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...
A Wave of Ancient Quasars from the Dawn of the Universe…..Keck Observatory and ESA’s Euclid mission double the known population, including the two most distant quasars ever found
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have confirmed two-thirds (21 of 31) of...
Teen Leaps Into Harbor to Save Exhausted Dog, Then Helps Reunite Him With His Family
Teen Leaps Into Harbor to Save Exhausted Dog, Then Helps Reunite Him With His Family A quick thinking teenager...
Wespac Stacks Seats With Fishing Industry Players As Marine Protections Erode The Hawai‘i Longline Association’s Eric Kingma and Roger Dang will join the fisheries management council next month.
https://civilbeat.org/2026/07/wespac-stacks-seats-with-fishing-industry-players-as-marine-protections-erode/
Court Clears The Way For $81M Affordable Rental Project In Kona The Honuaʻula project was delayed for years by a Big Island affordable housing scandal and then by a dispute with a neighboring land owner.
https://civilbeat.org/2026/07/court-clears-the-way-for-81m-affordable-rental-project-in-kona/
A New Era for West Kaua‘i’s Agriculture? After decades of being dominated by large seed operations, the state Agribusiness Development Corp.’s Kekaha lands are slowly moving towards increased local food production.
https://civilbeat.org/2026/07/a-new-era-for-west-kauais-agriculture/
A new state-led vision for Hilo’s bayfront resort district is in the works
Redeveloping and revitalizing much of a largely state-owned resort area on a Hilo bay-front peninsula is on a new track...
Hawaii veterans reflect on their service as America marks a milestone
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/06/hawaii-news/hawaii-veterans-reflect-on-their-service-as-america-marks-a-milestone/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
A boost for sweet potato farmers
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/06/hawaii-news/a-boost-for-sweet-potato-farmers/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Paid parking lots debate continues
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/06/hawaii-news/paid-parking-lots-debate-continues/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
He Had Stage 4 Cancer, But His Doctor Gave Him Hope. And It Changed Everything
He Had Stage 4 Cancer, But His Doctor Gave Him Hope. And It Changed Everything When 14 year old Dylan...
It’s Time For Hawaiʻi’s Elders To Let Go We need to rebuild the expectation that leadership includes succession.
https://civilbeat.org/2026/07/its-time-for-hawaiis-elders-to-let-go/
Fourth of July holiday has varied significance in Hawaii
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/05/hawaii-news/fourth-of-july-holiday-has-varied-significance-in-hawaii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Man Rushes Into Dangerous Waters to Save Child, Then Carries Woman on His Shoulder to Shore
Man Rushes Into Dangerous Waters to Save Child, Then Carries Woman on His Shoulder to Shore A Louisiana shuttle driver...
GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES HAWAIʻI WILL BE THE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO ENSURE EVERY ELIGIBLE FOSTER CHILD HAS A FUNDED SAVINGS ACCOUNT
GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES HAWAIʻI WILL BE THE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO ENSURE EVERY ELIGIBLE FOSTER CHILD HAS A...
When a 79-Year-Old Woman Faced Jail Time Over Her Yard, an Entire Community Showed Up at Her Door
When a 79-Year-Old Woman Faced Jail Time Over Her Yard, an Entire Community Showed Up at Her Door A retired...
Honolulu Honeybees Are Swarming. Yes, That’s A Good Thing The prevalence of wild, swarming honeybees is concerning for many. But for some, including researchers, it’s a sign of good environmental health.
https://civilbeat.org/2026/07/honolulu-honeybees-are-swarming-yes-thats-a-good-thing/
HAWAIʻI MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT RECOVERS MORE THAN $617,000 IN CVS FALSE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
HAWAIʻI MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT RECOVERS MORE THAN $617,000 IN CVS FALSE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT HONOLULU – Attorney General Anne Lopez...
UH-Hilo to host summer youth camps and clinics
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/03/sports/uh-hilo-to-host-summer-youth-camps-and-clinics/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Inouye honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/03/hawaii-news/inouye-honored-with-lifetime-achievement-award/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
UKIRT observatory will end astronomy operations in September
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/03/hawaii-news/ukirt-observatory-will-end-astronomy-operations-in-september/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
