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UPDATE: Episode 26 showcases dizzying peak lava fountain heights during early morning at Kīlauea summit
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UPDATE: Episode 26 showcases dizzying peak lava fountain heights during early morning at Kīlauea summit
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House leadership appointments, committee assignments announced for 33rd Hawaiʻi Legislature
West Hawai‘i state Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa named majority caucus leader for 2025-26 term; several Big Island lawmakers assigned chairmanships or vice chairmanships of committees.
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Overnight sewer maintenance scheduled for Makaʻala Street in Hilo
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UPDATE: Episode 26 lava fountains of ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption reach dizzying heights
While the eruptive event lasted just about 8 hours, lava was ejected to peak heights of well more than 1,000 feet Friday (June 20) from the north vent in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the Big Island volcano.
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