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2 days ago · Hawaii Supreme Court weighs in on Schweitzers’ case. The Hawaii Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota to transfer a petition seeking monetary compensation for brothers Albert “Ian” Schweitzer and Shawn Schweitzer to a new civil case. By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald • Oct. 11, 2024 • Updated 12:05 am.
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4 days ago · Pahoa man ‘relieved’ by lesser verdict in stabbing case. Oct. 09, 2024. A 42-year-old Pahoa man was convicted Monday by a Hilo jury of second-degree assault and first-degree burglary for breaking into his former girlfriend’s house more than three years ago and stabbing her with a large knife while she was in bed. Read More.
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Oct 4, 2024 · The Rev. Ronald Nolan Makaula Dela Cruz, 79, of Waimea died Sept. 20 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Born in Honolulu, he was the retired founder and operator of Security Solutions of Hawaii, a security manager for Parker Ranch, spiritual leader and licensed kahu who performed many weddings and blessings, actor and Screen Actors Guild member who appeared in films ...
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4 days ago · Oct. 06, 2024. Topographic mapping has been a key component of volcano monitoring for decades, helping scientists to study morphologic changes and predict the paths of lava flows during eruptions. Lidar systems are a preferred mapping tool and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory now has a lidar system of its own to generate mapping products ...
UPDATE: ‘So far, so good’ regarding earthquake damage
Feb 9, 2024 · UPDATED 5:25 p.m. Minimal damage was reported islandwide today after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake rocked the Big Island. The quake struck shortly after 10 a.m. from an epicenter 23 miles below ground and 1.3 miles southwest of Pahala. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that the shock was felt as far away as Oahu, and HVO within an hour of ...
Volcano Watch: Beyond the lava: Mauna Loa’s deformation story
Jun 2, 2024 · In 1975, lava suddenly flowed from Mauna Loa’s summit, creating a mesmerizing sight. The eruption lasted less than a day. Although brief, it left its mark on the landscape, reminding us of the volcano’s power and unpredictability. Prior to the 1975 eruption, Mauna Loa showed slight extension across the summit caldera in 1974, indicating ...
Fourth UH men’s volleyball signee gets team closer to goal
Jun 8, 2024 · Wieter is the fourth player to sign with UH in the last two weeks, joining Matthew Wheels, a 5-foot-10 libero from Mater Dei High School in California; Presley Longfellow, a 6-foot-4 middle blocker from Hawaii Baptist Academy, and Vladimir Kubr, a 6-foot-4 setter transfer from Pepperdine. Kubr appeared in only one match with the Waves last season.
Green leads Hawaii delegation in nominating Kamala Harris
Aug 21, 2024 · For Hawaii there were lei and flowers. Hawaii delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago donned light-blue, long-sleeved aloha shirts and dresses and wore green “Hawaii for Harris” buttons Tuesday as Gov. Josh Green pledged Hawaii’s support for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the next president of the United States.
Big Island tops 200,000 residents in latest count
Aug 13, 2021 · Population changes from 2010-2020 in Hawaii counties. Hawaii Island topped the 200,000 population mark and Oahu passed one million people in data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. In the first count of the total population in a decade, the bureau found Hawaii’s four major counties experienced population increases, bucking the trend ...
Lawyers blame 3 entities for Lahaina fire - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Aug 19, 2024 · The insurance companies allege that “the negligent, reckless, or unlawful conduct” by land owner Kamehameha Schools, Hawaiian Electric Co., and telecommunications companies Spectrum Oceanic, Charter Communications and Oceanic Time Warner triggered the fire on Aug. 8, 2023. They claim the fire that started in overgrown brush later reignited ...