USGS Update – Lava Breakouts and Small Lobe Advancing Through Forest
Breakouts persist northeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō, with scattered activity along the north margin of the flow field at the forest boundary. One narrow lobe of lava has pushed through forest over the past few...
View ArticleUpdated Lava Map Shows Lava Flow Still Advancing
This small-scale map shows Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava flow field in relation to the eastern part of the Island of Hawaiʻi. The area of the flow field on February 20 is shown in pink, while...
View Article“Aloha From Lavaland” to Premier at Hawaii International Film Festival
Hawaiian Anthropological documentary Aloha From Lavaland is set to premiere on April 7 at the Hawaii International Film Festival. Produced by three Big Island-based production companies, the film...
View ArticleHamakua Springs Offering Free ‘Thank You’ Bananas this Friday
Hamakua Springs Country Farms will be giving away 300 boxes of bananas from its final banana harvest this Friday, April 1, 2016 (no fooling). That’s 12 thousand pounds of bananas – about 30 thousand...
View ArticleReply From Hilo Medical Center to Senator Kahele’s Helipad Safety Concerns
Dan Brinkman, Regional CEO East Hawaii Region HHSC, replied to Senator Kai Kahele’s letter yesterday about the Senators concerns over the Hilo Medical Center’s Helipad: Dear Senator Kahele, Several...
View ArticleHawaii County Council Candidate Madeline Greene Hosting “Wing-Ding Bash”...
Madeline (“Auntie Madie”) Greene, long-time Puna resident and business owner, will officially kick off her campaign for Hawaii County Council, District 4, at the “Wing-Ding Bash”, a fundraising event...
View ArticleHawaii DLNR to Hold Public Information Meeting on Draft Environmental...
The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) will hold a public informational meeting on Friday April 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kealakehe High School...
View ArticleShipman, Kurtistown Park Will be Closed April 14 for Fumigation Treatment
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation will close both the Herbert Shipman Park pavilion in Kea‘au and the Kurtistown Park pavilion on Thursday, April 14, to perform fumigation...
View Article12th Annual Hilo Huli
The Rotary Club of South Hilo will be celebrating its 12th Annual Hilo Huli on May 1, 2016 on Coconut Island from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. The Hilo Huli is the Rotary Club of South Hilo’s main fundraising...
View Article“Day of Mindfulness” at Kohala Hongwanji
Mindfulness, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a...
View ArticleKu‘ikahi’s Brown Bag Lunch Series –“Finding Solutions, Growing Peace”
The non-profit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center hosts a free talk on April 21 as part of their “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace” Brown Bag Lunch Series. Talks are Third Thursdays from 12 noon to 1 pm in the...
View ArticleIsland Schools Launch Recycling Drive and Environmental Awareness Campaign –...
The Berry Company, LLC, proud publisher of the Hawaiian Telcom Directory, is partnering with schools on the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Maui and Molokai to launch the #SmallBizBigOutcome recycling...
View ArticleInvestigative Reporter Jim Dooley Slated for Hilo Talk
The Big Island Press Club is delighted to have Jim Dooley, author of Sunny Skies, Shady Characters: Cops, Killers and Corruption in the Aloha State, as our featured lunch speaker April 22. He’ll be...
View ArticleBig Island Substance Abuse Council Opening Food Trailer
Tomorrow, the Big Island Substance Abuse Council will proudly unveil their food trailer, Big Island Fusion as part of their Poʻokela Vocational Training Program. The Food trailer will allow...
View ArticlePour Some Fun at Ka’u Coffee Festival – Lobsterpalooza Planned
The delectable flavors of award-winning Ka‘u coffee is grounds for celebration! The Ka‘u Coffee Festival perks into its eighth season with activities May 13-22, offering many reasons to stay on the...
View ArticleHawaii House and Senate Budget Conferees Agree on Funding to Increase Vector...
House and Senate conferees on the state budget today agreed to provide $1,270,120 to bolster the state Department of Health Vector Control Branch to focus on controlling populations of animals and...
View ArticleHawaii Electric Light Conducting Aerial Line Inspections
To improve system reliability, Hawaii Electric Light Company is conducting aerial line inspections of its major overhead transmission lines from Tuesday, April 26, to Friday, April 29, 2016. The...
View Article2016 Honoka‘a Western Week Rides Into Town
Honoka‘a Western Week rides into town May 23-30, 2016, kicking off with Monday’s Portuguese Bean Soup and Sweetbread cookoff and winding up with Friday night’s Paniolo Parade and Block Party on Mamane...
View ArticleUpdate on Response Activities for Big Island Dengue Fever Outbreak – Health...
What: The State and County will announce the status of the Hawai‘i Island dengue fever outbreak and a new phase of response activities Who: Governor David Ige Mayor Billy Kenoi, County of...
View ArticlePuna Geothermal Warning System TEST TODAY
The Puna Geothermal Venture plant will be conducting a test of their facility emergency warning system to include the sounding of the drill rig warning siren today, Wednesday April 27th at...
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