Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision on Panaewa Stretch of Highway 11
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that occurred Friday morning, May 8, 2026, on the Panaewa stretch...
Year: 2026
STATE SELLS $1.94B OF BONDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Funds Will Support Statewide Infrastructure Improvements
View this email in your browser STATE SELLS $1.94B OF BONDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Funds Will Support Statewide Infrastructure Improvements...
YOU’RE INVITED: DANIEL K. INOUYE HIGHWAY EXTENSION OPEN HOUSE
YOU’RE INVITED: DANIEL K. INOUYE HIGHWAY EXTENSION OPEN HOUSE WAIKŌLOA, Hawai‘i - The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will...
Find Java Jumpin’ Fun at the Annual Ka‘u Coffee Festival Five Activities Over Four Days June 14-20
Find Java Jumpin’ Fun at the Annual Ka‘u Coffee Festival Five Activities Over Four Days June 14-20 Ka‘u,...
GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF FORMER STATE SEN. RICHARD HENDERSON
GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF FORMER STATE SEN. RICHARD HENDERSON HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green has ordered...
DOH RECRUITS TEEN HEALTH AND MEDIA SURVEY PARTICIPANTS VIA MAIL
HONOLULU —The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) will conduct the 2026 Hawai‘i Teen Health and Media Survey over the next...
Man Risks His Life To Save Dog From Icy River In Dramatic Rescue Caught On Camera
Man Risks His Life To Save Dog From Icy River In Dramatic Rescue Caught On Camera A quick run along...
Beginner Farmers Need Look No Further Than West Kauaʻi Few instructional opportunities exist for Kaua‘i residents to get into commercial farming, and this program connects participants to a ready market.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/west-kauai-has-a-new-beginner-farmer-program/
Power Has Been Out In These Oʻahu Classrooms For Months A building at Kalāheo High School has faced a power outage since the fall. Families are advocating for more funding to repair the school’s electrical system.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/kalaheo-high-school-students-left-in-the-dark-about-campus-repairs/
High Housing Costs Force Hawaiʻi Residents Into ‘Impossible Choices’ The latest housing report from the University of Hawaiʻi notes some improvements in the market but authors say they are small and slow.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/high-housing-costs-force-hawaii-residents-into-impossible-choices/
‘Slush Fund’? Honolulu Council Wants Control Of $41 Million The provisional account would be used for covering disaster relief and routine operations.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/slush-fund-honolulu-council-wants-control-of-41-million/
Ten Indicted in Drug Trafficking Conspiracies in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Hawaii
Ten Indicted in Drug Trafficking Conspiracies in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii HONOLULU –...
Hawaii Ocean Stars, Imonen and Oka, claim Anaehoomalu Splash
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/08/sports/hawaii-ocean-stars-imonen-and-oka-claim-anaehoomalu-splash/
‘It brought me to tears’: Ka Makani, Wildcats win island flag football titles
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/08/sports/it-brought-me-to-tears-ka-makani-wildcats-win-island-flag-football-titles/
Hawaii nonprofits face mounting challenges, report finds
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/08/hawaii-news/hawaii-nonprofits-face-mounting-challenges-report-finds/
Police Renew Request for Missing Fisherman Earl Kekuanaoa Hind
Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for information regarding 43-year-old Earl Kekuanaoa Hind, a local fisherman known as “Oa”,...
HAWAI‘I LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO REBUILD VISITOR CONFIDENCE AND BOOKINGS FOLLOWING KONA LOW STORMS
HAWAI‘I LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO REBUILD VISITOR CONFIDENCE AND BOOKINGS FOLLOWING KONA LOW STORMS Initiative Aims to Support Local Businesses by...
Volcano Watch — Think Hawaii has many volcanoes? Think again, says El Salvador
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory May 7, 2026 This past March, a team of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists—two of whom travelled from...
HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH 2026 Communities and Partners Statewide Work Together to Protect Hawaiʻi
HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH 2026 Communities and Partners Statewide Work Together to Protect Hawaiʻi HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi Invasive...
DOH ISSUES $500 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AGAINST LOREEN TROXEL, COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME OPERATOR
ʻAIEA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) has issued an order against...
