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Now more than 3 miles away from Daniel K. Inouye Highway, the Mauna Loa eruption has reached the bottom part of the slope of the volcano and is entering into a flat area, officials confirmed this morning.

At approximately 11 p.m. Tuesday, the leading edge of the Mauna Loa lava flow crossed Old Kona Highway, a dirt road that crosses the Mauna Loa Forest Reserve.

The 62nd annual installment of the procession is this Saturday.

A steady stream of vehicles flowed nearly 35 miles Monday night from the upper Kaʻūmana area of Hilo to Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area to see Mother Nature in action on Mauna Loa.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources also has closed Unit J of the Kapāpala Game Management Area, the Kipuka ‘Ainahou Nēnē Sanctuary, the ʻĀinapō Trail and cabin, and the Kapāpala Forest Reserve for at least 90 days due to the eruption of Mauna Loa.

Chelsey Lee Hemingway, 29, has not been heard from by her family — who live in California — since early November and they are concerned for her well-being.

Officials with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory say an early morning earthquake outside of Pāhala was not related to the eruption of Mauna Loa and had no apparent impact on the ongoing eruptions at Mauna Loa and Kīlauea. Additionally, there is no tsunami threat. At approximately 3:27 a.m., the magnitude-4.0 tumbler rumbled six miles east of […]

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park remains open following a new eruption on Mauna Loa volcano that began in the summit caldera late Sunday night and migrated to the northeast rift zone this morning.

Big Island Now will provide information about the Mauna Loa eruption as it is made available. This information will be updated regularly.

About 1,600 homeless keiki have registered with Project Hawaiʻi for Santa’s arrival across the Big Island, Maui and O’ahu.

The first flight over the volcano was conducted at about 6:30 a.m. on Monday and it confirmed that the eruption of Mauna Loa has migrated from the summit to the Northeast Rift Zone.

The National Weather Service has issued an Ashfall Advisory for all districts of Hawaiʻi Island through today. Trace amounts of ashfall and volcanic gas is expected.

The East Hawai’i Lions Club spearheaded the festivities of Christmas music, colorful lights and family fun.

The Kona Aloha Singers will hold a holiday concert — Holiday Aloha — at the Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel on Dec. 3.

Nominated athletes can be in the field of surfing, football, canoe racing, baseball or any other sport. But they must meet the Hawaiʻi Sports Hall of Fame’s criteria.

Rainfall may be light at first, but heavier slow-moving showers are expected to develop, bringing the potential for flash flooding on the Big Island.

Those appointed will serve a one-year term as an advisor to members of the jury in regard to matters brought before it.

Hawai‘i Department of Transportation released its weekly lane closures for Nov. 26 to Dec. 2.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources is working to curb illegal hiking in an area known as Narnia.

The production is scheduled for Dec. 1 and 2 at Hilo’s historic Palace Theater.