Flood Advisory Posted For North Hawaii
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Flood Advisory for the island of Hawaiʻi until 6:30 p.m. HST.
View ArticleVIDEO: North Kohala Land Preservation Update
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission got an update the pursuit of treasured lands in North Kohala.
View ArticleStructure Fire Burns Kohala Village HUB
HAWI, Hawaiʻi - Guests in the adjoining hotel were evacuated, and no one was injured in the Wednesday night fire at the HUB in North Kohala.
View ArticleManhunt Leads To North Kohala Road Closures, Evacuations
HAWI, Hawaiʻi - The search for Walter Gomes III continues after the 41-year-old Kona man again evaded police following more shots fired by police Thursday night.
View ArticleKohala Middle School Locked Down During Police Activity
NORTH KOHALA, Hawaiʻi - Kohala Middle School was put on lockdown on Wednesday, at the instruction of Hawaiʻi County Police.
View ArticleSecond Case Of Rat Lungworm Disease Of 2019 Confirmed
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The individual is a resident of North Hawai‘i and is the second person from the Big Island to test positive for angiostrongyliasis so far this year.
View ArticleMagnitude 3.5 Earthquake Felt In North Kohala
NORTH KOHALA, Hawaiʻi - An earthquake registering a 3.5 on Richter's magnitude scale occurred southeast of Kapaʻau on Friday evening.
View ArticleShark Prevents Recovery Of Body Floating Off North Kohala
NORTH KOHALA, Hawaiʻi - Bystanders say a shark had submerged the body before Hawaiʻi County Fire Department crews were able to lift it out of the water.
View ArticlePolice Identify Person Missing In North Kohala
NORTH KOHALA, Hawaiʻi - The man, last seen on Saturday, went to the shoreline to catch crab and pick ʻopihi, and never returned, police say.
View ArticleKohala Mountain Road Closed Due To Flooding
NORTH KOHALA, Hawaiʻi - The Hawaii Police Department advised motorists early Sunday evening to avoid Kohala Mountain Road due to heavy runoff, ponding and flooding.
View ArticleNorth Kohala Water Outage Closes Two Schools
NORTH KOHALA, Hawaiʻi - A water main break was reported Monday morning, affecting areas of Kapaʻau and Hawi, emergency officials say.
View ArticleKohala Shoreline Redo: Six-Lot Subdivision Planned
NORTH KOHALA, Hawaiʻi - The six-lot subdivision will be makai of Akoni Pule Highway, and will be developed on a 37.88-acre parcel, 3 miles north of Kawaihae.
View ArticleTroubled Nursing Homes In Hawaii Named, Kohala Hospital Responds
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Six nursing homes in Hawaiʻi, with two on the Big Island, have been identified as some of the most troubled care facilities in the United States.
View ArticleVIDEO: Mahukona Beach Park Repair Funds Added To Budget
MAHUKONA, Hawaiʻi - A pavilion that was closed after falling into disrepair could get help from a recent council CIP budget re-appropriation.
View ArticleVIDEO: Officers Stop Hikers On White Road
KOHALA FOREST RESERVE, Hawaiʻi - State law enforcement officers contacted hikers trying to access the White Road trail and issued written trespass warnings.
View ArticleFlood Advisory Issued For West Hawaii
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Locations in the advisory include Kailua-Kona, Waipio Valley, Hawi, Honaunau, Waimea, Kawaihae, Kahaluu-Keauhou, Kealakekua, Kapaau, Puako, Captain Cook and Puuanahulu.
View ArticlePuakea Guest Ranch Publishes Draft EA For Special Permit
NORTH KOHALA, Hawaiʻi - Owners of Puakea Ranch are planning to increase vacation rental occupancy on the site, which is listed on the State Register of Historic Places.
View ArticleTwo Drownings Reported In North Kohala
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - An elderly woman died after apparently drowning off Mahukona, and one hour later a man apparently drowned off Pololu Valley.
View ArticleBody Found In Pololū Valley, Under Investigation
NORTH KOHALA, Hawaiʻi - Officers responded to a report of a deceased male in Pololū Valley, about 100 yards from the bottom of the entrance trail.
View ArticleVIDEO: Pololū Valley Plans Move Forward
NORTH KOHALA, Hawaiʻi - A proposed Parcel Consolidation and Resubdivision could lead to improved parking for the popular Pololū Valley trail.
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