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Steam-driven explosions sent ash over a third of the island and blasted rocks weighing up to 12 tons around Halemaumau Crater over a period of 20 days.

In the University of Hawaii at Hilo Student Association election being redone Tuesday, only two of eight seats have more than one candidate.

From the handling of the last UH Hilo student government election we do not have confidence that UH Hilo will run a fair, secure, and transparent ‘new election.’

“Whereas the population of native Hawaiians in the state may be 23%(?), the State of Hawai`i statistics show 41% of the incarcerated are native Hawaiian.”

Scientists say Hawaii’s undersea volcano, Lō‘ihi, located off the coast of Ka`u is too deep for eruptions to have obvious surface effects.

Scientists say although Pahoa and some neighboring subdivisions are downhill of Kilauea’s current lava flow, they are not in any danger at this time.

The little fire ant poses an enormous problem for Hawaii and should be treated accordingly — the sooner the better.

Portable volcano monitoring stations provide scientists with additional eyes and other sensor equipment in a hurry to monitor changes in eruptions.

A commemoration of a past tsunami disaster held at the beginning of the month was soon followed by a realization of the need to be prepared for future events.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo assists Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists unravel clues about the source and journey of lava from Kilauea volcano.

“The clear majority of visitor needs are filled by the counties, not the state. It is the counties that provide water and sewer service; police, fire and ocean safety protection; development and upkeep of most roads …”

From miniature horses to “comfort rabbits,” we examine the vague and sometimes confusing laws surrounding the use of service animals in Hawai`i.

A fresh-off-the-boat’s (FOB’s) guide to fashion, sunburn, automobiles, swimwear, the virtue of patience and smiling at strangers.

From “old money” to new faces, we break down Hawai`i’s top ten landowners by acreage.

In part one of our “land” series, we take a look at how land is distributed and used across the main Hawaiian islands.

Taking a deep breath and relaxing restrictions on cannabis could pay off in big ways for the aloha state.

We examine the sources of top-level political donations for Hawaii’s political chief executives.

Four simple tips for making it through our new year’s celebrations “Hawaiian style.”

Warning: the following article contains links to graphic sexual imagery and dialogue.

Medical marijuana, air conditioning for public schools, and a Waimea agricultural park are all part of Gov. Abercrombie’s budget requests to the legislature.