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NOON: Update With Meteorologist Malika Dudley
Hurricane Hector lost some of its steam overnight and is now expected to cross into the Central Pacific as a powerful Category 3 storm.
4:50 PM: No Movement in Channel
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Thousands Attend Service for Fallen HPD Officer
Thousands attended funeral services in Hilo to honor fallen Hawai‘i Police Officer Bronson Kaliloa, who was shot in the line of duty and died on July 18, 2018.
Gov. Ige Signs Third Supplementary Proclamation Relating to Kīlauea
Gov. David Ige has signed a third supplementary proclamation relating to Kīlauea Volcano’s continuing lava flows and volcanic activity
11 PM: Slow Down at Fissure 8
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Wind Advisory Extended to 6 AM Saturday
The National Weather Service has extended the Wind Advisory for the Big Island to 6 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018.
Hawai‘i Groups Comment on Aloha Poke Controversy
CNHA and the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) joined together in criticizing Aloha Poke Co.
VIDEO: Waiting for Lava Surge
Videographer Mick Kalber released this video of an overflight of the East Rift Zone he took with Paradise Helicopters on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018.
DOH & DOE Working to Protect Students From Vog
The Department of Health and Department of Education is working to protect Hawai‘i Island
students from volcanic emissions (vog) in preparation for new school year.
4 PM: 4.1-M Caldera Quake Produces Rockfall
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PHOTOS: ‘Submarine Tumulus’ No Longer an Island
The U.S. Geological Survey released these photos of the East Rift Zone on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018.
Wind Advisory in Effect Through Friday Night
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2018.
352 Animals Rescued in Hawai‘i Island Lava Zone
HIHS has rescued 352 animals from the Kīlauea eruption in the Lower East Rift Zone since it began on May
3, 2018.
Newly Formed Hurricane Hector May Threaten Hawai‘i
Hector became a hurricane overnight in the East Pacific, Big Island Now Meteorologist Malika Dudley reported this morning, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018.
8 AM: Portion of Highway 190 Remains Closed
The Hawai‘i Fire Department reports the brush fire near Waikoloa continues to burn and has been kept behind the fire break away from Waikoloa Village.
4 PM: No Highway Damage From Collapse Event
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PHOTOS: Fissure 8 Lava Channel, Pohoiki
The U.S. Geological Survey released these photos of the East Rift Zone on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018.
Hawai‘i Officials Field Questions, Complaints, Accusations
After 13 weeks of community meetings focused on the Kīlauea eruption in the Lower East Rift Zone, emergency officials have implemented a new format.
Hawai‘i to Receive $2.5M to Fight Infection Diseases
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will award $2,469,750 to the Hawai‘i Department of Health.
DOT to Hold Public Commercial Helicopter Flight Meeting
A public information meeting on commercial helicopter flights over the residential areas of Hilo is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m.
