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The Department of Justice offers a detailed list of what types of fraud to be on lookout for.

The elevated unrest suggests that an eruption at Kīlaueaʻs summit might be possible with little or no warning, but there is no sign that an eruption is imminent.

The incident occurred in South Kohala on Friday.

Wildfires are still burning in Maui with the Lāhainā fire now 85% contained, scorching approximately 2,170 acres.

Hawai‘i police responded to the crash Sunday at 8:08 p.m. on Highway 11 fronting the entrance of Manukā State Recreational Park.

Greg is moving toward the west near 13 mph with tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 35 miles from its center.

Video message from Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green on Aug. 13, 2023

While officials and organizations are taking steps to help prevent wildfires, what do you think is the best way to stop them on the Big Island?

The Hana No‘eau Hawaiian Arts Festival will be held Aug. 18-19 at the Edith Kanakaʻole Tennis Stadium in Hilo, showcasing Hawaiʻi-based artists and their creations in visual, literary, and performing arts.

Gov. Josh Green issued a fifth emergency proclamation after leaving Maui on Sunday, Aug. 13.

An earthquake of about 4.4 magnitude occurred around 1:36 p.m. on Sunday on the Big Island.

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth has issued guidance about how Hawaiʻi Island residents can best help Maui now with its ongoing recovery efforts from the devastating fires.

Thirty years after “Jurassic Park” first roared into movie theaters, Kaua‘i film professionals continue to remember the film with love. And so do tourists, who flock to the Garden Isle to visit the locations of their favorite movie moments.

Despite a new 4-year contract that raises the average annual pay for teachers by 3.4%, how much teachers in Hawai‘i make remains a concern of Big Island Now readers.

Scientists around the globe are working on myriad ways to reduce the effects of climate change, including István Szapudi, an astronomer at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy, who has devised a novel idea to lessen the amount of sunlight hitting our planet.

Firefighters continue to extinguish flare-ups in the Lāhainā and Upcountry Maui fires.

With the official death toll rising to 89, the Lahaina fire became the deadliest US fire in the past century. And, Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green said the number of dead “is going to rise.”

It’s too early to tell, however, if the tropical storm or two other developing low pressure systems in the Eastern Pacific will impact the Hawaiian Islands.

Officials encourage cash donations, which can buy good that support the Maui economy and be delivered where and when they are needed.

Just 3% of the devastated area has been searched so far. Search and rescue efforts continue, with more deaths likely to add to the total.