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Activity slows further at Kīlauea, returning to near background levels
It is not possible to say whether the recent heightened unrest and fluctuations in activity beneath the Big Island volcano will lead to an intrusion or eruption in the near future or simply continue as unrest. Changes in the character and location of unrest can occur quickly, as can the potential for an eruption.
About 230 earthquakes rattle Kīlauea with renewed uptick in unrest
About 140 of the temblors from Monday to Tuesday morning were located in the upper East Rift Zone, from Keanakākoʻi crater to the intersection with Hilina Pali Road. The other 90 were located in the caldera south of Halemaʻumaʻu.
Big Island Now poll no. 34: Where is the spookiest place on the Big Island?
Hawai‘i Island has no shortage of hauntings and legends that will leave you with chicken skin.
Business Monday: Zen Garden opens in Pāhoa during pandemic with retreat center, treehouse, rooms
Erhard Rohrmuller opened the Zen Garden in Pāhoa during the COVID-19 pandemic as a place to heal, and now offers an array of alternative and holistic healing services and five rooms on Airbnb.
5 Pāhoa residents reflect about 2018 Kīlauea lava flow, its impact — and life now
While the business district of Pāhoa came dangerously close to being devoured by lave during the 2018 Kīlauea eruption, it was spared. But the town and its people were left reeling. Five residents talk about life then and now.
Volcano Watch: International scientists from 8 countries train in Hawaiʻi
In this week’s Volcano Watch, international scientists come to the Big Island to resume a training course about volcano hazards monitoring.
Summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano on Big Island continues; most activity focused at southwestern vent
An eruptive vent on the southwest side of Halema‘uma‘u crater has exhibited renewed lava fountaining since June 16 as it continues to pump lava into a lake in the far southwest portion of the crater.
Update: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory lowers alert levels for Kīlauea; expects eruption to stay at summit
On Thursday morning, one day after Kīlauea began erupting at 4:44 a.m. on Wednesday, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has lowered alert levels because the initial high effusion rates of lava and gas have declined, and no infrastructure is threatened.
‘Ōhi‘a used in Merrie Monarch lei can be returned to land without spreading disease
If hālau do have lehua or liko in their lei, the dancers can return it to the ‘āina on their own by leaving it at mile markers 12 and 16 along Daniel K. Inouye Highway on the Big island.
Eruption of Big Island’s Kīlauea volcano no longer likely to resume
After stirring earlier today, it looks like Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire, might not reawaken after all.
Man desecrates Kīlauea volcano by urinating into the summit
A man recently urinated into the home of Pele, one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
Mauna Loa Eruption Day 7: Lava moving slowly, ‘spreading out like a pancake’
The Mauna Loa lava flow is currently 2.25 miles from Daniel K. Inouye Highway and the leading edge is advancing at an average of 50 feet per hour.
Goddesses Pele and Poli’ahu bring lava and snow to Big Island summits on same day
Hawaiian legends tell many stories about sisters Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes and Poli‘ahu, goddess of snow.
Building Design Wins Award For UH-Hilo College of Pharmacy
A University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo building inspired by Pele herself has earned recognition from the state’s commercial real estate industry.
Lava Flow Update For Thursday, Sept. 25
Hawai’i County Civil Defense says the June 27 surface lava flow remains inactive.
