Scientists Discover A New Way To Keep Fruit Fresh Longer — And It Removes Pesticides Too
Scientists Discover A New Way To Keep Fruit Fresh Longer — And It Removes Pesticides Too A simple rinse could...
Year: 2026
Aging Hawaiʻi: 60,000 More Housing Units Needed By 2050 New report projects population trends will lead to increased demand for affordable housing for kūpuna and says that departures of younger residents are creating a hole in the workforce.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/hawaiis-future-housing-needs-driven-by-rising-numbers-of-elderly/
Billionaire’s Private Airline Prepares New Moloka‘i Route Lānaʻi Air was formed to fly guests in style to Larry Ellison’s luxury resorts. Now the company wants to help close the gulf in access to off-island doctors for Moloka‘i residents amid a shortage of air travel options.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/billionaires-private-airline-prepares-new-molokai-route/
It’s Illegal To Ride A Moped Without A Helmet. Does Anyone Care? Hawaiʻi made moped helmets mandatory last year, but police aren’t issuing tickets and few riders appear to be voluntarily donning the protective gear.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/its-illegal-to-ride-a-moped-without-a-helmet-does-anyone-care/
Hawaii Commissions launch civil rights awareness campaign: ‘No Hate in the 808’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/30/hawaii-news/hawaii-commissions-launch-civil-rights-awareness-campaign-no-hate-in-the-808/ https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/30/hawaii-news/hawaii-commissions-launch-civil-rights-awareness-campaign-no-hate-in-the-808/
Hawaii lawmakers reach compromise on tax relief
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/30/hawaii-news/hawaii-lawmakers-reach-compromise-on-tax-relief/
BIIF golf: Saito, Nakagawa win individual titles
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/30/sports/biif-golf-saito-nakagawa-win-individual-titles/
PUBLIC INVITED TO REVIEW DRAFT STATEWIDE PRESERVATION PLAN Papahana Kāʻeuʻeu: Hawaiʻi’s Plan for Living Heritage Stewardship (2026–2034)
HONOLULU – The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) today opened a 30-day...
MORE TREES COMING TO HAWAIʻI SCHOOL CAMPUSES
HONOLULU – Ten schools have been selected to participate in the statewide Shade Trees for Schools (STFS) program, a joint effort of the DLNR Division...
BIG ISLAND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL NAMES CULINARY, FARM WINNERS Students Awarded $5K in Scholarships
BIG ISLAND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL NAMES CULINARY, FARM WINNERS Students Awarded $5K in Scholarships WAIKOLOA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Three Hawai‘i college culinary teams...
Vector Control at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area on May 5
Vector Control at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area on May 5 The Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area will be closed from...
WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE:AFFECTED AREA:ALL SERVICES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19) BETWEEN MUD LANE AND THE FORMER CAMP HONOKAIA, INCLUDING MUD LANE, MALIE PLACE AND PALI ROAD; HONOKA‘A, HĀMĀKUA
WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: ALL SERVICES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19) BETWEEN MUD...
Restaurant Owner Opens On Easter To Grant Dying Man’s Final Wish
Restaurant Owner Opens On Easter To Grant Dying Man’s Final Wish In Lockport, one brother turned grief into action...
Makana Eyre: Hawaiʻi Has Felt The Sting Of Mosquitoes For 200 Years They transformed Hawaii’s ecology, helping to spread disease that sickened native birds. Now they carry viruses deadly to humans.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/makana-eyre-hawaii-has-felt-the-sting-of-mosquitoes-for-200-years/
Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras Weather was the main cause of aviation accidents in Hawaiʻi over the past 20 years. The FAA hopes a network of remote cameras can make the skies safer.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/new-cameras-planned-for-kauai-canyon-linked-to-fatal-copter-crash/
Budget Committee Makes A Deal To Save State Tax Cuts Lawmakers urgently needed to reach an agreement on the tax issue before they could move on to the state budget.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/budget-committee-makes-a-deal-to-save-state-tax-cuts/
‘Vendetta’: Gov. Blasts Auditor Report On Key Homeless Program In his first public response to the critical report, Gov. Josh Green said the homeless program has been an extraordinary success and that the state auditor had taken an “unconscionable approach” in evaluating the effort.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/vendetta-hawaii-gov-blasts-auditor-report-on-key-homeless-kauhale-program/
‘Devil Weed’ Threatening Hawaiʻi Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles Honu love to eat the aggressive seaweed smothering reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. That’s raising hopes, but also concerns closer to home.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/devil-weed-threatening-hawaii-is-hitching-a-ride-on-turtles/
Hawaii eyes fix for a century-old issue in native homestead law A conference committee vote Tuesday advanced a measure that would let nieces and nephews inherit Hawaiian home leases, keeping ancestral land within extended families.
Hawaii eyes fix for a century-old issue in native homestead law A conference committee vote Tuesday advanced a measure that...
BIIF surfing: Historic first season wraps up at Banyans; Kealakehe girls, Hilo boys crowned champions
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/29/sports/biif-surfing-historic-first-season-wraps-up-at-banyans-kealakehe-girls-hilo-boys-crowned-champions/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
