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The nonprofit Hawai‘i Surf Association, which adopted the three-day Longboard Classic this year, will utilize it as a fundraiser.

72-year-old passenger of Koningsdam transported by helicopter Thursday morning to The Queen’s Medical Center.

It was a dark and stormy night when the eruption near Nāpau Crater on Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone began Sept. 15, 2024. So much so that Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcams were no help in detecting if there was an eruption or not. But you know who could? Residents of Volcano, who could smell sulfurous and burning odors.

Despite their outward differences, the fundamental engines that power volcanism in both regions are quite similar. There’s a lot of aloha in southern Idaho and northwestern Wyoming.

Lava fountains reached as high as 600 feet for part of the most recent episode of the ongoing summit eruption of the Big Island volcano, with lava covering between 75% and 80% of the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor.

“This February, we celebrate Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i and the people, schools and programs that work every day to preserve the Hawaiian language and culture. The resurgence of the Hawaiian language not only serves as a model for indigenous communities around the world, but also as an example of the strength and resilience of the Hawaiian community.” — U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i

Queen’s oncology services will integrate into the Cancer Center’s cutting-edge research space, providing cancer care and early phase clinical trial research and treatment in one place.

“I Kanaka Mai I Ke Aha?” makes its debut during Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian Language Month, reinforcing the significance of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi as a living language.

Newest episode of ongoing eruption in the caldera of the Big Island volcano began just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, with lava fountaining to more than 200 feet about 30 minutes later.

Online public meetings are scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. today and from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday to gather input from Kaua’i community members and stakeholders.

Students participating in the 8 statewide Hawaiʻi History Day fairs are tasked with producing projects about historical or civic events relating to this year’s theme “Rights and Responsibilities.”

The digital form gives passengers a more efficient way to complete the form and modernizes Hawaiʻi’s biosecurity efforts.

Some graduates are now actively revitalizing Hawai‘i farmlands with environmentally friendly methods.

The infusion of money from the US Treasury brings total federal support to $40.3 million.

The Health Sciences Institute was created to expand the healthcare workforce, reduce health disparities and address emerging health threats.

The Intersection Safety Challenge encourages teams to develop intersection safety systems that utilize emerging technologies to mitigate unsafe conditions at roadway intersections.

On Kaua‘i, the total number of whales observed during the day’s count on Saturday was 321.

Captivating lava fountains burst from either one or both of the vents during each eruptive episode. However, as fascinating as those episodes are, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are equally as interested in what’s happening beneath the surface between episodes.

The Intersection Safety Challenge encourages teams to develop intersection safety systems that utilize emerging technologies to mitigate unsafe conditions at roadway intersections.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs helps to make home ownership possible with a mortgage program offering a low down payment option, a below market interest rate, and a no mortgage insurance requirement.