#Kawaihae Harbor

Convoy activity began May 18 and will continue daily through the end of this week from Kawaihae Harbor to Pōhakuloa Training Area within the window of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as Guard prepares for annual training exercises.

The shipping company was, however, able to sail as scheduled Thursday from Honolulu to Kawaihae Harbor on the Big Island.

The Hawaiʻi Army National Guard will be preparing for its annual training exercises by shipping its vehicles and equipment from Oʻahu to Hawaiʻi Island this month.

Ninety-two crews were slated to participate in the 26th annual Long Distance race up the Kohala Coast on Saturday.

Four separate convoys are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily from May 4-7, traveling from Kawaihae Harbor to Pōhakuloa Training Area.

The driver of a dump truck lost control of his vehicle Wednesday, veering off of Akoni Pule Highway and striking a guardrail before overturning.

“This training is critical to ensure military units and service members are ready to accomplish their mission and return home safely,” according to the US Army Garrison Hawai‘i Public Affairs Office.

Convoy leaders will continually assess conditions and pull over on permissible straight-aways to allow island motorists to pass safely and reduce backed up traffic.

Convoy leaders will conduct pull-over procedures on the road to allow local residents the ability to bypass the convoy and reduce backed-up traffic.

The funding, from the Port Infrastructure Development Program, follows Schatz-authored legislation signed into law last year that made it easier for Hawai‘i to compete for grant funding through this program.

High surf on Wednesday resulted in waters reaching into foliage and other areas above the normal high-water mark, including roadways.

The woman last had contact with her family on April 28 at Kawaihae Harbor.

Hawaiʻi Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing section is hosting a free Keiki Fishing Derby on July 15 for North and South Kohala residents aged 5 to 18.

A propane leak at the Kawaihae harbor Friday afternoon resulted in the evacuation of harbor workers and civilians at a half-mile radius in all directions.

The goal of early notification, before dates are fixed, is to seek feedback on potential conflicts with other activities.

At the Waimea Community Association’s hybrid Town Meeting on March 2, Pwo Navigator Chadd Paishon will retell the amazing story of cultural discovery, learning, growth and persistence of the Makali’i voyaging canoe.

Convoys are scheduled Nov. 10-11 and 17-18.

If the water is brown, stay out.

The county Department of Water Supply is notifying the public about fire hydrant flow tests happening this week in two locations on the Big Island.

New convoys of military vehicles are scheduled for, Saturday, 15 May 2021, from Kawaihae Harbor to Pōhakuloa Training Area.