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Famed Hawaii tourist attraction collapses into the sea amid unstable cliff warning

Officials at the park service warned visitors to keep away from the location

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Hurricane Nolo threatening Hawaii with heavy rain as Polo churns near Mexico

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under the threat of another Pacific hurricane, Polo

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Tropical Storm Moke bringing more rain toward already hurricane-ravaged Hawaii

Forecasters projected Moke to deposit as much as 10 inches of rain across the Big Island

The Independent UK · Aug 23

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Tropical Storm Lala in Hawaii: Roads collapse, 100 homes swept away, no power, mobile service; 1 dead

Hawaii officials linked one death on Monday to Tropical Storm Lala after a woman reported missing from Naalehu on the Big Island was found dead. Authorities did not immediately release further information about her or how she died.

The Times of India · Aug 18

Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands

Hurricane Lala has weakened to a tropical storm after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it's not done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts

The Independent UK · Aug 16

Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain, winds

Hurricane Lala formed and is heading towards Hawaii's Big Island. Maximum sustained winds reached 75 mph, making it a Category 1 storm. Forecasters warned of life-threatening mudslides and flooding on the mountainous island. Tropical storm force winds are expected to impact other Hawaiian islands by Sunday. Officials urged residents to…

The Economic Times · Aug 16

Heavy rain, dangerous surf: Why Hurricane Lala is a historic threat to Hawaii’s Big Island

Hurricane Lala approached Hawaii's Big Island as a Category 1 storm. Powerful winds and heavy rain brought dangerous surf and potential flooding. Over 40,000 utility customers across Hawaii lost electricity. Residents prepared for destructive winds, falling trees, and extended power outages. The storm's path raised concerns about mudslides and wildfires.

The Times of India · Aug 16

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Hawaii bracing for ‘enormous’ storm as Lala strengthens into a hurricane

The Big Island has not experienced a direct hurricane landfall in 155 years

The Independent UK · Aug 15

Hawaii faces flash flooding, blizzard conditions and landslides with more rain to come

Rain fell between 1 and 2in hourly in Maui, Molokai and the Big Island while tens of thousands are without power

The Guardian - US · Mar 15

Hawaii's Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species

Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered goose

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025

US military's attempt to retain strategic land for training runs into Native Hawaiian opposition

The U.S. military wants to continue live-fire training at Pohakuloa, a high-altitude plateau on Hawaii’s Big Island

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025

Lava fountain spews over 100 feet into the air from Hawaii volcano

A tall fountain of lava is spewing from a volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island again

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again On Hawaii's Big Island

Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupts with lava fountains reaching 300-400 feet. Witness the spectacle in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Hurricane Hone sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

Hurricane Hone is passing just south of Hawaii, close enough to sweep the coast of the Big Island with tropical storm force winds

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2024

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The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024

Hawaii braces for Tropical Storm Hone that could bring flash floods, powerful winds to Big Island

Tropical Storm Hone was expected to strengthen, bringing strong winds across the island

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

A volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers

Mauna Kea is a 14,000-foot shield volcano in Hawaii’s Big Island

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government's initial response when disasters strike islands

Wildfires destroyed the Hawaiian tourist town of Lahaina on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving many of its roughly 13,000 residents homeless. Fires also burned in other areas on Maui, Hawaii’s second-largest island, and its Big Island. President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration on Aug. 10, which authorizes federal…

Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023

Hawaii volcano eruption: Kilauea spews lava as it erupts on Big Island with 'red warning' issued

A webcam live feed shows Kilauea volcano in the Halemaumau Crater on Hawaii's Big Island is erupting again. Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes

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Motor1 · May 30, 2023

2024 Toyota Grand Highlander First Drive Review: Going Big On The Big Island

The Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade have a new competitor in the spacious and hybrid-powered Grand Highlander.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Hawaii cites 2 for feeding feral cats, harming native geese

State authorities have cited two women for allegedly harming an endangered species of geese native to Hawaii by feeding feral cats in a Big Island shopping center parking lot

Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2023

Group of 33 swimmers found ‘aggressively harassing’ dolphins in Hawaii

The snorkelers in Honaunau Bay off Big Island were filmed pursuing a pod of dolphins as they tried to swim away

Los Angeles Times · Feb 15, 2023

As Hawaii takes action against octopus farm, Washington state looks to impose its own ban

The owner of a controversial octopus "farm" on Hawaii's Big Island was ordered to "cease and desist" nonpermitted operations in January after a clamor of attention was directed at the small outfit, which charges visitors $60 for the opportunity to touch a wild-caught day octopus.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Judge to consider freedom for Hawaiian man in '91 murder

Attorneys for a Native Hawaiian man imprisoned for more than 20 years after his conviction for the 1991 sexual assault, kidnapping and murder of a white woman visiting the Big Island will ask a judge Tuesday to dismiss his conviction due to new evidence — including DNA testing — in…

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Petition seeks to free Hawaiian man convicted of '91 murder

A petition outlining new evidence in one of Hawaii’s biggest criminal cases asks a judge to release a Native Hawaiian man who has spent more than 20 years in prison for the sexual assault, kidnapping and murder of a white woman on the Big Island

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022

Mauna Loa eruption in Hawaii: How to stay safe while visiting volcanoes

On Nov. 27, the Big Island of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano — the largest active volcano in the world — erupted for the first time in 38 years. This eruption was very special because Mauna Loa historically erupts very frequently, every six years on average.

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