Bill advances allowing pedestrians to safely jaywalk
Legislators appear willing to make jaywalking legal across the islands — when safe — arguing in a Senate bill that...
Month: March 2024
Hilo senior competes at World Aquatics Championships
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/03/19/sports/hilo-senior-competes-at-world-aquatics-championships/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Subpoenas on Maui agencies and officials delay release of key report into deadly wildfire
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/03/19/hawaii-news/subpoenas-on-maui-agencies-and-officials-delay-release-of-key-report-into-deadly-wildfire/
Experts recommend: Take rat lungworm disease seriously
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/03/19/hawaii-news/experts-recommend-take-rat-lungworm-disease-seriously/
Man pleads guilty to murder in Hawaii after killing lover and encasing his body in tub
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/03/19/hawaii-news/man-pleads-guilty-to-murder-in-hawaii-after-killing-lover-and-encasing-his-body-in-tub/
More housing, hotels for Kona: Lili‘uokalani Trust plans to develop nearly 70 acres
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/03/19/hawaii-news/more-housing-hotels-for-kona-liliuokalani-trust-plans-to-develop-nearly-70-acres/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Dangerous dogs bill advances: Measure would create harsher penalties for their owners
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/03/19/hawaii-news/dangerous-dogs-bill-advances-measure-would-create-harsher-penalties-for-their-owners/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
3-18-24 Police Seeking Runaway Jaymelynn Pua-Queja
Hawai‘i Island police are asking the public’s assistance in locating a 17-year-old Jaymelynn Pua-Queja of Nā‘ālehu who was reported as...
Placing Stray Cats In Hawaii Women’s Prison Could Have ‘Transformative Effect’ 1 A legislative proposal would provide inmates at the Women’s Community Correctional Center with the opportunity to care for vulnerable kittens.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/03/placing-stray-cats-in-hawaii-womens-prison-could-have-transformative-effect/
Beyond The Badge: 14 Officers Honored For Their Extraordinary Acts Of Kindness
Beyond The Badge: 14 Officers Honored For Their Extraordinary Acts Of Kindness In a heartwarming display of gratitude and recognition,...
Maui County Wants To Take Private Land For Fire Debris Dump Site, But Owner Wants To Build The Landfill 0 Mayor Richard Bissen planned to meet with the property owners Monday to discuss ways to possibly avoid eminent domain proceedings.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/03/maui-county-wants-to-take-private-land-for-fire-debris-dump-site-but-owner-wants-to-build-the-landfill/
How Far Is Too Far? Parents Push The Limits Of Harassment In Hawaii Schools 0 As parent frustration and aggression escalates in schools, the Hawaii Department of Education grapples with how to keep employees safe while respecting families’ rights.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/03/how-far-is-too-far-parents-push-the-limits-of-harassment-in-hawaii-schools/
Alcohol bill’s clout remains in doubt
Proponents of Senate Bill 2384 — which crossed over from the Senate to the House — hope a lower blood...
BIIF boys volleyball: ‘Riders rout Cougars, Trojans win nailbiter
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/03/18/sports/biif-boys-volleyball-riders-rout-cougars-trojans-win-nailbiter/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
BIIF track and field: Kona, Waiakea dominate Week 2 at Kealakehe’s new track
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/03/18/sports/biif-track-and-field-kona-waiakea-dominate-week-2-at-kealakehes-new-track/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
With cloudy state finances, Hawaii’s ‘rainy day’ fund held for future rainy day
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/03/18/hawaii-news/with-cloudy-state-finances-hawaiis-rainy-day-fund-held-for-future-rainy-day/
Community: 3-17-24 Three Men Injured, One Woman Killed in DKI Crash
Community: 3-17-24 Three Men Injured, One Woman Killed in DKI Crash Three elderly men were injured and one elderly woman died...
A Small Act Of Kindness Completely Changed The Lives Of A Woman And A Dog
A Small Act Of Kindness Completely Changed The Lives Of A Woman And A Dog In a tale that...
Losing North Kohala’s Irrigation System Was ‘Catastrophic.’ Will It Ever Be Fixed? 0 The Kohala Ditch was built in the early 1900s to water sugarcane fields, then it fed ranches and small farmers’ operations. But it has languished since breaking in 2021.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/03/losing-north-kohalas-irrigation-system-was-catastrophic-will-it-ever-be-fixed/
Hawaii seeks answers to state’s lithium-ion battery conundrum
As Hawaii strives toward its clean energy goals, there is growing concern over the waste stream of lithium-ion batteries that...
