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...
Hawaiʻi Pays The Highest Electric Rates In The Nation. We Don’t Have To Let’s make it easier and faster to permit and build clean energy in Hawaiʻi.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hawaii-pays-the-highest-electric-rates-in-the-nation-we-dont-have-to/
She Never Got to Say Thank You — Until Nearly 20 Years Later
She Never Got to Say Thank You — Until Nearly 20 Years Later Nearly two decades after a difficult childhood...
AT&T Withdraws Controversial Kaua‘i Cell Tower Plan Community members on the North Shore overwhelmingly opposed a plan to build a cell tower less than 50 feet from one resident’s bedroom window.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/att-withdraws-controversial-kauai-cell-tower-plan/
Requiring Judges To Consider Past Trauma Of Youth Offenders Aim Of New Law The proposed law, which awaits the governor’s signature, would also bar youth who have been trafficked or sexually abused from being charged as adults for crimes in which their abuser is the victim.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/requiring-judges-to-consider-past-trauma-of-youth-offenders-aim-of-new-law/
Stricter E-Bike Regulations Planned For Hawai‘i The new bill would mandate helmets for anyone under 18, ban wheelies or stunt riding on public streets, and place other age restrictions on riding.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/stricter-e-bike-regulations-planned-for-hawaii/
Hawaiʻi Residents With Unpaid Medical Bills Could Soon Get Help The Legislature this year passed a bill to cancel unpaid medical debt for lower-income Hawaiʻi residents.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hawaii-residents-with-unpaid-medical-bills-could-soon-get-help/
DOE expanding farm-to-school programs
Fresh produce grown just steps from the cafeteria is now making its way onto student plates at Waipahu High School,...
Hawaii poses unique challenges in removing unexploded military munitions
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/18/hawaii-news/hawaii-poses-unique-challenges-in-removing-unexploded-military-munitions/
Hawaii’s fight against Medicaid fraud plagued for over a decade
Behind the verbal sparring last week between federal and state officials over policing Medicaid fraud, data shows Hawaii’s recent record...
“My Guardian Angel”: Tourist’s Warning Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Diagnosis for Tour Guide
“My Guardian Angel”: Tourist’s Warning Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Diagnosis for Tour Guide An ordinary tour on Oak Island in...
Bake stands rise in popularity
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/17/hawaii-news/bake-stands-rise-in-popularity/?WHT=5edf78feb100baa9fd2e5b2991d3422024572bf4
Property tax hikes eyed: County faces $15 million budget deficit
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/17/hawaii-news/property-tax-hikes-eyed-county-faces-15-million-budget-deficit/
Police Seek Drivers Involved in Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Collision in Keaʻau
Police Seek Drivers Involved in Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Collision in Keaʻau Hawai‘i Island police are searching for the drivers...
“My Guardian Angel”: Tourist’s Warning Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Diagnosis for Tour Guide
“My Guardian Angel”: Tourist’s Warning Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Diagnosis for Tour Guide An ordinary tour on Oak Island in...
Partial funding allocated for Outpatient Care Center in Kona
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/16/hawaii-news/partial-funding-allocated-for-outpatient-care-center-in-kona/?WHT=523802b87d767a1d83acfe04d516b9c724563602
BIIF flag football: Five Big Island teams knocked out at states
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/16/sports/biif-flag-football-five-big-island-teams-knocked-out-at-states/
Turning local products into spirits
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/16/features/turning-local-products-into-spirits/
ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST CHARGERS DEDICATED AT KAPALUA AIRPORT
KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) dedicated a new electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station at Kapalua...
Police Investigating Hilo Murder
Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a murder investigation following an assault in Hilo that left a 57-year-old Hilo man dead....
High Bacteria Count Advisory at Keokea Bay Beach Park
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Keokea Bay Beach Park, Hawai‘i. Levels of 178...
