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Hawaii 24/7 Staff As usual ‘surf’s up’ in the first few months of the year. The other island gets the ‘Eddie’ surf contest, but we get some great stuff too. This year bought us a treat with some waves in the sky. This photo was taken from a lanai in Kalaoa. Plus some awesome, clear […]

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To a volcanologist, a volcano is a structure containing a vent or cluster of vents fed by magma rising directly from great depth within the earth.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai begins later this month, featuring legends in the game of golf such as Tom Watson, Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw and defending champion Bernhard Langer. And while these players will be admiring the beauty of Hualalai, they also have another reason to be optimistic: They – along with […]

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Gravity also varies according to local geology. An area with a lot of mass buried beneath the surface will have slightly stronger gravity than if there is less mass beneath your feet.

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for the summits on Maui and on the Big Island until 6 a.m. Friday (July 8).

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for Big Island summits from 6 p.m. today through 6 p.m. Thursday (July 7). East winds 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are forecast. Strong winds can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for Big Island summits through Sunday morning (July 3). Northeast winds of 30-35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are forecast. Travelers to the summits should use caution.

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Russ Cochran backed up his 10-under 62 yesterday with a 7-under 65 on Saturday and leads defending champion Tom Watson by two strokes after 36 holes of the Champions Tour’s season-opening event. Cochran’s two-round total of 17-under 127 matches the tournament record set by Don Pooley (63-64) in 2006. Results and groupings for round three.

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The Ka Makani beat Hualalai Academy in straight sets 25-7, 25-8 and 25-9 Friday (April 30) at Castle Gymnasium in Waimea. In the JV match Hawaii Prep beat Kohala 25-18 and 26-24.

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(Volcano Watch is a weekly article written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) The West Hawaii Today issue for September 11, 2009, contained a letter to the editor titled “Hualalai is a real and present threat.” The writer’s main point was that “Hualalai is the ‘secret in the closet’ that nobody […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, in partnership with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, announces the 2009 rollout of the Hawaii Volcanoes Institute.  The Institute’s series of programs, designed for both island residents and visitors, will enrich the lives of all those eager to learn more about Hawaii’s geological, biological, and cultural heritage. […]

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