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Big Island News
January 20, 2025 · 11:50 AM
Man with eye injury medivaced from fishing vessel off O‘ahu shores
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted the man from the vessel and transported the patient to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu.
January 20, 2025 · 8:25 AM
Two Big Island beach parks remain closed for debris cleanup following high surf
Kahalu‘u and Kohana‘iki Beach Parks remain closed for debris cleanup following high surf over the weekend.
January 20, 2025 · 5:00 AM
12 motorists arrested for DUI during week of Jan. 1-5 on Big Island roads
DUI arrests increased nearly 1% overall throughout all of 2024 on the Big Island, with 964 compared with 955 from the year before. The number of drivers arrested for DUI involved in traffice crashes and those younger than 21 also increased.
January 20, 2025 · 3:00 AM
‘A critical step forward’: Highway 137’s restoration underway in Lower Puna
Puna’s road to recovery doesn’t begin with just one road though. At the same time Hawaiʻi County announced restroration work was underway on Highway 137, officials also said a contract was awarded for the next road project in Lower Puna, which will be the reconstruction and realignment of 4.5 miles of Pohoiki Road also inundated by lava in 2018.
January 20, 2025 · 1:00 AM
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January 19, 2025 · 7:00 PM
Kīlauea remains on break — for now
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that If that relatively high rate of inflation being recorded by instruments at the summit now continues and magma remains high in the vent — as indicated by peristent strong glow at night — there is a high probability a fifth fountaining episode could begin sometime between Jan. 21 and Jan. 24.
January 19, 2025 · 10:30 AM
Three west side beaches close after high surf
Kahlauʻu Beach Park, Kohanaʻiki Beach Park and Mahukona Beach Park are closed for the day.
January 19, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Scheduled Big Island lane closures for Jan. 19-24
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Monday, there will be no Highway 130 morning contraflow or lane closures unless otherwise permitted. Lane closures can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.
January 19, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Ka‘ū octogenarian artist Ed Kayton says he will keep creating until he kicks the bucket
On Jan. 24 and 25, longtime artist Ed Kayton will have his first solo exhibit in 25 years at Big Island Living, a teak, hardwood furniture and art gallery in Kona.
January 18, 2025 · 4:55 PM
Update: High surf warning canceled for West Hawaiʻi
National Weather Service in Honolulu says surf heights have fallen below warning and advisory levels.
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January 16, 2025 · 8:52 AM
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January 15, 2025 · 5:00 AM
People’s Choice Awards announced from Banyan Drive Art Stroll featured art exhibit
Artists displayed their best work featuring the theme “The Legacy of the Cherished Gardens.” Five People’s Choice Awards winners were chosen by those who attended the 5th Banyan Art Stroll on Jan. 11 in Hilo.
January 12, 2025 · 3:00 AM
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Hawai’i Volcano Blog
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January 20, 2025 · 3:00 AM HST
Kīlauea remains on break — for now
January 19, 2025 · 7:00 PM HST
Kīlauea hits pause on eruption for fourth time
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Dead humpback whale calf discovered on Maui shore
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Maui Now
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Lopez warns of sales of illegal tobacco products, mostly from China
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez is sending letters to more than 800 Hawaiʻi tobacco retailers and distributors about the distribution and sale of illegal tobacco products. Most of the products originate in China and include electronic smoking devices known as vapes or e-cigarettes and oral tobacco pouch products.
St. Anthony School makes tuition adjustments; open enrollment for 2025-26
Emphasizing a commitment to providing high-quality education while acknowledging the financial needs of families, St. Anthony School announced tuition adjustments and enrollment procedures for the 2025-26 school year.
December housing median price nudges close to all-time record in Maui County
The median sales price of a single-family home in Maui County rose to $1,374,238 in December 2024, a 14.5% increase over the same month in 2023 and just 2.4% less than the all-time highest median price of $1,408,287, set in September 2024.
Nicholas Rodriguez named Head of School at Seabury Hall on Maui
Seabury Hall announced that Nicholas Rodriguez, currently Head of School at Corbett Preparatory School of IDS in Tampa, Florida has been appointed as the next Head of School for Seabury Hall on Maui.
Maui program for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The public is invited to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Kalana O Maui (County Building), located at 200 S. High Street in Wailuku.
Kaua‘i Now
Real Property Tax Collections Section scheduled to reopen this week
The office has been closed for about a week and a half for renovations. Regular business hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Kauai Surf Forecast for January 20, 2025
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Annual Hoʻike hula concert brings a vibrant celebration of Hawaiian culture to Kauaʻi
The Hoʻike hula concert will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, along with a craft fair and grinds event from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall.
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