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Twitter Sports’ findings, released Wednesday, show the popularity of NFL teams based on who social media network users in each county chose to follow.

In this week’s Volcano Watch, an update is given on the status of the June 27 lava flow, as well as Mauna Loa’s activity.

As people in Puna prepare for the June 27 lava flow, the HVO reminds people to also prepare for the potential of a large earthquake with the Great Hawai`i Shake Out, happening on Oct. 16.

“The National Park Service actions will undoubtedly affect future economic growth in North Kona as a result.”

In its weekly article, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory explains how a lava flow can stall and whether it can still affect the Puna area.

“We also encourage Puna residents to stay informed about the June 27th lava flow. As stated in last week’s Volcano Watch article, while we are hoping for the best, we must also plan for the worst.”

Recent news from Oahu that its HPOWER incinerator was running short of rubbish prompted a Hawaii County official to say that wouldn’t happen to the incinerator the administration wants to build here. That’s questionable.

“Mahalo to all of the employees of the County of Hawai`i who helped with hurricane relief efforts by collecting and donating 809 pounds of food, water, and supplies for Kokua Puna.”

It appears that Mauna Loa did have an impact on Tropical Storm Iselle, but only as a large mountain and not as an active, degassing volcano.

“Not only is it is physically impossible for these voters to get to a polling station, but the majority of these voters aren’t even aware that the decision has been made to reschedule the election in the first place.”

Hawaii was listed among the 16 states facing the highest risk for earthquakes.

The administration’s plan for waste reduction could be a costly endeavor considering the alternative, which hasn’t been fully explored.

You can sign in at the website for the Volcano Notification Service to receive automatic email notifications when there is a change in the level of activity at all US volcanoes.

Early Missionaries to Hawaii were the first to note that lava flows were often preceded by lava draining from Kilauea’s summit crater.

“Mahalo to [Big Island Now’s] Hunter Bishop for initiating a discussion about the myths driving Mayor Kenoi’s plan to incinerate our valuable resources.”

Scientists, including those who study volcanoes, will be closely watching the findings from the OCO-2 satellite launched from California last week.

Take a look at the reality of Mayor Billy Kenoi’s proposed solution to the Big Island’s solid waste problem.

The Kahaualeʻa 2 flow is no more, as activity shifts to another area of the Puʻu ʻŌʻō vent on Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone.

An eruption that began in 1880 went on for many months, creating a lava flow that stopped below what is now Komohana Street.

The video is being shared widely on social media and so far has over 48,000 views on YouTube.