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Coast Guard: Hawai‘i Should Prepare Now for ‘Heavy Weather’
Currently, Hurricane Madeline has maximum winds of 100 mph and is expected to generate high surf throughout the main Hawaiian Islands.
6 AM UPDATE: Madeline Passes South of Big Island
Two tropical systems, Madeline and Lester, could pose hazards to Hawai‘i from the middle of the week into Labor Day weekend.
HPD Identifies Highway 11 Crash Victim
At 10:28 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26, Puna patrol officers observed a Chevrolet two-door sedan with severe damage in a ditch off Highway 11 near North Glenwood Road.
Work Furlough Inmate Fails to Return to Hale Nani
Hale Nani work furlough inmate Jeremy Ward failed to return from a furlough pass to the reintegration center Saturday night, Aug. 27.
Small Craft Advisory Extended, Surf Forecast
Tropical systems Madeline and Lester have formed in the East Pacific and are expected to deliver swell during the second half…
Today’s Forecast, Possible to See Effects From Madeline
Much drier conditions are expected on Monday. At this point, we could possibly begin to feel impacts from Tropical Storm Madeline…
NWS Issues Report on Tropical Storm Madeline
As of 11 a.m. today, the NWS reports Tropical Storm Madeline is located about 885 miles east of Hilo moving in a northwest direction at 9 MPH.
Floating Lantern Ceremony at Pauoa Bay
North Hawaii Hospice will host its fifth annual floating lantern ceremony at Coconut Grove at the Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, on Sunday, Aug. 28, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Increase in Showers Expected This Weekend
Breezy trade winds are forecast to continue through early next week with passing low clouds and showers favoring our usual windward and mauka areas during…
Madeline, Lester & Lionrock Generate Swell for Hawaii
The NPAC is looking pretty quiet as well but models are showing activity in the West and East Pacific. Tropical systems Madeline and Lester have formed in…
Papahānaumokuākea Quadruples in Size
Today, Friday, Aug. 26, President Barack Obama announced the expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument by more than 442,000 square miles. US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), who formally proposed the PMNM expansion in a letter to the president in June, applauded the decision. This action will create the world’s largest marine protected area by […]
Mariners Saved After Writing ‘SOS’ in Sand
The crew of the AMVER vessel British Mariner saw flashing lights when they spotted survivors on the beach near an “SOS” written in the sand.
VIDEO: Emaciated Humpback Makes Early Appearance, Tailed by Tiger Shark
In an untimely appearance, a humpback whale was spotted in Maui waters off the coast of Lahaina on Aug. 25 well ahead of the traditional whale season…
Trades Back in the Forecast for Big Island
Locally breezy trade winds are forecast to continue. Passing low clouds and showers will favor our usual windward and mauka spots through early next week. A couple of tropical…
Swell Expected for Next Week
The SPAC is going quiet for a while with potential for new south-southwest swell around September 5th or so….
Kīlauea Volcano’s ‘Old Faithful’
The Island of Hawai‘i once had its own “Old Faithful,” composed of lava rather than boiling water, located in Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kīlauea.
Hirono Denounces Trump’s Immigration Reform Reversal
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono appeared on MSNBC Tuesday, Aug. 23, to refute Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump’s latest flip flop on immigration reform. “We can’t trust somebody who changes his mind at literally the drop of a hat, or in this case, at the drop of the polls,” Sen. Hirono said on the news show. “What […]
DLNR Supports Proposed Swim-With-Dolphins Ban
The DLNR is supporting a proposed rule by NOAA that would prohibit approaching a Hawaiian spinner dolphin within 50 yards by any means.
Missing: Volcano Teen Casey Baker-Fien
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 16-year-old Volcano girl who was reported missing.
Holy Donuts!
Tucked in the back corner of Kona Marketplace on Aliʻi Drive is a hidden gem of culinary confections.
