06/07/2021
A Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook Hawaiʻi island at 1:43 p.m. HST on Monday afternoon.
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The earthquake occurred at 1:43 p.m. HST on Monday afternoon, and was felt across the Big Island.
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22/06/2021
Heavy rain has resulted in stormwater runoff entering into coastal waters. https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2021/06/21/brown-water-advisory-issued-for-kona-shoreline/
KONA, Hawaiʻi - The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm water runoff following recent heavy rains in the area.
18/06/2021
The earthquake originated 20 miles down and appears to be part of the ongoing swarm of deep Pahala earthquakes recorded in the region in recent months. UPDATE: Revised up to a Magnitude 4.5, USGS says. https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2021/06/17/magnitude-4-1-earthquake-felt-on-hawaii-island/
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The earthquake appears to be one of the deep Pahala earthquakes that have been regularly recorded in beneath the Kaʻū region of the Big Island.
31/03/2021
Beginning at 2:30 a.m. HST on March 29, 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has recorded over 130 earthquakes beneath the northwest side of Mauna Loa’s summit
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Mauna Loa Volcano is not erupting. The earthquake swarm is located on the west flank of the volcano.
11/03/2021
"The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the earthquake which occurred at approximately 2:22 pm in the vicinity of Kilauea’s Kaoiki Fault was not large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island of Hawaii." - (HCCD)
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the earthquake which occurred at approximately 2:22 p.m. was not large enough to cause a tsunami for the island of Hawaiʻi.
10/03/2021
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s Clean Water Branch issued an alert on Tuesday, reporting that heavy rain triggered the release of 400,000 gallons of wastewater from the Papaikou Wastewater Treatment Plant. https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2021/03/09/wastewater-discharge-reported-at-papaikou-treatment-plant/
PAPAIKOU, Hawaiʻi - The public is advised to remain out of waters fronting the Papaikou Wastewater Treatment Plant due to a wastewater discharge.
04/03/2021
UPDATE - (12:30 p.m.) - The Tsunami Watch for Hawaiʻi has been cancelled.
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - A Tsunami Watch was isued for the State of Hawaiʻi following a large earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off New Zealand.
02/02/2021
Weak to light shaking was reported in the Puna, Hilo and Hāmākua districts. There was some felt reports in the Kona area, as well.
PUNA, Hawaiʻi - A Magnitude 4.1 earthquake was felt in East Hawaiʻi on Monday afternoon.
19/01/2021
Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are possible, the National Weather Service says.
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The flash Flood Watch is no longer in effect for the Big Island, although the Winter Weather Advisory remains.
15/01/2021
Unlike most of deep Pahala earthquakes, this one was felt all over Hawaiʻi island, as far away as North Kohala, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory website. It was reportedly felt at an intensity VI in one area of the Kaʻū district
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - An earthquake deep below the Pahala-area of Hawaiʻi island was felt all around the Big Island on Thursday evening.
10/01/2021
"Onekahakaha and Kealoha Beach parks are closed until further notice. Expect additional closures on the Hamakua Coast and in Hilo today." - (Hawaii County Civil Defense)
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Surf could reach up to 20 to 25 feet along north facing shores of the Big Island today, before lowering to 10 to 15 feet tonight.
02/01/2021
The woman was assisted back to shore by good Samaritans, where they were met by fire department personnel. “Patient was treated and transported to the hospital with serious injuries to her lower right leg,” the fire department reported.
ANAEHOʻOMALU, Hawaiʻi - The fire department says the 68 year-old female was swimming approx. 500 yards offshore when an "unknown size or type of shark" bit her.
24/12/2020
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has produced a new depth plot that is updated each time field crews make a measurement.
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Scientists are charting the rise of the new lava lake at Halemaʻumaʻu, and a new plot has been posted to the HVO website.
22/12/2020
The National Park Service says all areas open to the public before the new eruption started remain open, but urge visitors to take certain precautions.
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The National Park Service says all areas open to the public before the new eruption started remain open, but urge visitors to take certain precautions.
21/12/2020
Scientists say the lava cascaded into the summit water lake, boiling off the water and forming a new lava lake at the base of the crater.
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Multiple fissures of lava cascaded into the summit water lake, boiling off the water and forming a new lava lake, scientists say.
21/12/2020
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory confirms an earthquake began at the summit of Kilauea Sunday evening. Civil defense message included: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2020/12/20/kilauea-erupts-after-earthquakes-shake-hawaii/
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory confirms an earthquake began at the summit of Kilauea Sunday evening.
18/12/2020
"Water levels in Wailuku River and Honolii Stream remain elevated, but are no longer rising. Localized ponding is still occurring, as 3 to 4 inches of rain have fallen in many areas overnight." - (National Weather Service)
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Maunakea and Mauna Loa, and there was a light dusting of snow on the summit Friday morning.
17/12/2020
The reduced quarantine policy takes effect on Thursday, December 17, at 12:01 a.m.
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi - Governor Ige issued his 17th COVID-19 emergency proclamation on Wednesday, reducing the quarantine period for travelers into and within Hawai‘i.
17/12/2020
The new store will be open 6 a.m. to midnight and employ over 175 team members, Safeway reps say. Approximately half of the employees are from the previous store.
KONA, Hawaiʻi - The new Safeway store at Niumalu Marketplace in Kona opened today after a private Hawaiian blessing ceremony.
14/12/2020
USGS HVO upgraded the earthquake on the northwest side of Maunakea this morning to a Magnitude 4.4.
WAIMEA, Hawaiʻi - The earthquake occurred at 9:27 a.m. HST and was centered about 13 miles south southeast of Waimea under the northwest flank of Maunakea.
11/12/2020
"Earthquake activity increased on Mauna Loa’s northwest flank on December 4, 2020, including a magnitude-4.1 earthquake and clusters of small, shallow earthquakes occurring closely in time and location." (USGS HVO)
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Since December 4, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory recorded over 150 earthquakes on Mauna Loa’s northwest flank.
07/12/2020
Organizers say the drive-through event was the largest to date with a total of 63 young participants. “They shop with a $100 budget using on-line product availability in store, providing volunteer elves with their wish lists ahead of the event,” the organizers said in a news release. The 2020 focus is primarily keiki and youth from the Kaʻū District and based on Covid-19 affected needs.
HILO, Hawaiʻi - This year's drive-through event was the largest to date with a total of 63 young participants, mostly "keiki and youth from the Kaʻu District", and based on Covid-19 affected needs.
04/12/2020
On Friday morning:
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The earthquake was initially measured at a Magnitude 3.9, and then revised upward after a review.
04/12/2020
Scientists are monitoring a brief increase in earthquake activity below Kīlauea volcano summit, and on Thursday evening the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory issued an information statement on the situation.
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Scientists keeping watch on Kīlauea volcano noticed a brief change in activity over the last few days.
04/12/2020
Hawaiʻi County Mayor-elect Mitch Roth on Thursday announced a third round of cabinet selections, including a Director of Research and Development, three department deputies, and various executive assistants.
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Doug Adams will serve as the head of the Hawaiʻi County Department of Research and Development, a Thursday news release reported.
01/12/2020
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health Clean Water Branch said an estimated 28,000 gallons of sewage discharged on Banyan Street near Ice Pond at 12:09 p.m.
HILO, Hawaiʻi - For the second day in a row, the County of Hawaiʻi reported four new cases of COVID-19 on the Big Island.
29/11/2020
“Having to cancel last year’s event was a very hard decision but one we knew was necessary for the health and safety of our beloved dancers, kumu, judges and hula community overall,” said Merrie Monarch Festival President Luana Kawelu. “Health and safety is still our number one concern and therefore, we have made the decision that if the festival is held, there will be no live audience,” she added.
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The organizers of the world-renowned hula festival say they are considering options for holding the event in 2021, but it is clear that there will be no live audience.
28/11/2020
"The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Keauhou Bay, Hawai‘i. Levels of 164 per 100 mL have been detected during routine beach monitoring." - (Hawaiʻi Department of Health)
KEAUHOU, Hawaiʻi - Hawaiʻi health officials warn of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Keauhou Bay in Kona.
24/11/2020
"Recent and persistent rainfall, especially over the east end of the island chain, has caused soils to become saturated and streams to be elevated along windward areas of Maui and the Big Island." - (National Weather Service)
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - An upper trough moving into the area along with abundant low level moisture carries the potential for flash flooding, officials say.
23/11/2020
"Tests on Hawaii Island in the past week show that of the 33 who were tested positive, 14 were below the age of 25 and of this 4 below the age of 10. This cluster of young people has been identified in the Hilo District." - Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - As the holidays approach, officials say recent tests on Hawaiʻi island "clearly show that the Coronavirus spread is due to close gatherings especially of young people and of families."
22/11/2020
Former Hawaiʻi County Councilman Zendo Kern of Kurtistown will head the Planning Department, S. Ikaika Rodenhurst of Hawaiian Acres will direct the Department of Public Works, and Ramzi I. Mansour of Honolulu will be the new director of Environmental Management.
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Zendo Kern, Ikaika Rodenhurst, and Ramzi Mansour have been appointed to head three critical Hawaiʻi County departments.
21/11/2020
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health Clean Water Branch issued a High Bacteria Count Advisory on Friday afternoon for Pelekane Bay, the coastal waters fronting the Puʻukohola Heiau.
KOHALA COAST, Hawaiʻi - Health officials measured a water quality exceedance of enterococci in the bay fronting the Puʻukohola Heiau National Historic Site.
18/11/2020
Hawaiʻi County Mayor-elect Mitch Roth today announced a partial list of cabinet appointees, described as a "mixture of familiar names and new faces from all over Hawai‘i Island".
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Seven names have been announced to fill cabinet positions in the upcoming Mitch Roth administration.
17/11/2020
The Hawaiʻi DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will hold a virtual hearing at 6 p.m. on November 30.
SOUTH KONA, Hawaiʻi - During an upcoming virtual meeting, the State hopes to gather community input on designating the area for native ecosystem protection.
17/11/2020
For Hawaiʻi businesses, the proclamation specifies that “An owner or operator of any business or operation shall refuse admission or service to any individual who fails to wear a face covering, unless an exception applies under this section.” Those that do not may be subject to enforcement, including fines and mandatory closure, the State says.
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi - Governor David Ige issued his 15th COVID-19 emergency proclamation, extending the statewide mask mandate he says has been in place since April.
13/11/2020
An earthquake occurred on Hawaiʻi island just after 9:36 a.m. on Friday morning, almost 5 miles below the northwest slopes of Maunakea.
WAIMEA, Hawaiʻi - Initially measured at a Magntitude 3.7, the earthquake was felt in districts of North and South Kohala and Hāmākua.
12/11/2020
“We are happy to reopen our doors and be welcoming both our guests and Team Members back to our hotel,” said David Givens, general manager of Hilton Waikoloa Village.
WAIKOLOA, Hawaiʻi - The largest outdoor resort area on Hawaiʻi island reopens on Friday, November 13.
11/11/2020
The pathogen was confirmed in samples that were collected on October 31 by a Kona coffee grower in Hōlualoa. Meanwhile, suspected samples from Hilo that were mentioned in an earlier news release from Hawaiʻi ag officials tested negative for CLR.
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Samples from Hilo that were mentioned in an earlier news release tested CLR negative, but the pathogen was confirmed in samples from Hōlualoa.
10/11/2020
“Our main goal with the Community Pet Support Program is to preserve families by providing services and resources to help keep pets in homes. We would not be able to do this expanded outreach into the community without the support of the John R. Peterson Foundation,” said Hawaii Island Humane Society Chief Executive Officer Dr. Beth Jose.
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Hawaii Island Humane Society program includes vaccinations, routine lab tests, and deworming, to name a few things.
09/11/2020
“We are enthusiastic to be able to enter a new era of technology with a tool that will assist us in making both the Community and the Department a better place to work and live in,” the police department said in a news release.
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - South Hilo, Kona, and Puna district police will start, and the rest of the island is expected to be outfitted with the body cams before the end of 2020.
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Kīlauea Summit Crater Lake Time-lapse (USGS - Oct. 20, 2019)
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory recently released an updated set of images taken by geologist Matt Patrick, showing the steaming, yellow-green pond at various distances. MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2019/10/22/video-kilauea-summit-crater-lake-update/
Steaming Water Pond At Kilauea Volcano Summit
"This video shows steaming from the main pond of water at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u as captured on Sunday, August 4. Two smaller areas of ponded water were present a short distance east of this spot. Thermal images indicate that the water surface is roughly 70 degrees Celsius (158 degrees Fahrenheit)". USGS video by M. Patrick, 08-04-2019. MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2019/08/05/thermal-cams-show-new-kilauea-summit-ponds-are-heated/
Lanakila Mangauil talks Culture
From the TMT & Maunakea: Common Ground speaker series. Recorded May 2015.
Council TMT Moratorium Resolution Vote
Hawaiʻi County Council votes 6-3 to approve a resolution “strongly urging” Governor David Ige and Mayor Harry Kim to honor the request of Hilo’s State Senator Kaialiʻi Kahele “calling for a moratorium on the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna A Wakea” for 60-days.
East Hawaiʻi Rocket Launch Meeting in Panaʻewa
Terri Napeahi voices her disapproval of how the meeting about the proposed East Hawaiʻi rocket launch facility was initially organized. We will have more video from this meeting, with more information about the proposal.
Extinction Rebellion: Koohan Paik-Mander Testifies In Hilo, Hawai'i
Extinction Rebellion: Koohan Paik-Mander Testifies In Hilo, Hawai'i
Message From Hale o Kūhiō
Kanaka rangers Kalaniakea Wilson and Kepa Kaʻeo respond to a recent letter from a Department of Hawaiian Home Lands official, instructing them to take down the original Hale o Kūhiō. FULL VIDEO: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/10/17/video-kanaka-rangers-update-from-hale-o-kuhio/
Mayor Kim On Short-Term Vacation Rental Bill 108
BILL 108: Hawaiʻi County Mayor Harry Kim testifies in support of enacting laws to regulate short-term vacation rentals on the Big Island. (Oct. 16, 2018)
Hurricane Lane weakens, fast
2pm: NOAA GOES Floater satellite imagery shows Hurricane Lane rapidly weakening as it heads north northeast. The storm is now a Category 1 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds near 85 mph.
Lava Flows In Puna
USGS: Helicopter overflight of a fast-moving lava flow emerging from fissure 20 on May 19, at 7:52 AM HST. The flow is advancing to the southeast. Lava fountaining is visible in the background. The audio is the sound of the helicopter.
Tsunami Watch Cancelled For Hawaii
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has cancelled the Tsunami Watch for the State and Island of Hawaii.
The Lava Fire Hose (Top Stories of 2017)
TOP STORIES OF 2017: The Lava Fire Hose
LAVA UPDATE: ‘a‘ā flows in kipuka
This USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory video clip shows an ‘a‘ā flow in the kipuka, as well as the small channels on the pali. MORE INFO & PHOTOS: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2017/12/22/scientists-record-channelized-lava-breakouts-on-pali/
Demolition Of Old Keauhou Beach Hotel
Construction crews have begun removing the remaining exterior shell of the old Keauhou Beach Hotel, as Kamehameha Schools has reached a new milestone in transforming Kahalu‘u Ma Kai into a world-class educational and cultural center. MORE: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2017/12/13/video-demolition-of-old-keauhou-beach-hotel-exterior-begins/
Hawaii Lava Update
Just as scientists report the lava ocean entry was inactive, lava boat tours catch activity at Kamokuna. MORE: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2017/11/11/lava-update-inactive-then-active-kamokuna-ocean-entry/
Lava Breakout in Hawaii
NEW LAVA VIDEO: John Tarson of EpicLava catches a new breakout on the pali as it makes its way to the coastal plain. (October 17, 2017)
Lava Falls At Kamokuna On Hawaii Island
This time-lapse video shows 2 and a half days of lava falls on the Kamokuna delta at the Kīlauea Volcano ocean entry. According to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists who captured the footage, "the movie starts just before sunset on Monday Oct 2nd, 2017, and ends in the morning of Oct 5th, 2017. The breakout feeding these lava falls is above the delta on the sea cliff, and this activity may be a continuation of a previous breakout on Sept 23. Lava falls occurred repetitively throughout the whole week, thickening the western edge along the sea cliff."
Lava Oozes Down Kilauea Volcano
Great video shots of the 61g lava flow courtesy the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and John Tarson of Epic Lava Tours!
Sunshine Law For State Lawmakers?
The Hawaii County Council wants state lawmakers to be subject to the sunshine law. MORE: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2017/10/03/video-hawaii-county-council-wants-state-subject-to-sunshine-law/
Speaking Out For Kona's Water
Ruth Aloua testifies on the Water Use and Development Plan for the Keauhou Aquifer System area (Sept. 19, 2017)
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