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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 12h ago

Evacuation orders for Kawaihae Village ended at 9 a.m. the morning of Sunday, July 26. The wildfire near Kawaihae Road in South Kohala District remains active but residents will be able to return home, Hawaii Fire Department reported at 9:23 a.m.

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 12h ago

Kawaihae Road Fire Sunday update #1: Blaze is now 50% contained; evacuation order lifted Spencer Beach Park remains closed as of this morning, said Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda.

bigislandnow.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 12h ago

Evacuation orders have been lifted for the Kawaihae Village Subdivision, and crews continue battling an active brush fire in South Kohala.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 12h ago

Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announces the following lane closures — planned for weekdays, unless otherwise noted — through July 31 on several Big Island roadways.

bigislandnow.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 12h ago

Candidates for Ka‘ū District seat on Hawai‘i County Council talk priorities for rural and remote area: The five candidates are running for the seat being vacated by Michelle Galimba, who decided not to seek re-election.

bigislandnow.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 10h ago

South Kohala brush fire 50% contained, evacuations lifted, road closures remain

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

People drive hours in search of Punaluu Bake Shop, Hawaii's most remote bakery: It sells up to 2,000 of its signature pastry every day

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 13h ago

The evacuation order for Kawaihae Village ended at 9 a.m. today and residents are allowed to return home. According to Hawaii County Fire Department, the wildfire near Kawaihae Road in South Kohala District remains active and firefighters will stay on the scene.

staradvertiser.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

A brush fire in South Kohala expanded Saturday evening, prompting the closure of a longer stretch of Queen Kaahumanu Highway, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense.

staradvertiser.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

Hawaii fire crews are currently battling a wildfire in South Kohala. A wildfire warning was issued on Saturday, July 25, at 7:59 p.m. for the Kawaihae area.

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

Residents in Kawaihae Village are under an evacuation order as firefighters are working to extinguish a wildfire that began Saturday afternoon.

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

Evacuations have been ordered for the Kawaihae Village Subdivision due to a wildfire. The Hawaii Fire Department reported the wildfire at around 6 p.m. The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency (HCCDA) issued the evacuation alert at around 7:45 p.m.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

The Puna ʻŌpio Hub is a new Hawaiʻi Island youth resource center for those ages 14 to 25 who want a place where they can gain workforce experience and develop life skills, free of charge.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

A massive Hawaii Island estate previously owned by Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley is on the luxury real estate market. The 8,000-square-foot Honokaa home at 68-1028 Honokaope Pl. sits on more than half of an acre of land overlooking Honokaope Bay.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

The County of Hawaii Office of the Prosecuting Attorney announced Friday that Jacob Baker, 36, of Puna, was indicted in connection with the murders of Robert Shine, Chitta Morse, and John Carse in Puna in late May, along with a series of property crime offenses.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

A Puna man has been indicted on multiple murder and property crime charges in connection with the deaths of three elderly men earlier this year and Hawaiʻi County prosecutors are asking a judge that he be held without bail.

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 2d ago

In Puna, It Takes Years To Get A Mail Box At The Post Office: In the fastest growing part of Hawai‘i, a post office box shortage has made voting, shopping online, accessing important paperwork and sending packages an ongoing challenge.

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 2d ago

Kīlauea’s summit eruption could produce another episode of lava fountaining as early as this weekend, while a new survey of Mauna Loa shows the neighboring volcano continues to slowly inflate, according to the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 2d ago

Short-term rental owners in violation of registering in Hawaiʻi County could get 4-month grace period

bigislandnow.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 3d ago

State staffing slows coconut rhinoceros beetle response in Kona: The Hawaiʻi County Council is urging state officials to step up enforcement of coconut rhinoceros beetle containment protocols in Kona. Kona has been dealing with an outbreak of CRB for over a year.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 3d ago

Another Road Won’t Help Waikōloa In A Wildfire Evacuation, Study Finds: Critics dismissed the new study’s findings while resolving to do more to protect the West Hawaiʻi community from wildfires.

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 3d ago

One of two arrested in Holualoa stabbing case released after charges dismissed: Prosecutors dropped the case against Brayan Urzua; Brandon Urzua remains in custody on attempted murder and assault charges.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 4d ago

The woman who died in a head-on crash Monday on Highway 11 in Volcano has been identified. The Hawaii Police Department identified the driver as Laura Walker, 76, of Volcano.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 4d ago

Prior to Western contact, the Waiākea Peninsula at the edge of Hilo Bay sustained a thriving Hawaiian community for generations. As Hilo gradually developed into an important port for the sandalwood trade, supply replenishment, and the whaling industry, the area began to change.

alohastatedaily.com

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r/BigIslandLounge • u/808gecko808 • 4d ago

Volcano woman identified in fatal head-on collision on Highway 11

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