Big Island’s Mauna Loa erupts for first time in 38 years

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Khiara Lavinia Henry. Henry was reported missing on the island of Maui in late July 2019 – however, her family recently received a tip of a possible sighting of her in Pāhoa town on Jan. 13, 2023.

With thousands of people expected to attend Saturday’s Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival in Waimea on the Big Island, today’s “Hawaiian Word of the Day” is ho‘olaule‘a. It means celebration or festival. A hoʻolauleʻa may consist of authentic hula dancing and music, foods, vendors...

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces the following flight operations for February:. Between 7 and 8 a.m. Feb. 2 for Hawaiian petrel monitoring on Mauna Loa between 4,000 and 9,000 feet in elevation. Between 8 and 11 a.m. Feb. 3 to map rapid ʻōhiʻa death in the east Kahuku paddocks,...

On the summit of Haleakalā, an estimated 700 gallons of diesel fuel spilled at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex, according to the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The spill was caused by the failure of a diesel fuel pump for an onsite backup generator to shut off during the night of Jan. 29. Site maintenance discovered the problem at 8 a.m. the following day and immediately deactivated the transfer pump.

Update: Big Island police reported at 2 p.m. in an email media release that Spectrum has successfully restored access to 911 telephone services in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Original story: The Hawai‘i Police Department has received reports of Hawaiian Paradise Park residents experiencing issues accessing 911 services by telephone. At this time, the issue seems to be limited to AT&T customers.

The Hawai‘i Diaper Bank recently received a $10,500 donation from Hawaiian Electric to support its efforts to eliminate diaper need on Hawai‘i Island. The nonprofit organization collects diapers, baby wipes and other basic essentials through community drives and events as well as corporate donations and low-cost bulk purchasing. It also accepts new hygiene products, pacifiers and other teething items as well as new or gently used blankets, books, clothing, diaper bags, and toys for children up to age 5. The items are distributed through a network of 20 community-based organizations that assist low-income families with young children.

The World Health Organization determined the COVID-19 pandemic is approaching a transition point — and President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11. But for Hawaiʻi County, Mayor Mitch Roth said all county emergency proclamations related...

The nonprofit Hawai‘i Land Trust has named ‘Olu Campbell as president and CEO. Campbell has worked in various capacities in the public and private sectors in areas that include conservation, community empowerment, education, Native Hawaiian rights, food systems, climate change, housing and development, law and business. Since 2018,...

Hawai‘i County Police Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz is inviting members of the public to take the department’s Community Satisfaction Survey, which runs through 4 p.m. on Feb. 28. The department conducts the survey every two years as part of its national accreditation process. “At the most basic level, our...

Hawaiʻi Energy has launched the state’s renewed incentive program for electric vehicle charging stations to help expand Hawaiʻi’s public charging network and encourage more installations and upgrades statewide. The Hawaiʻi State Legislature established the state-funded program on behalf of the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission.