Big Island Earthquake Unrelated To Volcano Activity
The quake caused no detectable changes in activity at Kilauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes
Scientists Monitor Increased Seismic Activity On Mauna Loa
There have been up to 90 earthquakes weekly since August, with most considered mild at magnitude 2.0 or less.
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Big Island: Is It A Waste Of Time To Complain About Illegal Building Here?
Understaffed and saddled with red tape, inspectors have a hard time dealing with issues like a proposed farm complex in Upper Puna that has neighbors upset.
Office of the Governor
Ige Appoints Kamehameha Schools Official To Board of Education
Damien Barcarse of the Big Island would bring Hawaiian language fluency and cultural knowledge to the position.
Courtesy: Kent Andersen/2018
Legislature Approves $60M In Volcano Disaster Relief
It includes $20 million in grants and $40 million in loans that the federal money is expected to cover.
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Big Island: ‘All This Crime Happening In My Backyard’
A rash of shootings and stabbings has Hawaii County police scrambling and residents on edge.
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Big Island: Opponents Will Try To Stop Geothermal Plant From Reopening
Even though the power facility damaged by last year’s lava flows is expected to be “operational” by year’s end, it’s facing challenges.
Regina DoDaro Romero Serrano
Big Island: Unlikely Wranglers Oversee An Unusual Roundup
When a dairy farm cuts back operations the cows have to find new homes.
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Big Island: Loss Of Slaughterhouse Cripples Specialty Meat Industry
The island’s only full-service slaughterhouse has quit taking smaller animals, leaving farmers, butchers and lovers of fresh kalua pork with no place to turn.
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Big Island: No Aloha So Far For A Puna Spaceport
UPDATED: A public meeting Wednesday is the next chance for residents to hear about the idea of launching about 24 rockets a year.