New Streetlights to be Installed in Downtown Hilo
New Streetlights to be Installed in Downtown Hilo The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works (DPW) announces that work...
Day: July 21, 2026
Hawai’i Island Police have arrested and charged 25-year-old Brandon Damian Urzua and 27-year-old Brayan Damian Urzua, both of Kailua-Kona
Hawai’i Island Police have arrested and charged 25-year-old Brandon Damian Urzua and 27-year-old Brayan Damian Urzua, both of Kailua-Kona, for...
Woman died in a two-vehicle traffic collision Highway 11
A woman died in a two-vehicle traffic collision early Monday afternoon, July 20, in the area of the 22 mile...
Neighbors Rush Into Burning Home to Save 87 Year Old Woman With Alzheimer’s
Neighbors Rush Into Burning Home to Save 87 Year Old Woman With Alzheimer's A group of neighbors in England...
HECO Is At War With Governor’s Energy Partner Over Creating New Utility A Japanese rival wants build a new liquefied natural gas power plant and start a new regulated utility for Oʻahu, ending HECO’s 135-year monopoly.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/heco-is-at-war-with-governors-energy-partner-over-creating-new-utility/
Empty Homes Tax: Oʻahu Voters Blocked From Weighing In The decision may mark the end of a protracted battle over how to handle the island’s thousands of empty homes in the midst of a severe housing crisis.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/empty-homes-tax-oahu-voters-blocked-from-weighing-in/
‘Hawaii Builds’ initiative aims to fast-track affordable housing
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/21/hawaii-news/hawaii-builds-initiative-aims-to-fast-track-affordable-housing/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Former Public Works employee suing county
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/21/hawaii-news/former-public-works-employee-suing-county/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Mahalo to the Big Island community for the incredible support shown during the 1st Annual “Fill a Police Cruiser” Back-to-School Supply Drive
The Hawaiʻi Police Department's Kona Community Policing Section extends its heartfelt mahalo to the Big Island community for the incredible...
Hawai’i Police Department invites the public to attend Police Chief Mahuna’s next informal “Talk Story with the Chief
The Hawai’i Police Department invites the public to attend Police Chief Mahuna’s next informal “Talk Story with the Chief” session...
