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Waves of hope are on the horizon for the partially-shuttered Pacific Tsunami Museum
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Waves of hope are on the horizon for the partially-shuttered Pacific Tsunami Museum
Although laid off in December, former staff at Hilo’s Pacific Tsunami Museum are volunteering their time to continue the mission of saving lives through tsunami awareness and education.
January 4, 2025 · 4:56 PM
Kīlauea summit eruption remains paused, but glow from lava lake persists
Summit tiltmeters on the Big Island volcano reversed from deflationary tilt to inflationary tilt at about the same time the lava fountain shut down Friday. Rapid change from deflation to inflation at the onset of each of the eruptive episodes suggests another episode could erupt in the coming days to weeks if summit magma chambers repressurize sufficiently.
January 4, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Volcano Watch: Happy New Year, Hawaiian volcano style
People around the world greet the New Year with fireworks and other celebrations. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park visitors got to greet 2025 with displays of lava fountaining from the southwest part of Kaluapele, the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano.
January 4, 2025 · 3:00 AM
KTA Super Stores opens first stand-alone pharmacy in heart of Hilo
KTA Pharmacy Ponahawai combines a modern convenience store with a full-service pharmacy that offers a wide range of services including prescriptions, vaccines and wellness resources.
January 4, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Kona Community Hospital to seek funding from Hawai‘i Legislature for emergency department expansion
With lawmakers convening Jan. 15 for their 2025 session, Kona Community Hospital administration will speak with lawmakers about securing $13.2 million to ensure patients are seen more quickly.
January 3, 2025 · 10:41 PM
Kīlauea summit eruption pauses for third time
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that lava fountaining and flow activity within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater ceased at about 8:40 p.m. Friday. Lava continues to slowly move, with crustal overturns expected in the hours following the pause in eruptive activity.
January 3, 2025 · 7:20 PM
Kīlauea summit eruption now 10 days old as caldera lava fountains, flows continue
Visitors coming to view the 10-day-old eruption inside the volcano’s caldera at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park should expect a daytime traffic change and be aware that air quality could be bad this weekend.
January 3, 2025 · 11:12 AM
Dead humpback whale calf discovered on Maui shore
Staff from several state and federal agencies, with assistance from others, are working to tow the whale remains offhsore, as requested by Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners.
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The newsite posted nearly 1,500 stories this year, many of which involved people with connection to the university system making headlines, including Miss Aloha Hula winners, a Waiākea High Schoo grad, an auditioner on ‘The Voice’ and someone who once had a date with Marcia Brady.
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Hawai’i Volcano Blog
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Maui Now
Utility work to impact traffic on Honoapi‘ilani Highway in Waikapū, Jan. 7-8
Hawaiian Electric crews will be working to upgrade utility poles using bucket trucks on Honoapi‘ilani Highway in the Waikapū area between Kūihelani Highway and Waikō Road on Tuesday, Jan. 7 and Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The work is to maintain reliable service and involves pole replacements that will impact area […]
Hawaii State FCU hosts free webinars to support new year financial goals
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union has released its schedule of free financial education webinars through March 2025, covering a wide range of topics, including goal setting, credit health, home buying, and wealth building.
Maui Weather Forecast for January 05, 2025
Today will be another fairly dry day as a stalling cold front northwest of the state will result in light to gentle southerlies. This relatively light wind…
Preservation groups demand state follow court order and pause commercial permits at Kā‘anapali Beach until study is done
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Today will be another fairly dry day as a stalling cold front northwest of the state will result in light to gentle southerlies. This relatively light wind…
Update: Kauaʻi and Niʻihau north and west shores again pummeled by dangerous high surf
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Kauai Surf Forecast for January 05, 2025
Expect several days of warning level surf along exposed north and west facing shores may last through Wednesday night, as overlapping significant swell…
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