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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.
UH Hilo Professor Names Black Hole Capturing World’s Attention
Two of the world’s most powerful telescopes played a vital role in producing the world’s very first image of a black hole that now bears a Hawaiian name.
Heavy Snow Forecast for Big Island Summits
Overnight on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, the National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a Winter Storm Watch, Wind Advisory and Small Craft Advisory.
UPDATE: HFD Halts Search for Body Off Hawi
Hawai‘i County Fire Department officials located a body floating in the waters off the shore of Hawi on the Big Island.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park to Conduct Flight Ops
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park has announced upcoming flight plans for April 2019.
Hilo Crime Report: March 2019
The HPD’s Hilo Community Police section responded to nine burglaries, one robbery, 14 assaults, 10 vehicle break-ins and 12 vehicle thefts in March 2019.
National Park Service Investigates Theft
Special Agents with the Nation Park Service Investigative Services Branch are investigating a theft of government property.
Foster’s Kitchen Opens New Location
Known for fresh, local food and hand-crafted cocktails, the Fosters decided to open a second location in the Kings’ Shops in Waikoloa.
USGS Releases New Photos of Lower East Rift Zone
The U.S. Geological Survey released these photos of the Lower East Rift Zone taken on March 29, and April 2, 2019.
Tsunami Awareness Month: Malika Interviews Tsunami Expert Dr. Dudley
The State of Hawaii named April as Tsunami Awareness Month in the 1990s. On April 1, 1946 a tsunami from the Aleutian islands surprised the State. At the time, the Hawaiian Islands did not have a tsunami warning system. The death toll…
HPD Investigates Unidentified Body Found in Hilo
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating the discovery of a man’s body found this morning, April 3, 2019, on Kīlauea Avenue.
Efforts Underway to Improve Pelekāne Bay Water Quality
The Pelekāne Bay watershed conservation project will reduce sediment runoff through wildfire management and rotational grazing.
HPD Continues to Seek Witnesses to N. Kohala Shooting
Big Island police are seeking possible witnesses who may have been in the area of Waianaia Gulch in North Kohala on the morning of March 27, 2019.
How Are Concerns About School Violence Being Addressed in Hawai‘i?
Only around half of bullying incidents are reported to staff in Hawai‘i’s DOE and schools took no action in 15% of the cases that were reported.
Market for Puna District Land Cools After Eruption
Overall, prices climbed in the first quarter of 2019, while sales began to level off in the Hawai‘i Island real estate market.
Small Craft Advisory in Effect for Big Island
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. this morning to 6 a.m. HST Thursday for Alenuihaha Channel, and Big Island leeward and SE waters.
Additional $60M Earmarked for Big Island Disaster Relief
Lawmakers moved quickly this session to provide financial support to Big Island residents by passing HB 1180 HD1.
