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The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that earthquakes continue at Kilauea summit and fissure 8 continues to erupt lava into the perched channel, sending flows to the ocean at Ahalanui and creating a large laze plume. This morning, HVO field crews report low lava levels in the channel and no overflows. The margin of the flow […]

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On Tuesday (July 31) from 12 noon through 1:30 p.m., Hawaiʻi Island police will be shutting down Highway 11 between Kukui Camp Road and North Kulani Road in Mountain View, for investigative purposes.

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Although the event is open to the public, visitation with the Kaliloa family will be limited to immediate family members, close friends, dignitaries, First Responder personnel and their families. At the conclusion of the funeral service members of the public will be allowed access to the lower level of the Auditorium and viewing of the […]

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The listed individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants. Persons who know a warrant is out for their arrest are advised to report to the nearest police station to avoid having an officer go to their home or workplace to arrest them.

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The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources of the University of Hawai’i at Manoa is offering free water and soil testing to residents and commercial farmers in the volcano-affected areas of the Big Island.

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This is a Department of Water Supply (DWS) update for Friday, July 27, 2018. North Kona customers are reminded to continue their 10% Voluntary Water Conservation efforts by using water as efficiently as possible. Please make adjustments to irrigation and sprinkler systems to ensure they do not waste water.

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Gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 5.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.01/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 stations in Hawaii. This compares with the national average that has increased 1.1 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.84/g, according to GasBuddy.

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“What’s happening inside the volcano?” is just one of many questions asked about Kīlauea’s ongoing lower East Rift Zone eruption. Looking at the geochemistry of erupted lava can help us answer these questions.

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Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce projects that the United States will face a nursing shortage of roughly 200,000 nursing professionals by 2020.

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During the week of July 16, through July 22, 2018, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 11 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. So far this year, there have been 639 DUI arrests compared with 647 during the same period last year, a decrease of 1.2 percent.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are continuing the investigation into individuals who may have provided assistance to Justin Waiki while on the run after he shot and killed Officer Bronson Kaliloa, (July 17), on Highway 11 in Mt. View. Sought at this time are 31-year-old Joey Ikaka Camacho (no known address), 47-year-old Shaun Candaroma of Hilo, 26-year-old […]

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Hawaiʻi Police Department announces the funeral service for Fallen Officer Bronson Kaimana Kaliloa, killed in the line of duty on, (July 17). He is survived by his wife Casey and three children. The original venue has been changed to a larger one anticipating a large attendance.

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On (July 22), at 2:30 p.m., Harvey Damo was arrested and charged for two counts each of Terroristic Threatening 1st, Resisting Order to Stop, and Reckless Endangering, and one count each of Theft 4th and Criminal Property Damage 4th. This is in addition to his previous charge for Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle. His […]

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The three individuals initially arrested for Hindering Prosecution on Friday, (July 20), have been charged. Detectives with the Area II Criminal Investigation Section continued to investigate the incident on South Point Road in Ka’ū during which wanted fugitive Justin Waiki shot and injured a Hawaiʻi Police Department Special Response Team Sergeant.

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