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On Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone, the Kahauale‘a 2 flow continues to advance slowly into the forest northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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Sometime between 1790 and 1823, an explosive eruption deposited ash and lapilli in the area shown on the map. The dots are places where the average particle size (in millimeters) was measured.

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MEDIA RELEASE Marriott International, Inc. has named John C. Tolbert as general manager of the award-winning 546-room Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa located in the luxury Wailea Resort destination on Maui and the 555-room Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa situated along the luxury Kohala Coast on Hawaii Island. He was most recently the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiian Airlines announced it has completed the certification process with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is now allowing customers to use their own personal Portable Electronic Devices (PED) on “airplane mode” during all phases of domestic flights, from takeoff through landing, and during more phases on international flights. “We applaud the FAA’s […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Prince Resorts Hawaii has announced the completion of a multi-million dollar refresh of the iconic Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and its contemporary neighbor, the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel at the Mauna Kea Resort on Kohala’s Gold Coast. “These enhancements have taken the remarkable guest experiences long enjoyed in our resort environment to a […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Waiakea High School Robotics team from Hilo, Hawaii does well at the International Micro Robot Maze competition in Nagoya, Japan. This year commemorates the seventh year Waiakea High school from Hilo has entered the International Micro Robot Maze Competition held in November at Nagoya University, Japan. This year’s contest attracted 131 entries from […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In a case to be heard Thursday, Dec. 5, a group of public service law organizations wants the Hawaii Supreme Court to establish a uniform policy that would guarantee legal assistance for all indigent parents in abuse and neglect proceedings. “In the Interest of TM” is to be heard at 8:45 a.m. Thursday […]

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YWAM Ships selects name for new vessel to be home ported in Kona

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MEDIA RELEASE Between Dec. 12 and Dec. 18, the Public Access Room (the “PAR”) will conduct a series of free neighborhood workshops entitled, “We the Powerful!” These meetings are designed to demystify the state lawmaking process, and will demonstrate ways that people can speak out at the Legislature without ever having to leave the Big […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Big Island Kamehameha High School graduate David Kekuewa will be featured in a football game Friday afternoon on ESPN2. Kekuewa is the starting center for Bowling Green State University (9-3). He has been a two year starter for BGSU after playing at Western Arizona Junior College. Kekuewa, at 6’2″ and 311 pounds, anchors […]

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The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Officer Kalae Lee as “Officer of the Month” for December in a luncheon ceremony Wednesday (December 4) at Huggo’s restaurant in Kailua-Kona. Lee was honored for his successful investigation of a methamphetamine dealer.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred in Hilo on October 31. At about 8 p.m. on that date, police responded to the Waiākea Villas after receiving a report from a 49-year-old Hilo man that while walking in the complex toward his vehicle in the parking lot, he was accosted by a […]

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MEDIA RELEASE TripAdvisor, considered the world’s largest travel site, recently announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Destinations on the Rise. Kailua Village Business Improvement District (KVBID) on the Big Island was honored to learn that Historic Kailua Village was the top choice for visitors in the United States. “KVBID’s collaborative efforts […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hualalai Resort, the award-winning residential resort community on the North Kona-Kohala coast and home to Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, has reported residential real estate sales of $134 million for the first nine months of 2013, exceeding by 20 percent the resort’s total-year sales in 2012. During this period, Hualalai recorded the second highest […]

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