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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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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 7 p.m. alarm Sunday (Aug 27) to Kapaau Road in North Kohala for a structure fire. Upon arrival crews found a single family home engulfed in flames and collapsing. Several propane large propane tanks exploded during the fire with others venting fuel.

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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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Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 22-year-old Kapaau man who is wanted for sexual assault. Jesulito Juan is wanted on bench warrants for Grand Jury indictments on two counts of first-degree sexual assault. He is described as 5-foot-6, 134 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located a 34-year-old North Kohala man who was wanted for assault and violating probation. Owen K. Ching of Kapaʻau was arrested Wednesday (May 4) in Kapaʻau and charged with first-degree terroristic threatening, second-degree assault and probation violation. His bail was set at $50,000.

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Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating three thefts within a week at a nursery in Kapaʻau. Sometime between July 5 and July 7, $100 worth of potted plants were removed from a bamboo nursery on Pratt Road. Between the evening of July 10 and the morning of July 11, $500 worth of potted plants were removed. […]

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Two people have been charged with theft and burglary in connection with a break-in last week in Kapaʻau. The burglary at a home on Lehuʻula Circle was reported October 5. Numerous items valued at $3,000 were stolen, including electronics, purses and wallets.

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A Kapaʻau man is in police custody in connection with a burglary in North Kohala. On May 12, a 77-year-old Kapaʻau man reported that tools had been removed from his property.

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King Kamehameha I was honored with a lei draping ceremony in Hilo. The official state holiday to celebrate King Kamehameha I is on June 11th with events scheduled.

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff Fire crews recovered the body of a 79-year-old Kohala man Monday morning in the ocean off the North Kohala coast. Fire officials were alerted about 11:20 a.m. and arrived to find a body floating facedown in waters near Old Halaula Lighthouse Road, just east of Kapaau. Fire crews were assisted by Coast […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 25-year-old Kapaʻau woman wanted on a warrant and for questioning in an unrelated case. Malia Rivera is wanted on a $10,000 bench warrant for violating probation in an abuse case. She is also wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery and assault investigation. She is described as […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Calling all young and inquisitive minds! Let’s explore our world in the Junior Anatomy Lab 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. At this workshop we’ll explore the major organs and systems of a complete organism – a grass frog – as well as focus in (pun intended ) on the anatomy of the […]

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