Month: August 2025

Fixed It! This Popular Waikīkī Promenade Is Finally Open Again Civil Beat followed up on three previously broken pieces of infrastructure we’ve written about. Here’s what we found.

August 25, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/fixed-it-this-popular-waikiki-promenade-is-finally-open-again/

For Environmental Scientists, Climate Change Means Coping With Death The burden of grief related to extinction and invasive species in Hawaiʻi is a heavy one for conservation professionals. Some are learning how to handle it.

August 25, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/for-environmental-scientists-climate-change-means-coping-with-death/

Hawaiʻi Is Increasingly Relying On Unlicensed Teachers To Fill Vacancies The number of unlicensed teachers has steadily grown in Hawaiʻi schools since the pandemic, and the state may see a wave of retirements in the coming years.

August 25, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/hawaii-is-increasingly-relying-on-unlicensed-teachers-to-fill-vacancies/

BIIF volleyball: ‘Riders roll to victory in opener

August 25, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/25/sports/biif-volleyball-riders-roll-to-victory-in-opener/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Kohala Obituary 8/7/2025

August 25, 2025 0

Gregory Wayne Chilton, 77, of North Kohala died Aug. 7. Born in American Fork, Utah, he was a business owner...

Kohala Obituary 8/10/2025

August 25, 2025 0

Richard Keonaona Case Sr., 94, of Waimea, died Aug. 10 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kohala, he and...

Master of the Mai Tai: Austin Philips from Hilo to compete today in cocktail contest

August 25, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/25/hawaii-news/master-of-the-mai-tai-austin-philips-from-hilo-to-compete-today-in-cocktail-contest/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Education

UH launches advanced degrees in fisheries management

August 25, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/25/hawaii-news/uh-launches-advanced-degrees-in-fisheries-management/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Advisory: Missing and Endangered Person | Puna

August 25, 2025 0

Advisory: Missing and Endangered Person | Puna Hawaii Police Department seeks your help in locating a missing and endangered person:...

Mississippi Man Surprised With A Brand-New Truck After Community Rallies Behind Him

August 24, 2025 0

Mississippi Man Surprised With A Brand-New Truck After Community Rallies Behind Him When Willie Berry’s old truck gave out,...

How Did State Count More Kauaʻi Ballots Than County Said It Delivered? We analyze discrepancies in Kauaʻi’s 2024 general election vote count, which the Elections Commission says were a big deal and the Elections Office says were not.

August 24, 2025 0

How Did State Count More Kauaʻi Ballots Than County Said It Delivered? We analyze discrepancies in Kauaʻi’s 2024 general election...

Kansei Matsuzawa’s last-second FG sends Hawaii past Stanford

August 24, 2025 0

Micah Alejado led Hawaii on a game-winning drive, capped by Kansei Matsuzawa’s 38-yard field goal with three seconds remaining to...

Residents, commissioners weigh in on search for next police chief

August 24, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/24/hawaii-news/residents-commissioners-weigh-in-on-search-for-next-police-chief/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Removal of banyan cost $153K: Questions, concerns linger following collapse of tree that killed 2

August 24, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/24/hawaii-news/removal-of-banyan-cost-153k-questions-concerns-linger-following-collapse-of-tree-that-killed-2/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Ocean View man facing federal child porn charge

August 24, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/24/hawaii-news/ocean-view-man-facing-federal-child-porn-charge/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Brothers In Houston Spend Their Days Off Making Strangers’ Lives Brighter

August 23, 2025 0

Brothers In Houston Spend Their Days Off Making Strangers’ Lives Brighter In Houston, two brothers are turning their days...

Hawaii island vacation rental law to go into effect in December

August 23, 2025 0

New regulations for short-term vacation rentals in Hawaii County are set to take effect in December, following passage of a...

Kilauea pauses ending Episode 31

August 23, 2025 0

Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Issued: Saturday, August 23, 2025, 3:23...

BIIF volleyball continues with sweeps

August 23, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/22/sports/biif-volleyball-continues-with-sweeps/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Mountain View man accused of sexually assaulting girl

August 23, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/23/hawaii-news/mountain-view-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-girl/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

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Month: August 2025

Fixed It! This Popular Waikīkī Promenade Is Finally Open Again Civil Beat followed up on three previously broken pieces of infrastructure we’ve written about. Here’s what we found.

For Environmental Scientists, Climate Change Means Coping With Death The burden of grief related to extinction and invasive species in Hawaiʻi is a heavy one for conservation professionals. Some are learning how to handle it.

Hawaiʻi Is Increasingly Relying On Unlicensed Teachers To Fill Vacancies The number of unlicensed teachers has steadily grown in Hawaiʻi schools since the pandemic, and the state may see a wave of retirements in the coming years.

BIIF volleyball: ‘Riders roll to victory in opener

Kohala Obituary 8/7/2025

Kohala Obituary 8/10/2025

Master of the Mai Tai: Austin Philips from Hilo to compete today in cocktail contest

UH launches advanced degrees in fisheries management

Advisory: Missing and Endangered Person | Puna

Mississippi Man Surprised With A Brand-New Truck After Community Rallies Behind Him

How Did State Count More Kauaʻi Ballots Than County Said It Delivered? We analyze discrepancies in Kauaʻi’s 2024 general election vote count, which the Elections Commission says were a big deal and the Elections Office says were not.

Kansei Matsuzawa’s last-second FG sends Hawaii past Stanford

Residents, commissioners weigh in on search for next police chief

Removal of banyan cost $153K: Questions, concerns linger following collapse of tree that killed 2

Ocean View man facing federal child porn charge

Brothers In Houston Spend Their Days Off Making Strangers’ Lives Brighter

Hawaii island vacation rental law to go into effect in December

Kilauea pauses ending Episode 31

BIIF volleyball continues with sweeps

Mountain View man accused of sexually assaulting girl

BIIF girls basketball: Wildcats waltz to another BIIF title

Kamehameha Schools tuition to be free, judge rules

Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center Closed Due to Tephra from Recent Eruption

DOH ADVISES PUBLIC TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO CHICKENPOX OUTBREAK AT KAUAʻI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DOH CITES HAWAIIAN DREDGING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., FOR WATER POLLUTION VIOLATIONS ON KAUAʻI

Free Kohala Electronics Recycling Event

This Deputy Was Sent To Protect A Child — And Ended Up Becoming Her Mom

Could Hawaiʻi Be The First State To Dump Landfills? Honolulu’s only waste incinerator needs fresh investment to bring it up to international standards, council vice-chair says.

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Are Attacking A Popular Kaua‘i Golf Course The county is preparing to go after breeding sites as the invasive species spreads across the island.

Early Learning Sites Could Close Soon In Hawaiʻi Amid Federal Funding Chaos Providers are preparing for the possibility of closing down dozens of early learning sites across the state as uncertainty swirls around federal funding and the expiration of grants.

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