8/31/2024 Updated: Hawai’i Island Mile Marker Map
CLICK FOR MAP - Additions to Gulches in the North Kona and Ka'ū Districts following heavy rainfall and request to...
This Grandpa Has Spent 8 Years Cuddling a Hospital’s Tiniest Fighters Every Week
This Grandpa Has Spent 8 Years Cuddling a Hospital's Tiniest Fighters Every Week Some heroes don't wear scrubs or carry...
Cost Of Honolulu Rail Line At Risk Of Climbing Again A recent analysis suggests the total cost of rail may rise to $10.19 billion, about $111 million more than the current budget.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/cost-of-honolulu-rail-line-may-be-climbing-again/
Corruption Defendants, If Convicted, Could Lose Half Their Pensions The latest bribery case could be the first opportunity for a judge to apply Hawaiʻi’s new pension forfeiture law.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/corruption-defendants-if-convicted-could-lose-half-their-pensions/
Kona wa‘a sets standard at states on Oahu
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/05/sports/kona-waa-sets-standard-at-states-on-oahu/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaii facing ‘sluggish’ job growth through 2034
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/05/hawaii-news/hawaii-facing-sluggish-job-growth-through-2034/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Zoo optimistic after implementing admission fees: More than $500,000 collected
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/05/hawaii-news/zoo-optimistic-after-implementing-admission-fees-more-than-500000-collected/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
North Kohala Community Policing Newsletter
The new North Kohala Community Newsletter is now available online. Information is below; subscribe for free. I will also always...
ADMINISTRATIVE RULE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO IMPROVE PROTECTIONS OF HAWAIʻI’S INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE Public Input Invited Through an Online Survey and Public Hearing
ADMINISTRATIVE RULE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO IMPROVE PROTECTIONS OF HAWAIʻI’S INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE Public Input Invited Through an Online Survey and Public...
Keiki Invited to Participate in Second Annual HI-PAL Youth Music Showcase
Hawaiʻi Island keiki age 5 to 18 are invited to showcase their musical talents at the Second Annual HI-PAL Youth...
(Update) Motorcyclist Injured in Kea‘au Traffic Collision Dies
Hawai‘i Island police report that the 64-year-old man who was critically injured in a two-vehicle collision on Thursday, July 30,...
Police Launch Attempted Murder Investigation in Mountain View
Hawai‘i Island police initiated an attempted murder investigation following a shooting in Mountain View early Tuesday morning, August 4, 2026,...
Hawaiʻi Police Department Continues High Visibility Traffic Enforcement Along the DKI Highway
The Hawaiʻi Police Department continues to conduct high visibility traffic enforcement operations along the Daniel K. Inouye Highway (DKI Highway)...
Firefighters Spend 4.5 Hours Carrying Exhausted 100-Pound Dog Down Mountain to Safety
Firefighters Spend 4.5 Hours Carrying Exhausted 100-Pound Dog Down Mountain to Safety Six volunteer firefighters spent four and a half...
Dela Cruz Silent On Bribery Charges Leveled At Former Staff Member The Senate says the job duties of former staffer Ford Fuchigami, now accused of bribery, didn’t include work on Covid-19 emergency funds.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/hawaii-senator-fast-tracked-funding-bill-at-center-of-bribery-scheme/
More support for invasive species ‘strike teams’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/04/hawaii-news/more-support-for-invasive-species-strike-teams/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaii public school teachers say aging facilities disrupt learning
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/04/hawaii-news/hawaii-public-school-teachers-say-aging-facilities-disrupt-learning/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaiʻi County Opens Application Period for New Event Sponsorship Program
The County of Hawaiʻi is accepting proposals for the Event Sponsorship Program. The new program, under the Department of Research...
UH Cancer Center Launches Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center
UH Cancer Center Launches Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center Dignitaries at the Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center blessing....
Hawaiʻi County to Host Two-Day Agrifood Summit Celebrating Local Agriculture and Food Systems
Hawaiʻi County to Host Two-Day Agrifood Summit Celebrating Local Agriculture and Food Systems The County of Hawaiʻi invites the public...
Hero Uses His Own Car to Safely Stop Runaway SUV, Saving Woman and Child on Busy Highway
Hero Uses His Own Car to Safely Stop Runaway SUV, Saving Woman and Child on Busy Highway A Washington man...