Hawaii Fire Department firefighters first got the call about the blaze on Kapaau Road at 7 p.m. When they arrived on scene five minutes later, crews found a single-family home engulfed in flames and partially collapsed, according to a press release. Eighteen Hawaii Firefighters responded to the scene as well as four volunteer firefighters. Battalion Chief John Whitman said it appeared the home had been burning for quite some time […]
Police Advisory Message: Avoid Highway 270, between Kohala Middle School and Keokea Beach Park, oil on roadway, State Highways cleaning roadway for next 3 hours. (till 12:30pm today)
Kohala Study Flyer Consultants to talk about Agricultural Water System Consultants hired to look into the possibility of an independent agricultural water system for Kohala have scheduled a public meeting to talk about the study now underway on Wednesday August 16, at 5:30 in the HUB Barn. The State Water Resources Commission has hired Kohala resident John Richards of Waimea Water Services to conduct the study. The meeting will be […]
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking the public for help in identifying the two persons whose image was captured on surveillance in connection with a Theft and Fraud Use of Credit Card that occurred in several stores in North Kohala. On (July 23), at approximately 4:15 p.m., two women walked in the Island Short & Stop Deli and A. Arakaki Store and made purchases with a stolen credit card. One suspect […]
August 4, 2017 - 12:10am Do-it- yourself used motor oil collection sites available CarTow Kohala in Hawi, RPM Kawaihae and Paauilo Village Service are now accepting used motor oil. For more information on hours of operation and acceptability conditions, visit www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/motor-oil.
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CONSUMERS ALONG KAWAIHAE ROAD FROM LINDSEY ROAD TO ‘OPELO ROAD INCLUDING ANY SIDE ROADS AND LANES, KAMUELA; SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test on Kawaihae Road for the Hale Ola Pono Health Center between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. The affected area may experience slightly discolored and turbid […]
Earthquake Report Coordinates:-156.102, 20.4045 Depth:17.252 km (10.7 mi) Magnitude:4.21 Date:2017-07-30 02:01:06 local 2017-07-30 12:01:06 UTC Age: 0.2 days Distance From:33km WNW of Hawi, Hawaii Number of Phases:95 Azimuthal Gap (deg):137 Distance to Nearest Station:0.3 deg Vertical / Horizontal Error:31.61 km / 0.65 km Event ID:hv61568507 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/hv61568507#executive
A public information meeting has been confirmed for 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Kohala Village Hub barn in Hawi to initiate the North Kohala Agricultural Water Study. The meeting is sponsored by DLNR and Sen. Lorraine Inouye. Representatives of the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ engineering division and its consultants, Waimea Water Services, LLC, are conducting the study to identify the current and future demands, and explore options […]
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY... * SURF...5 TO 9 FEET ALONG EAST FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. Instructions: LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE […]
