favorite song.
By Max Dible West Hawaii Today mdible@westhawaiitoday.com KAPAAU — Spectators and planners of the Kamehameha Day Celebration in North Kohala felt Hawaii Island saved its best for last Sunday. The annual ceremony in Kapaau honoring King Kamehameha I, who united the Hawaiian Islands, is unique in two ways. First, the celebration is always held on June 11, the actual date of the king’s birth. Second, the heart of the ceremony […]
This is a Civil Defense Message. This is an Earthquake information update for Thursday, June 8 at 7:15 AM. The earthquake which occurred at approximately 7:01 AM was not large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island or State of Hawaii. Preliminary data indicates that the earthquake measured 5.1 on the Richter scale and was centered in the vicinity of the south flank of Kilauea Volcano. As in all […]
