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| Monday's crowd at the crater took in the view of towering lava fountains, some 300 ft. tall. NPS photo by Janice Wei |
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| Lava broke out in Nāpau Crater before midnight Sunday. Image from USGS HVO webcam |
The park issued the following reminders, encouraging all locals and visitors who go there to stay safe and help protect park resources by being aware of the following:
Volcanic eruptions can be hazardous and change at any time. Stay on marked trails and overlooks and avoid earth cracks and cliff edges.
Do not enter closed areas.
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| USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory photo Monday morning as a new eruption began, pausing in the evening. USGS photo |
At 4,000 feet, the summit of Kīlauea can be chilly at any time. Bring a rain jacket, wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Bring a flashlight if visiting at night.
So what can park goers expect to see? It depends on when they arrive, and the weather. In the Dark. On Monday early morning, the park reported that "a magnificent reddish orange glow fills the dark sky. Lava flows have covered much of Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor."
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| Kīlauea caldera on the floor of Halema'uma'u crater with lava fountains Monday before dawn. NPS photo by Janice Wei |
https://www.nps.gov/.../plan.../eruption-viewing-caldera.htm
DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS IS NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC THAT LOCKED GATES ON ITS LAND are its call, a requirement that it imposes on the ranchers using DHHL pastures in the South Point, Kalae area. Bryan E. Jeremiah, District Supervisor of the East Hawai'i District Office of Hawaiian Home Lands, wrote on Monday, "It is important to remember that we as people have the kuleana to preserve and protect our limited resources for the generations that follow."
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| Hawaiian ranchers Dean and Tessie Kaniho are required by DHHL to keep locked gates but they are being vandalized, threats made. Photo by Julia Neal |
He reported, however, that locks are cut and government signs removed in Kalae where native Hawaiians raise cattle and emergency vehicles use the gated access for emergencies, including fighting wildfires. Preventing the vandalism and protecting the cattle and the emergency access is the focus of his letter to longtime Hawaiian Home Lands ranchers Dean and Jeanette Tessie Kaniho: "It has recently come to the attention of the Dept. that security of DHHL lands and access used for the purpose of emergency and authorized access only have been damaged, locks cut, government signs removed. It has been further reported that you have had to replace and repair at your cost...
"In recent days, the Dept has received a few calls regarding what is assumed to be public access through Native Hawaiian Lands. Further we understand there have been threats by the community to "Burn you down" assuming that the closure was initiated by your team."
The letter states that "Effective Immediately, access through Native Hawaiian Lands (DHHL) currently under contract with Dean Kaniho are prohibited. Signs have been posted, and gates secured in an effort to repair and restore gorunds damaged by years of abuse. DHHL is a State agency and as such will prosecute to the furthest extent possible those who would ignore posted signs, locked gates and notifications by management.
Anyone with questions can contact East Hawai;'i District Office for DHHL at 808-974-4250.
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| Zeke Kaawa-Kamimura lifting his opponent off the ground in a takedown attempt. Photo from Trojan Wrestling |
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| Trojan Wrestling team before participating in Pahala Town Lighted Christmas Parade: Robin Javorski-Olson, Russell Santiago-Sanchez, Kamaehu Guerpo-Craft, Kelen Carriaga-Pascual, Desmond Camba, Camdon Higbee, Coach Ray Mazyck, Dreana Vierra-Mukini, Haukea Koprivnikar, Rain Nihipali-Sesson, Elliott Grimm, Waileia Kainoa, Kona Smith, Brayshell Hoohuli-Pogtis. Not pictured: Zion Pascubilo, Dayton Keohuloa, Alazae Forcum, Eli Crook, Devin Alpin, Zeke Kaawa-Kamimura. Photo from Trojan Wrestling |
3-0 and taking first place in the 126lb weight class. Zeke came out and wrestled like a grizzly bear really putting his strength and determination on display. There are very few wrestlers that come out a month and a half deep into the sport and perform like that, let alone win a tournament. Overall I’m extremely proud of each of them and truly blessed to be part of a team with these fantastic young men and women. I am excited to watch them continue to grow on and off the mat,” said the Trojan wrestling coach.
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