The increase would’ve generated about $25 million a year. Instead, the 5-4 vote means service cuts are likely.

The lava is doing a number on counterculture havens, and it’s hard to imagine some of these “Punatics” fitting in anywhere else.

Civil Beat videographer Anthony Quintano just sent back these recent views of the Kilauea hot lava flows.

Kilauea has covered large swathes of the Big Island’s rural Puna district several times over the past century.

West side residents and businesses are dealing with vog and a downturn in business, including some people cancelling their visits.

The last weeks of the school year were hard on some Big Island schools, and there’s concern about what’ll happen when they reopen Aug. 6.

Lava continues to flow along a path toward the ocean on a course that isn’t threatening new areas, at least for now.

Scientists warn against venturing too close to lava hitting water, saying it could expose people to dangers from flying debris.

The ongoing volcanic lava flow is raising many issues for students and their families.

Lava-formed land masses within the national park become federal land, and any ocean entries outside the park become state land.