Update: 11/15 KAILUA-KONA — The search continues this afternoon for missing freediver Guy Hermogila in waters off the North Kohala coast. Despite the effort by the Hawaii Fire Department and U.S. Coast Guard, no sign of the 44-year-old man has turned up. The Hawaii Fire Department is set to pause search operations at sundown and a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter is set to return around 11 p.m. to Oahu, […]
A person of interest is in police custody after multiple small fires were set Monday morning at various locations in downtown Kailua-Kona.
On Tuesday, Oct. 2, hundreds of dead Tahitian prawns were found in the Onomea Papaikou/Pepeekeo area. The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) is asking for help in identifying two men they’d like to question.
County of Hawai‘i DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT www.hawaiicounty.gov/ September 20, 2018 The North Kohala Transfer Station in Hawi, also known as Kaʻauhuhu, will be closed for one day on Thursday, September 20, 2018, for repairs to be made to the road. The Department of Environmental Management thanks you for your patience and understanding at this time. For further information, please call Mike Kaha, Deputy Solid Waste Division Chief, at 961-8083. […]
September 17, 2018 AFFECTED AREA: ALL CUSTOMERS ON BOTH SIDES OF HONOMAKA‘U ROAD, KOHALA HIGH SCHOOL, CSC RESTAURANT, AND CUSTOMERS ON ROADWAY MAUKA (SOUTH) OF THE AKONI PULE HIGHWAY-HONOMAKA‘U ROAD INTERSECTION; HONOMAKA‘U, NORTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I Water will be temporarily turned off in the above-mentioned area overnight from 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018, to 1:00 a.m. on Friday, September 28, 2018, to make a waterline connection for the Kohala […]
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Plans Reopening for National Public Lands Day Parts of the park, closed since May 11 due to seismic activity, will reopen with limited hours September 22 should the current pause in earthquakes and collapse-explosion events continue. “We have the difficult task ahead of us of identifying what we can safely open. Our first step will be bringing staff back into the park, while getting assessments done. National […]
The deadline for the 2018 Kilauea Volcano eruption and earthquakes disaster assistance programs is September 12. To register for federal disaster assistance from FEMA For residents and businesses to submit a low-interest disaster loan application to the Small Business Administration (SBA). Thank you and have a safe day. From your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.
WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE FROM: 9:00 P.M. - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 TO: 1:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 AFFECTED AREA: ALL CUSTOMERS ON BOTH SIDES OF HONOMAKA‘U ROAD, KOHALA HIGH SCHOOL, CSC RESTAURANT, AND CUSTOMERS ON ROADWAY MAUKA (SOUTH) OF THE AKONI PULE HIGHWAY-HONOMAKA‘U ROAD INTERSECTION; HONOMAKA‘U, NORTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I Water will be temporarily turned off in the above-mentioned area overnight from 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, to 1:00 a.m. on […]
Due to the slowing of the hurricane, dangerous heavy rains and flooding are occurring in east Hawaii. Due to the heavy rain, the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the windward side of the island. At this time, the slowing of the hurricane has also diminished the immediate threat of hurricane conditions of wind, rain, and surf on the west side of the island. Due to […]
