INTO NATURAL AREA RESERVE ON HAWAI‘I ISLAND (Hilo, HI) – Tomorrow will mark a year since the successful reintroduction of critically endangered Hawaiian crows into the forests of Hawai’i. Yesterday researchers with The ʻAlalā Project released five more ‘Alalā into the Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve. These birds will join eleven ‘Alalā already thriving in native forests on the windward slopes of Mauna Loa. The two females and three males, […]
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Helco & Hawaii County Restore Power in Leilani Estates. The eruption in the lower East Rift Zone of Kilauea Volcano left portions of Leilani Estates without power (and under mandatory evacuation) for months. However, the volcanic activity has paused, and the Puna subdivision has been slowly returning to a greater degree of normalcy. According to HELCO: Over the last two weeks, Hawaii Electric Light crews have been working in Leilani […]
From: Civil Beat PEPEEKEO, Hawaii Island – It’s a good thing East Hawaii receives a lot of rain because a massive amount of water will be needed to cool a wood-burning power plant scheduled to open here in December. Hu Honua Bioenergy’s 21.5-megawatt plant will extract 21.6 million gallons of nondrinkable water daily from wells, circulate it once past a steam turbine and other equipment, and then re-inject it into the […]
Those coming on re-opening weekend should expect lots of traffic, very limited parking, long lines, and large crowds throughout the park.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Plans Reopening for National Public Lands Day Parts of the park, closed since May 11 due to seismic activity, will reopen with limited hours September 22 should the current pause in earthquakes and collapse-explosion events continue. “We have the difficult task ahead of us of identifying what we can safely open. Our first step will be bringing staff back into the park, while getting assessments done. National […]
Wednesday, September 12, 9:30am The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Olivia continues to dissipate as it moves west across Maui. Although the tropical storm threat has passed, Hawaii Island remains under a Flash Flood Watch and isolated heavy rain and thunderstorms could still occur. A High Surf Advisory is also in effect for the east facing shores of the island. For your information: All County parks are […]
9/11/18 3:45PM The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 2:00 pm, Tropical Storm Olivia is located 135 miles NE of Hilo, with sustained winds of 55 mph, moving WSW at 21 mph. The National Weather Service forecasts increasing wind speeds throughout the afternoon and overnight, particularly for the northern half of Hawaii Island. Due to the Tropical Storm Warning for HI Island, the following advisories are in effect: A […]
In South Kohala Murder/ Suicide Incident Hawaiʻi Island police report that at 8:47 p.m., Saturday evening, (September 8), South Kohala Patrol officers responded to an address on Kanehoa Street in Kamuela for a report of a possible murder/suicide incident. The incident was reported by a third-party on the mainland. Upon arrival, officers determined that the suspect, later identified as Thomas Lional Woods, had barricaded himself and his 91-year-old father within […]
