“No liquid lava detected outside of fissure 3 as eruption weakens further.”
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No liquid lava detected outside of Fissure 3 as eruption weakens further
The only liquid lava still present Monday in the Mauna Loa eruption was confined to Fissure 3.
Kawananakoa, ‘last Hawaiian princess’ dies at 96
HONOLULU — Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose lineage included the royal family that once ruled the islands and an Irish businessman who became one of Hawaii’s largest landowners, died on Sunday. She was 96.
No new visitor center for HVNP; 60-stall parking also scratched
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will not be getting a new visitor center after all.
Bivalent boosters headed to Hawaii for keiki as young as 6 months old
The Hawaii Department of Health has ordered 9,200 doses of bivalent COVID-19 vaccination boosters for children as young as 6 months old, with 1,500 being shipped directly to Hawaii Island.
Areas closed due to eruption reopened
Two weeks after they were closed due to volcanic activity on Mauna Loa, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife is reopening the following areas: Kapapala Forest Reserve; ‘Ainapo Trail, road and cabin; and Kipuka ‘Ainahou Nene Sanctuary.
Finalists for police chief talk leadership, service
The public had its first opportunity Monday to testify about the four finalists to vying to become Hawaii County police chief and see them answer questions from the Police Commission in Hilo.
No name change for Hilo High gym
The gym at Hilo High School will not be renamed following a vote by its School Community Council.
Two men sought for alleged thefts
Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects wanted for stealing.
Board of Appeals rules against neighbors in short-term rental case
The Hawaii County Board of Appeals has determined that laws governing state and county agriculture project districts don’t prohibit landowners from using their farm dwellings for short-term rentals, as long as they also live on the property.
No liquid lava detected outside of Fissure 3 as eruption weakens further
The only liquid lava still present in the Mauna Loa eruption is confined to Fissure 3.
No liquid lava detected outside of Fissure 3 as eruption weakens further
The only liquid lava still present in the Mauna Loa eruption is confined to Fissure 3.
‘Clean the land for Pele’: Volunteers help remove rubbish from areas along Saddle Road
Volunteers and members of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I teamed up Friday to clean trash from the side of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway.
Body found on Hilo Bay shoreline
Hawaii Island police are investigating the discovery of a man’s body located along the Hilo Bay shoreline near Isles.
County hopeful but cautious as eruption slows
Although the Daniel K. Inouye Highway is not in imminent danger of being cut off by lava, Hawaii County officials aren’t letting their guard down.
Former Country Club hotel under new management
The former Country Club Condominium Hotel is under new management.
Police search turns up more than 2 pounds of narcotics at home
A 69-year-old Hilo man facing drug and firearms charges after police found more than 2 pounds of narcotics in his home admitted ownership of the drugs, according to court documents filed by police.
BLNR OKs moratorium on taking Achilles tang from W. Hawaii waters
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday approved a two-year moratorium on harvesting a certain fish in West Hawaii waters.
Factory-built housing not quite a reality: Affordable housing options still working through the process
More than two years after the County Council passed building code revisions increasing bureaucratic hurdles for locally constructed factory-built housing, a project that would have mass-produced such housing has stalled, as the county Building Division works to streamline a process that regulates the new requirements.
Hilo kidnapping thwarted by quick-acting security personnel
Mall security at Prince Kuhio Plaza defused a domestic assault on Dec. 2 that had the potential to become destructive, according to court documents filed by police.
Boat owner fined for coral damage
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has fined the owner of a vessel for damage to stony coral and or live/rock on Hawaii Island in 2021.
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