Month: April 2026

Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras Weather was the main cause of aviation accidents in Hawaiʻi over the past 20 years. The FAA hopes a network of remote cameras can make the skies safer.

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/new-cameras-planned-for-kauai-canyon-linked-to-fatal-copter-crash/

Budget Committee Makes A Deal To Save State Tax Cuts Lawmakers urgently needed to reach an agreement on the tax issue before they could move on to the state budget.

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/budget-committee-makes-a-deal-to-save-state-tax-cuts/

‘Vendetta’: Gov. Blasts Auditor Report On Key Homeless Program In his first public response to the critical report, Gov. Josh Green said the homeless program has been an extraordinary success and that the state auditor had taken an “unconscionable approach” in evaluating the effort.

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/vendetta-hawaii-gov-blasts-auditor-report-on-key-homeless-kauhale-program/

‘Devil Weed’ Threatening Hawaiʻi Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles Honu love to eat the aggressive seaweed smothering reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. That’s raising hopes, but also concerns closer to home.

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/devil-weed-threatening-hawaii-is-hitching-a-ride-on-turtles/

Hawaii eyes fix for a century-old issue in native homestead law A conference committee vote Tuesday advanced a measure that would let nieces and nephews inherit Hawaiian home leases, keeping ancestral land within extended families.

April 29, 2026 0

Hawaii eyes fix for a century-old issue in native homestead law A conference committee vote Tuesday advanced a measure that...

Sports

BIIF surfing: Historic first season wraps up at Banyans; Kealakehe girls, Hilo boys crowned champions

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/29/sports/biif-surfing-historic-first-season-wraps-up-at-banyans-kealakehe-girls-hilo-boys-crowned-champions/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

DUI bills die again in Hawaii Legislature

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/29/hawaii-news/dui-bills-die-again-in-hawaii-legislature/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Bill to ban disposable e-cigs gains ground

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/23/hawaii-news/bill-to-ban-disposable-e-cigs-gains-ground/

Council’s attempt to override Alameda’s veto falls short

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/23/hawaii-news/councils-attempt-to-override-alamedas-veto-falls-short/

Bill to ban student cellphone use in Hawaii is shelved

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/29/hawaii-news/bill-to-ban-student-cellphone-use-in-hawaii-is-shelved/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

News

KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING

April 28, 2026 0

KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING HONOLULU – As people across Hawaiʻi show their love for the ʻāina during Earth Month, local officials are seeking help in...

Old Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovations Begin

April 28, 2026 0

The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) has begun the first phase of renovations at the...

Water Supply Invites Hawai‘i Island Community to Celebrate Drinking Water Week

April 28, 2026 0

Water Supply Invites Hawai‘i Island Community to Celebrate Drinking Water Week The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of...

News

Vibrant Hawaiʻi Resilience Conference Prepares Hawaiʻi Island Communities for Disaster Response

April 28, 2026 0

Vibrant Hawaiʻi Resilience Conference Prepares Hawaiʻi Island Communities for Disaster Response HAWAIʻI ISLAND — Early forecasts are predicting a higher-than-normal...

Police Were Called To Check On A 91-Year-Old Woman… They Found Her Busy Trying To Beat Her Video Game High Score

April 28, 2026 0

Police Were Called To Check On A 91-Year-Old Woman… They Found Her Busy Trying To Beat Her Video Game High...

Oʻahu’s North Shore: Where The Buffalo Roam? If the state Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity approves, American bison from Montana will soon be on a plane to Hawaiʻi.

April 28, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/oahus-north-shore-where-the-buffalo-roam/

Debate Over Hawaiʻi Income Taxes Gums Up Budget Negotiations If the Legislature is going to end this year’s session on time, lawmakers must make some tough decisions this week. Insiders say there is no consensus yet.

April 28, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/debate-over-hawaii-income-taxes-gums-up-budget-negotiations/

Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near. Few Survivors Will Break Even Money could start flowing to victims by June, nearly two years after the settlement was finalized.

April 28, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/maui-fire-lawsuit-payouts-are-near-few-survivors-will-break-even/

Kohala Obituary 3/28/2026

April 28, 2026 0

Fred “Freddie Boy” Yeagi Solomon Jr., 58, of Kapaau died March 28 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in North...

‘We knew it wasn’t over’: Hilo High water polo wins island crown in triple-OT thriller

April 28, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/27/sports/we-knew-it-wasnt-over-hilo-high-water-polo-wins-island-crown-in-triple-ot-thriller/

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

Month: April 2026

Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras Weather was the main cause of aviation accidents in Hawaiʻi over the past 20 years. The FAA hopes a network of remote cameras can make the skies safer.

Budget Committee Makes A Deal To Save State Tax Cuts Lawmakers urgently needed to reach an agreement on the tax issue before they could move on to the state budget.

‘Vendetta’: Gov. Blasts Auditor Report On Key Homeless Program In his first public response to the critical report, Gov. Josh Green said the homeless program has been an extraordinary success and that the state auditor had taken an “unconscionable approach” in evaluating the effort.

‘Devil Weed’ Threatening Hawaiʻi Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles Honu love to eat the aggressive seaweed smothering reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. That’s raising hopes, but also concerns closer to home.

Hawaii eyes fix for a century-old issue in native homestead law A conference committee vote Tuesday advanced a measure that would let nieces and nephews inherit Hawaiian home leases, keeping ancestral land within extended families.

BIIF surfing: Historic first season wraps up at Banyans; Kealakehe girls, Hilo boys crowned champions

DUI bills die again in Hawaii Legislature

Bill to ban disposable e-cigs gains ground

Council’s attempt to override Alameda’s veto falls short

Bill to ban student cellphone use in Hawaii is shelved

KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING

Old Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovations Begin

Water Supply Invites Hawai‘i Island Community to Celebrate Drinking Water Week

Vibrant Hawaiʻi Resilience Conference Prepares Hawaiʻi Island Communities for Disaster Response

Police Were Called To Check On A 91-Year-Old Woman… They Found Her Busy Trying To Beat Her Video Game High Score

Oʻahu’s North Shore: Where The Buffalo Roam? If the state Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity approves, American bison from Montana will soon be on a plane to Hawaiʻi.

Debate Over Hawaiʻi Income Taxes Gums Up Budget Negotiations If the Legislature is going to end this year’s session on time, lawmakers must make some tough decisions this week. Insiders say there is no consensus yet.

Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near. Few Survivors Will Break Even Money could start flowing to victims by June, nearly two years after the settlement was finalized.

Kohala Obituary 3/28/2026

‘We knew it wasn’t over’: Hilo High water polo wins island crown in triple-OT thriller

“It Was Her Dream”: Teen Keeps Childhood Promise and Takes Grandma to Prom

Outlook on state finances improves

4 Warriors sign to college baseball programs

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence

From Miloli‘i to around the globe: W. Hawaii man retires after impressive Coast Guard career

Pepe‘ekeo Water Main Break REPAIRED

Civil Defense Tsunami Information Statement message for Friday 05-22-2026 11:20 PM

Civil Defense Wind and Surf Update for Friday 05-22-2026 at 03:22 PM

Pepe‘ekeo Water Main Break UPDATE

GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY

Check these out