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Congressional Delegation Surveys Puna
On Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, Rep. Gabbard led a congressional delegation to survey the impact of the recent Kīlauea eruptions.
DEA Data: Hawai‘i Ranks No. 1 for Purest Drugs Seized
On average, drugs are 93.4 percent pure in Hawai‘i.
Hikianalia to Bring Message to Climate Change Summit
Hikianalia departed Sand Island on Aug. 1, embarking on a 2,500-mile trip to California.
NOON: Update With Meteorologist Malika Dudley
Hurricane Hector lost some of its steam overnight and is now expected to cross into the Central Pacific as a powerful Category 3 storm.
4:50 PM: No Movement in Channel
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Thousands Attend Service for Fallen HPD Officer
Thousands attended funeral services in Hilo to honor fallen Hawai‘i Police Officer Bronson Kaliloa, who was shot in the line of duty and died on July 18, 2018.
HFD Responding to Brush Fire in Pahala District
The Hawai‘i County Fire Department is responding to a brush fire reported on Ka‘alualu Road adjacent to the Discovery Harbor Subdivision in the Pahala District.
HURRICANE HECTOR: Now Category 4
At 5 p.m., the eye of Hurricane Hector was located near latitude 14.3 North, longitude 134.7 West.
Gov. Ige Signs Third Supplementary Proclamation Relating to Kīlauea
Gov. David Ige has signed a third supplementary proclamation relating to Kīlauea Volcano’s continuing lava flows and volcanic activity
Eroding Plastics Revealed as Source of Greenhouse Gases
The study finds common plastics are emitting methane and ethylene.
‘Alala Reintroduction Program Receives Innovative Education Award
Underwriters Laboratories will award the program $25,000.
11 PM: Slow Down at Fissure 8
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Wind Advisory Extended to 6 AM Saturday
The National Weather Service has extended the Wind Advisory for the Big Island to 6 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018.
South Hilo Crime Report: July 27–Aug. 2
HPD’s South Hilo Community Police responded to two burglaries, four vehicle theft and four vehicle break-ins over the seven-day period.
HPD Investigating Death of Man & Woman in Kailua-Kona
The Hawaiʻi Island Police Department is investigating the death of a man and woman at an apartment complex in Kailua-Kona.
HURRICANE HECTOR: Public Urged to Prepare Over Weekend
The National Weather Service (NWS) is issuing advisories on Hurricane Hector, located about 1770 miles east-southeast of Hilo.
Hector Could Become Major Hurricane Over Weekend
The National Weather Service reports that at 8 a.m. PDT, the center of Hurricane Hector was located near latitude 14.1 North, longitude 128.8 West.
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Officer Bronson K. Kaliloa
Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai‘i State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies.
VIDEO: Waiting for Lava Surge
Videographer Mick Kalber released this video of an overflight of the East Rift Zone he took with Paradise Helicopters on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018.
