This is a Civil Defense message. This is Ocean Safety message for Thursday afternoon, January 27th. The Department of Land and Natural Resources reports box jellyfish at Spencer Beach Park in South Kohala and at other West Hawaii beaches on Hawaii Island. Box jellyfish are small and nearly colorless making them difficult to see. Seven to ten days following a full moon, which last occurred January 17th, box jellyfish come […]
On Tuesday Mila Interviewed Susan Corotan, a Kohala resident, about her fight against Covid-19. You can listen to it over here
Via the County of Hawaii's Vaccination response FREE VACCINATION CLINIC Hisaoka Gym - Kamehameha Park (9-12) When: Friday, Aug 13, 2021 Where: Hisaoka Gym, 54-382 Kamehameha Park Rd, Kapaau, HI 96755 Hours: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Vaccine: Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson Provider: QNHCH Pre-Registration: No PLEASE TAKE NOTE VACCINATIONS ARE FREE AND YOU DO NOT NEED HEALTH INSURANCE Alternatively you can also use the vaccine finder to find […]
From https://covid.queens.org/north-hawaii-vaccination/ Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital on the Big Island is offering the Pfizer vaccination for those age 12 and over and the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccination for those 18 and older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. WALK-INS WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, 7 AM – 6 PM – NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY! The COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination is available to those 12 and older. […]
In the past 14 days there has been an uptick in the number of positive COVID - 19 cases in North Kohala. This information can be found on The Department of Health's Website We do not know the exact number of positive cases at the moment, all we know is that it is less than 10 in Hawi and less than 10 in Kapa`au at the moment Since last year there […]
The Percentage of people who are fully vaccinated in North Kohala are as follows: In Hawi: 61 - 70% are fully vaccinated In Kapa'au: 45.1 - 60% are fully vaccinated If you haven't gotten your vaccine shot(s) please make an effort to get one In Kapa`au you can make an appointment at the Hamakua Kohala Health Center (18 years and older) to make an appointment call (808) 930 2751 they […]
FROM THE KOHALA MOUNTAIN NEWS Hamakua-Kohala Health, Kohala Hospital COVID Vaccination Clinics Open to Kohala Kupuna 65+ Hamakua-Kohala Health and Kohala Hospital have opened their COVID-19 vaccination clinics to Kohala community members who are 65+ years of age. Hamakua-Kohala Health Center’s vaccination clinic is administering the Moderna vaccine. Those who would like to be vaccinated must call in advance to schedule their visit. The scheduling number is 808-930-2751. Kohala Hospital […]
In the interest of the well being of our volunteers, ohana and community, KNKR will begin playing pre-recorded and encore presentations of our regularly scheduled programs. Monday 3/16 through Wednesday 3/18 we will broadcast live from 7-8 am, with encores there-after except for a 5 pm update daily. Starting Thursday March 19th, for live current news & updates regarding Covid-19, tune in daily at 8am & 5pm. Morning and afternoon […]
This is a Civil Defense Beach Closure message for Tuesday, October 15 at 5:00 in the afternoon.Hawaii County Parks and Recreation Department has Closed Spencer Beach Park in North Kohala. The closure is necessary to protect individuals from swarming bees after a large kiawe tree collapsed in the park. The park is closed to all day use activity.All camping permits are cancelled until further notice. You will be informed of […]
