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During the early morning hours of Thursday, March 18, an unknown male broke into the establishment and removed U.S. currency and merchandise valued in excess of $300.

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The Office of Housing and Community Development is currently accepting applications from individuals interested in residency at the Ainakea Senior Residences in Kapa`au, North Kohala, Hawai`i. The Ainakea Senior Residences is a rental project consisting of 30 one-bedroom, one-bath units with complete kitchen and bath facilities. Each unit includes a refrigerator, an electric range and […]

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Almost three and one-half years ago, photos of an old stone church in the north end of the Big Island, were broadcast around the world. As a result of the 6.9 earthquake that hit Hawaii on Oct. 15, 2006, this historic Hawaiian church became an international image of the devastation that took place on that […]

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Please come out Saturday (Feb 6) for the Ka Ulu Ana event! Local dignitaries compete in the Chicken Wok Out using local chicken raised by the Ka Hana No’eau Mentorship Program. At the Intergenerational Center (Kamehameha Park behind gym) 10 – 3pm. See you there!

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Famed navigation tower comes down after 76 years; deemed unsafe due to erosion, earthquakes

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The Hawai’i Police Department will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, December 15, from noon to 2 p.m. at the North Kohala Intergenerational Center. The purpose of the meeting is to allow the public to meet the Police Department’s command staff and to discuss concerns with the police chief and commanders who oversee police operations […]

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Come Celebrate Kohala with Melveen Leed & Rodney Cazimero at Kamehameha Park in Kapaau, Kohala Saturday (Sept 19) from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets $20, Keiki 13 & Under $5. BBQ Lunches & Beverages Sold Separately by the Kohala Hawaiian Civic Club. No Coolers Please. Benefits North Kohala Community Resource Center.

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An 82-year-old Kapaau woman is calling a North Kohala police officer an “angel” for rescuing her 14-year-old dog after it fell down a ravine. On September 1, Edna Kaleo Mendonca was driving on Kohala Mountain Road when she pulled over to let her dog, Sparky, out for a bathroom break at a scenic lookout. Sparky, […]

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The Kohala Community Athletic Association, in conjunction with the County Department of Parks and Recreation, is hosting the grand re-opening ceremony of the Hisaoka Gym in North Kohala at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 29. Following opening remarks and blessing by Ilima Moiha, Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi will untie the maile lei. The event […]

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As a four year veteran of the Vietnam War I think there could have been many other ways we could have honored our veterans than putting a tank in Kamehemeha Park in Kohala. I know a lot of people worked on this project by donating time and money to make this a reality – but […]

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The library staff will be attending the groundbreaking for the new North Kohala Public Library. The library will be open again on Monday for the normal Monday-Friday hours of operation.

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Fire/Rescue units responded to a 1:44 p.m. alarm for a structure fire at 53-4183 Akoni Pule Hwy in Kapaau. Upon arrival crews found heavy, dark smoke pouring out of the front doorway and windows. A neighbor, who had called 911, was using a garden hose to contain the fire. Firefighters from the North Kohala fire […]

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Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor Repairs to a North Kohala gym that was damaged more than two years ago in the earthquakes have been delayed after the county sent the project out to bid again. The Ikuo Hisaoka Gymnasium, a county Parks & Recreation facility in Kamehameha Park in Kapaau, North Kohala, sustained major structural damage […]

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