Darryl Oliveira Hired as Acting Administrator of Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense
Darryl Oliveira Hired as Acting Administrator of Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Mayor Kimo Alameda announces the hiring of Darryl...
Month: August 2026
Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions on Hawaiʻi Island Strong winds, low humidity ahead of incoming storm could lead to Public Safety Power Shutoff
Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions on Hawaiʻi Island Strong winds, low humidity ahead of incoming storm could lead to...
DOH CONFIRMS FIFTH CASE OF CYCLOSPORIASIS
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of cyclosporiasis in a member of the military...
Chief Mahuna Promotes Two to Command Ranks
Police Chief Reed Mahuna has promoted two individuals, one to the rank of major, and one to captain, effective Saturday,...
Civil Defense Tropical Storm Lala Update for Friday 08-14-2026 12:10 PM.
This is a Civil Defense Tropical Storm Lala Update for Friday 08-14-2026 12:10 PM. The National Hurricane Center Hurricane Warning,...
Hawaiʻi County Announces Additional Closures for Tropical Storm Lala
Hawaiʻi County Announces Additional Closures for Tropical Storm Lala The County of Hawaiʻi is closing all of its parks...
Police Charge Woman with Multiple Burglary, Theft, and Auto Theft Offenses
Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 47-year-old Kathryn Sadecki with multiple burglary, theft, and auto theft offenses stemming from...
Hawaiian Electric ready to respond to impacts from Tropical Storm Lala More than 500 workers ready to restore power
Hawaiian Electric ready to respond to impacts from Tropical Storm Lala More than 500 workers ready to restore power Company...
Public Invited to Two Coffee with a Cop Events in Hilo in August
As part of their ongoing community outreach to listen to community members, Hawai‘i Police Department is holding two Coffee With...
Post Office Worker Saves 8-Month-Old Baby After She Suddenly Stops Breathing
Post Office Worker Saves 8-Month-Old Baby After She Suddenly Stops Breathing When an 8 month old baby suddenly stopped breathing...
Some Hawaiʻi Youth Love To Vape. Will New Limits Make Them Quit? Hawaiʻi lawmakers approved some of the country’s most restrictive vaping regulations. Some doubt it will prompt youth to kick the habit.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/hawaii-youth-love-to-vape-will-new-limits-make-them-quit/
In A Hidden Hawaiʻi Gulch, A Wartime Secret Opens To The Public Last month, the National Park Service started guided tours to Honouliuli, a former World War II internment camp.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/in-a-hidden-hawaii-gulch-a-wartime-secret-opens-to-the-public/
Hawaiʻi’s next billion-dollar industry is not tourism — it is capital stewardship Everyday people in Hawaii‘i are, collectively, sitting on a vast source of wealth, mainly real estate. As Guild Consulting’s real estate and finance expert Ray Tsuchiyama explains, the Islands’ next big challenge — and opportunity — could be putting this wealth to work at the neighborhood level for positive change.
https://alohastatedaily.com/2026/08/13/hawaiis-next-billion-dollar-industry-is-not-tourism-it-is-capital-stewardship/
Change of scenery; Chang takes UH on unscheduled trip
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/14/sports/change-of-scenery-chang-takes-uh-on-unscheduled-trip/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘We’re making our own history’: Kai ‘Ehitu competes in AAAA for first time ever at state regatta
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/14/sports/were-making-our-own-history-kai-ehitu-competes-in-aaaa-for-first-time-ever-at-state-regatta/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Arkansas man posts $355K bail in sex assault case
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/14/hawaii-news/arkansas-man-posts-355k-bail-in-sex-assault-case/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Civil Defense seeks a new administrator amidst storm
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/14/hawaii-news/civil-defense-seeks-a-new-administrator-amidst-storm/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Volcano Watch — Using ocean noise to monitor for volcanic eruptions
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory August 13, 2026 Ocean swells are constantly beating on the ocean floor. This nonstop drumming creates continuous signals...
DLNR PREPARES FOR TROPICAL STORM LALA
DLNR PREPARES FOR TROPICAL STORM LALA HONOLULU – With Tropical Storm Lala on approach and a hurricane watch in...
Hawaiʻi County Urges Residents to Prepare Before Onset of Tropical Storm Lala Cancellations and Shelters Announced as Storm Strengthens
Hawaiʻi County Urges Residents to Prepare Before Onset of Tropical Storm Lala Cancellations and Shelters Announced as Storm Strengthens The...
