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UPDATE: North Kona Emergency Water Restriction
The Emergency Water Restriction for North Kona remains in effect.
Big Island Red Cross Volunteers Deploy to Texas
Four Big Island Red Cross volunteer will deploy to Texas by Monday to help ensure the safety and security of volunteers and assets during the Hurricane Harvey relief operation.
New SW Expected, Trade Swell Fading
A small southwest is forecast to fill in for the weekend up to knee/waist high. That same storm system which generated this…
Increase in Showers Expected Soon
Our winds are expected to weaken to moderate levels for the weekend. Showers and humidity are forecast to increase, mainly for Maui County and the…
Statewide Hotel Room Tax Increase to Help Fund Honolulu Rail Project
Honolulu’s rail transit project will be funded by raising the state’s hotel room tax and extending the general excise tax surcharge on Oʻahu.
Pāhoa Man Dies Following Motorcycle Crash
Police determined that a 1991 Nissan pickup traveling south on Highway 130 failed to yield the right-of-way, making a left hand turn onto Highway 132…
Green Lake Concert to Focus on Rat Lungworm Awareness
The Green Lake Rat Lungworm Awareness Concert will be held at Green Lake in Puna from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26.
Trades Hold Today, Ease for Weekend
East to northeast trade winds are forecast to hold through Friday. The winds are then expected to weaken to moderate levels for the weekend. Showers…
Trade Swell Slowly Eases, SSW for Weekend
Trade swell is forecast to bring up to chest high waves for eastern exposures. Swell from tropical system, Kenneth, is reinforcing the trade…
Snake Found in Container Shipped to Hawai‘i
A live three-foot snake, later identified as a boa constrictor, was found in a shipment of cargo by workers at a Honolulu shipping company this morning.
Two Hilo Suspects Arrested in Connection With Drug Offenses
An HPD search yielded just under 40 grams of ice, under one gram of cocaine, 38.8 grams of marijuana, a small amount of prescription medication…
Sen. Schatz Seeking Hawai‘i High School Senior Interns
Sen. Brian Schatz: “I encourage anyone who wants to help make a difference in their community to apply to join our team.”
Portion of Thurston Lava Tube, Trail to Close Temporarily
Portions of Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku) and its rainforest loop trail will close for approximately two weeks starting Sept. 5.
South Hilo Crime Report: Aug. 11–17, 2017
Hawai‘i Police Department’s South Hilo Community Police responded to 10 vehicle thefts and two vehicle break-ins in South Hilo between Aug.11 and 17.
Winds Gusting up to 35 mph Today
East to northeast trade wind flow is forecast to hold through the rest of the work week. Over the weekend, will ease a bit. Our cloud cover and showers…
Kenneth Swell Holds, New SSW for Weekend
A small southwest is forecast to fill in for the weekend. That same storm system which generated this small swell is forecast to push some small south-southwest…
$25,000 HIplan Business Plan Competition Deadline Sept. 10
The purpose of the competition is to stimulate the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem on Hawai‘i Island.
Sen. Kahele Kicks of Statewide Education Tour at UH Hilo
To kick off the statewide tour, Sen. Kahele will host an East Hawai‘i Higher Education Town Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, from 5 to 7 p.m. at UH Hilo.
Traffic to Shift to Newly Paved Section of Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway
The Hawai‘i DOT announces the transition of vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic to the newly paved makai section of the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway.
North Kona Emergency Water Restriction Update
Due to a significant level of overall compliance, water levels in the tanks have remained stable.
