North Hawai‘i News

This storm is not expected to be as severe as the powerful kona low that slammed into the island last weekend; however, be aware that areas that flooded during the first storm could flood faster with additional rainfall because of ground saturation.

Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for its patience while the situation was remedied.

Have a good time this weekend and beyond; don’t let the weather weigh you down too much. Check out this week’s top 10 things to do for some good tunes, outdoor fun, entrepreneur wisdom, eco-art and more.

Parker School’s Oscar Amos was selected as for the prestigious Coca-Cola Scholars Program, earning a $20,000 scholarship for leadership, service, and academics.

Radar indicated at 9:13 p.m. heavy rain over all of the Big Island, falling at 1 to 3 inches per hour; several stream gauges remain above flood warning thresholds islandwide, and life-threatening flash flooding was ongoing, with reports of highway closures and flooding in local communities.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Severe weather also results in shuttering of all state offices and services, schools including University of Hawaiʻi campuses and activities, Hawaiʻi Legislature, state parks, several areas within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and public libraries on the Big Island.

National Weather Service issued a flood watch in effect through Saturday afternoon (March 14) for Hawaiʻi Island as conditions are expected to become favorable; the storm could even produce brief and weak tornadoes in addition to isolated severe thunderstorms.

Outdoor recreation — including camping, hunting, hiking, mountain biking, etc. — and boating or other water activities during inclement weather put not only yourself but first responders at greater risk in an emergency.

“A few days ago, a good Samaritan found an abandoned pet cat in heartbreaking condition and reached out to KARES for help,” wrote the organization in a Saturday morning (March 7) Facebook post. “What we discovered was something no animal should ever endure.”

There have been 135 DUI arrests so far this year, a 19.16% decrease from the 167 DUI arrests by the same time last year.

Two art exhibits from Edwin Kayton and Brook Kapūkuniahi Parker will bring images of historical events and moʻolelo from kūpuna to Kahilu Theatre from March 14 to April 12,

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.

“This event is about more than a legal victory,” said Parker School Head of School Stephen Dunn in announcing the upcoming event. “It’s about civic engagement, kuleana for our environment and empowering young people to understand that their voices matter.”

Music is in the air this week as several venues around the island are hosting concerts, live bands and even dance shows featuring a variety of tunes in several different styles; but that’s not all — check out this week’s top 10 now!

The islandwide inspections will be conducted from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10-13 in a Manuiwa Airways helicopter.

Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy student Samantha Fortney, who grew up in Hilo, is turning her senior capstone project into meaningful action, inspired by a desire to serve her community.

Hawaiʻi Police Department officers Jason Cunefare and Lawrence Matsumoto will be honored for their exemplary service.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Waimea on the Big Island plays host tonight for an experience that hasn’t been part of the live music scene for more than 100 years performed by the master of leo kiʻe kiʻe — Hawaiian falsetto — and a string ensemble.