Kilauea News

In one of the largest legal settlements in Hawaii in recent years, the families of seven people killed in the Kaloko Dam tragedy and several Kauai property owners will receive $25 million in an out-of court settlement, The Advertiser has learned.

VOLCANO, Big Island >> Erupting Kilauea volcano is sending dozens of small lava flows to the ocean.

Creeping lava is no longer threatening a public viewing area near Kalapana, but officials said there's still plenty of activity from the Kilauea eruption, now in its 27th year.

The amount of money in the settlement remains secret, while owner James Pflueger still faces criminal charges By Craig Gima LIHUE>> The families of seven people who died in the Ka Loko Dam breach on March 14, 2006, and property owners who suffered damage reached a settlement with the state, dam owner James Pflueger and the Mary Lucas Trust, and ...

LIHU'E, Kaua'i - The father of one of the seven people killed by the March 14, 2006, Kaloko Dam breach said a monetary settlement agreed to yesterday will not make up for the loss of his daughter's life.

Nine schoolchildren avoided injury yesterday when their small schoolbus overturned after being struck by a car in Hilo, Hawaii County police said.

The Big Island of Hawaii is vastly underrated. If it's nightlife you're after, go to Maui for a couple of nights before landing here-in many non-resort towns, restaurants close by 9 p.m., which is indicative of the early to bed, early to rise and surf local lifestyle.

Musician Keli`i Kaneali`i found his authentic voice on Kaua`i. So it's not surprising that his first solo CD since departing 10 years ago as the Hawaiian half of the popular musical duo Hapa is named, simply, "Kaua`i." "One of the reasons why I took so long is I wanted to get my own style," Kaneali`i said.

Maui police have identified a 45-year-old man who was fatally shot Sunday in Kaupo as Alan Vegas of Kaupo.

A 22-year-old man was critically injured Monday after falling from the top of a 40 ft.

KIPU, Kauai - The Save Our Shearwaters program has been collecting, cleaning, measuring, analyzing, providing care and rescuing seabirds for 30 years, so on Wednesday, the group took a much-deserved break.

Kauai is the best Hawaiian island to visit if you are up to some real adventure .

Sprint Hawaii has installed a new cell site on the Big Island giving wireless customers greater cell coverage along Saddle Road connecting the east and west sides of the island.

Hawaiian legend says Pele, the volcano goddess, set fire to her sister Hiiaka's ohia forest and killed her lover in a jealous rage.

If an umpire does a good job calling a baseball game, he probably goes unnoticed.

Much of Kaua'i was without electricity for about a half-hour yesterday afternoon after a generating unit failed.

In 1904, John Jacob Astor founded the landmark St. Regis Hotel in New York. The flagship hotel was famous for luxury, service, elegance and its high-society guests.

The latest swine flu victims include not only those with underlying health problems, but also a healthy adult in their 40's and a 5-year-old child.

Drivers on Kauai may have run into traffic earlier today. A motorcyclist rear-ended an SUV near the Kalihiwai Bridge around 4 p.m. The SUV was slowing down, to avoid a large tree branch in the road.

Coco Bayley, owner of Kauai Nut Roasters, already supplies more than 60 neighbor island stores with the exotic sugar and fire-roasted nuts that she produces at her Hanalei-based business.