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Event — hosted in collaboration between Hawai‘i County Civil Defense, Hawai‘i County Council District 4 and Hawai‘i County Disaster Recovery Division — will focus on disaster preparedness and include recovery updates.

While it is challenging that a small portion of the Kīlauea monitoring network is impacted by the ongoing summit eruption, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says maintaining the network during eruptions comes with the job when it’s monitoring one of the most active volcanoes on Earth.

Hawaiian Electric crews will be replacing utility poles overnight July 10-11 between Waiaha Road and Water Pipe Road as well as near Helani Congregational Church.

With concerns about his loyalty and commitment, the Hawaiʻi County Police Commission voted 4-4 not to accept Chief Ben Moszkowiczʻ retraction of his June 4 resignation.

The ʻŌhiʻa Disease Resistance Program was established in 2018 to explore whether some ʻōhiʻa in high-mortality areas randomly escape infection or if they have some level of natural resistance?

The event will take place on July 19 at the Kona Country Club in Kailua-Kona. The registration deadline is Friday.

The first phase of the project involved demolition and removal of all aboveground structures, which was completed in December 2024, while this phase is focused on comprehensive site preparation at ground level and below.

“Today, we are re-envisioning the path forward in the roadmap of wildfire prevention and recovery,” the governor said. “We are taking action from both ends of the wildfire spectrum — building a more robust fire prevention framework within the state and enacting historic legislation that will aid in timely access to compensation following disaster.”

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Hawaiian Electric only initiated the proactive power shutoff program for communities at high risk of wildfires once on Maui; otherwise, any other power outages during the utility’s watch period from July 5 through today were unrelated to the program.

High lava fountains fired off for 8 of the continous 9 hours of fountaining during the latest eruptive episode of the Big Island’s Kīlauea volcano until ending abruptly at 1:20 p.m. July 9.

20-year-old Lasty Jessy is charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree theft, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle and other offenses in connection with an alleged car theft the evening of 4th of July at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport and a police chase and 2-vehicle car crash fewer than 2 days later in Hilo.

The state is inspecting local stores to ensure that the recalled products are no longer available for sale.

If the Hawai’i County bill is passed, someone caught feeding feral animals, including cats, pigs, chickens and goats, could face a fine of $50 for the first violation and $500 for any additional violations.

Each of the 7 informal events with no agenda — hosted from Keauhou to Kapaʻau — is an opportunity for the public to get to know the police officers who protect and serve their communities.

High school athletes on the Big Island can sharpen their skills at free sports clinics hosted by Grand Canyon University in Hilo and Kona on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

Water sample testing results show enterococci bacteria levels no longer exceed the acceptable threshold level at both locations, which are about 23 miles apart along the West Hawai‘i coast.

Water customers are reminded to prepare in the event of any prolonged power outage as Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply relies on the Hawaiian Electric power grid to distribute water. Meanwhile, the electric utility remains in “watch” mode in case proactive power outages are necessary for high-exposure communities in Maui and Hawaiʻi counties.

Treatment for these sites is underway, and detection surveys for other potential breeding sites are ongoing. Their discovery brings the total number of breeding sites for the invasive insect found on the Big Island to 3 since October 2023 when it was first detected here in Waikōloa.

ʻĀhikawa Street between Hōlū Street and Kiekie Street will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.