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Mayor Kim & Ikaika Marzo Receive PRiMO Awards
PRiMO, a group of more than 100 organizations protecting Pacific Island communities from natural hazards, has selected four recipients for their outstanding efforts in disaster resilience.
HPD Searching for Missing Kona Girl, 16
The Hawaiʻi Island Police Department is searching for a 16-year-old Kona girl who was reported missing.
UPDATE: Keauhou Ranch Fire, 51% Contained
HVNP reports that fire crews made headway on the Keauhou Ranch Fire and have thus far prevented it spreading into the Kīpuka Kī Special Ecological Area in HVNP.
Sen. Schatz Presses Wells Fargo for Answers on Home Losses
Sen. Brian Schatz called on Wells Fargo to provide more details about a mistake the bank made that caused hundreds of customers to lose their homes.
BIISC Eradicating Pampas Grass
BIISC is working on eradicating one of Hawai‘i’s most pervasive horticultural invaders, and is asking for the public’s help in locating any remaining plants.
Kaloko-Honokōhau Closures for August
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park will be partially closed on three Fridays in August 2018 to provide public safety during helicopter operations.
Hawai‘i to Receive Over $230,000 for Marine Debris Cleanup
The NOAA will award $231,660 to the Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund for a three-year project to remove 112 metric tons of abandoned fishing gear and marine debris.
No Tsunami Generated From 4.3-M Quake
NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED; HOWEVER, SOME AREAS MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED SHAKING.
Minimal Activity Continues at Summit, LERZ
Do not access the flow field due to extreme hazard. Lava eruption could resume at any time.
Disaster Recovery Center in Pāhoa Will Reopen Aug. 9
The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) assisting residents with the Kīlauea eruption recovery will reopen on Thursday, Aug. 9.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of State on TMT
Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state BLNR was not required to hold a contested case hearing before consenting to a sublease by the UH.
Absentee Walk-in Voting Sites Open Aug. 9
The County of Hawai‘i reports that all of the county’s absentee walk-in voting sites will be open on Thursday.
Former Big Island Resident Sentenced for Money Laundering, Wire Fraud
Donna Alms pled guilty to wire fraud and money laundering offenses that occurred while she was an operations specialist for Waste Management on the Big Island.
Keauhou Ranch Fire Doubles in Size
The Keauhou Ranch wildland fire more than doubled overnight and is now 3,205 acres.
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested & Charged
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Gilbert DeSa, who is wanted on an outstanding warrant.
Back-to-School Supply Drives in Progress on Big Island
Drop off supplies at any of HCFCU’s five branches by Aug. 25, or at special drop-off events at HCFCU’s Kaloko branch on Aug. 10, or Kailua-Kona WalMart on Aug. 25.
Minimal Activity Continues at Summit and LERZ
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that eruptive activity remains minimal at Kīlauea Summit and at the Lower East Rift Zone from Fissure 8.
6 PM: Hector Creates High Surf & Wind Conditions
As of 5 a.m., Hurricane Hector was located approximately 240 miles south-southeast of Hilo.
Kahuku Unit Closed in Preparation for Hurricane Hector
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park (HVNP) reports that the Kahuku Unit of HVNP will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, in anticipation of Hurricane Hector.
Volcano Summit Remains Quiet
The depth of Halema‘uma‘u more than tripled and its diameter more than doubled as magma from Kīlauea’s shallow summit reservoir moved into the Lower East Rift Zone.
