The flow from fissure #8 is slowly creeping to the State of Hawai‘i’s Pohoiki Boat Ramp adjacent to Hawai‘i County’s Issac Hale Park, according to the Department of Land and
Nevada Man Dies Following South Kona Hit-and-Run
A 61-year-old Nevada man died following a two-vehicle crash Monday in South Kona near the 88-mile marker of Hawai`i Belt Road (Highway 11). The Hawai`i Police Department says the man has been
UPDATE: Crews Control Brush Fire Near Punalu`u Beach Park
Updated at 11:08 a.m. The Hawai`i Police Department and Hawai`i County Fire Department has controlled the brush fire in the area of Punaluu Beach Park. Excessive smoke and hot spots
Ali`i Drive Robbery Suspect Charged
The Hawai`i Police Department has charged a 34-year-old Kailua-Kona man for robbery and unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle. On Sunday morning at approximately 4 a.m., a 31-year-old female victim reported that
Kona Man Dies in Four-Vehicle Crash
A 45-year-old Kailua-Kona man died following a four-vehicle crash Monday in North Kona near the 18-mile marker of the Māmalahoa Highway Route 190. The Hawai`i Police Department says the man has been
Man Dies in Kea`au Single Vehicle Crash
A 48-year-old Hilo man died following a single-vehicle crash Monday morning along Highway 130 in Keaʻau. The Hawai`i Police Department reports that the man has been identified as Peter Veincent Jr. Responding
Lava ‘Bomb’ Hits Tour Boat, Injures 23 People
Twenty-three people on a Lava Ocean Tours vessel were hurt shortly after 6 a.m. when what has been described as a “lava bomb” sent molten lava showering down on the
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Possible Mariners in Distress
As of Sunday afternoon, the United States Coast Guard has suspended the search for a possible boater in distress near the Kona Airport, pending further developments. After approximately eight hours of
Coast Guard, Partners Responding to Mayday Call Near Big Island
The United States Coast Guard, Hawai`i County Fire Department, U.S. Navy and Royal Australian crews are searching for signs of distress near Kona Airport on the Big Island after receiving
Fire Claims Sea View Drive Home
The Hawai`i County Fire Department responded to a structure fire along Sea View Drive on Friday afternoon. Responding to an alarm just before 3 p.m., fire crews arrived to find