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Kilauea's lava soared as high as a skyscraper during a 6-hour eruption. Here's what to know

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been shooting lava from its summit crater at semiregular intervals since late last year, delighting residents, visitors and online viewers alike with a fire hose of molten rock. On Wednesday, the...

Kilauea is erupting again on Hawaii's Big Island. What to know about its lava displays

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been shooting lava from its summit crater about once a week since late last year, delighting residents, visitors and online viewers alike with a firehose of molten rock. On Wednesday, the volcano had...

HFD family day at Honolulu Zoo focuses on battery safety

Kilauea’s lava soared as high as a skyscraper during a 6-hour eruption. Here’s what to know

Hawaii County, AG agree on release of records from police internal probe

1/3 Swipe or click to see more Hawaii County Deputy Corporation Counsel Cody Frenz 2/3 Swipe or click to see more Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota 3/3 Swipe or click to see more Hawaii Deputy Attorney General Ben Rose The Hawaii Police Department...

Hawaii Grown: Isle athletes across mainland making their marks

FOOTBALL >> Kealii Ah Yat (Kamehameha), Montana: Quarterbacked the Grizzlies to an FCS national Team of the Week performance with 223 yards with a passing touchdown and a rushing score in a 41-30 win over Idaho. Terahiti Wolfe (Kahuku), Malae...

Hawaii Police Department holds memorial service to honor K9 Archer

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Police Department held a private memorial service on Tuesday to honor the life and service of K9 Archer, a valued member of the department’s Vice Section. The ceremony was limited to police personnel, invited...

22 injured in Hawaii bus crash, rollover

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii — Hawaii island police say 22 people were sent to the hospital early this morning after a Hele-On bus slid backwards down an embankment off a highway in Laupahoehoe. Police said the crash occurred...

New York and Hawaii lead the US for mental health, report finds. What to do if you don’t live there

(CNN) — A new report ranks US states on rates of mental well-being and mental health care, and New York, Hawaii and New Jersey have outperformed the rest — in that order. The 2025 State of Mental Health in America report sizes up how all 50 states...

VTDigger, Chicago Reader and Honolulu Civil Beat see big traffic gains

Attend this must-see webinar to learn how journalists and publishers can protect themselves against SLAPP suits — lawsuits designed to silence stories before they’re told. You’ll hear from Reporters Shield Executive Director Clothilde Redfern and...

Hawaii's Chief Justice retires after 15 years of reshaping the judiciary

Hawaii Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald has announced his retirement after a 15-year tenure leading the state's judiciary. Recktenwald, who took over as chief justice in 2010, has implemented significant changes to the court system. These changes...

Letter: Protect Hawaii families from unfair pricing

I would like to call attention to a troubling issue regarding propane prices in Hawaii. Currently, AmeriGas charges about $5.72 per gallon, while Hawaii Gas charges about $8.46 per gallon. That’s almost a $3 difference per gallon, which adds up to...

Honolulu Mayor directed pride flag be raised throughout October

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Mayor Rick Blangiardi has directed the Pride flag to be raised outside the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building throughout October in celebration of Honolulu Pride Month. In addition, Blangiardi has requested that Honolulu...

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Hawaii Island police holds memorial service for police dog who died after left in hot car

HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Hawaii Police Department held a private memorial service on Tuesday for Archer, the department’s police dog who passed away after he was left in a police car. Archer, a six-and-a-half-year-old Belgian...

Honolulu councilmembers urge more department coordination during emergencies

Honolulu councilmembers pushed the city Department of Emergency Management for more coordination and public awareness for evacuation plans following the July tsunami warning. The department provided an overview to the council's Public Safety...

Colleen Hanabusa resigns as Honolulu rail agency board chair

Colleen Hanabusa, chairperson of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board of directors, is resigning from the body that governs construction of the more than $10 billion Skyline rail project, officials announced at Friday’s HART...

Hawaiian Council's convention brings together natives outside Hawaiʻi

For two decades, the organization was known as the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. That changed this summer when it rebranded as the Hawaiian Council. Its tag line: Hawaiians advancing Hawaiʻi. Its annual convention was on Hawaiʻi Island...

Hawaii senator calls on republicans to work with democrats to avert government shutdown

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Senator Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, called on republicans to work with democrats to stop health care costs from rising and keep the government open. Schatz spoke about the impact of the disputed budget bill during a press...