Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative proposes $11.8M purchase of longtime Līhuʻe headquarters

Most of Kīlauea is covered by lava flows younger than 1,000 years old because the volcano is so frequently active, meaning there are few samples, observations or data for older eruptions, especially at the summit; yet, we know Kīlauea has been in its shield-building stage for more than 200,000 years, so how do scientists learn about the volcano’s history?

Two Hawaiʻi companies, Island Energy Services and Big Island Energy, joined forces to provide the fuel in Kurtistown and Pāhala.

Decades of hourly data from 117 rain gauges around Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island uncovered climate trends that traditional 24-hour daily averages often miss.

Hawai'i County Water Supply also reports residents in the Upper Mountain View and Pāhala areas were allowed to resume normal water use now that power was restored to key infrastructure.

Remaining outages are increasingly concentrated in smaller pockets where damage is more complex and additional work may be required before equipment can be safely energized.

Moderate to locally breezy trades will occur the next several days. Stable and generally dry conditions as infrequent isolated windward and upslope mauka...

All proceeds from ticket sales, online donations, and corporate sponsorships will go directly toward restoring hope, long-term housing solutions, and community stability across Lahaina and Maui.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) has developed plans to resume in-person learning for students at Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary School and Nāʻālehu Elementary School as recovery efforts continue following Hurricane Lala.