Year: 2026

Hawaiʻi To Step Up Anti-Drowning Efforts After more than a decade of refusing to convene the task force charged with putting up warning signs at dangerous beaches, the state is now recommending the group meet again.

January 7, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-to-step-up-anti-drowning-efforts/

Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition

January 7, 2026 0

Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii HONOLULU – United...

BIIF basketball: Galletes leads Wildcats in road win; plus Cowboys, Warriors cruise to victories

January 7, 2026 0

Kohala boys kept their BIIF win streak intact with another win — this time 71-29 against Kealakehe https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/07/sports/biif-basketball-galletes-leads-wildcats-in-road-win-plus-cowboys-warriors-cruise-to-victories/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

HEI settling wildfire-related litigation with shareholders

January 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/07/hawaii-news/hei-settling-wildfire-related-litigation-with-shareholders/

Hilo man charged with sexual assault of minor

January 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/07/hawaii-news/hilo-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-minor-2/

Downpours from kona low system should positively affect East Hawaii

January 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/07/hawaii-news/downpours-from-kona-low-system-should-positively-affect-east-hawaii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO FOUR COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING ILLEGAL DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LAB TESTING

January 6, 2026 0

OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO FOUR COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING ILLEGAL DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LAB TESTING HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health...

WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KAIWIKI ROAD FROM KŌPA‘A ROAD TO THE MAUKA END OF KAIWIKI ROAD, SOUTH HILO

January 6, 2026 0

WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KAIWIKI ROAD FROM KŌPA‘A ROAD TO THE MAUKA END OF KAIWIKI ROAD, SOUTH...

HAWAIʻI AWARDED $188.9 MILLION TO TRANSFORM RURAL HEALTHCARE Hawaiʻi Award is Among the Top States Per Capita

January 6, 2026 0

HAWAIʻI AWARDED $188.9 MILLION TO TRANSFORM RURAL HEALTHCARE Hawaiʻi Award is Among the Top States Per Capita HONOLULU — Governor...

Deputy Saves Christmas After Finding Abandoned Packages On The Road

January 6, 2026 0

Deputy Saves Christmas After Finding Abandoned Packages On The Road Christmas came just in time for several families in Virginia...

Maui To Settle Landfill Legal Battle After Scrapping Plan To Seize Property The county won’t say how much it intends to pay the company in damages over the eminent domain case to acquire a dump site for Lahaina fire debris.

January 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/maui-to-settle-landfill-legal-battle-after-scrapping-plan-to-seize-property/

$35K Mystery Payment: Petition Calls For Hawaiʻi Legislature To Investigate The House is reviewing a petition to investigate $35,000 given to a lawmaker in a paper bag. The Senate so far is mum.

January 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/35k-mystery-payment-petition-calls-for-hawaii-legislature-to-investigate/

Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Leader Calls For 5-Year Ban On All Fireworks Officials say this New Year’s Eve was quieter than last, but state Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert is calling for more drastic measures to cut off the state’s supply of illegal fireworks.

January 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-law-enforcement-leader-calls-for-5-year-ban-on-all-fireworks/

Hawaiʻi ICE Arrests And Detentions In 2025 Spiked From Year Before Updated tallies are not yet complete but already eclipse those in 2024. Data show immigration arrests are increasingly likely to take place at ICE offices and at the state’s civil court houses.

January 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-ice-arrests-detentions-2025-far-exceed-2024/

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NEXT STEPS FOR EYES ON THE ROAD

January 5, 2026 0

NEXT STEPS FOR EYES ON THE ROAD HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the next steps...

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Year: 2026

Hawaiʻi To Step Up Anti-Drowning Efforts After more than a decade of refusing to convene the task force charged with putting up warning signs at dangerous beaches, the state is now recommending the group meet again.

Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition

BIIF basketball: Galletes leads Wildcats in road win; plus Cowboys, Warriors cruise to victories

HEI settling wildfire-related litigation with shareholders

Hilo man charged with sexual assault of minor

Downpours from kona low system should positively affect East Hawaii

OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO FOUR COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING ILLEGAL DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LAB TESTING

WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KAIWIKI ROAD FROM KŌPA‘A ROAD TO THE MAUKA END OF KAIWIKI ROAD, SOUTH HILO

HAWAIʻI AWARDED $188.9 MILLION TO TRANSFORM RURAL HEALTHCARE Hawaiʻi Award is Among the Top States Per Capita

Deputy Saves Christmas After Finding Abandoned Packages On The Road

Maui To Settle Landfill Legal Battle After Scrapping Plan To Seize Property The county won’t say how much it intends to pay the company in damages over the eminent domain case to acquire a dump site for Lahaina fire debris.

$35K Mystery Payment: Petition Calls For Hawaiʻi Legislature To Investigate The House is reviewing a petition to investigate $35,000 given to a lawmaker in a paper bag. The Senate so far is mum.

Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Leader Calls For 5-Year Ban On All Fireworks Officials say this New Year’s Eve was quieter than last, but state Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert is calling for more drastic measures to cut off the state’s supply of illegal fireworks.

Hawaiʻi ICE Arrests And Detentions In 2025 Spiked From Year Before Updated tallies are not yet complete but already eclipse those in 2024. Data show immigration arrests are increasingly likely to take place at ICE offices and at the state’s civil court houses.

Nalani Kanaka‘ole-Zane, renowned kumu hula and Merrie Monarch judge, dies at 79

Kurtistown woman dies after alleged assault in Kawaihae; suspect could be charged with murder or manslaughter

Feds: Sex crimes against Hawaii kids up since 2021

Weather Alerts…Winter Weather Advisory & High Surf Advisory

WCHA ALIGNS WITH AAP ON VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS

NEXT STEPS FOR EYES ON THE ROAD

This Grandpa Has Spent 8 Years Cuddling a Hospital’s Tiniest Fighters Every Week

Cost Of Honolulu Rail Line At Risk Of Climbing Again A recent analysis suggests the total cost of rail may rise to $10.19 billion, about $111 million more than the current budget.

Corruption Defendants, If Convicted, Could Lose Half Their Pensions The latest bribery case could be the first opportunity for a judge to apply Hawaiʻi’s new pension forfeiture law.

Kona wa‘a sets standard at states on Oahu

Hawaii facing ‘sluggish’ job growth through 2034

Zoo optimistic after implementing admission fees: More than $500,000 collected

North Kohala Community Policing Newsletter

ADMINISTRATIVE RULE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO IMPROVE PROTECTIONS OF HAWAIʻI’S INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE Public Input Invited Through an Online Survey and Public Hearing

Keiki Invited to Participate in Second Annual HI-PAL Youth Music Showcase

(Update) Motorcyclist Injured in Kea‘au Traffic Collision Dies

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