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...
Longshot Congressional Candidate Pulled Gun On Maui County Workers Police were not notified until more than an hour after the incident, which took place in a county building.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/longshot-congressional-candidate-pulled-gun-on-maui-county-workers/
Civil Defense message for Friday 05-29-2026 at 03:48 PM
This is a Civil Defense message for Friday 05-29-2026 at 03:48 PM. The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory...
Police Announce 24 Promotions, Including Captain
Police Announce 24 Promotions, Including Captain Police Chief Reed Mahuna has promoted 24 employees within Hawai‘i Police Department effective June...
Salesman Prays With Woman Battling Health Issues, Then Returns With Big Surprise
Salesman Prays With Woman Battling Health Issues, Then Returns With Big Surprise A routine sales visit to a Texas home...
Amazon’s Proposed $600M Center In Kapolei Met With Some Skepticism The online retail giant proposes building a huge new warehouse in West Oʻahu to keep up with Hawaiʻi’s increasing demand.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/amazons-proposed-600m-center-in-kapolei-met-with-some-skepticism/
Maui’s Last Wild Beaches: Locals Fear Upgrades Will Sideline Them Some members of the Maui community worry that proposed upgrades to Mākena State Park could pave the way for more transformative changes in the future.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/mauis-last-wild-beaches-locals-fear-upgrades-will-sideline-them/
Puna Murders Raise Questions About Restraining Order Process Attorneys say TROs are granted in a majority of cases. But that wasn’t the case for the man who allegedly killed three men.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/puna-murders-raise-questions-about-restraining-order-process/
Sudden Slashes To Solar Incentives Make It Harder To Go Green More than 260 of Hawaiʻi’s commercial and industrial projects are at risk after Legislature cuts credits in 2026, undermining renewable resource goals. By Stewart Yerton / Ab
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/sudden-slashes-to-solar-incentives-make-it-harder-to-go-green/
Kauka named to HHSAA Hall of Honor
Kohala High School basketball legend Layden Kauka received one of the most prestigious awards in Hawaii sports last week. https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/29/sports/kauka-named-to-hhsaa-hall-of-honor/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kohala Obituary 4/22/2026
Manuel Keliihananui Yamamoto, 85, Kapaau died April 22 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Kohala, He was a macadamia nut farm...
Chief credits community for helping to nab triple-homicide suspect
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/29/hawaii-news/chief-credits-community-for-helping-to-nab-triple-homicide-suspect/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Police investigate Hilo murder they say is unrelated to Puna homicides
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/29/hawaii-news/police-investigate-hilo-murder-they-say-is-unrelated-to-puna-homicides/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
When we witness ‘āina healing, it shows us that community stewardship works.
When we witness ‘āina healing, it shows us that community stewardship works. For the past nine years, The Kohala Center...
Volcano Watch — What caused the shake up on Friday night?
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory May 27, 2026 More than 7,000 people across the State of Hawaii submitted “Did You Feel It?” (DYFI)...
(Update #4) Police Arrest Jacob Baker
(Update #4) Police Arrest Jacob Baker Hawai‘i Police Department (Update #4) On Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2026, at 2:38 p.m., Hawaiʻi...
Update #4: as of 2:45 p.m. 5/28/26
Hawaii County: Update #4: as of 2:45 p.m. 5/28/26: Hawai i Island police report that 36 y.o. Jacob Daniel Baker...
Police Investigating Hilo Murder, Unrelated to Puna Homicides
Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a murder investigation following a report of an unresponsive female in Hilo, Thursday morning, May...
(Update #3) Police Identify Two Puna Murder Victims, Search for Baker Continues
(Update #3) Police Identify Two Puna Murder Victims, Search for Baker Continues Hawai‘i Police Department (Update #3) As of Thursday...
COMMUNITY INPUT INVITED FOR KOHALA FOREST PROTECTION A New Project Would Protect Forests in Puʻu o ʻUmi and Puʻu Ahia
KOHALA, Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiʻi – Community members are invited to provide input on a project to protect 1,200 acres of the Puʻu...
Three Teens Stop to Help Man With Flat Tire — Then Realize He’s Having a Heart Attack
Three Teens Stop to Help Man With Flat Tire — Then Realize He’s Having a Heart Attack A flat...
