By MATT GERHART Hawaii Tribune-Herald Two years ago, Kohala’s girls volleyball team was stuck in the upper half of the BIIF’s two-tiered regular season, and it entered the playoffs 0-16. Life on the court is a lot more manageable for the Cowgirls since the BIIF went to three tiers in 2016. Kohala ended a long HHSAA tournament drought last season, and they are a year older and wiser this season. […]
UPDATE: NO TSUNAMI FOR HAWAII....... AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS ORIGIN TIME - 0649 PM HST 07 SEP 2017 LOCATION - OFF THE COAST OF CHIAPAS MEXICO MAGNITUDE - 8.2 MOMENT THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED A TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE FOR OTHER PARTS OF THE PACIFIC LOCATED CLOSER TO THE EARTHQUAKE. HOWEVER... TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII IS STILL UNDER EVALUATION. A massive 8-magnitude earthquake hit […]
UPDATE: Tune into KNKR during the power outage this Thursday night, as we will be on the air live, preparing also for any future emergency that comes up. Mahalo for all your support! Scheduled Outage in North Kohala on Sept. 21-22 HILO, Sept. 7, 2017 – Hawai‘i Electric Light announces a scheduled power outage that will affect customers in North Kohala. The outage will be from 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. […]
A 21-year old Kamuela woman died following a 2-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon (September 2), in Honomū. Her name is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of her family. Responding to a 1:57 p.m., call, police determined that a 2004 Honda sport-utility vehicle was traveling northbound on Highway 19, near the Honomū Transfer Station Road and crossed a center line and collided with a 2005 Peterbilt tanker truck that was […]
Spencer Park closing Sept. 12-14 For routine cleaning, the South Kohala park will be closed all day on Sept. 12, 13 and 14. The Department of Parks and Recreation thanks the public for cooperation during these temporary closures.
Tune in today and every Monday and Wednesday as Women's Voices moves to Drive Time, 4-6PM live on KNKR, 96.1FM. Call 808-884-5657 to request a song or speak to Eila. Also, TODAY ONLY, Labor Day, special 2 hour Mandy's Lost & Found Music Special, 10am-noon, immediately following the Uncle David Big Show.
The Cowboys lost 36 to 6 to Ka'u. Kohala's only score came early in the first quarter, but Ka'u shut them down with a hard-nosed game of defense for the rest of the game. Ka'u started out with a weak passing offense in the first quarter, and then shifted in the second quarter to a straight-ahead running game. Their aggressive offensive line and strong running backs produced a number of […]
This is a Civil Defense Message. Hawaii Police Department advises that Highway 19 remains closed at this time due to a propane tanker fire resulting from a traffic crash yesterday. Honomu Road is also closed. Traffic is being routed over Old Mamalahoa Highway, but this detour is limited to passenger vehicles only. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and to expect delays. Large vehicles need to use an alternate […]
HONOLULU, Aug. 29, 2017 – The Hawaiian Electric Companies filed their Grid Modernization Strategy with the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today, providing a roadmap for building more resilient and renewable-ready island grids. Today’s filing follows the submission of the companies’ draft report in late June. The draft was posted online and presented at four public meetings on Maui, Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu to review the strategy with customers, answer […]
