The Hawaii Department of Agriculture has confirmed the detection of a coffee berry borer infestation at one farm in Pahala in the Kau District on Hawaii Island.
Kau is a major coffee-growing area and surveys are currently being conducted in Kau to determine the extent of the infestation.  Some even hold the opinion that Kau coffee […]

Here’s a recent press release from the Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory located within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park:
Volcano Watch | USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
The steady stream of lava cascading down the slopes above Kalapana village died out shortly after March 5 this year, when the spectacular Kamoamoa fissure eruption began. That fissure eruption lasted four days […]

Media release | USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Following an almost 17-day pause in eruptive activity, lava is once again visible on Kilauea Volcano’s east rift zone according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
At 10:09 a.m. HST on Saturday, March 26, 2011, lava returned to the Pu‘u ‘O‘o crater. HVO Webcam images (http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo/cams/POcam/) showed lava […]

Well, I found another video and report that give the best description I have yet to find on the damage that Kailua-Kona suffered from the recent tsunami.  The media in general has down-played damages from the tsunami and the catastrophic events in Japan has overshadowed it as well, but for those who may be interested, […]

Honolulu is widely recognized as one of the most haunted cities in America and many consider the locals as some of the most superstitious people you will ever encounter, possibly with good reason.

I just came across this video of last week’s activity at the Kamoamoa fissure of Hawaii Volcanoe’s National Park. Here’s the link that will take you to the NVNP website and this video. You need  QuickTime to view it, but you can follow the QuickTime link here or download it at the HVNP site, as […]

While I don’t endorse doing what this guy did, we do get to benefit from the video he shot of the recent tsunami waves hitting Kailua-Kona.  Previously, I reported that there was extensive damage to hotels and businesses along Ali’i Drive, fronting the bay.
This video shows the water as it passes over the break wall […]

The following is an excerpt from a statement issued by Mayor Billy Kenoi of Hawaii County (the Big Island), regarding initial damage reports from the tsunami that hit Hawaii Friday morning following the massive 8.9 earthquake in Japan, last Thursday.
“County Police, Fire, Public Works and Environmental Management crews worked with State Highways, the American Red […]