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Next episode most likely to begin July 11 or 12; however, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports deflation began Saturday morning at the summit, and if that trend continues, fountaining could be pushed back.

All roads in the Waikōloa area are open; however, Hawai‘i County Civil Defense urges drivers to exercise caution when driving through the area as crews continue to fight the fires and vehicles and equipment could be traveling on or crossing roadways.

W. M. Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island and European Space Agency Euclid mission double known population of these extremely luminous distant galactic cores powered by supermassive black holes, including the two most distant ever found.

State’s largest 5 commercial airports achieve global Level 3 airport carbon accreditation milestone, driving toward 2045 emissions goal.

Remember: Lane closure schedules can change without notice and are weather permitting.

Closure of Waikōloa Road, from Paniolo Avenue to Highway 190 (Māmalahoa Highway/Hawai‘i Belt Road), continued throughout the night; however, Waikōloa Road, from Paniolo Avenue to Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway open to all traffic.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green earlier this week signed state Senate Bill 2580, now Act 185, which broadens access to the state’s film tax credit, as well as Senate Bill 2907, now Act 186, centralizing marine affairs oversight.

A quick look at news from throughout the state and beyond.

The woman was initially reported missing on June 3, 2026.

Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division will collect back-to-school supplies at Kona and Hilo Walmart stores; nonprofit also hosting Christmas in July campaign with iconic Red Kettles ringing out at the Kona store to collect donations for families in need.

Though most of state’s day-to-day seismic activity occurs within volcanic systems, these widely felt — often offshore — deep earthquakes are not at all directly related to magmatic processes; learn more in today’s “Volcano Watch.”

While the Maunakea Stewardship and Oversight Authority will be taking over management of the summit area from the University of Hawaiʻi, the state Supreme Court determined the manager of the access road is the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience reminds agricultural producers the reopened Agricultural Diagnostic Service Center will accept samples until July 21.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports the temblor struck just after 8:15 p.m. July 9 about 34 miles west-southwest of Captain Cook at a depth of 24 miles below sea level; no damage to buildings or infrastructure expected.

The DOH has shuttered Black Rock Pizza amid an active rodent infestation and severe food safety violations discovered during a recent inspection.

“Serving as MKSOA’s first Executive Director has been one of the greatest honors of my career,” said John De Fries on Thursday.

It is believed the insect entered the trap sometime after a previous trap check on June 16.

The federally funded study is intended to mitigate the risk of harm to people and property in the fire-vulnerable South Kohala area.

A quick look at news from throughout the state and beyond.

Despite the low risk to Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture is monitoring risk as New World screwworm cases rise on U.S. mainland.