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Several county facilities and services will also be closed or suspended during the weekend because of the storm; University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Hawai’i Community College facilities and activities also impacted by approaching tropical cyclone.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is preparing for the impact of Tropical Storm Lala by closing several areas, including the Mauna Loa summit and Welcome Center, to ensure visitor safety,

“Ma-Ke Die Dead: Writing Poetry About Loved Ones Who Stay Gone” is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 27 and open to ages 14 years old and older.

The proclamation activates the Major Disaster Fund and authorizes the activation of the Hawaiʻi National Guard if needed.

The County of Hawaiʻi is calling on residents to participate in public hearings on August 19 and 26 to guide the allocation of 2027 federal housing funds to enhance community development.

Per animal and human health protocol, the opossum was humanely euthanized and submitted for rabies testing.

Was it a contrail or ‘chemtrail’? Long, thin, white cloud stretched across the Big Island sky on the afternoon of Aug. 11 creates a buzz with possible impending tropical cyclone poised to impact the islands.

There once again is no lack of fun happening during events around the Big Island this weekend and beyond; however, it will be extremely prudent to call ahead before you go in case there are cancellations caused by the impending possible tropical cyclone in the forecast.

An estimated 6 million cubic yards of lava erupted and covered about 40% to 50% of the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor; An abrupt switch from deflation to inflation at the summit coincided with the end of Episode 53 fountaining, indicating another lava fountaining episode is likely.

Briefs involving the Hawaiʻi Police Department Community Policing Division’s recent community events and second quarter officer awardees.

Retesting showed levels of enterococci bacteria in the waters at the beach and surrounding areas no longer exceed the acceptable state threshold; brown water advisory continues for other waters off East Hawai‘i

Low level winds will carry any tephra produced during Episode 53 lava fountaining, which began shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday, to the west or southwest of the volcano’s summit; if the eruption is strong enough to loft tephra above the trade wind inversion, tephra could be carried to the north or northeast.

The high surf advisory is in place from 6 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. Friday morning and is not related to the incoming tropical storm.

The forums are designed to provide voters and agency beneficiaries an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about issues, their priorities and the visions they would bring to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs governing board.

The National Weather Service anticipates issuing a tropical storm watch on Thursday as a developing storm system gathers strength.

The closure of the large-capacity cesspools is required under an Administrative Order of Consent issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Join Hawaiʻi Commercial Kitchens from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 13 for a free workshop with guest speaker retired Hawaiʻi Department of Health inspector John Nakashima to walk you through what a strong plan actually requires; only 4 in-person spots remained available as of afternoon of Aug. 11, but Zoom participation is an option, so register today!

The training to and from Pōhakuloa Training Area on the Big Island is planned for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today (Aug. 12), and increased noise could be experienced in several locations around the island.

National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu reported early this morning (Aug. 12) that high water levels have fallen just below coastal flooding thresholds.

Several changes are scheduled throughout August at the West Hawai‘i port, beginning this week, as the shipping company works ‘to keep the marine highway running smoothly for all communities’ it serves.