Year: 2026

WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: ALL SERVICES ON HAWAI‘I BELT ROAD (HWY 190) BETWEEN PU‘UKALA ROAD AND LAMAOLA HOMESTEAD ROAD, AND ALL SERVICES ALONG PU‘UKALA ROAD; KALAOA, NORTH KONA

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WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: ALL SERVICES ON HAWAI‘I BELT ROAD (HWY 190) BETWEEN PU‘UKALA ROAD AND LAMAOLA HOMESTEAD ROAD,...

Police Warn About Scammers Impersonating Department of Water Supply Employees

May 7, 2026 0

The Hawai’i Police Department is warning the public of a scam involving individuals posing as Department of Water Supply employees...

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Thursday, May 7, 2026, 9:50 AM

May 7, 2026 0

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Thursday, May 7, 2026, 9:50 AM MAUNA LOA (VNUM #332020) 19°28'30" N...

Road Paving Planned Near Hilo Benioff Medical Center

May 7, 2026 0

The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works (DPW) will be conducting pavement overlay work on Waianuenue Avenue in front...

Police Identify Second Person Killed in DKI Highway Double Fatality

May 7, 2026 0

Police Identify Second Person Killed in DKI Highway Double Fatality Hawai‘i Island police have identified the second man killed...

Dramatic Helicopter Rescue Saves Worker Dangling 75 Feet Up In Palm Tree

May 7, 2026 0

Dramatic Helicopter Rescue Saves Worker Dangling 75 Feet Up In Palm Tree A dramatic rescue high above the streets of...

Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms Early reports support fears of widespread damage, but without more monitoring the picture remains incomplete.

May 7, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/volunteer-divers-needed-to-check-coral-damage-after-kona-low-storms/

Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding Residents remain frustrated by the county’s lack of progress in addressing the decades-long problem facing the burgeoning South Maui town.

May 7, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/despite-a-death-and-damage-maui-stalls-on-chronic-kihei-flooding/

Commission OK’s rezoning plan for Pahoa town

May 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/07/hawaii-news/commission-oks-rezoning-plan-for-pahoa-town/

A boon for Banyan Drive: State Legislature passes redevelopment bill

May 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/07/hawaii-news/a-boon-for-banyan-drive-state-legislature-passes-redevelopment-bill/

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Hawaii Island Seed Bank helps build climate resilience

May 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/07/hawaii-news/hawaii-island-seed-bank-helps-build-climate-resilience/

Honoka‘a food program set to reach milestone

May 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/07/community/honokaa-food-program-set-to-reach-milestone/

Hilo outlasts King Kekaulike in eight innings in state baseball opener

May 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/06/sports/hilo-outlasts-king-kekaulike-in-eight-innings-in-state-baseball-opener/

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UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS

May 7, 2026 0

UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS HONOLULU – The Department...

NEW TESTING SHOWS DECREASE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PATHOGENS FOLLOWING KONA LOW STORMS

May 6, 2026 0

NEW TESTING SHOWS DECREASE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PATHOGENS FOLLOWING KONA LOW STORMS HONOLULU — A follow-up round of environmental sampling...

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Young Brothers Held On To $26M In State Money To Cover Its Costs Hawaiʻi allowed the shipping company to keep the money while awaiting a rate increase but now wants millions more in penalties and interest.

May 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/young-brothers-held-on-to-26m-in-hawaii-money-to-cover-its-costs/

BIIF boys volleyball: Daggers, Wildcats win island titles

May 6, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/06/sports/biif-boys-volleyball-daggers-wildcats-win-island-titles/

It’s a wrap: A bill to enhance spending rebates for film productions in Hawaii is set for passage

May 6, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/06/hawaii-news/its-a-wrap-a-bill-to-enhance-spending-rebates-for-film-productions-in-hawaii-is-set-for-passage/

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Soldiers from 9 countries compete in Hawaii in squad contest

May 6, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/06/hawaii-news/soldiers-from-9-countries-compete-in-hawaii-in-squad-contest/?WHT=87b109c3fc50d8bbabb223db34af18281567295b

‘Peter Boy’ lawsuit drags on: ‘What the state did was terrible. The liability is obvious’

May 6, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/06/hawaii-news/peter-boy-lawsuit-drags-on-what-the-state-did-was-terrible-the-liability-is-obvious/?WHT=0a43639c733d939fa5adad0115a436c96475b586

Year: 2026

WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: ALL SERVICES ON HAWAI‘I BELT ROAD (HWY 190) BETWEEN PU‘UKALA ROAD AND LAMAOLA HOMESTEAD ROAD, AND ALL SERVICES ALONG PU‘UKALA ROAD; KALAOA, NORTH KONA

Police Warn About Scammers Impersonating Department of Water Supply Employees

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Thursday, May 7, 2026, 9:50 AM

Road Paving Planned Near Hilo Benioff Medical Center

Police Identify Second Person Killed in DKI Highway Double Fatality

Dramatic Helicopter Rescue Saves Worker Dangling 75 Feet Up In Palm Tree

Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms Early reports support fears of widespread damage, but without more monitoring the picture remains incomplete.

Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding Residents remain frustrated by the county’s lack of progress in addressing the decades-long problem facing the burgeoning South Maui town.

Commission OK’s rezoning plan for Pahoa town

A boon for Banyan Drive: State Legislature passes redevelopment bill

Hawaii Island Seed Bank helps build climate resilience

Honoka‘a food program set to reach milestone

Hilo outlasts King Kekaulike in eight innings in state baseball opener

UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS

NEW TESTING SHOWS DECREASE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PATHOGENS FOLLOWING KONA LOW STORMS

Young Brothers Held On To $26M In State Money To Cover Its Costs Hawaiʻi allowed the shipping company to keep the money while awaiting a rate increase but now wants millions more in penalties and interest.

BIIF boys volleyball: Daggers, Wildcats win island titles

It’s a wrap: A bill to enhance spending rebates for film productions in Hawaii is set for passage

Soldiers from 9 countries compete in Hawaii in squad contest

‘Peter Boy’ lawsuit drags on: ‘What the state did was terrible. The liability is obvious’

Before Retiring, Teacher Spends Months Making Personalized Quilts for Every Student in Her Class

Hawaiʻi’s Imperiled False Killer Whales Are Going Hungry The endangered whales’ numbers are still trending in the wrong direction. Researchers just found a new piece of the puzzle as to why.

Kauaʻi’s Richest Towns Scored Tax Breaks Meant For Poor Areas — Until Now Opportunity Zone projects are intended to benefit economically distressed communities but are often found in the wealthiest parts of the island.

Completion of HVO facility projected for 2027

‘They want to keep that sort of rustic experience’: Last public meeting on Kahuku Unit plan today in Naalehu

DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT NARA ORGANICS INFANT FORMULA DUE TO POTENTIAL CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM CONTAMINATION

Hawaii Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section will be holding its 1st Annual “Fill a Cruiser” Back‑to‑School Supplies Drive

Hawai‘i Island Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying individuals involved in an Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle (UCPV), Theft, and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card investigation

PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMUNITY INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR ELLISON ONIZUKA KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MASTER PLAN UPDATE

Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Well – Emergency Repairs AFFECTED AREA: HAWAIIAN OCEAN VIEW ESTATES (HOVE); KA‘Ū

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