Month: August 2026

‘It’s never been about the money’: Peter Boy’s siblings due to receive $3.25M

August 25, 2026 0

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News

Still no electricity at Hilo apartment complex

August 25, 2026 0

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Police Holding Kupuna Watch Meetings in Hōlualoa and Waimea This Week

August 24, 2026 0

Police Holding Kupuna Watch Meetings in Hōlualoa and Waimea This Week The Hawaiʻi Police Department will host two Kupuna...

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY – HURRICANE LALA RECOVERY UPDATE

August 24, 2026 0

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY – HURRICANE LALA RECOVERY UPDATE This is a Department of Water Supply (DWS) update for Monday,...

DOH, PARTNERS TO SUPPORT SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH STATEWIDE Multiple Agencies Care, Connect and Collaborate

August 24, 2026 0

DOH, PARTNERS TO SUPPORT SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH STATEWIDE Multiple Agencies Care, Connect and Collaborate HONOLULU — The...

Additional Hawaiian Electric crews arrive on Hawaiʻi Island to aid repairs from Hurricane Lala

August 24, 2026 0

Additional Hawaiian Electric crews arrive on Hawaiʻi Island to aid repairs from Hurricane Lala Equipment also arrives from California...

Civil Defense Message. This is a Tropical Cyclone Information Update for Monday 08-24-2026 at 07:27 AM.

August 24, 2026 0

This is a Civil Defense Message. This is a Tropical Cyclone Information Update for Monday 08-24-2026 at 07:27 AM. As...

This Mom Tattooed a Keyboard on Her Arm So Her Son Could Always Be Heard

August 24, 2026 0

This Mom Tattooed a Keyboard on Her Arm So Her Son Could Always Be Heard For Jessica Fletcher, a simple...

6 In 10 Lost Power During Lala. It May Take A State Inquiry To Learn Why HECO has spent millions of dollars to strengthen its electric grid in recent years. Lala still wiped out power for most of the state.

August 24, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/6-in-10-lost-power-during-lala-it-may-take-a-state-inquiry-to-learn-why/

Big Island Is Activating A New Temporary Disaster Program The county created a new program to respond to disasters and the mayor is now planning to hire a recovery officer to head it.

August 24, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/big-island-is-activating-a-new-temporary-disaster-program/

White Kids Sued Kamehameha. Native Hawaiians Can’t Get In Either Gaining admission to the school — which can be a life-changing opportunity — is a competitive and challenging process for many Native Hawaiian families.

August 24, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/white-kids-sued-kamehameha-native-hawaiians-cant-get-in-either/

Sports

BIIF football returns after 1-week hiatus

August 24, 2026 0

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Before aid arrives, Hawaii’s community networks step up

August 24, 2026 0

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Storm-stricken Naalehu residents find comfort in community as they rebuild

August 24, 2026 0

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Update: Power restored to thousands on Hawaiʻi Island; storm system could delay remaining repairs

August 23, 2026 0

Update: Power restored to thousands on Hawaiʻi Island; storm system could delay remaining repairs Additional outages possible as Tropical Storm...

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY – HURRICANE LALA UPDATE

August 23, 2026 0

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY – HURRICANE LALA UPDATE This is a Department of Water Supply (DWS) update for Sunday, August...

Civil Defense Message for Sunday 08-23-2026 at 10:05 AM

August 23, 2026 0

This is a Civil Defense Message for Sunday 08-23-2026 at 10:05 AM. Tropical Storm Moke is forecast to pass South...

Father and Son Surprise Woman With New Farm Stand After Thieves Steal Hers on Opening Day

August 23, 2026 0

Father and Son Surprise Woman With New Farm Stand After Thieves Steal Hers on Opening Day A Rhode Island...

Hawaiʻi Doesn’t Have A Worker Shortage. It Has An Opportunity Shortage Helping workers already in the workforce move into higher-paying positions may be one of the most effective investments we can make.

August 23, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/hawaii-doesnt-have-a-worker-shortage-it-has-an-opportunity-shortage/

6 In 10 Lost Power During Lala. It May Take A State Inquiry To Learn Why HECO has spent millions of dollars to strengthen its electric grid in recent years. Lala still wiped out power for most of the state.

August 23, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/6-in-10-lost-power-during-lala-it-may-take-a-state-inquiry-to-learn-why/

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Month: August 2026

‘It’s never been about the money’: Peter Boy’s siblings due to receive $3.25M

Still no electricity at Hilo apartment complex

Police Holding Kupuna Watch Meetings in Hōlualoa and Waimea This Week

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY – HURRICANE LALA RECOVERY UPDATE

DOH, PARTNERS TO SUPPORT SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH STATEWIDE Multiple Agencies Care, Connect and Collaborate

Additional Hawaiian Electric crews arrive on Hawaiʻi Island to aid repairs from Hurricane Lala

Civil Defense Message. This is a Tropical Cyclone Information Update for Monday 08-24-2026 at 07:27 AM.

This Mom Tattooed a Keyboard on Her Arm So Her Son Could Always Be Heard

6 In 10 Lost Power During Lala. It May Take A State Inquiry To Learn Why HECO has spent millions of dollars to strengthen its electric grid in recent years. Lala still wiped out power for most of the state.

Big Island Is Activating A New Temporary Disaster Program The county created a new program to respond to disasters and the mayor is now planning to hire a recovery officer to head it.

White Kids Sued Kamehameha. Native Hawaiians Can’t Get In Either Gaining admission to the school — which can be a life-changing opportunity — is a competitive and challenging process for many Native Hawaiian families.

BIIF football returns after 1-week hiatus

Before aid arrives, Hawaii’s community networks step up

Storm-stricken Naalehu residents find comfort in community as they rebuild

Update: Power restored to thousands on Hawaiʻi Island; storm system could delay remaining repairs

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY – HURRICANE LALA UPDATE

Civil Defense Message for Sunday 08-23-2026 at 10:05 AM

Father and Son Surprise Woman With New Farm Stand After Thieves Steal Hers on Opening Day

Hawaiʻi Doesn’t Have A Worker Shortage. It Has An Opportunity Shortage Helping workers already in the workforce move into higher-paying positions may be one of the most effective investments we can make.

6 In 10 Lost Power During Lala. It May Take A State Inquiry To Learn Why HECO has spent millions of dollars to strengthen its electric grid in recent years. Lala still wiped out power for most of the state.

Hawaiian Electric preparing for Tropical Storm Norbert, supporting power restoration on Kauaʻi – Company sending additional staff, vehicles to Kauaʻi this weekend

Two Aussies Were on Vacation in Thailand When They Saw Workers Struggling With an Excavator. So They Stopped to Help

‘You Just Want To Cry’: Kauaʻi Takes Stock Of Lowell’s Damage Communities on Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi and Niʻihau are picking up the pieces left by Hurricane Lowell, a storm Gov. Josh Green compared with the 1992 disaster ʻIniki.

Radio Silence Amid Lowell Reveals Critical Gap In Emergency Plan Radio is critical during disasters. Kauaʻi has again exposed that many stations lack generators and other equipment needed to stay on the air.

Honolulu Man Involved in Trans-Pacific Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

Kona man accused of possessing, disseminating child porn

Remembering Hawaii’s 9/11 victims

Hawai‘i Island police arrested 50-year-old John Gonzalez of Kealakekua

Volcano Watch — Remembering the 1919–1920 Maunaiki eruption of Kīlauea

Hawai’i Police Department Welcomes New Officiers

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