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Volcano Watch: Aloha to the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo’s newest geology professor
Lis Gallant has spent the past two and a half years at the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island as a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow and is joining the Department of Geology at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo as an assistant professor.
Maui wildfires update: Eight more victims identified; Lāhainā death toll remains at 115
Maui County officials released the name of eight more individuals killed in the Aug. 8 Lāhainā fire on Thursday.
Update: Retest shows bacteria levels at Kailua Pier do not exceed threshold level
According to a recent report, Kailua Pier Sta. D in Kailua-Kona has historically met the acceptable beach threshold level, and there is no known source of fecal contamination.
Summit highlights need to invest in re-entry services for previously incarcerated people
The inaugural Going Home Hawaiʻi Re-entry and Restoration Summit in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island featured speakers who presented integrated methods meant to spark positive change for justice-impacted individuals.
Hawai‘i Island police seek help finding 15-year-old girl
The teen was last seen on Komohana Street in Hilo.
Captain Cook man accused of taking a person hostage during a robbery in Ocean View has been indicted
Derick Camacho is scheduled to make his initial appearance in Kona Circuit Court this afternoon. He remains in custody in lieu of $250,000 bail.
Maui wildfires update: Six more victims identified; Lāhainā death toll remains at 115
A total of 49 individuals killed in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in the past century have now been identified, with 22 still pending family notification. The number of unaccounted for is between 1,000 and 1,100, according to officials.
Coffee with a Cop scheduled in Waikōloa
Officers will be available to talk story at the Starbucks in the Queens Marketplace.
Hawai‘i County Council member to speak at next League of Women Voters meeting
Jennifer (Jenn) Kagiwada, Hawai’i County Council Member, will speak on “County Priorities, Lessons Learned & Youth Civic Engagement.”
Bill’s passage puts Hawai‘i County in position for next round of Kīlauea recovery grants
Bill 56 establishes standards for how the County awards what’s left of $20 million in flexible funding it received in 2019 from the Hawai‘i Legislature to assist with recovery efforts, as well as any future relief funds.
Top 20 things to do on the Big Island Aug. 24-30: Reggae on the Runway, Kenny Tagavilla at The View, Honua’ula Forest Reserve Hike and much more
From Reggae on the Runway in Kona to a “you pick” harvest event in Puna, there’s plenty to do this weekend and next week on the Big Island.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory records 4th earthquake swarm at Kīlauea summit in the past week
Despite the activity, Kīlauea is not erupting, however, the summit is exhibiting signs of unrest.
Puna man accused of sexually assaulting juvenile girl scheduled to appear in court
During an initial court appearance on Monday, Hilo District Court Judge Jeffrey Hawk maintained bail of $610,000 on 40-year-old James Pomaikai Kepa, of Kea‘au.
Maui officials plead for public’s help to ID the dead, find the reported missing from the Lāhainā fire
Two weeks after the fast moving fire burned down much of Lahaina, the death toll is at 115; the remains that have been identified is at 43; and the number of “unaccounted for” is between 1,000 and 1,100, according to officials.
Maui wildfire updates: The number of unaccounted for following the Lāhainā blaze is at least 1,000 people
With 100% of single-story residential properties searched in the disaster area, emergency responders continue to search multi-story residential and commercial properties for victims.
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa reveals measurements of deepest coral found in channel off Maui
A University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa study, published in “Coral Reefs” and led by oceanographer Samuel Kahng, unveils the first-ever calcification rates from Leptoseris spp. corals in Hawaiian waters, highlighting their remarkable adaptations to low-light.
Mayor Roth to host 7th town hall meeting in Volcano Village
The town hall meetings, which are aimed at providing updates and fostering engagement with communities across Hawaiʻi Island, started in May and have been held in communities throughout the island.
Once home to Keauhou Beach Hotel and Kona Lagoon, Kamehameha Schools continues work to rehabilitate historic land
Kahalu’u Ma Kai in Kona is an educational complex for Native Hawaiian students to focus on place-based learning and education in West Hawai’i.
Hawai‘i police release Aug. 22 DUI statistics
So far this year, there have been 617 DUI arrests compared with 647 during the same period last year. This is a decrease of 4.6%.
Brown Water Advisory at Hilo Bay, along Hāmākua Coast
Recent heavy rain has resulted in stormwater runoff entering into coastal waters.
