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Small Craft Advisory Cancelled
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING for Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island leeward and SE waters.
VIDEO & PHOTOS: Merrie Monarch Festival: April 24, Entertainment, Art Fair, Hōʻike
The Merrie Monarch Invitational Hawaiian Arts Fair begins today and the evening will feature Hōʻike performances.
PHOTOS: Merrie Monarch Festival’s Hawai‘i Fashion Showcase
The Hawai‘i Fashion Showcase is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, at the Grand Naniloa Resort, featuring some of Hawai‘i’s most prominent designers.
Lanihau Center to Host Mālama Honua
On April 26, 2019, at the Lanihau Center from 6 to 10 p.m. learn about sustainability and caring for the land at April’s Fourth Friday Event, Mālama Honua.
UPDATE: Woman Attacked by Shark Near A-Bay
The Hawai‘i Fire Department reports a shark attack occurred off the coast near Anaeho‘omalu Bay (A Bay) around 8:30 this morning.
VIDEO & PHOTOS: Merrie Monarch Festival: April 23, Free Midday Entertainment
Free Midday Entertainment at the Grand Naniloa Hotel (noon )and at the Hawaiian Hotel (1 p.m.).
One Year After Kīlauea Caldera’s Summit Collapses, Repair Efforts Continue
Staff at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continue efforts to repair and reopen trails and roads, assess and monitor unsafe areas.
USPS Opening ‘Post Office on Wheels’ at Merrie Monarch Festival
The U.S. Postal Service will debut a mini “post office on wheels” at the Merrie Monarch hula festival from April 24 through 27, 2019.
VIDEO & PHOTOS: Merrie Monarch Festival, April 22, Free Midday Entertainment
Free Midday Entertainment at the Grand Naniloa Hotel (noon) and at the Hawaiian Hotel (1 p.m.).
VIDEO & PHOTOS: Merrie Monarch Festival: April 21, Hoʻolauleʻa
The Merrie Monarch Festival kicks off on Sunday, April 21, with a Hoʻolauleʻa (celebration) at 9 a.m. at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
Pāhoa Fire Destroys Vacant Home
Three engine companies responded to report of an active structure fire at 152711 Opakapaka St. in Pāhoa at 4:42 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2019.
Small Craft Advisory Continues for Big Island Waters
The advisory is in effect for Alenuihaha Channel, and Big Island leeward and SE waters.
Kea‘au Middle Principal Receives School Leadership Award
One of two $2,000 cash awards went to semi-finalist Elna Gomes, principal of Kea‘au Middle School on the Big Island.
DOH Rat Lungworm Disease Meeting Set for April 22
The Hawai‘i Department of Health will host an informational meeting about rat lungworm disease on Monday, April 22, at the North Kohala Public Library.
HVO UPDATE: Kīlauea Will Erupt Again
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory released the following update on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
Man Drowns Off Kehena Beach
A male swimmer was unable to make it back to shore and was lost in the surf in the waters of Kehena Beach on April 14, 2019, at approximately 2:20 p.m.
UPDATE 3: Aftershocks Expected After Hualālai Quake
Three aftershocks were recorded within an hour of the earthquake, including a magnitude-3.0 event approximately 11 minutes following the main shock.
MISSING: Layne Tomlinson, 15, of Kea‘au
Hawaiʻi Island Police are searching for a 15-year-old Keaʻau boy who was reported missing.
Data Shows Increase in Number of Farms, But Lower Market Value
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its 2017 Census of Agriculture on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Diamond Bakery & KTA Offer Mother’s Day Prize Giveaway
Diamond Bakery and KTA Super Stores, along with Daylight Mind Coffee Company, Cafe Pesto and Hapuna Beach Resort, are hosting a Mother’s Day prize giveaway.
