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On Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone, the Kahauale‘a 2 flow continues to advance slowly into the forest northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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We ttake time each November to recognize the anniversaries of two significant Hawaiian earthquakes that are both important to remember, even as we pore over new data.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Health Connector has announced the appointment of Tom Matsuda, current Affordable Care Act implementation manager with the governor’s office, as interim executive director. He will begin his new role Dec. 9. Coral Andrews will resign as the nonprofit’s executive director, effective Dec. 6. A search for a permanent executive director by […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The mission of Consuelo Foundation is to prevent and treat abuse, neglect and exploitation of children, women and families. For 25 years, the foundation has worked to develop relationships with community based organizations who can best reach the beneficiary population in the Philippines and Hawaii. Although it is a U.S.-based foundation, it has […]

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A destructive tsunami was not generated because this earthquake is located too deep inside the earth.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Kona Task Force on Feeding the Hungry announces the 21st Annual Meet and Eat Thanksgiving Dinner. The public is invited to join us for a traditional Thanksgiving meal 5:15-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27 at Kealakehe Intermediate School Cafeteria. It is free, but if you can, bring a bag of rice for the […]

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Detectives have charged a 21 year-old Hilo man for several offenses stemming from separate burglaries and a theft that occurred at a Hilo school. Today (November 22, 2013) at 1:15 p.m., after conferring with prosecutors, Kalei Kaina Kaaumoana was charged with two counts of first degree burglary and three counts of second degree theft. Kaaumoana’s […]

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Officers Joshua Gouveia and Garrett Hatada were both awarded the Police Cross this morning by Police Chief Harry S. Kubojiri. The award was presented as a result of both officers having sustained gunshot wounds in connection with an incident that occurred earlier this year.

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Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 24-year-old Kamuela man wanted for questioning in connection with a theft investigation. Brandon Kelii Paulino-Pawai is described as 5-foot-10, 190 pounds with brown eyes and black hair, which may have a lighter tint. He also has a tattoo on the left side of his neck.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are trying to locate the owner of a Hawaiian bracelet that was found in June in waters off Richardson Beach Park. The bracelet is 5/8 of an inch wide with a flower print and the name Leinaalaokaawapuhi on the outside. It also has engraving on the inside, which the owner will be […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are searching for a 50-year-old Puna woman, who was reported missing. Charmaine Marie Burns was last seen at her Hawaiian Paradise Park home Wednesday morning (November 20). She has a medical condition that requires medication. She is described as 5-foot-9, 270 pounds with brown eyes and short dark brown shoulder-length hair. She […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG) has named the recipients of its appreciation awards, given annually to supporters of the state’s local fruit industry. The six award winners were lauded at the recent HTFG annual conference, which boasted a record-breaking 250 attendees from Hawaii, California and other states, plus Malaysia, Japan, Puerto Rico […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Mahina, Maui’s ‘affordable chic boutique,’ is coming to Queen’s Marketplace in Waikoloa, opening its doors Monday, Nov. 25. “The name is very powerful and also very feminine,” said Joe Wilmot co-owner of the Mahina boutique with partner Jody Curtin. “It is the name of the Hawaiian moon goddess and also the word for […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Scientists from University of California, Berkeley, and University of Hawaii, Manoa, have statistically determined that twenty percent of Sun-like stars in our galaxy have Earth-sized planets that could host life. The findings, gleaned from data collected from NASA’s Kepler spacecraft and the W. M. Keck Observatory, now satisfy Kepler’s primary mission: to determine […]

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