More support for invasive species ‘strike teams’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/04/hawaii-news/more-support-for-invasive-species-strike-teams/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Month: August 2026
Hawaii public school teachers say aging facilities disrupt learning
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/04/hawaii-news/hawaii-public-school-teachers-say-aging-facilities-disrupt-learning/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaiʻi County Opens Application Period for New Event Sponsorship Program
The County of Hawaiʻi is accepting proposals for the Event Sponsorship Program. The new program, under the Department of Research...
UH Cancer Center Launches Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center
UH Cancer Center Launches Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center Dignitaries at the Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center blessing....
Hawaiʻi County to Host Two-Day Agrifood Summit Celebrating Local Agriculture and Food Systems
Hawaiʻi County to Host Two-Day Agrifood Summit Celebrating Local Agriculture and Food Systems The County of Hawaiʻi invites the public...
Hero Uses His Own Car to Safely Stop Runaway SUV, Saving Woman and Child on Busy Highway
Hero Uses His Own Car to Safely Stop Runaway SUV, Saving Woman and Child on Busy Highway A Washington man...
Eric Stinton: School Phone Ban Is A Good Idea, But The Problem Runs Deeper Like so many of the problems that teachers must cope with, the root of problem lies at home.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/eric-stinton-school-phone-ban-is-a-good-idea-but-the-problem-runs-deeper/
Empty Homes Tax: Some Like The Idea. Oʻahu Politicians Won’t Hear Of It The two most recent proposals to tax empty homes in Honolulu have each failed to advance by just one vote.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/empty-homes-tax-some-like-the-idea-o%ca%bbahu-politicians-wont-hear-of-it/
Luke conspiracy indictment could inspire Republican voters, discourage Democrats
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/03/hawaii-news/luke-conspiracy-indictment-could-inspire-republican-voters-discourage-democrats/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Big Island groups receive $625,000 for wildfire mitigation
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/03/hawaii-news/big-island-groups-receive-625000-for-wildfire-mitigation/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
The Best Thing About This Chick-Fil-A Isn’t on the Menu. It’s 92-Year-Old Mr. Gil
The Best Thing About This Chick-Fil-A Isn't on the Menu. It's 92-Year-Old Mr. Gil At an age when most people...
Hawaiʻi is now at the very bottom when it comes to business rankings. Here’s what to do about that.
Hawaiʻi is now at the very bottom when it comes to business rankings. Here’s what to do about that. https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/more-bureaucracy-is-not-the-answer-to-a-struggling-economy/
June 2026 Visitor Spending and Arrivals Rose Slightly
June 2026 Visitor Spending and Arrivals Rose Slightly HONOLULU—Total spending by visitors in June 2026 was $1.98 billion (measured in...
Child and Family Service celebrates new permanent facility in Hilo
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/02/hawaii-news/child-and-family-service-celebrates-new-permanent-facility-in-hilo/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
New Papaikou cell tower draws ire
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/02/hawaii-news/new-papaikou-cell-tower-draws-ire/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Police Investigating Fatal Traffic Collision in Kaʻū
The Hawaiʻi Police Department is investigating a two-vehicle traffic collision in Kaʻū that claimed the life of a 51-year-old Ocean View woman...
‘I Just Thought About My Own Kids’: A Complete Stranger Saved This Little Girl’s Life
'I Just Thought About My Own Kids': A Complete Stranger Saved This Little Girl's Life A frightening afternoon at a...
