Hawaiʻi Island

Stanford University postdoctoral researcher Josh Crozier studied the 2018 Kīlauea eruptions and found that they didn't follow the normal rules for volcanoes. He proposed a new mechanism to explain the eruptions. Think of a child's Stomp Rocket toy — stepping on a platform causes a hollow rocket to shoot up into the air.

If you're a fan of the late author Michael Crichton, you may be excited to hear his new novel, "Eruption," was released Monday. Prior to his death in 2008, Crichton penned nearly 30 novels, four of which have been published posthumously. The Conversation spoke with Crichton's wife, Sherri, about his book — co-authored by James Patterson.

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state broke the law when it took control of the Mauna Kea Access Road on the Big Island and turned it into a state highway before the 2019 Thirty Meter Telescope protests.

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says the eruption began early Monday, about 1 mile south of the Kīlauea caldera inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

The Conversation broadcast live Friday from Hilo Medical Center, where a $50 million donation from Marc Benioff will speed up the facility's expansion. Director of Marketing, Legislative and Public Affairs Elena Cabatu shared how the gift will help improve health care for Hawaiʻi residents.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a consent decree with Hawai’i County on its aging sewage system, including the Hilo treatment plant. We sat down with EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman to talk about the dismal state of the facility.

The Conversation talked to Finn McCall, an engineer with the Boating and Ocean Recreation Division, about the state of Big Island facilities.

The impact of Hawaiʻi Island's feral cat colonies on the endangered nēnē population has been a hot topic recently. The Conversation reached out to the Kona-based nonprofit Aloha Animal Oasis. Its goal is to humanely reduce the number of feral cats on the Big Island.

Big Island math teacher Rory Inouye won the Milken Educator Award this year for his work at Waiākea High School. Inouye, like all candidates, was unaware he was submitted for the award. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke with some of Inouye's toughest reviewers — his students — about his passion for helping them succeed.

Today, The Conversation broadcasts live from Hilo with stories focusing on the Big Island community.