Hawai‘i News
Kaua’i sees mostly below average rainfall in November
The Anahola rain gage posted its lowest November total in its 31-year data record. Līhuʻe Variety Station and Wainiha had their lowest November totals since 2012.
Is the Mauna Loa eruption over?
On Dec. 12, at 9:35 a.m., the volcano’s status report said the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa may still be active at the main fissure 3 vent, but “all 2022 lava flows appear to be inactive.”
‘Last Hawaiian Princess,’ Abigail Kawānanakoa, dies Sunday at 96
The Native Hawaiian royal descendant, known by many as the last Hawaiian princess, was 96 years old.
Trustees sworn in for Office of Hawaiian Affairs; they elect leadership today
Addressing issues surrounding the Office of Hawaiian Affair’s share of the Public Land Trust revenue and the development of OHA’s lands at Kakaʻako Makai – recently renamed Hakuone – will be key areas of focus for the agency in the coming year.
State orders updated COVID-19 vaccines for keiki as young as 6 months old
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has placed orders to supply participating health care providers with updated bivalent vaccines for children ages 6 months to 5 years old.
Case presented certificate from Hawai‘i Senate in honor of her service as DLNR chairwoman
Case completes her second term as head of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and also chairwoman of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources at the end of this year.
Update: High surf advisory extended for east-facing shores of Kaua‘i
An easterly trade wind swell will remain at advisory levels tonight before dropping just below the threshold this weekend.
Mauna Loa eruption Day 11: Flow front slowing down
The flow front remains nearly two miles from Saddle Road, which remains open in both directions.
Mauna Loa eruption Day 10: Overflow breaks out upslope from flow front; lava still nearly 2 miles from Saddle Road
The question of when and if the lava flow reaches and crosses Saddle Road, the main thoroughfare between the east and west sides of the Big Island, is on everyone’s minds.
Governor orders flags to fly at half-staff on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Gov. Josh Green’s order, at the direction of President Joe Biden, is in effect until sunset today.
Summit participants craft policy priorities for 2023 aimed at making Hawaiʻi thrive
The summit aimed to break down silos and drive shared priority agreements that can catalyze sweeping policy shifts for all of the islands.
With prevalence of rat lungworm disease expected to increase, UH researchers hope to prepare the global medical community
A new review paper, led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa researchers, was recently published to educate medical professionals in the United States and around the world as they encounter an increasing number of patients suffering from the disease.
Watch: Wildlife camera catches fluffy fledgling endangered nocturnal seabird emerging from burrow on Big Island
The young ‘ākeʻāke was caught on camera making its way out of its high-elevation burrow on Mauna Loa about a month before the current eruption and lava flow began.
Gov. Green names affordable housing, homelessness as priorities in inauguration speech
Josh Green, the state’s ninth governor, also names poverty and climate change as key issues for his administration during his inauguration in Honolulu on Monday.
Mauna Loa lava still spewing, but flow only creeping toward main Big Island road
“The [Mauna Loa] lava flow is advancing sideways to the west and east about as fast as it is moving forward,” said Ken Hon, Scientist-in-Charge of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Sister goddesses Poli’ahu and Pele bring lava and snow on same day to Big Island summits
Hawaiian legends tell many stories about sisters Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes and Poli‘ahu, goddess of snow.
Mauna Loa lava ‘spreading out like a pancake’
The Mauna Loa lava flow is currently 2.25 miles from Saddle Road, the main east-west transportation corridor on the Big Island.
Governor’s inauguration this Monday, attend in person or online
The governor-elect will be sworn into office in Honolulu on Monday, during a free ceremony open to the public.
Mauna Loa Eruption: Danger over for people living on southwest side of volcano
The Mauna Loa lava flow is moving at about 75 feet per hour while it is on relatively flat ground as it creeps toward Saddle Road, now just 2.5 miles away.
Hawai‘i students can test their 3-D design skills with ‘We (Heart) Veterans’ pin challenge
Students will flex their design and engineering skills by creating a digital 3-D model of a wearable pin that celebrates their unique appreciation for veterans.
