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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2023
It’s a winter wonderland on the summits of Mauna Loa and Maunakea.
We have a post about the Hawai’i County Council holding a discussion on Tuesday about a proposed bill to create a new “Animal Control and Protection Agency.” Reporter Nathan Christophel takes us along for the ride at the 30th anniversary of the Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival during which Mayor Mitch Roth tried his best at mochi pounding.
In sad news, two men died in a fiery crash in South Kohola. Hawai’i Island police urge motorists to drive sober, especially with statistics showing nearly half of traffic deaths on the island are due to drugs. The Hawai’i Police also are on a recruiting mission, with $1,000 incentives, and holding three “Coffee with a Cop” events this month in Kaulia-Kona.
Finally, today’s “Hawaiian Word of the Day” is holoholona. Do you know what it means?
Have a great day and mahalo for reading.
Hawaiʻi County Council discussing bill to create animal control and protection agency
The Hawaiʻi County Council at a Tuesday committee meeting will discuss a proposed bill that would create an “Animal Control and Protection Agency.”
Winter weather advisory issued for Mauna Loa, Maunakea summits
Temperatures on the mountains’ summits of the Big Island will be below freezing. Snow up to two inches is possible. Freezing rain may be the primary hazard.
Two killed in fiery South Kohala crash on Big Island
Two men are dead following a single-vehicle collision in the early morning hours of Feb. 5, at the intersection of Waikōloa Road and the Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway in South Kohala.
Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival celebrated 30 years and Japanese culture By Nathan Christophel
Despite chilly, damp weather, the Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival drew thousands to the small town on the Big Island for an activity-filled day.
Nearly half of traffic deaths due to drugs; Hawai‘i police urge motorists to drive sober
With impairment playing a role in half of all traffic fatalities on Big Island roads in recent years, Hawai‘i Island police are urging motorists to think twice before driving impaired.
Hawaiʻi police are hiring – and offering $1,000 incentives
The Hawai‘i Police Department is looking for qualified people interested in serving Hawaiʻi Island as part of its upcoming recruitment for entry-level police officers.
Scheduled aerial inspections of Hawaiian Electric lines slated to start Feb. 7
To improve system reliability, Hawaiian Electric will conduct quarterly aerial inspections of its major overhead transmission lines from Feb. 7-10.
Three ‘Coffee With a Cop’ events in Kailua-Kona this month
West Hawai‘i residents are invited to attend three Coffee With a Cop events this month in Kona for an opportunity to get to know their district police officers.
AARP Hawaiʻi webinars help kūpuna learn technology, from live streaming to cloud storage
Kūpuna can learn to embrace technology rather than fear it at free webinars offered by AARP Hawaiʻi and Senior Planet.
Hawaiian Word of the Day: Holoholona
Today’s “Hawaiian Word of the Day” is holoholona. It is a word used in the titles of many children’s books; it also is the name of a clothing line and a spice bundle. Do you know what it means?
US Sen. Schatz calls for stronger Red Hill closure consent order, more public input
US Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i today called on the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Navy, and the Defense Logistics Agency to strengthen its proposed consent order on the closure of Red Hill to include more input from Hawai‘i residents.
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center presents What’s New: Recent Acquisitions Exhibit
The exhibit offers a first-person glimpse of precious artifacts from World War II, gifted to the Center over the past several months. Items include everything from a Japanese canteen from the 1942 battle of Guadalcanal, to a Japanese aircraft mechanic’s toolbox from 1941, to medals from the personal collection of Nisei Veteran Toshio Kubota (gifted to NVMC by his daughter, Valerie Matsunaga).
Kauai Weather Forecast for February 06, 2023
Moderate to breezy trade winds will become strong and gusty by Wednesday, with windy conditions continuing into the weekend. Showers will continue across…
Kauai Surf Forecast for February 06, 2023
Surf along north and west facing shores will gradually climb through the day today as a fresh long-period northwest swell builds down the island chain. Surf…
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