SMP HAWAIʻI PROMOTES MEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTION WEEK
HONOLULU — Protecting your Medicare number has never been more important. Every year, scammers target our kūpuna, using stolen Medicare...
Year: 2026
He Kept a Stranger’s Note for 4 Years. Now the Internet Is Helping Him Find Her
He Kept a Stranger’s Note for 4 Years. Now the Internet Is Helping Him Find Her A single handwritten note...
Denby Fawcett: Governor Plans To Fix Bill That Threatened Park Programs A lawmaker’s amendment flew under the radar but put community programs at risk.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/governor-fix-bill-threatened-kilauea-district-park-programs-kaimuki/
Hawaiʻi Is Sending These Animals To The Mainland In Record Numbers Local cattle are moving offshore despite state efforts to boost slaughterhouse capacity in the islands.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hawaiis-livestock-are-racking-up-the-miles-moving-offshore/
Chronic No Shows And Tardiness Plague Hawaiʻi County Council Although city rules currently allow council pay to be docked for unexcused absences, there is no definition for what that means.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/chronic-no-shows-and-tardiness-plague-hawaii-county-council/
HMSA’s Latest Move Could Worsen Doctor Shortage The insurer denied that an upcoming change in its payment model should come as a surprise to doctors, but many say the action will imperil small primary care practices.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hmsas-latest-move-could-worsen-doctor-shortage/
‘Some did not come home’: Speakers reflect on meaning of service as community honors fallen veterans
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/26/hawaii-news/some-did-not-come-home-speakers-reflect-on-meaning-of-service-as-community-honors-fallen-veterans/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘Seek-and-destroy’ nematodes key to fighting invasive beetle
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/26/hawaii-news/seek-and-destroy-nematodes-key-to-fighting-invasive-beetle/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Honokaa 45-0540 Koniaka Place – Hale Hauoli Apartments FIRE
Sunday 5/24/2026 10:56pm 13 apparatus; 13 HFD personnel, 3 HPD personnel Structure FIre Hale Hauoli Apartments Unit 2A at 45-0540 Koniaka...
They Raised Dozens of Foster Kids. Now the Community Is Giving Back to Them
They Raised Dozens of Foster Kids. Now the Community Is Giving Back to Them For decades, Stephen and Loretta Rodriguez...
Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink The state is expected to see the largest drop in high school graduates in the nation.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/waianae-grads-go-big-but-hawai%ca%bbi-celebrations-could-soon-shrink/
Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs Applications require a plan not just for building a canoe but for deepening connections between the logs, trees and waʻa and their beneficiaries.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/makana-eyre-state-seeks-traditional-canoe-builders-for-koa-wood-logs/
Health Officials Are Perplexed By Hawaiʻi Snorkeling Deaths Snorkeling claims the lives of dozens of tourists each year. Some who lost loved ones or nearly drowned themselves say not enough is done to warn people of the risks.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/health-officials-are-perplexed-by-hawai%ca%bbi-snorkeling-deaths/
Wreaking Havoc: Hilo High alum Mark Turner making name for himself in pro ultimate frisbee
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/25/sports/wreaking-havoc-hilo-high-alum-mark-turner-making-name-for-himself-in-pro-ultimate-frisbee/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
County to use eminent domain to widen Puna road
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/25/hawaii-news/county-to-use-eminent-domain-to-widen-puna-road/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Big Island residents report damage from magnitude 6.0 quake
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/25/hawaii-news/big-island-residents-report-damage-from-magnitude-6-0-quake/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘A Shocking Moment’: 7-Year-Old Steps Up and Saves Classmate During Emergency
‘A Shocking Moment’: 7-Year-Old Steps Up and Saves Classmate During Emergency A second grader in Rhode Island is being celebrated...
Nene goslings take flight after surviving in Hilo park
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/24/hawaii-news/nene-goslings-take-flight-after-surviving-in-hilo-park/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Dozens turn out for DKI Highway extension meeting
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/24/hawaii-news/dozens-turn-out-for-dki-highway-extension-meeting/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
FINAL UPDATE: Hawaiian Electric ends Public Safety Power Shutoff watch No PSPS implemented
FINAL UPDATE: Hawaiian Electric ends Public Safety Power Shutoff watch No PSPS implemented HONOLULU, May 23, 2026 – With hazardous weather...
