MAUNAKEA — As protesters wait at the base of the Maunakea Access Road each day, a network of volunteers works to ensure their needs are met. At the nearby Pu‘uhonua o Pu‘u Huluhulu across from the access road, attendees can receive food, medical attention — and, as of this week, even education. https://youtu.be/2rQy5Zlhz08 With an estimated 1,000 protesters visiting the protest site every day, there are people of all walks […]
5:pm Water Supply reports a water main break on Puako Beach Dr. by Ascension Catholic Church. Expect no/poor service. The estimated repair time is 6-8 hours
Update 3:15 pm HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT: Both lanes of Queen Kaahumanu Hwy (Rt 19) near Puako Beach Dr. are now open. 2:00 pm Both lanes of Mamalahoa Hwy (Rt. 190) in the area of the 11 mile post (near Waikoloa Rd) are CLOSED due to a brush fire.
The North Kohala Pickleball Club welcomes ( and provides equipment for ) players of all skill & fitness levels. Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-8 pm
Two hour window for calls 2-4 on August 6th. Public information session 5:00 Aug. 6 @ Hawaii County Building, Puna The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies will be visiting Hawaii Island as part of re-accreditation process for the Hawaii Police Department. And it wants to hear from the public what it thinks of its law enforcement force. The team of assessors from the agency, known as CALEA, will […]
Report No. 19-052867 Media ReleaseResponding to a 10:36 a.m. call on Waikoloa Road near the 4 mile marker, South Kohala Patrol Officers determined that a single engine Cessna 206 Stationair, owned by William Aerial & Mapping, made an emergency landing after losing power. The Cessna 206 struck a traffic sign, which redirected the plane off the roadway and down a 25 foot embankment on the West side of the roadway. The pilot […]
Big Island Police are investigating a domestic violence incident which occurred in North Kohala. On Tuesday (June 25), just before 2:00 p.m., North Kohala Patrol officers responded to the 55-700 block of Hawi Road where a 45-year-old female reported that she had been involved in a domestic violence incident. She received injuries but refused medical treatment. It was reported that the suspect fired a rifle during the altercation, locked himself […]
If you see a motorist violating one or more traffic laws, HPD encourages you to report it to Traffic Services. When you provide the vehicle’s license number, make and color, along with the date, time, location and a description of the violation, the Traffic Services Section will send a letter to the vehicle’s registered owner and convey what was observed. Police will not reveal the identity of the person who […]
