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These updates will more clearly distinguish hazards during eruptive pauses and lava fountaining episodes.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Forecasters say if lava fountaining happens, varying levels of ash, Pele’s hair and other lightweight tephra could fall downwind of the summit. Smaller particles can travel farther from the summit and could affect communities at greater distances.

Annual Hoʻolauleʻa kicks off the weeklong celebration of everything Hawaiian at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 5, with competition in the ‘Super Bowl’ of hula beginning Thursday, April 9, with Miss Aloha Hula contest.

In February 2026, visitors spent over $1 billion, which is an increase of 10.3% while total visitor numbers only increased by 3%.

The case stems from incidents that occurred between 2019 and 2022, when Bryan Flores was the minor’s muay thai coach; Flores pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual assault in October 2025.

The festival’s capstone is three days of competition, featuring 19 hālau (hula groups) performing kahiko (ancient) and ‘auana (modern) hula to the world, and 13 women competing for Miss Aloha Hula.

A series of events in April will bolster fraud prevention awareness, coinciding with AARP Fraud Prevention Month

Forty dedicated case managers available through the Disaster Case Management Program will provide guidance and refer survivors to available resources.

The Kona eateries were purchased by the newly formed Island Restaurant Group that includes Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill, Jackie Rey’s and Harbor House.

A fountaining eruption at Kīlauea’s caldera is projected between April 6 to April 14, potentially impacting residents and visitors with ash and tephra.

The program is rooted in the legacy of Edith Kanakaʻole and her philosophy of “teach all who come to learn,” and the focus on hula has helped deepened the cultural identity of Native Hawaiians.

The April 20-24 closure is necessary to address subsidence issues behind the chute retaining wall and ensure safety of facility users and staff.

According to the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center’s Hawaiʻi Tumor Registry, approximately 700 men and women are diagnosed with the disease, and 225 people die from it each year.

After Episode 44 ends, assuming activity is similar to the first 43 episodes, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will lower alert level and aviation color code for Kīlauea one level lower than the current norm, to Advisory and Yellow, respectively.

If appointed, the 20-year-old would fill the student seat for a two-year appointment beginning July 1, which is a volunteer position.

Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program successfully recruits and nurtures professionals-in-training for the state’s most needed primary and mental health care disciplines; they are prepared to deliver quality, culturally informed health services.

Juwika Langu, who was previously reported as a runaway, was found March 25 in Hilo.

Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese, both shredded and block products, has been recalled by RAW FARM due to E. coli contamination after investigation by U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Mayor Kimo Alameda vetoed Bill 127 today, opposing the creation of a permanent Construction Code Commission and advocatin for a task force.