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VOLCANO WATCH: ‘Wet Volcanoes’ Focus of International Conference
“Wet volcanoes,” which can have craters hosting lakes, can produce deadly volcanic mud flows, surges of scorching-hot rock debris and steam-driven eruptions.
Hawaii House Members Critical of Freedom Act Changes
Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Colleen Hanabusa said the bill they co-introduced in October has been stripped of elements needed to rein in the NSA.
Slightly Busier Hurricane Season Predicted
The prediction of between four and seven tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific over the next six months is based partly on increasing El Niño conditions.
Savio Buys Waikoloa Land, Then Changes Mind
Hawaii developer Peter Savio bought a piece of Waikoloa Beach Resort and sold it to Kona developer Brian Anderson.
Driver in Park Crash Charged with Stealing Truck
Hiram Kawelu, driver of a truck which smashed into an ohia tree in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Sunday morning, now faces both federal and state charges.
State Planning Removal of Sailboat from Kona Reef
The DLNR is taking charge because the owner of the 40-foot vessel cannot afford to pay for its salvage, and the agency wants to minimize damage to the reef.
Hokule`a, Hikianalia Being Readied for Worldwide Trip
The crews of the double-hulled voyaging canoes moored in Hilo’s Radio Bay are preparing for the three-year voyage which begins with a stop in Tahiti.
State to Pay Out $2.9M to Settle Legal Claims
The payouts for judgements and settlements were recommended by the state attorney general and included in Act 80 which was signed into law last week.
Hilo’s Clay Earns Free Agent Contract with NFL’s Packers
Clay was one of three players to receive a contract following Green Bay’s two-day rookie minicamp last week.
Sites Threatened by Climate Change Include Two in Kona
The national historic parks on the Big Island are among cultural treasures listed at risk in a report issued today by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
UPDATE: Rangers File Charges in National Park Crash
The men were in a truck that drove into a tree Sunday morning; a calf believed to have been stolen was also in the truck but has yet to be located.
UPDATE: Suisan Relocating Office Staff to Ben Franklin Building
The food wholesale firm has already begun demolition of the building destroyed by a fire late Thursday night.
Suisan Offices, Warehouse Damaged by Fire
Police closed the Kamehameha Avenue Extension, the road fronting the 107-year-old company’s warehouse, at 11 p.m. Thursday.
Law Student From Miloli`i Named Mink Fellow
Janna “Wehi” Ahu, who is attending the University of Hawaii law school, will spend her summer interning for US Sen. Mazie Hirono.
UH-Hilo Issues New Policy in Response to Lawsuit
University officials said the interim policy will be in place while it explores possible permanent policy changes.
UPDATE: Victim Identified in Mountain View Fatality
The Oahu man was the driver of a 2002 Ford sedan that was struck head-on by a pickup truck that crossed the center line.
Gibson Started Altercation, Wife of Stabbing Victim Says
During a preliminary hearing that included references to motorcycle clubs, Alicia Coombs testified Paul Gibson stabbed her husband, David, and assaulted her.
Kolten Wong Returns to St. Louis Roster
The Kamehameha-Hawai`i graduate returns to the big league level just 16 days after St. Louis sent him down to Triple-A Memphis.
Keaukaha Students To Open Indigenous Conference
Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo Public Charter School students will perform May 19 at the opening of the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education.
Pahala Fire Station Getting Off-Road Fire Truck
The $165,000 wildland brush truck will give county firefighters much greater access to wildfires in remote areas in the sprawling Ka`u District.
