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Hawai`i Island Police served a search warrant upon a North Kohala trespasser who was residing on a property in the town of Hāwi. After receiving numerous complaints from the community regarding drug activity in a Hāwi bamboo patch, the Area II Special Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant upon trespassers who were squatting illegally on […]

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The Hawai’i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces the mechanical issues that caused the closure of the Kohala Pool on April 19, 2018, have been resolved, and the pool is now open for public use. The Department thanks pool users and the general public for their patience during this unexpected closure.

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The Hawai’i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the Kohala Pool is closed until further notice due to equipment failure in the pump room. While the department evaluates the situation, swimmers may use the Kona Community Aquatic Center or the Honoka’a Swimming Pool. Operating times, contact numbers and other pool information are listed […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating the theft of Tree Service Equipment. At 7:45 a.m., Friday, (March 23), police responded to a report of a theft from a storage container located in the base yard for Pacific Island Trees. The base yard is located just east of Puanuanu Place off of Māmalahoa Highway in the District […]

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Donald Linn McKay was reported missing from the Kohala Hospital area. He is a 69-year-old Caucasian male described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, 150 pounds with white hair and a short white beard. He was last seen wearing a black hat, blue jacket, blue jeans and a multi colored aloha shirt. If you have […]

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This is a Civil Defense message for Monday, February 5 at 8:50 a.m. The Department of Parks and Recreation reports Mahukona Beach Park will remain closed today as work crews clean up debris from the high surf that occurred this past weekend. This message will be updated and you will be informed of any conditions […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island Police are investigating the theft of two SSR Motorsports Dirt Bikes from a residence Kohala. According to police the theft occurred between Monday, (January 22), at 10:00 p.m., and Tuesday, ( January 23), at 7:00 a.m. Suspect(s) entered into the property and stole the motorsports dirt bikes that were parked in the garage […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating the theft of a Land Pride utility vehicle in North Kohala. According to police, the theft occurred between Friday, (December 22), at 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, (December 26), at 8:15 a.m. Suspect(s) entered onto the property at Kohala Plants nursery and stole the vehicle which was parked under a tent.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating the theft of chainsaws and other equipment in North Kohala. The theft occurred between Tuesday, (December 19), at 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday,(December 20) at 8:00 a.m. Suspects entered a locked tool storage at the Kohala Plants Nursery and stole four chainsaws, a Stihl 25, 18”, Stihl 26-22”, Echo CS340-14”, and […]

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Fire/Rescue crews answered a 1:23 a.m. alarm Sunday (Dec 3) to Honokane Nui Valley in North Kohala for two stranded hikers. Five hikers were in Honokane Nui Valley and although three hikers, a female and two males, were able to hike out to the Pololu Lookout two female hikers were stranded by rising waters.

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As a partnership between the Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) and Executive Office on Early Learning, 21 pre-kindergarten classrooms on 19 HIDOE elementary school campuses statewide constitute Hawaii’s first State-funded pre-kindergarten program.

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Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking the public for help in identifying the two persons whose image was captured on surveillance in connection with a Theft and Fraud Use of Credit Card that occurred in several stores in North Kohala.

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The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test on Honomakaʻu Road for Kohala High School between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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Kapaau Road, leading to the Police and Fire Station in North Kohala, is now open in both directions.

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