Scheduled Outage in North Kohala on Nov. 3-4 HILO, Oct. 19, 2016 – Hawai‘i Electric Light Company announces a scheduled power outage that will affect customers in North Kohala. The outage will be from 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, to 5 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. This temporary outage is necessary to allow Hawai‘i Electric Light personnel to safely perform maintenance and upgrade equipment to improve system reliability. […]
Hawaiʻi Island police are are advising the public to be aware of large numbers of runners on major highways between Hilo and South Kohala on Friday and Saturday (October 14 and October 15). The runners are participating in the Ragnar relay race, which began on today and is scheduled to run until Saturday or until the relay runners complete a 200-mile course. The course began at Bayfront Highway and ends at […]
The Ironman World Championships take place today. Road closures. Watch it live at http://livestream.com/ironman/events/6435012
Flash Flood Watch Alert: ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII... .ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE COULD TRIGGER HEAVY RAINS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM HST EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE BIG ISLAND. * FROM 4 AM HST EARLY […]
General Plan Comprehensive Review Announcement On August 23 and 25, Public Input Forums were held to get residents' feedback on alternatives for future growth. The presentation slides are available here. Electronic "keypad polling" was used during the Forums (along with paper surveys at remote sites) to record participants' input. If you were not able to attend, you may view the presentation and complete an online survey. Online surveys completed by […]
It should be noted that another tropical storm has formed in the Central Pacific. However, Ulika is currently forecast to not have a lot of effect on us; if anything, will be a rain event as the winds are currently peaking at 40mph with some intensification within 24 hours, but it should be a depression or less by the time it gets close to us. Complete info under the storm […]
Guy Cruz died today, brother to the late Ernie Cruz Jr who died Tuesday afternoon in a drowning at Sandy Beach. Guy Cruz had been in hospice care for some time. He was 49 years old. From John Cruz's biography: John returned to Hawaii in 1995 to help his brother Ernie record his album. At the time, Ernie was in the immensely popular band, the Ka'au Crater Boys. He invited John to […]
Ernie Cruz, Jr. Well-known local musician Ernie Cruz Jr. died Tuesday, his family confirmed. Lifeguards pulled Cruz from waters about 100 yards off Sandy's Beach around 2:30 p.m. It's unclear how Cruz got into trouble in the water. "Definitely a shock to the family and Ohana and Hawaii," said Imua Garza, Cruz's brother-in-law. "He was such a legend" Garza says Cruz was man with a big heart. "Loved his awa, his friends, his ohana, […]
HILO, Sept. 19, 2016 – Hawai�i Electric Light today proposed the first increase of base rates in nearly six years to help pay for operating costs, including expanded vegetation management focusing on albizia tree removal, as well as system upgrades to increase reliability, improve customer service and integrate more renewable energy. The request is for a 6.5 percent increase in revenues, or $19.3 million. Rate reviews are required by the […]
