Hurricane Kiko is weakening on a forecast path expected to take it north of Hawaii
Read full article: Hurricane Kiko is weakening on a forecast path expected to take it north of HawaiiForecasters say Hurricane Kiko is weakening as it continues on a track forecast to take the storm north of the Hawaiian islands in coming days.
Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific Ocean
Read full article: Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific OceanThree tropical cyclones are swirling over the Pacific Ocean, including a tropical storm that blasted Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain.
Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching Hawaii
Read full article: Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching HawaiiTropical Storm Hone has increased to a Category 1 hurricane while continuing its steady approach toward Hawaii late Saturday.
Tropical Storm Hone forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend
Read full article: Tropical Storm Hone forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekendTropical Storm Hone is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend as it passes south of the island chain.
5.1 earthquake hits during Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano unrest
Read full article: 5.1 earthquake hits during Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano unrestA magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck Friday on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on the planet that scientists say is in a “state of heightened unrest.”
Investigation set after 6 hurt in Hawaii helicopter crash
Read full article: Investigation set after 6 hurt in Hawaii helicopter crashA federal aviation accident investigator will be sent to Hawaii to investigate after a tour helicopter crashed on a remote lava field, injuring all six people on board.
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Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii's Big Island
Read full article: Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii's Big IslandFirefighters have gotten more control over a Hawaii wildfire that forced thousands of people to evacuate over the weekend and destroyed at least two homes on the Big Island.
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Evacuations lifted as progress made against fires in US West
Read full article: Evacuations lifted as progress made against fires in US WestFirefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nation’s largest wildfire, while authorities canceled evacuation orders near a major blaze in Northern California and another in Hawaii.
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Lava lake forms as Hawaii volcano erupts after 2-year break
Read full article: Lava lake forms as Hawaii volcano erupts after 2-year breakA plume rises near active fissures in the crater of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. A spokeswoman for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park says the volcanic activity is a risk to people in the park Monday and that caution is needed. Geological Survey via AP)HONOLULU – Lava was rising more than 3 feet (1 meter) per hour in the deep crater of a Hawaii volcano that began erupting over the weekend after a two-year break, scientists said Tuesday. Kilauea volcano within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island was gushing molten rock from at least two vents inside its summit crater, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It had a lava lake in its crater for the last decade of that eruption.
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Volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island, draws crowds to park
Read full article: Volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island, draws crowds to parkIn this photo provided by the National Park Service, people watch an eruption from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on the Big Island on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. In the first hours of the eruption, lava mixed rapidly with water in the summit's crater lake to create steam. The water was the first ever recorded in the summit crater of Kilauea volcano. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park spokeswoman Jessica Ferracane said in a telephone interview that the volcanic activity is a risk to people in the park and that caution is needed. Last night's eruption was contained to the summit caldera within the national park.
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Tourists return to Hawaii amid ever-changing pandemic rules
Read full article: Tourists return to Hawaii amid ever-changing pandemic rulesCoronavirus weary residents and struggling business owners in Hawaii will be watching closely as tourists begin to return to the islands on Thursday without having to self-quarantine upon arrival. The new testing program is an effort to stem the devastating downturn the pandemic has had on Hawaii’s tourism-based economy. But gaps in the pre-travel testing program coupled with increasing cases of COVID-19 across the U.S. have raised questions about whether Hawaii is ready to safely welcome back vacationers. David Ige on Wednesday to talk about a new restaurant debit card that will give some unemployed Hawaii residents a $500 to spend at local restaurants over the next 60 days. “This second test upon arrival to Hawaii island will provide an extra layer of protection for our community," said Big Island Mayor Harry Kim in a statement Monday.
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