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Moderate Trade Winds Expected for Weekend
Moderate trade winds are expected for the islands through Sunday with clouds and showers focusing across windward and mauka spots. The trades will taper…
Small Swells Filter in For Weekend
Our current northwest swell is down to leftovers today. A north swell is expected Sunday into Monday but will be heavily shadowed. Models are…
Retired Circuit Court Judge to Hear Mauna Kea Contested Case
Judge Amano will determine the schedule for the Thirty Meter Telescope contested case hearing.
Dazzling Array at Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts Fair
Locals and visitors alike delight in Hawaiian goods.
Man Released From Custody in Wife’s Death
Seventy-year-old James Mansker was arrested after police responded to the Kona Highlands subdivision Thursday morning and found a woman, identified as Marsha Mansker, with a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
Dengue: No New Cases, Transfer Station Hour Extensions
No new cases of dengue fever have been reported on the Big Island since March 23.
Beach Parks Closed Due to High Surf Reopen
High surf caused the closure of several beach parks in West Hawai’i Thursday. The beach parks have been reopened.
Hawaiian Electric Seeks to Expand Smart Grid Technology
In its proposal, Hawaiian Electric is requesting permission to install smart grid technology for near half-a-million customers on the Big Island, Maui County, and Oahu.
Kona Man Sought on Probation Violation, for Questioning
Police are looking for a 26-year-old man who is wanted for a probation violation and for questioning.
HPD Renews Request for Information on Stolen Boxing Gloves
According to police, the gloves were removed from a home in Hawaiian Beaches around mid-January.
VOLCANO WATCH: HVO Welcomes a New Seismic Network Manager
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes Brian Shiro, the observatory’s new Seismic Network Manager, in this week’s Volcano Watch.
Thursday Night Earthquake Upgraded to 4.7M
Just before 2 a.m., Hawaiian Volcano Observatory noted that the quake occurred north of the Big Island and east of Maui the evening prior.
Swells Fading Today, A Couple on the Horizon
Our current long period south-southwest swell is expected to continue trending down. Sunday into Monday a small southwest swell is expected to filter in with…
Trade Winds Expected to Slowly Build
Trade winds are forecast to gradually pick up in strength Friday through the rest of the weekend. The moderate trade winds will focus showers over windward areas…
No Tsunami Threat Following 4.4M Quake
According to PTWC, the earthquake occurred Thursday at 11:45 p.m. Hawai’i time.
Kona Woman Dies from Fatal Gunshot, Husband Arrested
A fatal shooting Thursday morning has led to the arrested of a Kona man.
Man Sought by Authorities for Assault
A 32-year-old Pa’auilo man is being sought after by the Hawai’i Police Department for assault.
3.0M Earthquake Near Honoka’a
The United States Geological Survey reports the earthquake took place at 1:37 p.m., seven miles north-northwest of Honoka’a at a depth of 8.9 miles.
No New Dengue Fever Cases Reported
The overall case count remains at 263, with no cases listed as “potentially infectious” to mosquitoes.
