Hawaiʻi Island police have initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation into the death of a North Kohala man who was swimming in rough water at Kehena Beach in Pāhoa, Sunday afternoon (January 22). Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a 12:06 p.m. call of a man in distress in the water off the Kehena Beach shore. Several people attempted to assist the man back to shore but were unable to […]
VERY WINDY WEEKEND AHEAD... A cold front will approach the state from the northwest today and this evening, then move down the island chain late tonight and Saturday, while a strong high pressure system passes north of the islands through the weekend. This combination will bring increasing winds to western and central parts of the state late tonight, and very windy conditions to all islands Saturday through Sunday. The strongest […]
Just a heads up.... Spencer Park at ‘Ōhai‘ula Beach Located in South Kohala, Spencer Park at ‘Ōhai‘ula Beach will be closed all day on the following dates: January 11–12 February 8–9 March 8–9
NOW OPEN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.....AVOID Kaauhuhu Homestead Road until further notice due to utility incident. The Hawaii Police Department advises you to AVOID Kaauhuhu Homestead Road, between the transfer station and Hawi Road, due to a current utility issue.
His legend is other-worldly and now, in his 95th year, that’s where John Glenn has gone. Former Senator and astronaut. A true pioneer! An authentic hero and genuine American icon, Glenn died this afternoon surrounded by family at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus after a remarkably healthy life spent almost from the cradle with Annie, his beloved wife of 73 years, who survives
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES/AREAS: Central Pacific Ocean; AT 10:14 AM ON DEC 8, 2016 EFFECTIVE UNTIL 11:14 AM.
Tsunami Watch Alert: TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WATCH A TSUNAMI WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE AT 0748 AM HST. AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS ORIGIN TIME - 0739 AM HST 08 DEC 2016 COORDINATES - 10.7 SOUTH 161.4 EAST LOCATION - SOLOMON ISLANDS MAGNITUDE - 8.0 MOMENT EVALUATION BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A TSUNAMI […]
Flood Advisory Alert: The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a * Flood advisory for... The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County * Until 1000 AM HST * At 700 AM HST, radar indicated heavy showers falling at rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour along mainly leeward slopes of the Kohala districts. Increased runoff in streams will likely be experienced along windward slopes. * Locations in the […]
