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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.
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…
