By MAX DIBLE West Hawaii Today KAILUA-KONA — In rural North Hawaii, a couple of beds go a long way. Such was the justification for the renovations to Kohala Hospital’s Emergency Department, which was relocated, resized and reopened Sept. 19. A space that for years accommodated two patients now can handle four. State Sen. Josh Green, who doubles as an ED doctor in Kohala, described the new facility as a […]
The Hawaiian Electric Companies launch online tool to streamline solar application process HONOLULU, Oct. 4, 2017 – Customers submitting new applications to install private rooftop solar can now complete the process entirely online using a new tool launched by the Hawaiian Electric Companies. The Customer Interconnection Tool (CIT) is believed to be the first of its kind to provide a seamless, start-to-finish online solar application process that allows customers of […]
By KIRSTEN JOHNSON Hawaii Tribune-Herald Rapid ohia death has been detected in North Kohala, the Big Island Invasive Species Committee said Friday, confirming the disease now has spread to every district on Hawaii Island. The discovery occurred Sept. 15 on a private ranch in Kohala. Researchers collected 10 samples at the site, eight of which tested positive for Ceratocystis, the more harmful of two newly identified fungal species that cause the […]
Hawai'i Electric Light personnel have completed maintenance and equipment upgrades in North Kohala. This project to improve system reliability required an overnight outage to ensure personnel could perform the work in safe conditions and restore service as quickly as possible. The work included upgrading the Waimea substation which services all of North Kohala, upgrading the Hala'ula Substation in Kapa'au, replacing several transmission poles, and trimming trees. You may have experienced […]
Hawaii is cancelling the testing of warning sirens that was scheduled to begin in November, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Administrator Vern Miyagi reportedly said at both meetings. Miyagi said officials are holding off on the tests until they can figure out a way to avoid confusing the public. Green told the Tribune-Herald on Thursday the state is now looking at a new siren that would be “more specific,” with a […]
By MAX DIBLE West Hawaii Today North Kona has been plagued by water woes for the better part of nine months, leading to mandatory usage restrictions throughout the region and a host of questions about the management of public water resources. Now, a private water provider in North Kohala is experiencing similar issues. The Kohala Ranch Water Company confirmed Monday that both wells it operates went down last Thursday. The […]
REMINDER NOTICE OF POWER OUTAGE KNKR 96.1FM will be live from 8-10PM during the outage so we encourage you to listen to the radio as we use this scheduled outage to better prepare for an actual emergency. North Kohala 8:00 p.m. on September 21, 2017 to 6:00 a.m. on September 22, 2017 Hawai'i Electric Light Company announces a scheduled power outage that will affect customers in North Kohala. The […]
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 […]
