Many people refer to the Big Island in terms of its Leeward (or western Kona side) and its Windward (or eastern Hilo side), but there are other major designations. Areas like Kau, Puna ...

A new proposal before the Hawaii Board on Geographic Names would officially change the island’s name to simply “Hawaii,” aligning it with the rest of the islands in the state. But behind the change is ...

The forecast calls for snow at the highest summits of the Big Island, where snow occurs several times per year, especially ...

Snow? In Hawaii? It’s not as wild as it might sound. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory through Saturday morning for the Big Island’s summits. The advisory, which ...

Scientists lower Mauna Loa alert level, say eruption could end soon Scientists lowered the alert level for the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island from a warning to a watch on Saturday and ...