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UPDATE: Kīlauea volcano erupts along Halemaʻumaʻu crater Sunday, no communities threatened

Live webcam footage from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is showing an eruption at the Kīlauea volcano’s Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

Waimea resilience fair puts wildfire prevention center stage

One of the event’s organizers Tim Bostock said: “We all need to work toward making our homes, our properties and our communities more resilient. The time is now.”

HELP is on the way: New $30 million loan replacement program unveiled for Hawaiʻi health care professionals

A new $30 million loan repayment program was unveiled on Saturday to address the growing shortages of physicians and other healthcare professionals across the Hawaiian islands.

Big Island Now poll No. 26 results: No matter what you bring to a Labor Day BBQ, it’s sharing that counts

There was a tie for the top two, with your aunty’s potato-mac salad and other each getting 21 votes, or 20% of the total vote.

Hawaiʻi County Council urges state to help stave off potential homeowners insurance crisis in Puna

Puna residents in lava zones 1 and 2 on the Big Island are now left with just one alternative for homeowners insurance since Universal Property and Casualty decided to get out of the Hawaiʻi market, and costs are skyrocketing.

Weekly Hawai‘i Island lane closures: Sept. 9-15

Closure schedules can change at any time without further notice.

Hawai‘i County outstanding warrants as of Sept. 8, 2023

The Hawaiʻi Police Department provided the following list of 25 people with outstanding misdemeanor or traffic warrants as of Sept. 8, 2023.

Nāʻālehu family’s SUV shot by arrow in July

The arrow left a small puncture hole in the driver’s side passenger door but did not pierce all the way through. Fortunately, no one was injured in the Big Island incident.

Big Island police seek help locating Hilo man missing since mid-August

62-year-old Elroy Pacheco was last seen Aug. 16 in the Hilo area.

Hawai‘i Island police investigate stolen ATV from Mana Road

Police ask anyone with information relative to this case to call the police department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.

One month since Lahaina wildfires: Oct. 8 reopening date set for West Maui, 66 remain unaccounted for

Governor Josh Green today announced the reopening of West Maui on Oct. 8, as the state tries to balance economic survival, and the need for people to have jobs to help their families as they rebuild and recover.

State and county leaders reflect on Aug. 8 fires on Big Island, Maui and how they can be prepared in the future

Representatives from the state, county, and other agencies gave presentations regarding wildfire preparation during a community meeting in Waimea on Thursday.

Big Island Office of Housing and Community Development accepting proposals for federal funding

Proposals from eligible agencies and organizations seeking the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants and funding will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. November 15, 2023.

Captain Cook man accused of stealing 51 state and county street signs

Signs included stop signs, highway mile marker signs, street name signs, and district designation signs.

Hawai‘i Island police seek help finding 13-year-old girl last seen in Hilo

The teen was initially reported as a runaway but due to her age, she is considered endangered.

New locations of ‘nuisance alga’ found in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

When National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration divers first detected the alga in 2016, it grew in lower abundances and was not yet widespread. By August 2019, the algae had grown into abundant mats of over 100,000 square feet each at Manawai (Pearl and Hermes Atoll), outcompeting the species typically living in these ecosystems.

2023 Hawai‘i Island Chamber of Commerce Career Fair coming Sept. 9

The event – presented by Pacific Media Group and the Hawai‘i Island Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals – will take place Sept. 9 at Prince Kuhio Plaza, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Volcano Watch: Tilt measurements still vital to volcano monitoring after more than a century

Tilt data was the first geodetic data collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) and continues to be incredibly important both for monitoring and basic research in volcano behavior.

Hilo High student arrested in connection to threat made against Waiākea High student over social media

The juvenile was arrested today at his Hilo residence at 1:50 p.m.

Police: woman struck by arrow at Hāpuna Beach Park on Big Island

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, South Kohala patrol officers responded to the area of Kawaihae and Akulani Road after a 31-year-old female victim reported she had been shot.
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