93-Year-Old Touched By Strangers’ Kindness On Her First Christmas Alone
93-Year-Old Touched By Strangers’ Kindness On Her First Christmas Alone A 93-year-old woman spending her first Christmas without her husband...
Month: January 2026
A New Insight Into Mysterious Tiger Shark Mating Behavior Off Maui New research reveals what is attracting tiger sharks to areas off of Olowalu during whale breeding season.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/new-insight-mysterious-tiger-shark-mating-maui/
State To Spend Millions To Replace Fire Control Systems In Honolulu, Maui The rental car facilities have fire suppression equipment that must be removed because it contains toxic “forever chemicals.”
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/state-to-spend-millions-to-replace-fire-control-systems-in-honolulu-maui/
STATE INITIATES INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING AGREEMENT BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO SHARE EVIDENCE
STATE INITIATES INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING AGREEMENT BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO SHARE EVIDENCE HONOLULU – The state of Hawaiʻi has initiated an...
Newborn Big Island monk seal doing well in hospital
A newborn Hawaiian monk seal plucked from the shores of Hawaii island last month is now gaining weight at Ke...
Hawaii lands 3 Power 4 transfers, including former Kahuku title-game star
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/21/sports/hawaii-lands-3-power-4-transfers-including-former-kahuku-title-game-star/
Mountain View man accused of car theft, assaulting cops
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/21/hawaii-news/mountain-view-man-accused-of-car-theft-assaulting-cops/
SPEED LIMIT CHANGES ON AIRPORT ROAD AT HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SPEED LIMIT CHANGES ON AIRPORT ROAD AT HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road...
A Mom’s Middle-Of-The-Night Instinct Saves Dozens From Motel Fire
A Mom’s Middle-Of-The-Night Instinct Saves Dozens From Motel Fire Today's good news story comes from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. A...
Neal Milner: A Tale Of Two Fishponds Says A Lot About Cultural Restoration Change in Hawaiʻi is a mix of repurposing and reinventing.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/neal-milner-a-tale-of-two-fishponds-says-a-lot-about-cultural-restoration/
Deputy Sheriffs Are Beefing Up Hawaiʻi Traffic Enforcement After a 20% surge in highway deaths last year, deputies will help crack down on speeding in school zones on weekdays and drunken driving on weekends.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/deputy-sheriffs-are-beefing-up-hawai%ca%bbi-traffic-enforcement/
Game Changer? Free Medical Flights Start For Some Neighbor Island Residents State pilot program to help connect people with services on Oʻahu expected to begin later this month for Molokaʻi and in February for Lānaʻi.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/game-changer-free-medical-flights-start-for-some-neighbor-island-residents/
City Has Few Options To Address Pockets Of Squalor In Waikīkī Owners of blighted properties won’t say what they’re planning to do with vacant lots and deteriorating buildings in Waikīkī, and there’s little that public officials can do about it.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/city-has-few-options-to-address-pockets-of-squalor-in-waikiki/
Hundreds rally in Hilo to honor MLK Jr., protest Trump administration
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/20/hawaii-news/hundreds-rally-in-hilo-to-honor-mlk-jr-protest-trump-administration/
Man Drops Ring 100 Feet Into Snow During Proposal — 3 Hours Later, A Snowmaker Finds It
Man Drops Ring 100 Feet Into Snow During Proposal — 3 Hours Later, A Snowmaker Finds It What was meant...
Hawaiʻi Residents Are Keeping A Keen Eye On Invasive Species The state pest reporting platform 643Pest received a few hundred reports annually until 2023, when the floodgates opened for coconut rhinoceros beetles.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawai%ca%bbi-residents-are-keeping-a-keen-eye-on-invasive-species/
Gender Discrimination Complaints: These 2 UH Campuses Stand Out A state lawmaker is calling for new Title IX training requirements for students and teachers.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/gender-discrimination-complaints-these-2-uh-campuses-stand-out/
Hawaiʻi AG To Supreme Court: Gun Control Is Hawaiian Tradition A case questioning whether Hawaiʻi gun owners need explicit permission to carry their weapons onto private property will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-ag-to-supreme-court-gun-control-is-hawaiian-tradition/
Hawaiʻi Judges Face More Threats. Courts Want Armed Guards To Help The Judiciary is seeking $3.25 million to hire private security as the Department of Law Enforcement, which protects the courts, faces staffing shortages.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawai%ca%bbi-judges-face-more-threats-courts-want-armed-guards-to-help/
Statewide doctor shortage has worsened, a new report finds
Statewide doctor shortage has worsened, a new report finds The doctor shortage in Hawaii has not only persisted, but worsened,...
