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Community feedback sought on design options for Hōlualoa School campus
Feedback is being sought through the end of October.
North Kona water restriction downgraded to voluntary reduction
The restriction was initiated in August after two wells, including the Kalaoa Deepwell went offline.
3 children arrested for posting shooting threat on TikTok at private Waimea school
The three children, estimated to be in eighth grade, have been charged with first-degree terroristic threatening for the video.
Hour-long Kīlauea eruption restarts within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
The eruption does not currently pose an immediate threat to human life or infrastructure.
Kīlauea on ‘watch’ following brief eruption on Sunday
According to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the brief eruption occurred near the National Park Nāpau campsite (east of Kānenuiohamo and Makaopuhi Crater and west of Nāpau Crater) on the middle East Rift Zone between 9 and 10 p.m.
One-way traffic flow Saturday in Honoka‘a for Peace Day Festival
The Peace Day Festival in in downtown Honoka‘a is in observance of the United Nations International Day of Peace, or World Peace Day.
Suspect in 2nd apparent Trump assassination attempt lives in small O‘ahu coastal community
Multiple news outlets report that Ryan Wesley Routh is a resident of Kaʻaʻawa. Honolulu’s KHON2 reported that neighbors who know him were stunned that he could even be involved in something like what he’s accused.
Update: Downed tree, flooding closes roads
The intersection of Maku‘u Drive and 20th Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park continues to be closed because of felled utility lines.
Waiākea Fire Station personnel, equipment temporarily relocated
While fire, rescue and emergency medical services will continue, the Hawai‘i Fire Department does expect some delays in response in the station’s coverage area in the Keaukaha area of Hilo.
Deep moisture moving over Big Island causes excessive rainfall in windward areas
Flood advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. today for east and southeastern slopes; high pressure moving in from north-northeast to usher in return to more typical trade wind weather later today.
Kīlauea alert level raised as magma intrusion in middle East Rift Zone continues
While seismic activity has decreased under the Big Island volcano since a dramatic spike Saturday evening, more than 340 shallow earthquakes detected in the vicinity of the intrusion during the past day and continuing ground deformation shows magma is still moving beneath the ground from the volcano’s summit storage chambers to the area between Maunaulu and Makaopuhi Crater.
Blood drive in Hilo offers donors chance to win 2 roundtrip tickets from Alaska Airlines
Blood donations from the Hilo community are essential to ensuring a stable blood supply across the state, with each donation having the potential to save three lives.
Hawaiʻi Education Department to use USDA food safety standards for produce suppliers next year
Starting in the 2025-26 school year, all farms that supply produce to the Department of Education will need to be Good Agricultural Practices certified through the USDA.
Big Island woman among hikers who fell ill on Kauaʻi trail due to norovirus outbreak
Big Island resident Danielle Burr was part of a group of 13 that hiked to the campsite at Kalalau Beach on Aug. 29. About 36 hours later, she said people “began dropping like flies.”
Hawaiʻi County to hold blessing for Highway 137 project to repair lava damage
The long-awaited road project in Pāhoa will begin construction in late September, according to Hawaiʻi County’s public works department.
Walk to prevent, raise awareness to addiction and overdose
Hosted by the Hawaiʻi Island Fentanyl Task Force, in collaboration with the Big Island Substance Abuse Council, the walk this year aims to bring more awareness and support to those affected by addiction and drug overdose.
Puakō Beach Drive resurfacing project begins Monday morning
While the work is being performed, traffic will be reduced to one lane of alternating travel.
Hawai‘i’s only commercial dairy farm faces potential lawsuit for alleged milk, manure discharge into Big Island’s waterways
The letter accuses the dairy company of unlawful dumping at the farm, which is polluting streams, groundwater and ocean waters in violation of the Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Rekindle your curiosity: Take part in International Observe the Moon Night
The annual event encourages moon enthusiasts and curious people around the globe to come together and learn about lunar science and exploration, take part in celestial observations and honor cultural and personal connections to Earth’s constant companion.
4.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Kīlauea Summit Saturday, no tsunami threat
The tremor was not large enough to cause a tsunami for the Big Island, according to the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency.
