Hawaii is a tropical A-List vacation ... to the visceral power of an active volcano, the island that is known as “The Big Island” can easily be called the most magnificent place on Earth.

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New wildfire risk maps, developed by scientists at the University of Hawai‘i, are expected to better predict fire danger across the state. Unlike the current Red Flag Warning system, which ...

Hawaii island Mayor Kimo Alameda said during the news conference that the two suspects would be found and prosecuted to the fullest extent possible. “It’s a sad day for us here on the Big ...

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 ...

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 ...

HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Hone drew near Hawaii on Saturday with wind gusts and heavy rain that could cause flooding on the Big Island while raising the risk of wildfires on the islands’ drier ...

Hurricane Hone swirled closer to Hawaii’s Big Island with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, forecasters said. It is not expected to strengthen as it continues to move westward into Sunday.

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 ...

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 ...

Tourism on the Big Island and Hawaii in general is down as high prices filter out overseas visitors. At the same time, visitor spending on the island during the same period was $1.63 billion ...