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 […]
Na Kapuna was awarded 1st place in the Mixed Group category. The group is led by Kumu Kaui Nakamura.
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 […]
9/11/18 3:45PM The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 2:00 pm, Tropical Storm Olivia is located 135 miles NE of Hilo, with sustained winds of 55 mph, moving WSW at 21 mph. The National Weather Service forecasts increasing wind speeds throughout the afternoon and overnight, particularly for the northern half of Hawaii Island. Due to the Tropical Storm Warning for HI Island, the following advisories are in effect: A […]
Piles Near You: Bring Your Own Bags & Shovels Due to the high volume of requests for sandbags in preparation for Tropical Storm Olivia, Hawaii County Public Works has delivered piles of sand to multiple locations throughout Hawaii Island. Beginning at 10:00 am this morning, residents can go to any of these locations to fill their own sandbags. Please note that shovels and sandbags will NOT be provided so you must bring […]
9/11/2018 6am The National Weather Service forecasts Tropical Storm Olivia to continue slowly weakening. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 am, Tropical Storm Olivia is located 300 miles East North East of Hilo, with sustained winds of 65 MPH. Due to Tropical Storm Olivia, the following are in effect: The Department of Education reports that all schools are open for the Island of HawaiiHawaii Police Department […]
Monday 9/10/18 6:30PM The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 pm, Hurricane Olivia has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, located 380 miles ENE of Hilo with sustained winds of 70 mph, moving W at 10 mph. Olivia is now a high-end tropical storm and is expected to bringstrong winds, heavy rainfall, and high surf to parts of the state thisweek. Olivia is forecast to close in […]
Sep 10, 2018 All schools in the Waiakea area, including Waiakea High, Intermediate, and Elementary have resumed class. A suspect is in custody after the University of Hawaii at Hilo received a report of someone threatening gun violence on campus. UH Hilo and the Hawaii Police Department have identified the source of the possible threat, and have given the all clear for the campus to return to normal operations after […]
Sept. 10, 2018 Olivia, which is expected to weaken to a tropical storm still has potential to cause major damage. Forecasts show that the islands will experience wind and heavy rain as early as tomorrow. “There will be outages if the islands are hit by powerful winds, torrentialrain, and flooding. Once the storm has passed and it is safe for our crews to begin restoration,we will work as quickly and safely as […]
