Month: January 2025

Emergency Water Shut-Off Notice for Kamuela View Estates Customers AFFECTED AREAS: ALL SERVICES ALONG MAHUA STREET, ‘OHINA STREET, AND PUAHIA STREET, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; KAMUELA VIEW ESTATES; WAIMEA

January 2, 2025 0

Emergency Water Shut-Off Notice for Kamuela View Estates Customers AFFECTED AREAS: ALL SERVICES ALONG MAHUA STREET, ‘OHINA STREET, AND PUAHIA...

Community: 1-02-25 (Update) Driver in Captain Cook Fatal Crash Charged

January 2, 2025 0

Community: 1-02-25 (Update) Driver in Captain Cook Fatal Crash Charged Hawai‘i Island police have charged the driver of a vehicle involved...

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HILO AIRPORT RUNWAY TO CLOSE NIGHTLY FOR LIGHTING REPLACEMENT

January 2, 2025 0

HILO AIRPORT RUNWAY TO CLOSE NIGHTLY FOR LIGHTING REPLACEMENT HILO, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will begin...

Community: 1-02-25 (Update) Elderly Man Critically Injured in Waikoloa Crash Dies

January 2, 2025 0

Community: 1-02-25 (Update) Elderly Man Critically Injured in Waikoloa Crash Dies An elderly Waikoloa man who was critically injured...

Hawaiʻi County Seeks Temporary Employees for Summer Fun Program

January 2, 2025 0

Hawaiʻi County Seeks Temporary Employees for Summer Fun Program The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks & Recreation is...

Official Report….MAPUANA STREET, Puna, Structure Fire

January 2, 2025 0

Wednesday, 1/1/2025 12:07am 6 HFD apparatus; 12 HFD personnel Cause: Not Determined after Investigation Loss $150,000 1500 Square feet single...

Heart-Stopping Rescue: Woman Saves Man Who Fell Through The Ice

January 2, 2025 0

Heart-Stopping Rescue: Woman Saves Man Who Fell Through The Ice In an incredible act of bravery, 28-year-old Kayla Masotto from...

Data Dive: Records Show Steep Rise In Foreign Ownership Of Hawaiʻi Farmland One country is behind an increase in foreign ownership of Hawaiʻi’s dwindling agricultural land holdings. Hint: It’s not China.

January 2, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/data-dive-records-show-steep-rise-in-foreign-ownership-of-hawai%ca%bbi-farmland/

From Busboy To House Speaker: Longtime Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Calvin Say Retires Say’s critics see him as emblematic of Hawaiʻi’s “old boys’” style of politics. He defends his cautious style as necessary to keep the state running smoothly.

January 2, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/from-busboy-to-house-speaker-longtime-hawai%ca%bbi-lawmaker-calvin-say-retires/

Deadly Fireworks Blast That Rocked Honolulu Fuels Calls For Crackdown UPDATE: At least three women were killed in the New Year’s Eve explosion — and officials warned the toll was likely to rise. But whether the tragedy will be enough to change laws and behavior remains a question.

January 2, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/deadly-fireworks-explosion-rocks-honolulu-neighborhood/

Kohala Obituary 12/20/2024

January 2, 2025 0

Gwen Genevieve Leinaala Hoopai, of Hawi died Dec. 20 at home. Born in North Kohala, she was a retired farm...

Community: 1-01-25 Elderly Waikoloa Man Critically Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash

January 2, 2025 0

Community: 1-01-25 Elderly Waikoloa Man Critically Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash A 74-year-old Waikoloa man sustained life-threatening injuries in a single-vehicle...

Official Report….18 Hokulani Street, Kaumana, Structure Fire

January 2, 2025 0

Wednesday, 1/1/2025, 1:47am 9 HFD apparatus; 17 HFD personnel Single story residential 3 bedroom dwellling Cause is Under investigation Loss...

1-01-25 (Update) Police Identify Cyclist Killed in Pahoa Traffic Crash

January 1, 2025 0

Community: 1-01-25 (Update) Police Identify Cyclist Killed in Pahoa Traffic Crash Police have identified the bicyclist who passed away from a...

1-01-25 Pedestrian Killed In South Kona Traffic Collision Minutes into 2025

January 1, 2025 0

Community: 1-01-25 Pedestrian Killed In South Kona Traffic Collision Minutes into 2025 Two minutes into the new year, Hawai‘i Island police...

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KAIWI STATE SCENIC SHORELINE FIRST DAY HIKE EMBRACES MULTIPLE CULTURES

January 1, 2025 0

KAIWI STATE SCENIC SHORELINE FIRST DAY HIKE EMBRACES MULTIPLE CULTURES (HONOLULU) – This morning, hundreds of people greeted the first...

