2-17-26 Public Invited to Five Coffee With a Cop Events in West Hawai‘i
2-17-26 Public Invited to Five Coffee With a Cop Events in West Hawai‘i As part of their ongoing community outreach...
Day: February 17, 2026
9 a.m. update: Potential for Public Safety Power Shutoff persists on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island Hawaiian Electric closely monitoring hazardous weather conditions
9 a.m. update: Potential for Public Safety Power Shutoff persists on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island Hawaiian Electric closely monitoring hazardous...
‘There’s Just A Special Connection’: Firefighter Who Rescued Puppies In House Fire Adopts Them
'There’s Just A Special Connection': Firefighter Who Rescued Puppies In House Fire Adopts Them A firefighter who rescued a litter...
Honolulu Police Officer Shoots Hālawa Man During Domestic Dispute The man was wielding a knife and didn’t stop approaching police after being shocked with a Taser, police chief said.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/honolulu-police-officer-shoots-halawa-man-during-domestic-dispute/
Mike Miske Case: Investigation Into Crime Syndicate May Not Be Over Yet Recent court filings in the civil asset forfeiture case suggest that a criminal investigation may still be alive.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/mike-miske-case-investigation-crime-syndicate-not-over/
Divers Are Dying Near The Surface. Now There’s A Call For Safety Warnings Freediving is one of the leading causes of fatal drownings for Hawaiʻi residents. Now lawmakers and safety advocates want labels on equipment — and more.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/divers-dying-near-surface-now-call-for-safety-warnings/
New Mauna Kea Authority Has Difficult Task Ahead — And Limited Time University officials and some senators are concerned about the fate of astronomy on the mountain
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/new-mauna-kea-authority-has-difficult-task-ahead-and-limited-time/
Top Hawaiʻi robotics teams advance to the 2026 VEX World Championships
Hawai‘i Space Grant Consortium University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology School of Ocean and Earth...
Demand soars for loan relief to keep health care workers in Hawaii
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/17/hawaii-news/demand-soars-for-loan-relief-to-keep-health-care-workers-in-hawaii/
Banyan Drive in spotlight: State bills seek to create community development district
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/17/hawaii-news/banyan-drive-in-spotlight-state-bills-seek-to-create-community-development-district/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Revamped HI-5 program proposal draws mixed testimony
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/17/hawaii-news/revamped-hi-5-program-proposal-draws-mixed-testimony/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
