Year: 2026

STATE SELLS $1.94B OF BONDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Funds Will Support Statewide Infrastructure Improvements

May 8, 2026 0

View this email in your browser STATE SELLS $1.94B OF BONDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Funds Will Support Statewide Infrastructure Improvements...

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YOU’RE INVITED: DANIEL K. INOUYE HIGHWAY EXTENSION OPEN HOUSE

May 8, 2026 0

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

May 8, 2026 0

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

May 8, 2026 0

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

May 8, 2026 0

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

May 8, 2026 0

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.

May 8, 2026 0

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.

May 8, 2026 0

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.

May 8, 2026 0

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.

May 8, 2026 0

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

May 8, 2026 0

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

May 8, 2026 0

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

May 8, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/08/sports/it-brought-me-to-tears-ka-makani-wildcats-win-island-flag-football-titles/

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Hawaii nonprofits face mounting challenges, report finds

May 8, 2026 0

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

May 7, 2026 0

Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for information regarding 43-year-old Earl Kekuanaoa Hind, a local fisherman known as “Oa”,...

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HAWAI‘I LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO REBUILD VISITOR CONFIDENCE AND BOOKINGS FOLLOWING KONA LOW STORMS

May 7, 2026 0

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

May 7, 2026 0

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory May 7, 2026 This past March, a team of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists—two of whom travelled from...

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Year: 2026

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

Find Java Jumpin’ Fun at the Annual Ka‘u Coffee Festival Five Activities Over Four Days June 14-20

GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF FORMER STATE SEN. RICHARD HENDERSON

DOH RECRUITS TEEN HEALTH AND MEDIA SURVEY PARTICIPANTS VIA MAIL

Man Risks His Life To Save Dog From Icy River In Dramatic Rescue Caught On Camera

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.

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.

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.

‘Slush Fund’? Honolulu Council Wants Control Of $41 Million The provisional account would be used for covering disaster relief and routine operations.

Ten Indicted in Drug Trafficking Conspiracies in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Hawaii

Hawaii Ocean Stars, Imonen and Oka, claim Anaehoomalu Splash

‘It brought me to tears’: Ka Makani, Wildcats win island flag football titles

Hawaii nonprofits face mounting challenges, report finds

Police Renew Request for Missing Fisherman Earl Kekuanaoa Hind

HAWAI‘I LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO REBUILD VISITOR CONFIDENCE AND BOOKINGS FOLLOWING KONA LOW STORMS

Volcano Watch — Think Hawaii has many volcanoes? Think again, says El Salvador

HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH 2026 Communities and Partners Statewide Work Together to Protect Hawaiʻi

DOH ISSUES $500 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AGAINST LOREEN TROXEL, COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME OPERATOR

Police Investigate Theft of School Bus in Ocean View

Middle School Students Become Heroes After Saving School Bus Driver During Medical Emergency

Fixed It! Remote West Kaua‘i Beach Park Reopens Polihale State Park’s access road has been cleared and resurfaced after a two-month closure.

‘Dire Consequences’: Honolulu Races To Save Flood Zone Funds The plan is a long time coming but gained momentum in the aftermath of this spring’s devastating Kona low storms.

Will Hawaiʻi Forfeit $5 Million For Teacher Apprenticeships? State leaders say the program will improve teacher retention and recruitment by providing more mentorship and financial support to prospective educators.

Doctor Accused Of Fertility Fraud. In Hawaiʻi, No Law Prevents It The allegations expose a lack of accountability mechanisms in this state for doctors who use their sperm to artificially inseminate unwitting fertility patients.

BIIF track and field: KSH sweeps, Schaut shines at championships

Kona CDP committee weighs in on STRVs measure

WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KIPIMANA STREET BETWEEN KALARA STREET AND MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 11), INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; KEA‘AU

Restaurant Owners Thank Staff By Taking Everyone On An All-Expenses-Paid Cruise

Beth Fukumoto: Saving Hawaiʻi’s Income Tax Cuts Was No Small Feat Budget negotiators made hard choices and delivered on a promise that was genuinely difficult to keep.

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