Ke Ala Hou, A New Path Forward — January 2025

January 1, 2025 0

Ke Ala Hou, A New Path Forward — January 2025 Happy New Year! December marked two years since I had...

Hawai‘i Has Been Arguing Over How To Tax Tourists For Generations Gov. Josh Green’s push for tourists to help fund climate mitigation is just the latest round of a debate that goes back nearly a century.

January 1, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/hawaii-has-been-arguing-over-how-to-tax-tourists-for-generations/

BIIF sports: Waiakea dominates; KSH sweeps Honoka‘a

January 1, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/01/01/sports/inaugural-grind-session-hawaii-rocks-hilo/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

BIIF sports: Waiakea dominates; KSH sweeps Honoka‘a

January 1, 2025 0

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Month: January 2025

Emergency Water Shut-Off Notice for Kamuela View Estates Customers AFFECTED AREAS: ALL SERVICES ALONG MAHUA STREET, ‘OHINA STREET, AND PUAHIA STREET, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; KAMUELA VIEW ESTATES; WAIMEA

Community: 1-02-25 (Update) Driver in Captain Cook Fatal Crash Charged

HILO AIRPORT RUNWAY TO CLOSE NIGHTLY FOR LIGHTING REPLACEMENT

Community: 1-02-25 (Update) Elderly Man Critically Injured in Waikoloa Crash Dies

Hawaiʻi County Seeks Temporary Employees for Summer Fun Program

Official Report….MAPUANA STREET, Puna, Structure Fire

Heart-Stopping Rescue: Woman Saves Man Who Fell Through The Ice

Data Dive: Records Show Steep Rise In Foreign Ownership Of Hawaiʻi Farmland One country is behind an increase in foreign ownership of Hawaiʻi’s dwindling agricultural land holdings. Hint: It’s not China.

From Busboy To House Speaker: Longtime Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Calvin Say Retires Say’s critics see him as emblematic of Hawaiʻi’s “old boys’” style of politics. He defends his cautious style as necessary to keep the state running smoothly.

Deadly Fireworks Blast That Rocked Honolulu Fuels Calls For Crackdown UPDATE: At least three women were killed in the New Year’s Eve explosion — and officials warned the toll was likely to rise. But whether the tragedy will be enough to change laws and behavior remains a question.

Kohala Obituary 12/20/2024

Community: 1-01-25 Elderly Waikoloa Man Critically Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash

Official Report….18 Hokulani Street, Kaumana, Structure Fire

1-01-25 (Update) Police Identify Cyclist Killed in Pahoa Traffic Crash

1-01-25 Pedestrian Killed In South Kona Traffic Collision Minutes into 2025

KAIWI STATE SCENIC SHORELINE FIRST DAY HIKE EMBRACES MULTIPLE CULTURES

Ke Ala Hou, A New Path Forward — January 2025

Hawai‘i Has Been Arguing Over How To Tax Tourists For Generations Gov. Josh Green’s push for tourists to help fund climate mitigation is just the latest round of a debate that goes back nearly a century.

BIIF sports: Waiakea dominates; KSH sweeps Honoka‘a

BIIF sports: Waiakea dominates; KSH sweeps Honoka‘a

Astronomers Determine Brown Dwarf Age Using Tiny Stellar Pulsations

Water Restriction Notice Issued for Downtown Hilo Customers AFFECTED AREA: DOWNTOWN HILO; SOUTH HILO

‘They Made Us Feel Like Royalty’: Tornado Forces Joyful Merging Of Wedding And Volleyball Tournament

Honolulu Cyclists Lament Safety Barriers, Green Paint In Bike Lanes New asphalt along South King Street meant bike path safety features had to be removed temporarily. They are taking too long to be replaced, cyclists say.

Hawaiʻi Transportation Officials Want A New Military Partnership A bill being considered by the Legislature would allow the state DOT to act as a military contractor to expedite federal projects for improvements to airports and roads.

Auditor Issues Urgent Warning About Key Hawaiʻi Homeless Program A Civil Beat investigation prompted a review, which found problems in the homeless program requiring “immediate attention.”

ʻŌhiʻa Trees, Invasive Species: Years Of Research Could Be Lost The Forest Service is looking to close its Big Island labs — the only ones of their kind, researchers say, that help protect the Pacific’s unique tropical forests.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARGES DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION EMPLOYEE WITH FRAUD-, THEFT- RELATED CRIMES

Kauai Man Sentenced to Federal Prison and Ordered to Repay $1.4 Million for Stealing from Federal COVID-19 Relief Program

2,000 acres in Kapoho being considered for preservation

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