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Sen. Hirono: Labor Day Statement
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono released the following statement in observation of Labor Day.
Labor Day Weather Forecast Details
Trade winds will return across the state into Monday, with a more typical trade wind weather expected for much of the week…
Building SSW Swell for Your Labor Day Surf Session
Lionrock swell slowly dropping through the day today. Leftover easterly swell from Lester is also…
Holiday Weekend Big Island Surf Report
Very large and damaging surf, with peak waves of 15 to 25 feet with locally higher sets are occurring along east facing shores today and expected to diminish…
Thunderstorms Possible, Band of Showers Affecting Big Island
The influence from Hurricane Lester will continue to gradually take hold of the main Hawaiian Islands as the day progresses, and into tonight’s time frame…
Hawai‘i Electric Light: Beware of Phone Scam
Several Hawai‘i Electric Light customers reported receiving fraudulent calls concerning their utility bills.
UPDATE: 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Awakens Big Island Residents
UPDATE: Thursday, Sept.1, 2016 The Hawaiian National Volcanoes Observatory updated its report regarding today’s early morning earthquake. The observatory released a statement at 2:12 p.m. today indicating that the quake was a magnitude 3.7 that occurred 4.7 miles northwest of Mauna Kea Summit at a depth of 15.3 miles. ORIGINAL POST, Thursday, Sept. 1, […]
5 PM UPDATE: Flash Flood Watch Extended to 8 PM
In anticipation of Hurricane Lester, the National Weather Service has issued a Hurricane Watch for Hawai‘i County.
UPDATE: Airlines to Waive Change Fees During Hurricanes
Reservation change fees and differences in fares for customers needing to change their travel plans due to Hurricanes Madeline and Lester will be waived.
UPDATE: Park/School/Business Closures/Reopenings
The following are closed due to the approaching hurricanes…
Big Island Fair Cancelled Due to Hurricanes
E.K. Fernandez Shows has cancelled the Big Island Fair in Kona, originally scheduled at the Old Kona Airport Recreational Park on Sept. 8, 9, 10 and 11.
Numerous Hurricane Alerts Posted as Madeline Approaches
Moderate trade winds are forecast to continue through Tuesday with an increase in moisture. Uncertainty is still high when it comes to the forecast…
Madeline Prompts High Surf Warning, Swell Builds
Tropical systems Madeline and Lester are marching closer to the islands and are expected to deliver swell to Hawaii. Madeline swell is…
Missing: Kaʻū Resident Ananda Chang
Ananda Chang was last seen in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates on Thursday, Aug. 25, in a red Chevrolet Cavalier four-door sedan.
Nāʻālehu Resident Dies in Tractor-Trailer Accident
Nāʻālehu resident Brysson Lorenzo Sr., 61, died in a single motor vehicle traffic crash Monday morning, Aug. 29, in South Kona on Hawaiʻi Belt Road.
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…
