Mayor’s statement regarding dog attack
Mayor’s statement regarding dog attack The Office of the Mayor wishes to offer its sincere condolences to ‘ohana and friends...
Day: August 1, 2023
Community: 8-01-23 Police Investigate Fatal Kaʻū Dog Attack
Community: 8-01-23 Police Investigate Fatal Kaʻū Dog Attack On August 1, 2023, at approximately 8:59 a.m., Ka‘ū patrol officers responded...
8-01-23 Police Seeking Public’s Assistance in Kona Assault Investigation
Hawai’i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two males who are “persons of interest” in an assault...
Community: 8-01-23 Hilo Man Arrested & Charged After Assaulting Police Officer
Community: 8-01-23 Hilo Man Arrested & Charged After Assaulting Police Officer Hawai’i Island police have arrested and charged 39-year-old...
This Woman Has Spent 3 Days Crawling Through Cockroach-Infested Storm Drains To Rescue Puppies
This Woman Has Spent 3 Days Crawling Through Cockroach-Infested Storm Drains To Rescue Puppies A Houston woman has spent three...
Fresh Water Has Still Not Been Restored At A Popular Big Island Beach 9 Residents and lawmakers are outraged by the failure to make even a temporary fix.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/fresh-water-has-still-not-been-restored-at-a-popular-big-island-beach/
Why A Disabled Man Who Asked For Help Fixing The Sidewalk Instead Got A Violation 11 The violation notice was suspended after Civil Beat asked DPP for comment. DPP denies retaliation.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/why-a-disabled-man-who-asked-for-help-fixing-the-sidewalk-was-instead-given-a-violation/
Fentanyl Users Are Becoming First Responders As ODs Surge 2 Fentanyl is being mixed with other drugs to increase potency, making them more deadly.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/fentanyl-users-are-becoming-first-responders-as-ods-surge/
How to donate back-to-school supplies to those in need
Paying for new school supplies is challenging for many families, especially with high inflation rates this year. To help students...
University of Hawaii astronomer proposed sun shield to cut global warming
HONOLULU — Doing his very best MacGyver impersonation, University of Hawaii astronomer Istvan Szapudi has devised a novel approach for...
Tropical Storm Dora in Eastern Pacific…..
Hawai'i may have some impacts from this storm which will intensify and become a hurricane. However, the current path shows...
Waikoloa man, 29, arrested in federal fentanyl case
Mossman was arrested in Honolulu with 250 “M30” pills, which tested positive for fentanyl; a loaded .380 Ruger pistol; and...
State probe finds unauthorized access of governor’s information
A Maui defense attorney was not authorized to access and acquire the personal information from four parking tickets paid for by Gov....
Hawaii hotel prices top nation during first half of 2023
Hawaii hoteliers say summer business isn’t coming in as hot as it was during 2022’s so-called COVID-19 revenge travel season,...
Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren’t ready
HONOLULU (AP) — Jan Pappas and Ronald Yasuda hired a contractor to fasten the roof of their 1960s-era home to...
HS Football Season Approaches
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/01/sports/hs-football-season-approaches/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Vacation rental prices soar: Increase occurred despite lower occupancy rates
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/01/hawaii-news/vacation-rental-prices-soar-increase-occurred-despite-lower-occupancy-rates/
75K juror questionnaires will be sent to Big Island residents
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/01/hawaii-news/75k-juror-questionnaires-will-be-sent-to-big-island-residents/
Larger property tax break proposed for older kupuna
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/01/hawaii-news/larger-property-tax-break-proposed-for-older-kupuna/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Six months into private citizenship after being Hawaii’s chief executive for eight years and an elected official for almost four decades, Ige was uncharacteristically frank during an online interview Monday while discussing political changes that have occurred since he left office.
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/01/hawaii-news/ige-out-of-bounds-and-misdirected-former-governor-offers-some-rare-opinions-during-online-interview/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
