Man Cuts Grass After Seeing Students Waiting at Bus Stop in Dangerous Conditions
Man Cuts Grass After Seeing Students Waiting at Bus Stop in Dangerous Conditions Sometimes, seeing a problem is all it...
Day: August 31, 2026
‘Wake-Up Call’: How Lala Shut Down Water Service On Big Island Most of the pumps that deliver water from wells stopped working when the electricity was cut off. The county lacks emergency generators to run them all.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/how-hurricane-lala-shut-down-water-service-big-island/
Hawaiʻi’s Pain At The Pump Is Oil Giant’s Gain High gas prices created a recent windfall for the state’s only oil refiner.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/hawaii-pain-at-the-pump-is-oil-giants-gain/
Panda Diplomacy: A Mayor’s Quest To Bring Pandas From China To Hawaiʻi Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s efforts to court China included a gift of lei, a letter to President Xi Jinping and a trip to China with the CEO of Panda Express.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/panda-diplomacy-a-mayors-quest-to-bring-pandas-from-china-to-hawaii/
Private-practice doctors alarmed by HMSA policy changes
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/31/hawaii-news/private-practice-doctors-alarmed-by-hmsa-policy-changes/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Medical team fills healthcare gap in Ka‘u following Hurricane Lala
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/31/hawaii-news/medical-team-fills-healthcare-gap-in-kau-following-hurricane-lala/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
