Bali’s wildest animal stories of 2017
We sure love animals and it shows in our coverage of the beat. The animals–both wild and pets–of Bali never cease to stop amazing us with the crazy things they
Bali’s Mount Agung erupts again, but island is ‘safe’ and airport still operating normally
Bali’s Mount Agung erupted on Sunday, following an eruption on Saturday, but the eruptions have been minor, the island remains safe and the airport continues to operate normally, according to
No Alert Status For the Island of Bali as a Whole
Indonesian Energy Minister Clarifies Bali’s Safety and Security Status in Connection with Mount Agung Volcano (12/22/2017) Indonesia’s Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, Ignasius Jonan, did much to clarify recent
A Cultural Start to 2018
Join the 3rd Monthly Bale Banjar Culture Club on January 14, 2018, with Dr. Lawrence Blair for a “Beastly’ Start to the New Year (12/21/2017) The monthly lecture series on
Impact of volcano situation felt more than Bali Bombings: Karangasem Regent
The uncertainty of a big pending eruption from Mount Agung has hit the island’s economy harder than the Bali Bombings did, says the regent of Karangasem. Already belching ash in
Former Bali police officer found dead in a pool of blood, after car-buying transaction allegedly went bad
A retired Bali police officer was found dead, blood pooled around him and stab wounds on his body, after he was reported missing for four days. The body of I
Courting the Chinese Back to Bali
Association of Travel Agents (ASITA) Seeking to Restore Bali’s Image Following Two-Day Closure of Airport for Volcanic Dust (12/10/2017) The manager of the China Section of the Association of Indonesian
2017 Year in Review: A look back at Coconuts Bali’s top 10 most read stories
A volcano rumbled back to life and wrought havoc on the island’s economy. Police took a stand against happy endings. An airline forgot to close the cabin door after taking
A Brief Taste of Freedom
(12/17/2017) An American fugitive, Christian Beasley, who escaped from Bali’s Kerobokan Prison on Monday, December 11, 2017, was captured by police at mid-day Friday, December 15, 2017, on a small
Indonesian volcanology center wants you to know max level IV ‘alert’ status for Bali volcano only refers to 10km exclusion zone
Bali’s Mount Agung remains on the highest alert level for an eruption, but Indonesian volcanologists want the public to understand that the level IV, max alert only refers to the
