Hurricane Celia forms in East Pacific as Blas weakens
Hurricane Celia formed in the East Pacific today , the second hurricane of the season, while former Hurricane Blas is no longer a tropical cyclone. Read more
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Blas begins to weaken, but remains a major hurricane
Hurricane Blas took a turn to the west-northwest and is beginning to weaken as it moves over cooler waters in the East Pacific. Read more
New photos, video show lava spreading on coastal plain
Lava is beginning to spread out on the coastal plain, a little more than 2 miles from the ocean. Read more
New photos, video show Big Isle lava flow advancing
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory released new photos and video showing an ‘a‘a lava flow burning through forest in a kipuka and moving quickly through the steep slope of the Pulama pali Wednesday. Read more
Hawaii County opening viewing area as lava falls over Pulama pali
Lava is cascading off the steep slope of the Pulama pali (cliff) on Hawaii island and is visible from Kalapana for the first time since January 2013. Read more
Hawaii County opening viewing area as lava falls over Pulama pali
Lava is cascading off the steep slope of the Pulama pali and is visible from Kalapana for the first time since January of 2013. Read more
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Bite your tongue, in taco full of taste
The icky factor, for those who don’t like tongue, probably has something to do with the idea of eating something that, when the animal was alive, could taste you back. Read more
County prepares to reopen lava-viewing area as new flow nears pali
Hawaii County officials are planning to reopen a lava-viewing and parking area if a lava flow that began last month reaches the Pulama pali and becomes visible from Kalapana, something that could happen soon or not at all. Read more
County prepares to reopen lava viewing area as new flow nears pali
Hawaii County officials are planning to reopen a lava viewing and parking area if a lava flow that began last month reaches the Pulama pali and becomes visible from Kalapana, something that could happen soon, or not at all. Read more
Kilauea lava heading toward Royal Gardens, ocean
A lava flow that began last month on Kilauea is advancing at a rate of about 220 yards per day and, at its current flow rate, could reach the Pulama Pali in about 10 days as it passes a section of the abandoned Royal Gardens subdivison and, possibly, the ocean. Read more
Kilauea lava heading toward Royal Gardens, ocean
A lava flow that began last month on Kilauea is advancing at a rate of about 220 yards per day and, at its current flow rate, could reach the Pulama Pali in about 10 days as it passes a section of the abandoned Royal Gardens subdivision and, possibly, the ocean. Read more
Sweetened poke quite a challenge for the taste buds
Kealoha Fernandez is like a kid in a poke store. Read more
Forecasters warn hikers, drivers, swimmers of rain, surf
Scattered showers, some heavy, and even thunderstorms are possible as a wet weather system moves over the islands, bringing unstable atmospheric conditions. Read more
New video, photos show lava tube forming at Kilauea
A lava flow on the east slope of Puu Oo is developing a tube system, but has not advanced significantly since the breakout began on May 24. Read more
Call me, a shaka-like emoji is coming soon
Officially it’s not a shaka. But it’s close enough, and people who use emojis will soon be able to send a hand gesture emoji instead of typing m/ when saying ‘shaka’ in text messages. Read more
Delicate and delicious fugu is worth the tingly death risk
The last course of my fugu meal in Japan was a flaming cup of sake with fugu fins. Read more
More rain expected over Memorial Day
Sunny skies this morning are likely to become cloudy and rainy again this afternoon and an approaching weather system could bring a wet Memorial Day to Oahu. Read more
Heavy rains prompt flood advisory on Oahu
UPDATE 9:30 p.m. The flood advisory for Oahu expired at 9:30 p.m. Read more
New video, photos show lava spattering at Kilauea
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory released new photos and video of the Kilauea eruption as the lava lake in Kilauea began to rise again today and two new lava flows from Puu Oo continued to spread out. Read more
Rains on Maui, Hawaii island could spread to Oahu
Heavy rains over Maui and the west side of Hawaii island prompted a flood advisory this afternoon and more rain is possible throughout the state through Wednesday, along with vog and humid conditions. Read more
Dozens of cars on Date Street marred in latest tire slashing
Dozens of motorists who had parked along Date Street near Ala Wai Golf Course late Thursday night or early Friday morning later found tires slashed in an apparent vandalism incident. Read more
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