State unemployment rate fell to 3.3% in April
Hawaii’s unemployment rate declined to a one-year low of 3.3% in April amid continued signs of improvement in the local...
Month: May 2023
Kohala Obituary 3/26/2023
Robert Medeiros Sr., 64, of Hawi died March 26 at home. Born in North Kohala, he was a self-employed small...
Volcano man reindicted in sexual assault case
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/05/19/hawaii-news/volcano-man-reindicted-in-sexual-assault-case/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Waikoloa solar facility blessing promises transition to sustainable energy
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/05/19/hawaii-news/waikoloa-solar-facility-blessing-promises-transition-to-sustainable-energy/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Bus boxers busted A fight involving two Keaau Middle School students broke out on a school bus heading to campus on May 5.
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/05/19/hawaii-news/bus-boxers-busted/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
DLNR Div. Boating and Ocean Recreation
Safe Boating Week in Hawaii runs from May 20-26, 2023. The event coincides with the National Safe Boating Week celebration....
Community: 5-18-23 Suspect Charged in Honoka’a Attempted Murder
Community: 5-18-23 Suspect Charged in Honoka’a Attempted Murder Hawai’i Island police detectives have charged 29-year-old Keola Jedidiah Whitehead-Shibata, with attempted murder...
Community: 5-18-23 Pahoa Man Arrested & Charged with Firearm and Drug Offenses
PM Hawaii Police Department committed to preserving the spirit of aloha Community: 5-18-23 Pahoa Man Arrested & Charged with Firearm and...
Community: 5-18-23 (Update) Wanted Individual in an Assault Investigation Located
Community: 5-18-23 (Update) Wanted Individual in an Assault Investigation Located Hawaiʻi Island police have located 28-year-old Shanice Ogata-Staudinger who was wanted...
RECRUITMENT TO OPEN FOR STATE CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Positions Available for Applicants Without Prior Law Enforcement Experience
RECRUITMENT TO OPEN FOR STATE CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Positions Available for Applicants Without Prior Law Enforcement Experience (Honolulu) –...
Hero 13-Year-Old Saves Little Sister From Kidnapper Using Slingshot
Hero 13-Year-Old Saves Little Sister From Kidnapper Using Slingshot A 13-year-old boy in Michigan is being hailed a hero after...
Hawaii Corruption Investigations Another Honolulu Permitting Worker Pleads Guilty And Faces Deportation 36 UPDATE: The director of the city permitting department said the office was “susceptible to exploitation” but she’s working to fix it.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/05/another-honolulu-permitting-worker-pleads-guilty-and-faces-deportation/
Surf’s up! Hawaii has 3 beaches on nation’s best list; Florida beach has top ranking
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A 9-mile stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural setting alongside the Gulf...
Most expensive homes for sale in Hawaii
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Most expensive homes for sale in Hawaii Stacker compiled a list of the most expensive...
Hawaii housing units increase as population declines, census data reports
Hawaii’s housing shortage eased somewhat with the addition of 6,071 housing units from 2020 to 2022, with help from the...
City workers accused in Hawaii project permit bribery scandal plead guilty 5 workers in Honolulu, HI, were accused of taking bribes in exchange for expediting building permits
An employee in Honolulu’s planning and permitting department is the last to plead guilty after a federal investigation alleged that five city...
Learn about the importance of bees Saturday
For more information, visit birdandbeehawaii.org. https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/05/17/community/learn-about-the-importance-of-bees-saturday/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
A family affair: Three West Hawaii siblings go DI
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/05/18/sports/a-family-affair-three-west-hawaii-siblings-go-di/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Thousands turn out for community revitalization event in Pahoa
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/05/18/hawaii-news/thousands-turn-out-for-community-revitalization-event-in-pahoa/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Council kicks ag bills down the road
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/05/18/hawaii-news/council-kicks-ag-bills-down-the-road/
