Drinking Water Preparedness
Drinking Water Preparedness The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, urges its customers and the community to be...
Month: March 2026
Emergency Repairs Planned for Pāhala Recycling and Transfer Station
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management announces preparations for emergency repairs at the Pāhala Recycling and Transfer Station....
Civil Defense message for Thursday 03-19-2026 10:43 AM
This is a Civil Defense message for Thursday 03-19-2026 10:43 AM. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch...
THE KOHALA CENTER: Employment/Opportunities/Events
Employment The Kohala Center is hiring a mahiʻāina specialist The Kohala Center (TKC) is hiring a mahiʻāina specialist who is...
9 a.m. update: Hawaiian Electric using heavy equipment, extra personnel to speed restoration efforts ahead of next storm About 1,450 without power – primarily on Hawaiʻi Island
9 a.m. update: Hawaiian Electric using heavy equipment, extra personnel to speed restoration efforts ahead of next storm About 1,450...
Doctor Adopts Boy Who Came To Surgery Alone — Then Finds Loving Homes For His 5 Siblings
Doctor Adopts Boy Who Came To Surgery Alone — Then Finds Loving Homes For His 5 Siblings When Dr. Amy...
Flood Watch National Weather Service
Flood Watch National Weather Service Honolulu HI ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR OAHU MAUI...
Will Bailey: Riders On The Storm A look at how a Kona low shows up in real life on the east side of the state — small failures, stretched systems, and the point where things stop holding.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/will-bailey-riders-on-the-storm/
Hawaiʻi House Approves $10B State Budget That Prioritizes Essential Services The budget now passes to the Senate which will continue fine-tuning the state’s spending priorities for the coming fiscal year.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/hawai%ca%bbi-house-approves-10b-state-budget-that-prioritizes-essential-services/
‘Very Scary’ Stack Of Bills Seek To Boost Taxes On Lots Of Stuff In Hawaiʻi A stack of bills under consideration by lawmakers would increase taxes or impose new levies on cars, liquor, real estate, capital gains and more.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/bills-seek-boost-taxes-hawaii/
‘Left To Struggle’: Hawaiʻi Parents’ Long Wait For Paid Family Leave Several bills over the years have been pared back to studies and advocates are impatient. But the state says it must get it right.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/left-to-struggle-hawai%ca%bbi-parents-long-wait-for-paid-family-leave/
HPD officer pleads no contest to perjury
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/19/hawaii-news/hpd-officer-pleads-no-contest-to-perjury/
Effort to restore power continues as storm nears
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/19/hawaii-news/effort-to-restore-power-continues-as-storm-nears/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Civil Defense message for Wednesday 03-18-2026 at 10:33 AM
This is a Civil Defense message for Wednesday 03-18-2026 at 10:33 AM. In response to impact across Hawaii Island from the recent...
9 a.m. update: Hawaiian Electric restores 1,500-plus customers overnight across Maui County, Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu
9 a.m. update: Hawaiian Electric restores 1,500-plus customers overnight across Maui County, Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu About 3,230 without power...
Shaquille O’Neal Surprises Paralyzed Teen With Dream Trip After His Incredible Fight To Walk Again
Shaquille O’Neal Surprises Paralyzed Teen With Dream Trip After His Incredible Fight To Walk Again When 18-year-old Brandon Simmons...
Iwi Kūpuna Desecrated During Lahaina Fire Cleanup, Lawsuit Says A family is suing a Maui landowner and the state for not protecting Native Hawaiian remains as required by law.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/iwi-kupuna-desecrated-during-lahaina-fire-cleanup-lawsuit-says/
Water Supply Extends Entry Deadline for Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest to April 30
Water Supply Extends Entry Deadline for Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest to April 30 HILO, HAWAI‘I – The Department...
DOH MONITORING WASTEWATER DETECTION OF MEASLES IN KAUAʻI COUNTY
DOH MONITORING WASTEWATER DETECTION OF MEASLES IN KAUAʻI COUNTY HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting...
Residents and Businesses Encouraged to Submit Damage Reports Following Kona Low Storm
Residents and Businesses Encouraged to Submit Damage Reports Following Kona Low Storm The County of Hawaiʻi continues to encourage residents...
