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Trade Swell Holds, New SSW Fills in Tuesday
Only trace amounts of swell for Monday out of the south. A south-southwest swell will line up starting Tuesday, peaking…
Fourth Printout Primary Results for Hawai‘i County
Fourth printout results for the Aug. 13, 2016, primary election in Hawai‘i County.
Kim Wins
Harry Kim Kim clinched the election with 18,869 votes, more than twice Wally Lau’s tally at 9,195 (24.6%).
VIDEO: Numerous Kīlauea Lava Fingers Enter Ocean
A new ocean entry of the 61G Lava Flow has developed about a quarter mile from the first at Kamokuna In Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
UPDATE: Stolen Subaru Found Incinerated
On Aug. 6 between 6:45 and 7:15 a.m., a gold Subaru Outback was removed from the parking lot of a shopping center on the 75-5800 block of Aliʻi Drive.
New Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station at ITO
The HDOT Airports Division opened the new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting station at the Hilo International Airport at the end of July 2016.
Wetter Weather Forecast for Weekend
Moderate trade winds are expected to stay in place across the island chain through the middle of next week. A disturbance high in the atmosphere is developing…
Small South & West, Trade Swell Holds Today
Only trace amounts of swell today out of the south. Chances are looking better that a swell will line up around the…
Kīlauea Lava Lake Explosion: Reminder of Ongoing Hazards
Volcano monitoring equipment installed on the rim of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater was a casualty of Saturday night’s explosive event.
Human Remains Found in Paradise Park
The HPD has initiated a coroner’s inquest case for human remains found in Puna and a missing person case for a woman whose personal items were found nearby.
UPDATE: Apparent Drowning Victim Identified
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, the Hawai‘i County Fire Department reported a fatality in the Upper Wailuku River area.
Breezy Trade Wind Weather Expected Today
Moderate to locally breezy trade winds are forecast into next week with the strongest winds expected on Thursday and into Friday. Most…
Small Craft Advisory, Small Omais Swell Today
Omais (near Japan) has generated a very small swell for westerly spots and will be shifting out of the northwest. Javier (near Mexico) and..
Maunakea Skies: Future of UH Hilo Astronomy Program
Dr. Marianne Takamiya will present an update on developments in UH Hilo’s astronomy program at ‘Imiloa’s Maunakea Skies talk on Aug. 19 at 7 p.m.
Rocco‘s Family-Owned, Family-Friendly Pizza Pub
Rocco’s Pizza Pub offers delicious food and live entertainment in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Winds Gust up to 40 mph Today
Moderate to locally breezy trade winds are expected through the weekend with winds especially gusty Wednesday through Thursday. Passing windward showers…
Tropical Systems Not Expected to Generate Much Swell
Alerts (as of 1:00 a.m.) A Small Craft Advisory is posted for the ʻAlenuihāhā channel as well as waters to the south and west of the Big Island through 6 a.m. Friday. Check our breaking news section for any urgent weather alerts or updates to the weather alerts listed above. **Click directly on the images […]
Kīlauea Summit Explosion Justifies Crater Closure
An explosion from Kīlauea volcano’s summit flung chunks of molten and solid rock onto the rim of Halema‘uma‘u Crater, turned night into day…
7 Big Island Schools Qualify for REACH Program
R.E.A.C.H.’s mission is to ensure all public school students in grades six to eight receive the academic and community-based support.
EPA Awards $750,000 for VOG Big Island Monitoring
MIT will create the Hawai‘i Island Volcanic Smog Sensor Network to track air quality changes caused by the emissions from the Kīlauea Volcano…
