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Kīlauea’s activity from 2018 until 2023 has been compared to cycles of summit collapse and refilling of lava prior to 1924, but it also exhibited similar behavior during the 1967-68 Halema‘uma‘u eruption.

A U.S. Senate delegation, led by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), went to Iceland to learn about the countryʻs work on climate change, to strengthen U.S.-Iceland ties and discuss the NATO Alliance.

American Idol winner Iam Tongi stopped by the Kings’ Shops in Waikoloa on Wednesday , with his mother Lillie, to enjoy one of their favorite treats from the Original Big Island Shave Ice Company.

Serenity Salmo-Kaawa, 15, was last seen in Hilo on May 18.  

Upon entry into the second business, officers discovered a masked man, later identified as Derick Camacho, making verbal threats and physically dragging a 61-year-old male victim into a back room.

Gravitt is described as Caucasian, 6 feet tall, approximately 180 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes, and a beard. He also has several tattoos on his face and neck areas.

Two wells, owned and operated by Kohala Ranch, temporarily lost service Wednesday morning.

Witnesses at the scene reported that a 66-year-old Kea‘au man fell from the bed of a green pick-up truck while it was traveling south through an intersection.

Whether you’re looking for Iive music, want to cruise around the island, try your hand at lady luck, experience culture or celebrate Bengal tigersʻ birthdays at the zoo, we have all the information. Here’s your Top 20 events on Big Island this week.

Hawai‘i Island police, in conjunction with Hope Services Hawaiʻi, held a backpack drive for island keiki during the months of June and July.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health is alerting health care providers throughout the state to be vigilant in screening for cases of syphilis in people who could become pregnant and during pregnancy, and is emphasizing recommendations for diagnosing and treating cases.

The structural firefighting training was coordinated by the Hawai‘i Fire Department and taught by a subject matter expert from the Seattle Fire Department.

Judge Kevin T. Morikone on June 14 granted a summary judgment in favor of the state on several grounds in a lawsuit filed in 2022 by ʻOhana Control Systems Inc. that asserted 25 separate claims, including that the Education Department breached eight contracts to install fire alarm systems at schools on Oʻahu and Maui.

There’s a dead star out there in the universe that is double-dealing with its composition. Nothing nefarious, but it is a first for the cosmic family of stars to which it belongs.

Tropical storm conditions have ended. Locally gusty winds will likely continue today before easing tonight, with additional rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches possible on the Big Island as what was Calvin moves away from the state to the west.

The Noho Paipai instructor training course will be hosted by John Pellitteri and provide those who participate with training, coaching and feedback to deliver certification coursework to improve listening and communication effectiveness.

Tropical Storm Calvin was projected to bring several inches of rain, wind gusts of up to 65 mph and 15-foot surf, however, as of 11 a.m., the storm system was 255 miles west-southwest of Hilo and continues to move away from the Hawaiian Islands.

So far this year, there have been 536 DUI arrests compared with 561 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.5%.

The plan would also eliminate a total of $90.2 million of debt from student loan borrowers throughout the state.

Join Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library on July 29 for the Seeds of Knowledge Community Fair, a free and family-friendly event that celebrates its end-of summer reading challenge.