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PHOTO: Maunakea Gets a Dusting of Snow
Snow has been reported at the top of Maunakea again on Nov. 18, 2018.
UH Mānoa Aims to Fully Offset Carbon Emissions
The Carbon Neutrality Challenge aims to test the feasibility of restoring local ecosystems to offset all of the state’s carbon emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Triggering More Changes
A new study published in Nature Climate Change explains one of the most comprehensive assessments yet of how humanity is being impacted by greenhouse emissions.
Hawai‘i Island Scheduled Lane Closures: Nov. 19–23
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation and Hawai‘i County have scheduled lane closures between Monday and Friday, Nov. 19 to 23, 2018.
New Clinic to Provide Treatment for Early Youth Psychosis
The new clinic will offer therapeutic and assessment services for individuals ages 15 to 24.
New Edition of Ka Baibala Hemolele to be Released
The new edition is the first Hawaiian-English Bible incorporating diacritical markings in the modern orthography.
HPD Reports Apparent Drowning at Kehena Beach
Company 10 of the Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to a report of a drowning at Kehena Beach on Nov. 17, 2018.
Big Island Press Club to Honor Civil Beat Law Center President
The annual Christmas luncheon and awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at Hilo Bay Café restaurant.
HPD Seeks Pepe‘ekeo Woman for Questioning
Hawaii Island police are looking for 28-year-old Britney Ku‘uipo Tavares of Pepe‘ekeo wanted for questioning in a terroristic threatening case…
HPD Arrests Theodore Casuga
Hawaiʻi Island police report that Theodore Casuga, who was listed as missing, was arrested by the Special Enforcement Unit in Hōlualoa on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018.
Senators Call for Facebook Investigation
The Honest Ads Act would regulate social media companies like Facebook to prevent foreign actors from influencing US elections.
4,260 Solar Panels Installed at HNL
New solar panels have been installed on the seventh floor of the Terminal 1 parking garage at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
Bioenergy Power Plant Public Testimony Deadline Extended
The DOH has extended the deadline for the public to provide written testimony regarding pending permit applications from Hū Honua Bioenergy on Hawai‘i Island.
No Tsunami Threat From 6.5-M Solomon Islands Quake
The USGS reported that a 6.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Solomon Islands on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at 5:27 p.m.
Scheduled Weekend Lane & Road Closures: Nov. 16–18
HDOT and the County of Hawai‘i Department of Public Works have announced the following temporary road and lane closures from Friday to Sunday, Nov. 16 to 18, 2018.
Mobile Shower Unit for Big Island Disaster Support Arrives
On Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, Project Vision Hawai‘i will debut its Hawai‘i Island dedicated mobile shower unit.
Companies Alert Customers During ‘Utility Scam Awareness Week’
Hawai‘i Electric Companies reports that residents and small businesses are losing thousands of dollars to increasingly aggressive thieves and scam artists.
VIDEO: ‘100 Days: Kīlauea Eruption’
Big Island photographer Andrew Hara has produced a short documentary entitled “100 Days: Kīlauea Eruption” that he created during the Kīlauea eruption.
Hawai‘i County Oct Unemployment Rate 3.5%
Hawai‘i County’s unemployment rate for October was 3.5%; .5% more than September’s rate of 3% and 1% higher than the same time period last year.
Little Fire Ants Found in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park officials have detected the presence of the first known populations of Little Fire Ants in the park.
