2026 Youth Track and Field Meets Announced
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks & Recreation will host its annual youth track and field meets in Kona...
Day: December 12, 2025
Astronomers Discover the First Gravitationally Lensed Superluminous Supernova
Astronomers Discover the First Gravitationally Lensed Superluminous Supernova A cosmic magnifying glass reveals a record-distant explosion Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – An international...
Family On Disney Vacation Invites Strangers to Join Them After Seeing Baby’s Heartbreaking Story
Family On Disney Vacation Invites Strangers to Join Them After Seeing Baby’s Heartbreaking Story In the middle of their Disney...
‘The Maui Method:’ A New Fix For A Major Fire Hazard In Hawaiʻi Government officials developed a way to deal with tons of electric vehicle batteries left in the aftermath of wildfires and found at illegal dumpsites.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/maui-fix-fire-hazard-ev-batteries/
Nearly Half Of DOE’s New Teacher Hires Are Not Licensed To Teach Hawaiʻi’s public schools have improved teacher retention and reduced vacancy rates since the Covid-19 pandemic, but are relying heavily on emergency hires.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/nearly-half-new-teacher-hires-unlicensed/
‘Fraud Magnet’? Top Senator Wants To Halt SBA Contracts, Citing Hawaiʻi Case In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joni Ernst cited a criminal investigation of Christopher Dawson, accused of hijacking small business funding intended to help Native Hawaiians.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/fraud-magnet-top-senator-wants-to-halt-sba-contracts-citing-hawai%ca%bbi-case/
DBEDT Forecasts Economic Growth of 1.5 Percent in 2026
DBEDT Forecasts Economic Growth of 1.5 Percent in 2026 HONOLULU—The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released its...
The Kohala boys dominated in their home opener against Konawaena on Wednesday night, winning 69-31 to move to 9-1 overall on the season.
BIIF winter sports: Lady Warriors handle Dragons at home; soccer updates The Kohala boys dominated in their home opener against...
Runnin’ with Rani: Beer, cheers and smiles at Jingle Bell Beer 5K
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/12/sports/runnin-with-rani-beer-cheers-and-smiles-at-jingle-bell-beer-5k/
Flu cases are on the rise statewide
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/12/hawaii-news/flu-cases-are-on-the-rise-statewide/
Report: Hawaii will see inflation, mild recession in 2026
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/12/hawaii-news/report-hawaii-will-see-inflation-mild-recession-in-2026/?WHT=055c808179bd453f9ef4734d6e483103f3b1ad4a
STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO THIRD POSSIBLE CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI
STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO THIRD POSSIBLE CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI HONOLULU – Three state agencies...
