Monty Richards, a fifth-generation kamaaina and guiding force of Kahua Ranch who was known for his leadership in the community, died Monday in San Francisco. He was 88. Herbert “Monty” Montague Richards Jr. succumbed to complications from a stroke, his wife, Eleanore “Elly” Atherton Chong said Thursday. The pair, who had resided in Honolulu and at the ranch, had been on the mainland visiting family when Monty suffered the stroke […]
PERIODS OF VOLCANIC EMISSIONS ARE LIKELY FROM KILAUEA VOLCANO AND A VENT ALONG THE EAST RIFT ZONE... Over the past 24 hours web cams and local reports indicate volcanic emissions continue to erupt from Halemaumau Crater, an active fissure in Leilani Estates, and from lava flowing into the ocean near Kapoho. Low level winds will remain light overnight then becoming easterly to southeasterly by Friday morning, pushing ash and particulates […]
UPDATE: 10 a.m. In just three days, lava has destroyed close to 500 homes at Vacationland and Kapoho Beach Lots in Pahoa. “It hurts like hell,” said Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim at a briefing with emergency responders at the Hawaii County Civil Defense building early today. “What we lost is the most beautiful place on earth.” Lava has overrun all of Vacationland where there were approximately 150 to 160 […]
Landslides and a downed tree that closed Highway 270, also known as Akoni Pule Highway, in three different places east of Kapaau last month marked one more example of why the area needs another option when it comes to getting residents out — and first responders in — should an emergency occur, area residents say. It’s with emergency needs like that in mind that community residents are taking up the […]
Janet Snyder, spokeswoman for Mayor Harry Kim said that lava from Kilauea volcano had completely covered the subdivision in Kapoho and at last report, just a small portion of Kapoho Beach Lots remained. Lava continues to pour into the ocean, enlarging the delta at the former Kapoho Bay site.
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The fissure fueling the lava flow that destroyed Kapoho and Vacationland shows signs of slowing down, while other fissures in Leilani Estates show signs of reawakening. Wes Thelen, U.S. Geological Survey seismologist, said fissure 8, which has vigorously erupted for more than a week, appears to be weakening. Observations by USGS have determined that the height of the lava fountains from fissure 8 — a simple measure of a fissure’s […]
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Fissure 8 continues to feed a large channelized flow traveling along Highway 132, the Pahoa-Kapoho Road. Lava entered the ocean in Kapoho Bay last night. Due to lava crossing Highway 137, the following policies are in effect: • There is no access to the lower Puna area, Highway 132, and Highway 137 due to lava inundation. • Please contact Civil Defense if you confirm that […]
A woman facing charges in connection with a standoff incident in Hawi in January is currently being evaluated by doctors to determine her mental fitness and penal responsibility. Britany C. Wolf, 28, was indicted on Feb. 12 on two counts first-degree attempted murder of a law enforcement officer in connection with the Jan. 22 incident off Alaalae Road, in addition to 14 other charges. Her husband, Lucas R. Wolf, was […]
