Year: 2024

Corrections Commission ‘Taken Aback’ By Use Of Restraint Chairs In Kauai Jail 0 The Kauai jail and two other facilities in Hawaii have the chairs, which require high levels of force to immobilize inmates and can be dangerous if not used properly.

April 22, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/04/corrections-commission-taken-aback-by-use-of-restraint-chairs-in-kauai-jail/

Unequal Treatment By Lenders Is Hurting Lahaina Homeowners 0 The lenders’ policies and an obscure thicket of state and federal regulation and law determine which homeowners will get interest on their sizable insurance payouts.

April 22, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/04/unequal-treatment-by-lenders-is-hurting-lahaina-homeowners/

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.

April 22, 2024 0

Lana Vierra misses the swing set at her Lahaina home, which was reduced to ashes in the wildfires that swept through her...

New marine option program introduced at HCC Day

April 22, 2024 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/22/hawaii-news/new-marine-option-program-introduced-at-hcc-day/

BIIF golf: Waiakea wins girls BIIF title; Helm, Sailer lead individuals through 18

April 22, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/04/22/sports/biif-golf-waiakea-wins-girls-biif-title-helm-sailer-lead-individuals-through-18/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Education

UH-Hilo faces enrollment challenges

April 22, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/04/22/hawaii-news/uh-hilo-faces-enrollment-challenges/

Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis

April 22, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/04/22/hawaii-news/hawaii-lawmakers-take-aim-at-vacation-rentals-after-lahaina-wildfire-amplifies-maui-housing-crisis/

Community: 4-21-24 (Update) Puna Man Charged with Attempted Murder

April 21, 2024 0

Community: 4-21-24 (Update) Puna Man Charged with Attempted Murder Hawai’i Island police have charged 31-year-old Vasiliy Viktorovich Trubachev, of Kea‘au,...

Hawaii’s Civil Air Patrol Seeks Funding To Continue Its Mission 0 The nonprofit organization, which provides disaster relief and trains future aviators, has been operating at a deficit since 2019.

April 21, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/04/hawaiis-civil-air-patrol-seeks-funding-to-continue-its-mission/

Police Officer Drives Man To Job Interview After Pulling Him Over

April 21, 2024 0

Police Officer Drives Man To Job Interview After Pulling Him Over In a heartwarming turn of events, a young man...

Political Fight Over School Construction Could Slow Hawaii’s Preschool Expansion Plans 0 Some advocates are concerned that dissolving the School Facilities Authority could hinder the state’s ability to construct more pre-kindergarten classrooms.

April 21, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/04/political-fight-over-school-construction-could-slow-hawaiis-preschool-expansion-plans/

It Will Take Years And Millions Of Dollars To Replace Lahaina’s Trees 0 Volunteers are working to jumpstart the effort by tending to surviving trees, planting seedlings and pushing the county to hire a second arborist.

April 21, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/04/it-will-take-years-and-millions-of-dollars-to-replace-lahainas-trees/

Vegas, Hawaii business summit coming to Waikiki

April 21, 2024 0

The Vegas Chamber, the largest business association in Nevada, and three chamber organizations in Hawaii are holding a business exchange...

Kohala Obituary 3/8/2024

April 21, 2024 0

Emma Kamila Faisca, 91, of Kapaau died March 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in North Kohala, she was a...

Mental exam ordered in fatal hit-and-run case

April 21, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/04/21/hawaii-news/mental-exam-ordered-in-fatal-hit-and-run-case/

TMT project manager admits past mistakes, notes project is dependent on NSF funding, support from Hawaiians

April 21, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/04/21/hawaii-news/tmt-project-manager-admits-past-mistakes-notes-project-is-dependent-on-nsf-funding-support-from-hawaiians/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Police bust Pepeekeo man for fentanyl

April 21, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/04/21/hawaii-news/police-bust-pepeekeo-man-for-fentanyl/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Alert: Missing Person: Tenena Kiniol, F-38, 5’2”, 100 lbs., bro eyes and blk hair. Last seen: Kolea St., Mt. View, 6:30 p.m. on 4-20-24.

