Featured

The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division offers a guide, resources for efficient insurance claim processing.

The restaurant food completed a list of nine corrective actions to pass a follow-up inspection.

On Saturday night, Hawai‘i County officials reported a slight increase in shelter numbers from 130 to 140, and there were around five rescues of people from vehicles that got stranded.

As Hurricane Lala intensifies into a Category 1 storm, the U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters have flown back to California after performing essential data collection flights to improve understanding of Lala.

Zephyr Insurance encourages policyholders to take precautions to protect their families and property and to keep their insurance policy and insurance agent’s contact information readily available.

Hawai’i County hasn’t taken a direct hit from a hurricane since 1871, according to Mayor Kimo Alameda, but Lala possibly could change that.

Gov. Josh Green announced that the Department of the Navy is initiating the process to return nearly 44 acres of federal property to the state of Hawaiʻi. The proposed transfers include a 31.693-acre parcel at Kalaeloa and the Marine Corps’ 12-acre Molokaʻi Training Support Facility at Hoʻolehua.

Oliveira previously headed the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency as Administrator from 2013 to 2016 and served nine years as Fire Chief.

As migratory birds begin their seasonal return to Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity are reminding residents, particularly people who keep backyard poultry or other birds, to take precautions to reduce the risk of avian influenza and other infectious diseases.

Ocean swells are constantly beating on the ocean floor. This nonstop drumming creates continuous signals that travel through Earth and recorded on seismometers around the globe, including here in Hawai‘i; changes in the speed of these ocean noise signals can give us clues about volcanic activity.

The shipping firm expects delays and disruption to its schedule, so accordingly, it further adjusted acceptance and availability; it also will continue working closely with U.S. Coast Guard to monitor the storm throughout the weekend.

Kathryn Sadecki, a 47-year-old woman, has been detained and formally charged with several counts of burglary and theft on Hawaiʻi Island.

With Hurricane Lala approaching, Big Island Now is encouraging its viewers to share footage they capture.

Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division encourages residents to take steps now to make filing insurance claims easier after damage from any heavy rainfall and flooding occurs.

All the information visitors need to track the tropical cyclone — which is expected to become a Category 1 hurricane as it nears the Big Island — and stay safe from the forecast hazards.

Vessels transiting within the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands should seek sheltered waters and anticipate additional restrictions and possible port closures as weather conditions progress.

“We want participants to move beyond posting just to post and leave with a clearer story, a stronger strategy and something they can put into action,” said Nā Leo TV President and Chief Executive Officer Ashley Kierkiewicz.

Meteorologists and county officials are putting Lala on par with storms like Tropical Storm Iselle that knocked out power, uprooted massive albizia trees and flooded areas of the Puna District in 2014.

With the storm’s general motion expected to continue, the core of Lala will pass the Big Island of Hawaiʻi on Saturday and then south of the smaller islands on Sunday.

The roadway, between the Old Saddle Road and Highway 190 junctions, was closed while fire crews worked to extinguish a wildland fire that ignited Aug. 11 near the 46-mile marker.