Kohala Obituary 4/8/2025, Genevieve Torres Murphy
Genevieve Torres Murphy died in Alexandria, MN on April 8, 2025. She was born and raised in Halaula, Kohala and...
Year: 2025
Hawaiʻi County Seeks Bids from Mobile Vending Stand Operators
Hawaiʻi County Seeks Bids from Mobile Vending Stand Operators The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation invites mobile...
DATE CHANGE ANNOUNCED FOR ONE KA‘U COFFEE FESTIVAL EVENT
DATE CHANGE ANNOUNCED FOR ONE KA‘U COFFEE FESTIVAL EVENT Coffee and Cattle Day moves to Friday, May 30 Note: Date Change...
Engineering Students Create Custom Device To Help Kindergartner With Limb Difference
Engineering Students Create Custom Device To Help Kindergartner With Limb Difference A heartwarming partnership is bringing new hope and independence...
Yamashita Ousted As Chair Of State House Finance Committee Lawmakers say Democrats were disappointed with his leadership, especially with the Hawaiʻi Legislature facing financial uncertainty from Trump.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/yamashita-ousted-as-chair-of-state-house-finance-committee/
Progress Report: Hawaiʻi’s Working Families Need More Support Advocates for working families are concerned that bad things are coming with federal cuts and hoped the Legislature would do more to increase the state’s safety net.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/hawaii-working-families-need-more-support/
Hawaii crime ring enforcer sentenced to 14 years in federal racketeering case Norman Akau previously plead guilty to racketeering and cooperated with prosecutors against his late boss.
https://www.courthousenews.com/hawaii-crime-ring-enforcer-sentenced-to-14-years-in-federal-racketeering-case/
BIIF volleyball: Wildcats sweep Aiea, advance to Thursday’s HHSAA quarterfinals
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/07/sports/biif-volleyball-wildcats-sweep-aiea-advance-to-thursdays-hhsaa-quarterfinals/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hilo advances to state quarterfinals
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/07/sports/hilo-advances-to-state-quarterfinals/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Native history exempt; DOE letter clarifies government’s position on DEI
The U.S. Department of Education said Native Hawaiian, American Indian and Alaska Native history will not be categorized as “diversity,...
Bills to increase food security go to governor
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/07/hawaii-news/bills-to-increase-food-security-go-to-governor/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Big Island lacrosse: Kona wins first-ever Founder’s Cup
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/07/sports/big-island-lacrosse-kona-wins-first-ever-founders-cup/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Eruption has paused….9:58pm
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 10:30 PM KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13"...
Public Hearing Scheduled for Panaʻewa Recreational Complex Rule Changes New Zoo Admission Fee Structure Proposed
Public Hearing Scheduled for Panaʻewa Recreational Complex Rule Changes New Zoo Admission Fee Structure Proposed The County of Hawaiʻi...
Astronomers Tune Into the Music of a Nearby Star Unlocking a Surprising Discovery
By analyzing subtle stellar vibrations, researchers using the Keck Planet Finder uncovered hidden interior structures that challenge long-standing models Maunakea,...
Mailman Loses Retainer, Gets A Heartwarming Surprise From Local Dentist
Mailman Loses Retainer, Gets A Heartwarming Surprise From Local Dentist It started with a simple note—and turned into a sweet...
Tia Lewis: State Funding For High School Surfing Sends The Right Message The sport originated here and is part of Hawaiian culture, but until now it had second-class status in the schools.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/tia-lewis-state-funding-for-high-school-surfing-sends-the-right-message/
Progress Report: Hawaiʻi Primes Itself To Battle Biosecurity Threats Some fear the state Department of Agriculture does not have what it takes to do the work laid out for it by the Legislature.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/progress-report-hawai%ca%bbi-primes-itself-to-battle-biosecurity-threats/
Progress Report: Help With Housing Continues To Elude The Hawaiian Community The Legislature rejected most of the Hawaiian advocates proposals to put more money and initiatives to help get people off the waitlist.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/progress-report-help-with-housing-continues-to-elude-the-hawaiian-community/
Adults Can Still Marry Teens At 15 After Death Of Proposed Ban In Hawaiʻi Ninety Hawaiʻi residents under 18, most girls, got married in the last decade. State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura says marriage can be beneficial for young people.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/adults-still-marry-teens-15-ban-dies/