April 21, 2024 0

Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 38-year-old Tenena Kiniol of Mountain View, who is reported...

More setbacks for Honua Ola: Ongoing lawsuit against HECO seeks $1B in damages

April 21, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/04/21/hawaii-news/more-setbacks-for-honua-ola-ongoing-lawsuit-against-heco-seeks-1b-in-damages/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

News

HUNDREDS PARTICIPATE IN EARTH DAY MAKIKI STREAM CLEAN-UP

April 21, 2024 0

HUNDREDS PARTICIPATE IN EARTH DAY MAKIKI STREAM CLEAN-UP (MAKIKI VALLEY STATE RECREATION AREA, O‘AHU) – Gloved hands, swinging blades,...

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Year: 2024

Corrections Commission ‘Taken Aback’ By Use Of Restraint Chairs In Kauai Jail 0 The Kauai jail and two other facilities in Hawaii have the chairs, which require high levels of force to immobilize inmates and can be dangerous if not used properly.

Unequal Treatment By Lenders Is Hurting Lahaina Homeowners 0 The lenders’ policies and an obscure thicket of state and federal regulation and law determine which homeowners will get interest on their sizable insurance payouts.

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.

New marine option program introduced at HCC Day

BIIF golf: Waiakea wins girls BIIF title; Helm, Sailer lead individuals through 18

UH-Hilo faces enrollment challenges

Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis

Community: 4-21-24 (Update) Puna Man Charged with Attempted Murder

Hawaii’s Civil Air Patrol Seeks Funding To Continue Its Mission 0 The nonprofit organization, which provides disaster relief and trains future aviators, has been operating at a deficit since 2019.

Police Officer Drives Man To Job Interview After Pulling Him Over

Political Fight Over School Construction Could Slow Hawaii’s Preschool Expansion Plans 0 Some advocates are concerned that dissolving the School Facilities Authority could hinder the state’s ability to construct more pre-kindergarten classrooms.

It Will Take Years And Millions Of Dollars To Replace Lahaina’s Trees 0 Volunteers are working to jumpstart the effort by tending to surviving trees, planting seedlings and pushing the county to hire a second arborist.

Vegas, Hawaii business summit coming to Waikiki

Kohala Obituary 3/8/2024

Mental exam ordered in fatal hit-and-run case

TMT project manager admits past mistakes, notes project is dependent on NSF funding, support from Hawaiians

Police bust Pepeekeo man for fentanyl

Alert: Missing Person: Tenena Kiniol, F-38, 5’2”, 100 lbs., bro eyes and blk hair. Last seen: Kolea St., Mt. View, 6:30 p.m. on 4-20-24.

More setbacks for Honua Ola: Ongoing lawsuit against HECO seeks $1B in damages

HUNDREDS PARTICIPATE IN EARTH DAY MAKIKI STREAM CLEAN-UP

Before Retiring, Teacher Spends Months Making Personalized Quilts for Every Student in Her Class

Hawaiʻi’s Imperiled False Killer Whales Are Going Hungry The endangered whales’ numbers are still trending in the wrong direction. Researchers just found a new piece of the puzzle as to why.

Kauaʻi’s Richest Towns Scored Tax Breaks Meant For Poor Areas — Until Now Opportunity Zone projects are intended to benefit economically distressed communities but are often found in the wealthiest parts of the island.

Completion of HVO facility projected for 2027

‘They want to keep that sort of rustic experience’: Last public meeting on Kahuku Unit plan today in Naalehu

DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT NARA ORGANICS INFANT FORMULA DUE TO POTENTIAL CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM CONTAMINATION

Hawaii Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section will be holding its 1st Annual “Fill a Cruiser” Back‑to‑School Supplies Drive

Hawai‘i Island Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying individuals involved in an Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle (UCPV), Theft, and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card investigation

PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMUNITY INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR ELLISON ONIZUKA KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MASTER PLAN UPDATE

Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Well – Emergency Repairs AFFECTED AREA: HAWAIIAN OCEAN VIEW ESTATES (HOVE); KA‘Ū

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