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The Northeast Rift Zone is still active, with fissure 3 continuing to be the dominant source of the largest lava flow.

Increased traffic on the highway is causing congestion between Maunakea Access Road and Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area as people flock to see the lava flows on Mauna Loa’s Northeast Rift Zone.

Surf of 6 to 8 feet is forecast along west-facing shores of the island.

The state agency is also coordinating analysis of potential consequences to the Big Island economy, infrastructure, transportation network and other effects if the eruption were to eventually damage Daniel K. Inouye Highway or other significant systems.

The suspects are reported to be males in their late teens to early 20s.

HVO staff and County of Hawai‘i officials closely monitored the eruption overnight, tracking activity for any migration.

So far this year, there have been 893 DUI arrests compared with 974 during the same period last year, a decrease of 8.3%.

The State of Hawaiʻi has finished distributing over 600,000 state tax refunds to eligible taxpayers who filed their 2021 Hawaiʻi individual tax returns on time.

The US Postal Service’s suggested mailing dates are Dec. 17 for First-Class and Priority mail originating in Hawai’i and headed to the mainland.

A Hilo District Court judge maintained bail on a Puna man accused of stealing a rental car and various other offenses.

The annual art contest for the 2023-24 Hawai’i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp is here.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation reopened the second lane over Nanue Bridge in case lava from the Mauna Loa eruption crossing the Daniel K. Inouye Highway. The makai — northbound — lane of the bridge at mile marker 18.5 on Hawaii Belt Road was closed due to placement of a tower scaffold used in the emergency repairs. The […]

Governor-elect Josh Green today announced nominees to serve as Director and/or Deputy Director for 14 state departments in his cabinet.

The new 4.5-mile one-way lava viewing route through Pōhakuloa Training Area land is an attempt to relieve congestion on Daniel K. Inouye Highway and address safety concerns while Mauna Loa is erupting.

Hawaiian Electric activated its Incident Management Team and is working closely with Hawai‘i County Civil Defense, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and other agencies to monitor and evaluate the lava flows.

The free performance will feature magician Alexander the Amazing, contortionist Artemis and young music talents from Puna Taiko.

The closure is effective immediately and until further notice for the area known as “The Slice” or “The Beak.”

Police and fire inspectors are investigating to determine the cause of the fire.

The summit aims to forge shared policy priorities that catalyze critical shifts for all of Hawaiʻi.

There are two active flows on the Northeast Rift Zone of the volcano.