John Heidel raised the question as to what is patriotism and do we indeed need a Fourth of July parade (“Is patriotism about power, or the power of aloha?,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, July 4).
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The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has reported that lava flows are confined to the volcano's summit and that fine ash and volcanic gas may be carried downwind by winds.
The County of Hawaii has opened shelters in Kau at the Robert Herkes Gymnasium in Pāhala and at the Old Airport Gymnasium (Kailua Park) in Kailua-Kona amidst reports of self-evacuations along the South Kona coast.