Siren Testing on Hawaii Island Wednesday, June 29 and Thursday June 30
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency, will conduct siren testing on Hawaii Island on Wednesday, June 29 and Thursday June 30, 2016. Testing...
View ArticleBig Island Police Conducting “Active Shooter” Presentation in Na’alehu
The Hawaiʻi Police Department will make an “active shooter” presentation in Nāʻālehu on Wednesday, July 6. The presentation will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Nāʻālehu Community Center. It...
View ArticleHilo Fourth of July Parking Restrictions
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation announces that motorists may not park on Downtown Hilo playing fields between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. Monday, July 4. The temporary parking ban is...
View ArticleProsecutor, State Senate Candidates to Square Off Saturday in Lower Puna
Candidates for County Prosecutor incumbent Mitch Roth and Deputy Attorney General Michael Kagami will lead off the Public Forums being sponsored by the Dist.4 members of the Hawaii County Democratic...
View ArticleLift Off at Pahoa Park – Drone Footage of Pahoa’s New Regional Park Being Built
This is Nan, Inc.’s video of the Pahoa Park project for Hawaii County. It’s a 40 acre site in the Puna district. Once finished, residents will enjoy three covered basketball courts, two baseball...
View ArticleActive Shooter Presentation in Honoka’a
The Hawaiʻi Police Department will make an “active shooter” presentation in Honokaʻa on Tuesday, July 19. The presentation, which is open to the public, will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the...
View ArticleTacos, Chips, Salsa…. and Madie Greene for County Council District 4
Folks are invited to a tacos, chips and salsa fundraiser for County Council Candidate Madie Green on Saturday, July 23rd at the Akebono Theater in Pahoa. A suggested donation of $15.00 will go to her...
View ArticleHPP’s Loss is Pahoa’s Gain – $22.3 Million Dollar Pahoa Park “In a Nutshell”
Mahalo to Councilman Paleka’s Assistant Nadia Malloe for following up on my question as to why the Pahoa Park has inflated from $5 million dollars to $22.3 million dollars and she got this answer:...
View ArticleMahiʻai Match-Up Selects Farming Finalists
Two finalists have been selected in the 2016 Mahiʻai Match-Up agricultural business plan contest dedicated to supporting Hawaiʻi’s sustainable food movement by cultivating local farmers and decreasing...
View ArticleNew Traffic Signals Being Installed at Mohouli and Kapiolani Intersection
The Department of Public Works Traffic Division will be working on the new traffic signals at the Mohouli St. and Kapi‘olani St. intersection on Wednesday July 27, 2016. The traffic signals will be...
View ArticleHilo Focus of Series Episode on KGMB Tomorrow Night
“Wahi pana” is defined as a celebrated legendary place or landmark of special interest and historical significance. Hilo is a place of ancient prophecy, natural disasters and the revival of Hawaiian...
View ArticlePuna Man Arrested After Threatening to Shoot Everyone at Community Meeting
A Puna man was arrested Tuesday (July 19) after he reportedly called a community association employee’s home [corrected location], threatening to take a shotgun to a future meeting and shoot everyone...
View ArticleBig Island Police Fatally Shoot Man in Hawaiian Paradise Park
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating an officer-involved shooting Thursday afternoon (July 21) in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision. In response to a 1:20 p.m. call reporting a man possibly...
View ArticleTropical Storm Darby Update – Emergency Shelters Open at 4pm Tomorrow
This is a Tropical Storm Darby update for Thursday July 21st at 6:00 PM. The National Weather Service reports a Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect for Hawaii County and Maui County. A Tropical...
View ArticleTropical Storm Darby Continues Towards Hawaii
After decreasing through much of the night, deep convection around Darby has once again flared along the northern quadrant. Exposed low cloud bands across the southern semicircle show a reasonably well...
View ArticleCivil Defense Warning – NWS Issues Tropical Storm WARNING for Hawaii County
This is a Tropical Storm Darby update for Friday July 22nd at 10:00 AM. The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Hawaii County. A tropical Storm Warning means that tropical...
View ArticleCivil Defense List of “Pet Friendly” Evacuation Shelters
Hawaii County Civil Defense warning: If possible, please shelter in place or with friends and family. If you need to evacuate, here is a list of pet friendly shelters available. You will need to bring...
View ArticleHawaii Island Humane Society Storm Tips for Pet Owners
With the onset of a Darby Tropical Storm Warning across the Island of Hawaii, the Hawaii Island Humane Society has a few tips to help keep animals safe during and after the storm: Bring pets inside....
View ArticleCivil Defense Update on Tropical Storm Darby
This is a Civil Defense message. This is a Tropical Storm Darby update as of Saturday July 23rd 11 AM. The flash flood warning for the Big Island has been downgraded to a flood advisory. A flood...
View ArticleNew Thermal Image Map Shows Where Lava is Active
This image shows a thermal map of the flow on the pali and coastal plain, created from airborne thermal images. White pixels are hot, and show areas of active surface breakouts. The background image is...
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