#Hawaii Island

Join Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and partners again in January 2025 to learn about volcanic activity in Hawaiʻi but also think about submitting a piece for the new art and poetry contest.

The Big Island is “such a dynamic environment that I think we take for granted because most places on Earth don’t have those dramatic changes,” said Steve Lundblad, geology professor at UH-Hilo.

While old-fashioned eyes and a notebook are used when field teams are near a volcano, modern volcano observatories also use rapidly collected data and computers to support monitoring. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory computers are ‘trained’ to look for activity and send alerts when a volcano is changing or becoming active.

Hilo, Pāhoa, Waimea, Pahala, Kailua-Kona and Keaʻau will host their annual Christmas parades for Hawaiʻi Island communities throughout the next three weeks.

Police Communications Officer Leeann Tehero, who has been a top performer in the quality and quantity of her work throughout her 9 years with the Hawai’i Police Department, was named Dispatcher of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2024.

80% of Hawai‘i Island voters would support candidates who prioritize services such as publicly funded child care.

The unmanned aerial inspectors will enable the utility company to identify problems with electrical infrastructure more quickly.

The purpose of the study is to find and analyze potential alternative routes in Puna to help alleviate the district’s longstanding traffic congestion and address the need for another evacuation route when natural disasters strike. 

Hāmākua Sugar Days Festival, hosted by the Honokaʻa Heritage Center, marks the 30th anniversary of the closing of the last local sugar plantation with events planned through Oct. 20.

Last week’s storm appears to be the latest kona low to directly affect the main Hawaiian Islands in at least the past 20 years.

The Hawai‘i Board of Geographic Names during its April 2 meeting began a discussion about possibly changing the island’s official name in the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System, or GNIS.

The Space Sciences Initiative is expected to expand Hawaiʻi’s technology sector and create more high-paying jobs across the state.

Residents may qualify for support to receive free internet through August 2024.

This effort is a part of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s newly launched Hawai‘i Island Community-Based Action Stewardship Program. The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority is funding this community-driven approach to destination management as guided by its 2020-2025 Strategic Plan and Hawai‘i Island Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP). 

Hawaiʻi County has been chosen as one of 12 U.S. municipalities to join the Cities Forward program, empowering cities across the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean to find sustainable solutions to urban challenges.

The U.S. Army 25th Combat Aviation Brigade deployed two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and one CH-47 Chinook helicopter to Hawai’i Island to conduct firefighting operations. Additionally, U.S. Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 sent MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to assist the U.S. Coast Guard in search and rescue operations on Maui.

The governor has been in contact with the White House as the state prepares for what will inevitably be a request for emergency federal assistance.

The Island of Hawai‘i Visitors Bureau is seeking proposals from ‘āina-based nonprofit organizations to develop and manage a community stewardship program at three popular sites.

These training sessions will provide opportunities for people to upskill and earn industry credentials in the healthcare, skilled trades and technology industries, which will lead to employment, paid internships and apprenticeship pathways.

Kona Commons Shopping Center is making a big splash this summer by offering free water play for keiki in July.