The island is also home to Polynesian rats, opeapea (Hawaiian bats) and the pueo (Hawaiian short-eared owl). The pueo, either resident to the island or from another island, are also attracted to ...

UPDATE 6:20 p.m.: Another earthquake was reported on Hawaii Island, according to USGS. A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was reported at approximately 6:18 p.m. 5.5 miles southeast of Volcano ...

Tropical Storm Hone strengthened slightly tonight as it continued a westward path to Hawaii island. Hone, with maximum sustained winds at 60 mph, is located about 340 miles east-southeast of Hilo ...

A tropical storm and flood watch is in effect for the Big Island. Tropical storm warnings have been hoisted for offshore waters of all of the Hawaiian islands. While rain and dangerous surf will ...

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Big Island of Hawaii on Thursday as officials tracked two rapidly developing storms in the Pacific. The temblor was reported nine miles south of Fern Forest ...

Hone is moving westerly at 12 mph and is about 105 miles south of Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Hone was moving late Saturday south of the Big Island of Hawaii as a weak Category 1 storm, with winds of ...

Heavy rainfall also continued over the windward slopes of the Big Island. The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency reported that North Kulani Road is closed due to the overflow of a nearby flood ...

Hurricane Hone was moving late Saturday south of the Big Island of Hawaii as a weak Category 1 storm, with winds of 75 mph. The storm was expected to remain at about the same status, walking the ...

By Isabelle Taft and Libby Leonard Isabelle Taft reported from New York and Libby Leonard from Hawaii’s Big Island. Hurricane Hone passed within 60 miles of Hawaii’s Big Island early Sunday ...

Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced that two Hawaii Island schools will be closed on Monday, August 26, 2024, due to hazardous road conditions. Ka’u High and Pahala Elementary ...