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January 12, 2025 · 1:30 PM
Minor spattering observed at Kīlauea summit
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January 12, 2025 · 10:00 AM
Watch: Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees inducted during investiture ceremony
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January 12, 2025 · 3:00 AM
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January 12, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Big Island lawmakers talk about legislative priorities for upcoming 2025 session
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January 11, 2025 · 5:39 PM
Man’s body discovered hanging from tree in Hilo
A passerby reported shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday seeing the man, who Hawai‘i Island police say appeared to be in his 50s, hanging from a tree by Chong Street in the Kaʻūmana area. A coroner’s inquest investigation is underway.
January 11, 2025 · 11:30 AM
Hawai‘i Community College revitalizes Kō Education Center in Honoka‘a
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January 11, 2025 · 8:20 AM
Update: High surf takes toll on portion of Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
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January 11, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Scheduled Big Island lane closures for week of Jan. 11-17
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January 11, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Volcano Watch: Pressure is on — within Kīlauea and for volcanologists to foretell what’s next
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