Year: 2026

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

June 16, 2026 0

Before Retiring, Teacher Spends Months Making Personalized Quilts for Every Student in Her Class As she closes the final chapter...

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.

June 16, 2026 0

https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/hawaiis-imperiled-false-killer-whales-going-hungry/

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.

June 16, 2026 0

https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/kauais-richest-towns-scored-tax-breaks-meant-poor-areas/

Completion of HVO facility projected for 2027

June 16, 2026 0

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

June 16, 2026 0

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

June 16, 2026 0

DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT NARA ORGANICS INFANT FORMULA DUE TO POTENTIAL CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM CONTAMINATION HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department...

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

June 15, 2026 0

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

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

June 15, 2026 0

The Hawai‘i Island Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying individuals involved in an Unauthorized Control of a...

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

June 15, 2026 0

PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMUNITY INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR ELLISON ONIZUKA KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MASTER PLAN UPDATE KONA, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i...

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

June 15, 2026 0

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

An 8-Year-Old’s Paper Airplane Led to a Taylor Swift Surprise No One Saw Coming

June 15, 2026 0

An 8-Year-Old’s Paper Airplane Led to a Taylor Swift Surprise No One Saw Coming A simple paper airplane tossed over...

After Kona Lows, Thousands Applied For Aid. Help Can’t Come Fast Enough Some property owners are paying out of pocket to make their homes livable while waiting for federal funds they hope will come through.

June 15, 2026 0

https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/after-hawaii-storms-thousands-applied-for-aid-help-cant-come-fast-enough/

There’s One Big Flaw With The AG’s Track Record On Medicaid Fraud A single settlement with a dialysis company accounted for the lion’s share of funds recovered by Hawaiʻi’s fraud unit, now facing federal scrutiny.

June 15, 2026 0

https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/theres-one-big-flaw-with-the-ags-track-record-on-medicaid-fraud/

Kai ‘Ehitu shines in Kailana regatta

June 15, 2026 0

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Demolition, renovation planned for Kona Seaside Shops

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Waikoloa Village residents ramp up demand for a new road

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Year: 2026

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

An 8-Year-Old’s Paper Airplane Led to a Taylor Swift Surprise No One Saw Coming

After Kona Lows, Thousands Applied For Aid. Help Can’t Come Fast Enough Some property owners are paying out of pocket to make their homes livable while waiting for federal funds they hope will come through.

There’s One Big Flaw With The AG’s Track Record On Medicaid Fraud A single settlement with a dialysis company accounted for the lion’s share of funds recovered by Hawaiʻi’s fraud unit, now facing federal scrutiny.

Kai ‘Ehitu shines in Kailana regatta

Demolition, renovation planned for Kona Seaside Shops

Waikoloa Village residents ramp up demand for a new road

Kona Canoe Club hosting World Cup watch parties; new menu items, prizes available

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey

Civil Defense High Surf and Kilauea Eruption Update message for 06-14-2026 at 11:32 AM

Episode 49 has begun

DWS Warns Public of Individuals Impersonating Department Employees

GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS LOWERED TO HONOR DOLLY PARTON

REBUILD OF WASHED-OUT SECTIONS OF MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY COMPLETED Over 50 Tons of Debris Removed from HDOT Facilities and Adjacent Waterways Between Tropical Cyclones Lala and Moke

Civil Defense Message. This is a Weather Information Update for Tuesday 08-25-2026 at 07:09 AM.

A Little Boy’s Joy Over a Box of Froot Loops Inspired One Man to Change His Community

In A Big Hurricane, Don’t Count On Hawaiʻi Shelters To Protect You Eight years ago, a Civil Beat investigation found the island’s shelters were unable to withstand even a moderate hurricane. Today, officials won’t say what improvements they’ve made.

100 Autopsies: Meth Deaths Spiking 40 Years After Ice Seized Hawaiʻi Hawaiʻi was ground zero for smoking methamphetamine in the U.S. Today, it’s the only place where meth is far deadlier than opioids — yet the state has been slow to act.

‘It’s going to be a big loss’: Lala devastates Ka‘u coffee farms right before harvest time

‘It’s never been about the money’: Peter Boy’s siblings due to receive $3.25M

Still no electricity at Hilo apartment complex

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