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The Wednesday morning (Feb 25) overflight has revealed that the lava flow front remains stalled. The breakout along the north margin has widened but is not advancing. Smoke conditions were light with a light north wind blowing the smoke in a southeast direction.

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MEDIA RELEASE Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura would like to invite the people of District 4, Puna, to her town-hall event at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 at the Pahoa Community Center. SAN BUENAVENTURA 2015 PACKAGE OF BILLS First-term Puna Rep. Joy San Buenaventura has introduced a slate of Puna related bills, in the aftermath […]

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Following a rigorous review of bids submitted as part of a competitive bid process, Hawai‘i Electric Light Company has selected Ormat to provide an additional 25 MW of geothermal energy for Hawai‘i Island. The next step in the process is to begin contract negotiations with Ormat, with an agreement to be submitted to the Public […]

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The Tuesday morning (Feb 24) overflight has revealed that the lava flow front remains stalled. The breakout along the north margin has widened but is not advancing. Smoke conditions were light with a light north wind blowing the smoke in a southeast direction.

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The University of Hawaii at Hilo Athletic Department is offering FREE admission for all intermediate and high school students for games this week in Hilo.

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Oahu-based service members are scheduled to convoy between Kawaihae Harbor and Pōhakuloa Training Area, Feb. 23-28, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Convoys will travel from PTA to Kawaihae, Feb. 23-24. Convoys will also travel from Kawaihae to PTA, Feb. 24-28. Military police will escort the convoys.

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A 31-year-old Puna man is in police custody on $1 million bail for meth trafficking and other drug and weapons charges. Richard Theodore Frias of Mountain View was one of three men arrested Friday afternoon (February 20) during the execution of a search warrant at a home on the 200 block of Alaloa Road in […]

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Fire/rescue units responded to a 9:44 p.m. alarm Sunday (Feb 22) for a structure fire at 15-2786 Ahi Street in the Hawaiian Shores subdivision area of Puna. Crews arrived to find a single-story home engulfed in flames. Firefighters had the fire under control by 10 p.m. and it was declared out at 11:30 p.m. The […]

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.04/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 gas outlets in Hawaii. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.29/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

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The Monday morning (Feb 23) overflight has revealed that the lava flow front remains stalled. The breakout along the north margin remains active however sluggish, widening and shows no advancement since yesterday morning.

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The Sunday morning (Feb 22) overflight has revealed that the lava flow front remains stalled. The breakout along the north margin remains active however sluggish and has advanced approximately 20 yards since yesterday morning and is about one mile from Hwy 130.

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico at 4:23 a.m. HST Sunday, February 22 2015. Based on all available data, there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

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The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Hawaii Island Branch announces the opening of the 2015 Spring Bearded Turkey Hunting Season on Sunday, March 1, 2015. The spring season will run 31 consecutive days through Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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