The Hawai`i Police Department is investigating a fatal structure fire that occurred in Puna early Friday morning. Police and Hawai`i County Fire Department units were dispatched to the scene at
Fire Claims Pahoa Home
A structure fire at a residence on Kamaili Road in Pahoa burned Friday night. Hawai`i County Fire Department personnel responded to the scene at 10:37 p.m. to find the single-story
Police Seek Help Locating Utility Terrain Vehicle Stolen in Pahoa
The Hawai`i Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in locating a Utility Terrain Vehicle stolen between September 7, and September 8 between the hours of 2 p.m. and 7:30
Pahoa Community Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday
A Pahoa Community Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 3. The meeting will provide an update on the current eruption in lower Puna. The meeting begins at 5 p.m.
Pahoa Post Office Temporarily Extends Service Hours
The U.S. Postal Service announced temporary Sunday hours for their customers affected by the Kilauea eruption. The Pahoa Post Office will open for will call between 10 a.m. and 2
Mass Transit to Reinstate Pahoa 3 Route
The County of Hawai’i Mass Transit Agency has announced that the Pahoa 3 Route will be reinstated, effective Friday, May 25. Due to the current volcanic activity, all Pahoa/Pohoiki routes will
UPDATE: Additional Residents Ordered to Evacuate as New Fissure Opens
Updated at 12:45 p.m. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Fissure 17 (previously noted as fissure 18) off Halekamahina Loop Road is at least several hundred yards long and producing lava
Pahoa Pool Being Used as Hygiene Station for Evacuees
The County of Hawai`i says that the Pahoa Pool is closed to recreational activities as the facility is being used as a hygiene station for evacuees from the eruption event
UPDATE: Mandatory Evacuation for Leilani Estates, Lanipuna Gardens
Updated at 5:45 p.m. Hawai`i County Civil Defense says that a mandatory evacuation is in place for all residents in the Leilani Estates as well as those in the Lanipuna
Early Morning Blaze Burns Pahoa Home
A structure fire burned a single story residence in Pahoa early Thursday morning. The Hawai`i County Fire Department arrived at an Opihi Street home just before 1 a.m. to find