Mauna Loa Eruption Webpage. USGS.

Pohakuloa Training Area closely monitoring Mauna Loa eruption
The U.S. Army says there are no troops on the ground training at PTA, and there is no immediate threat from the eruption to PTA personnel, structures, or training areas. Big Island Video News.

New Mauna Loa eruption reopens a costly old issue: Why is building allowed in risky lava zones?
The new eruption reopens old questions about where development should be allowed, and under what conditions. Hawai‘i County is still in the process of buying up properties affected by the last devastating eruption of Kīlauea volcano, which destroyed more than 700 homes in the Leilani Estates and Kapoho areas in 2018. Civil Beat.

Officials hope Mauna Loa eruption mirrors 1984 event
Although it’s been nearly four decades since Mauna Loa came to life, the current eruption so far has a familiar 1984 feel to it. Star-Advertiser.

Native Hawaiians see special significance in Mauna Loa erupting on La Kuokoa
La Kuokoa celebrates the day England and France formally recognized the Hawaiian Kingdom as an independent nation state. Hawaii News Now.

Tourism officials monitoring Mauna Loa eruption
Hawai‘i tourism officials spent most of Monday telling travelers not to alter their plans to come to Hawai‘i, saying it was too soon to know how the Mauna Loa Volcano eruption would affect demand. Star-Advertiser.

Mauna Loa eruption expected to trigger winter tourism boost for Hawai‘i Island
With Mauna Loa erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years, Hawai‘i Island businesses are already expecting to see lava lovers flocking this winter season. Hawaii News Now.

DOH: Mauna Loa eruption may affect air quality across the state
The eruption could cause vog conditions, ash in the air, and levels of sulfur dioxide to increase and fluctuate in various areas of the state. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii News Now.

Hawai‘i economic chief: Start over on the state’s big tourism marketing contract
Mike McCartney, director of the Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, wants the two organizations who have been fighting over the $34 million contract to split the job. Civil Beat.

State’s top U.S. tourism contract stalls again. Star-Advertiser. KITV4.

Kahele faces ethics probe for allegedly misusing social media during campaign
The Hawai‘i congressman is accused of misusing official resources for political purposes while running for governor. He was also cleared of wrongdoing related to his side job with Hawaiian Airlines. Civil Beat.

DOJ seeks 4-year prison sentence for Hawai‘i Proud Boys founder
Nicholas Ochs claimed he was a journalist when he breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 with a mob of pro-Trump supporters. Prosecutors say he was a high-ranking official within the extremist organization who promoted violence. Civil Beat.

Board adopts emergency plan for O‘ahu water shortages
The board overseeing O‘ahu’s municipal water system adopted a plan Monday for responding to water shortages in the event of an emergency, such as a severe drought, damage to infrastructure or water contamination as in the case of 2021’s Red Hill disaster. Star-Advertiser.

Waikīkī beaches continue to erode year-round, researchers say
Geospatial analyst Anna Mikkelsen has been studying Waikīkī’s shoreline since 2018 to see if there are any patterns to the erosion. She says that large south swells push sand onto the beach in Waikīkī, but high trade winds from the east and higher sea levels result in a faster loss of sand. Hawaii Public Radio.

After another fatal fall, city posts ominous sign at one of O‘ahu’s most dangerous hikes
Less than a month after a hiker fell to his death at Olomana trail, a new sign with an ominous message was posted at the trail head. The message ― written in red ― says six people have fallen to their deaths after hiking past the first peak. Hawaii News Now.

Looking over Kahumana Organic Farms’ verdant 31-acre expanse in Waianae’s Lualualei Valley, Farm Manager and Director of Social Ventures Christian Zuckerman sees the future growing in every pound of produce… read more.

Hawai‘i police to equip 40 sergeants with body-worn cameras
Forty patrol sergeants will be outfitted with the Axon Body 2 camera — the same used by patrol officers since late 2020 — with no additional budgetary costs. Big Island Now. KHON2.

Visitors to Maui down, but spending up in October and YTD
There were 228,071 visitors to Maui in October 2022 compared to 238,043 visitors (-4.2%) in October 2019, down -4.2%, according to new data released by the state Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism. Maui Now.