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HawaiÊ»i Island Police in the Puna District continued with enforcement efforts in the Leilani Estates area on December 28, 2018, and arrested and charged seven people wanted for outstanding warrants. In a continued effort to safeguard the neighborhood of Leilani Estates, police conducted another sweep in the area specifically aimed at unlawful occupancy of residences. […]

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Beginning Monday, October 8, placards to access Leilani Estates for residents and authorized personnel will be available from Hawaii County Council Member Eileen O’Hara’s office in Pāhoa on Mondays and Wednesdays ONLY, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members will be issuing the placards. Ms. O’Hara’s office is located at […]

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Over the last two weeks, Hawai‘i Electric Light crews have been working in Leilani Estates to remove damaged electrical equipment and poles, and repair and replace equipment damaged by the eruption and seismic activity. Crews will re-energize parts of Leilani Estates starting Friday, Sept. 14.

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Hawai‘i County Civil Defense announced today that it is lifting the mandatory evacuation order for portions of the Leilani Estates subdivision tomorrow morning due to a pause in the Lower East Rift Zone eruption. Hawai‘i Electric Light, in partnership with Civil Defense officials, has been preparing to re-energize portions of the subdivision.

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Mayor Harry Kim orders the evacuation of all civilians from all that area of Leilani Estates subdivision, East of Pomaikai Street, as specifically highlighted on the map effective Thursday, May 31, 2018.

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Two poles damaged by a nearby lava flow fell on Kahukai Street in the Leilani Estates subdivision today, underscoring the need for continued caution around electric equipment even in areas where eruption activity has subsided.

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Hawai‘i Electric Light personnel are inspecting equipment in the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna subdivisions and shutting down parts of circuits that are threatened or already damaged by the lava flow. Line crews today replaced a pole on Leilani Avenue that may have been toppled by volcanic activity that shifted the ground.

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Vent number 13 has opened near the intersection of Leilani Avenue and Kahukai Road and Vent number 14 near Kaupili St. and Leilani Avenue. Both have paused but continue to release hazardous gases.

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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory confirms the eruption in Leilani continues. Two new fissures have emerged south of Malama Street emitting lava and gas. A community meeting will be held tonight at Pāhoa High School Cafeteria at 5:30 p.m.

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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory confirms no new outbreaks have emerged and the fissures continue to emit hazardous fumes in Leilani Subdivision at this time. It is confirmed that at this time, 5 homes have been destroyed.

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A meeting on Friday, May 4, 2018, at Pahoa High School Cafeteria to discuss the ongoing Kilauea eruption.

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The eruption in the Leilani Estates subdivision in the lower East Rift Zone of KÄ«lauea Volcano that began in late afternoon ended by about 6:30 p.m. HST.

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 6:53 p.m. alarm Thursday (Jan 5) to Pahoa-Kalapana Road (Route 130) near the 13 mile marker for a two car crash. Crews arrived to rescue a 50-year-old man from the crash, he was transported to Hilo Medical Center where he died. Three other people in the crash were taken to […]

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Police have identified the two juvenile victims that were found deceased with gunshot wounds at the residence on Moku Street. The female juvenile has been identified as being Clara Hoffman, 7-years-old, and the male as John Hoffman, 5-years-old. Both juveniles are the biological children of John Hoffman, and Aracely Hoffman (deceased).

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