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Hawaii Volcano Eruption Warning After Spike in Earthquakes

The volcano is not erupting, but a "significant spike" in earthquakes has prompted the closure of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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Hawaiʻi County Council lends financial support to upcoming Hala Festival 2024, other community initiatives : Big Island Now

Introduced by Hilo Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy, Resolution 484 grants $2,500 to assist with expenses associated with the hala fest, a celebration of the iconic tree also aimed at raising public awareness about the native Hawaiian trees set for May 18 in Puna.

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23-year veteran of HPD promoted to major

Hawaii Police Department Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz has announced the promotion of Scott Amaral, a 23-year veteran of the department, from captain to major.

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HPD Promotes 23 Year Department Veteran to Major

HPD Promotes 23 Year Department Veteran to Major

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Woman, 29, dead after falling into ocean off Puna Coast

A local family in the Puna District is mourning the loss of a 29-year-old Keaau woman.

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County Council drives ahead with new funding bill for study to identify alternate routes in Puna : Big Island Now

The goal of the study and any future infrastructure, which is not a part of the proposed funding measure, is to find where other roadways could be placed in the district to help alleviate the longstanding issue of traffic congestion and increase capacity for evacuation in the event of a natural disaster and emergency response.

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New hospital, medical campus project in Puna moving forward : Big Island Now

The health care facilities, which will be located just north of Pāhoa on Highway 130, is being built by the nonprofit Puna Community Medical Center Foundation and will include not just a 25-bed hospital with emergency and other services, but also a women’s health center, dental clinic and The Dane Silva Hawaiian Healing Center.

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Kīlauea Volcano Rumbles, Eruption 'Potential Outcome', USGS Says

Scientists are on alert as the Hawaii volcano has shown an uptick in earthquakes over the past couple of days.

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Puna is Hawaii's fastest-growing region for housing

Despite the tragedies of a 2018 volcano explosion that engulfed some 700 homes on the island of Hawaii, prospective homeowners are flocking there to buy.

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County Council postpones decision on funding bill for Puna Makai Alternate Route Study : Big Island Now

There is no infrastructure work planned at this time. Bill 107 only would put funds into the County budget for the study, which would be conducted to find an alternate route in and out of Puna to Hilo below Highway 130.

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