September 16, 2024, 8:33 p.m. HST According to the Hawai’i Volcano Observatory, the hour-long eruption in the central eastern rift zone of the Kīlauea volcano resumed around 6 p.m. on Sunday. The eruption is occurring in a remote and restricted area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The volcano alert level for ground-based hazards currently remains […]
September 1, 2024, 5:49 p.m. HST Big Island residents have mixed feelings about Hawaiian Electric’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Program (PSPS), which began on July 1. The program enables the energy supplier to preemptively shut off power to around 19,300 customers in windy areas on the Big Island where there is a risk of wildfires […]
Koa Lagoon in Kihei. PC: Brian Perry Although Maui County has the most vacation rentals in the state, demand and occupancy rates have declined by double-digit percentages compared to last year and 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a July report from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. In July, there were […]
According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Hone strengthened into a hurricane Saturday evening as it passed south of South Point. Due to the hurricane, several weather warnings have been extended. A hurricane warning is in effect until Sunday. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Hawai’i County. According to the National Weather […]
August 19, 2024, 8:16 a.m. HST * Updated 19 August, 14:43 Update from August 19, 2:10 p.m.: Kaua’i County officials report that the Kekaha Landfill is now open. Update from August 19, 1:20 p.m.: Due to the closure of the landfill, garbage collection at the Hanalei Waste Transfer Station is closed. However, all other services […]
August 15, 2024, 5:08 p.m. HST L&L Drive Inn at 81-6224 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook. Photo courtesy: Google Maps L&L Drive Inn, a restaurant in Captain Cook on the Big Island, has received approval to reopen from the Hawaii Department of Health’s Food Safety Division. On August 2, the Food Safety Authority issued a […]
