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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 occurred in Mindanao, Philippines at 12:53 p.m. HST on Friday, September 23, 2016. Based on all available data there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

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The listed individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants. Persons who know a warrant is out for their arrest are advised to report to the nearest police station to avoid having an officer go to their home or workplace to arrest them.

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Kīlauea continues to erupt at its summit and East Rift Zone. The summit lava lake level varied between 33–92 feet below the vent rim within Halema‘uma‘u Crater. The 61g lava flow continued to enter the ocean near Kamokuna.

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When Halemaumau’s lava lake level is high, vigorous spattering on the lake surface creates a dazzling display, especially after dark, when the incandescent lava lights up the night sky.

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The Hawaiʻi Police Department will host an “active shooter” presentation in South Kohala on Monday, September 26. The presentation, which is open to the public, will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Waimea Elementary School cafeteria.

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Hawaiʻi Island police are asking the public for help with information about a burglary at a church on Kupulau Road in Hilo. Sometime between 11 a.m Sunday (September 18) and 7 a.m. Monday (September 19), unknown persons broke into the New Hope Christian Fellowship and removed miscellaneous tools and equipment.

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Police are seeking a suspect in a reported robbery that occurred early Tuesday (September 20) morning in the Pahoa area. At about 2:23 am, police received a report from a 19-year-old Pahoa man who reported that shortly after 1:00 am, while he was walking near the intersection of Route 130 and the Pahoa Village Road, […]

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A public information meeting will be held this Saturday to discuss new, proposed rules for the Makako Bay and Keauhou manta ray viewing sites in Kona. The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Boating and Ocean Recreation Division (DOBOR) has scheduled the meeting on September 24, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at […]

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During the week of September 12, 2016, through September 18, 2016, HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested 22 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Seven of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Three of the drivers were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 772 DUI arrests compared […]

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Hawaiʽi Electric Light today proposed the first increase of base rates in nearly six years to help pay for operating costs, including expanded vegetation management focusing on albizia tree removal, as well as system upgrades to increase reliability, improve customer service and integrate more renewable energy.

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To improve system reliability, Hawai‘i Electric Light Company will conduct aerial line inspections of its major overhead transmission lines from Monday, Sept. 26, to Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. The islandwide inspections are scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. However, exact times and routes will depend on weather conditions. Inspections will be conducted in a […]

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 7.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.82/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 gas outlets in Hawaii. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.20/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

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Oahu-based service members are scheduled to convoy from Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) to Kawaihae Harbor, Monday and Tuesday. The anticipated convoy times are from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Convoys will use the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, Mamalahoa Highway, Waikoloa Road, Queen Kaahumanu Highway, and Akoni Pule Corridor. Military police will escort […]

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The 61g lava flow, extending southeast from PuÊ»u ʻŌʻō on KÄ«lauea’s south flank, continues to supply lava to the ocean near Kamokuna.

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