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BLOG: Here’s Hoping for the May Camelopardalis
A new meteor shower — maybe even a storm — could debut tonight.
VOLCANO WATCH: ‘Wet Volcanoes’ Focus of International Conference
“Wet volcanoes,” which can have craters hosting lakes, can produce deadly volcanic mud flows, surges of scorching-hot rock debris and steam-driven eruptions.
LETTER: Big Isle Road Improvements Held Up by Bureaucrats
“The current state administration is dragging their feet and not expediting these critical infrastructure projects, which are literally shovel ready.”
BLOG: Mayors’ Charity Walks Garners $1.7M for Charity
Preliminary figures show Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa with a slim 1% lead over Mayor Billy Kenoi for the koa slippah.
VOLCANO WATCH: Hawai`i Has Seen Oso-Style Landslide in Past
A landslide in March in Washington state has similarities to a much larger event that occurred in Ka`u during the massive 1868 earthquake.
LETTER: Lt. Gen. Wiercinski Should Not Be UH President
“The military culture and the world of academia are vastly different. In one, orders come down from the top, and orders are obeyed, ‘or people die.’ A university is based on faculty governance, consensus building …”
VOLCANO WATCH: Kilauea was Jumping 90 Years Ago
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.
BLOG: Student Apathy Should be Part of Election Debate
In the University of Hawaii at Hilo Student Association election being redone Tuesday, only two of eight seats have more than one candidate.
LETTER: Disqualified Students Question UH Election
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.’
LETTER: State Inviting “Prison-Industrial Complex” to Hawaii
“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.”
VOLCANO WATCH: Submarine Eruptions in Marianas, Hawaii
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.
VOLCANO WATCH: Keeping An Eye on Kahauale‘a 2 Lava Flow
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.
OPINION: Treat Little Fire Ants Like the Threat They Are
The little fire ant poses an enormous problem for Hawaii and should be treated accordingly — the sooner the better.
VOLCANO WATCH: Spiders and Other Portable Monitors
Portable volcano monitoring stations provide scientists with additional eyes and other sensor equipment in a hurry to monitor changes in eruptions.
VOLCANO WATCH: Tsunami Awareness and Chilean Earthquakes
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.
VOLCANO WATCH: UH-Hilo Helps Monitor Eruptions
The University of Hawaii at Hilo assists Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists unravel clues about the source and journey of lava from Kilauea volcano.
LETTER: Councilman Urges Return of TAT Money to Counties
“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 …”
ANALYSIS: The Proposed Crackdown on ‘Service Animal’ Phonies
From miniature horses to “comfort rabbits,” we examine the vague and sometimes confusing laws surrounding the use of service animals in Hawai`i.
OPINION: Hawaii’s Guide to ‘Blending In’
A fresh-off-the-boat’s (FOB’s) guide to fashion, sunburn, automobiles, swimwear, the virtue of patience and smiling at strangers.
ANALYSIS: Who Owns Hawaii?
From “old money” to new faces, we break down Hawai`i’s top ten landowners by acreage.