Hawaiʻi County Is Taxing Homes Of The Rich, But Others Get A Break Council chair flexes to keep a more aggressive proposal off the agenda.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hawaii-county-is-taxing-homes-of-the-rich-but-others-get-a-break/
Year: 2026
Experts See A Near-Term Boost In Hawaiʻi Tax Collections Members of the state Council on Revenues are surprised the state has not felt greater economic impacts from the war.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/experts-see-a-near-term-boost-in-hawai%ca%bbi-tax-collections/
Hawaiʻi Teachers Win Raises, But Some Schools Are Still Crumbling Teachers say lawmakers made significant progress boosting educator morale and retention this session, but debates about campus repairs and construction are ongoing.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hawaii-teachers-win-pay-bumps-and-safety-help-but-school-challenges-remain/
Will Patient Death Halt Kalaupapa Access? ‘No One Really Knows’ The National Park Service is working with the late Meli Watanuki’s estate and tour operators on options to continue.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/will-patient-death-halt-kalaupapa-access-no-one-really-knows/
Management plan in the works for Hilo Bay watershed
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/22/hawaii-news/management-plan-in-the-works-for-hilo-bay-watershed/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
County Council tweaks property tax rates
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/22/hawaii-news/county-council-tweaks-property-tax-rates/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘Very busy’ hurricane season forecast for Central Pacific
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/22/hawaii-news/very-busy-hurricane-season-forecast-for-central-pacific/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS BILLS TO STRENGTHEN AND PROTECT ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES
View this email in your browser GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS BILLS TO STRENGTHEN AND PROTECT ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES HONOLULU — Governor Josh...
5 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric will continue to monitor wildfire risk conditions overnight
5 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric will continue to monitor wildfire risk conditions overnight Public Safety Power Shutoff possible on Hawaiʻi...
Hawaiʻi County Announces Upcoming Learn to Swim Program
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation announces the return of its Learn to Swim Program for the...
Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch: Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions PSPS possible on Hawaiʻi Island and Maui
Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch: Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions PSPS possible on Hawaiʻi Island and Maui HONOLULU, May...
Civil Defense Surf and Wind Advisory Update for Thursday 05-21-2026 at 08:35 AM
This is a Civil Defense Surf and Wind Advisory Update for Thursday 05-21-2026 at 08:35 AM. The National Weather Service...
HAWAIʻI TOURISM AUTHORITY LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
HAWAIʻI TOURISM AUTHORITY LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) has launched its...
Police Identify Pedestrian Killed in Highway 130 Hit-and-Run; Search For Drivers Continues
Hawai‘i Island police have identified the man that died after being struck in a hit-and-run collision in Keaʻau late Friday...
Charter Amendment Would Pull Power Away From Hawaiʻi County Mayor A divided County Council is moving forward with plans to let voters decide if a county manager system would work better for the Big Island.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/charter-amendment-would-pull-power-away-from-hawaii-county-mayor/
DHHL Considers Tolls For Mauna Kea Access Road The proposals have pitted two Native Hawaiian organizations against each other.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/dhhl-considers-tolls-for-mauna-kea-access-road/
‘It’s Just Tiring’: 24 Hours Inside Hawai‘i’s Homeless Crisis More than a dozen Civil Beat reporters and photographers set out to chronicle the reality of homelessness on Oʻahu on Jan. 26, the day of the homeless census. Here’s what they saw.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/its-just-tiring-24-hours-inside-hawaiis-homeless-crisis/
BIIF track and field: Schaut, Sokham lead Big Island at states Wednesday, May 20, 2026 12:05 am
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/20/sports/biif-track-and-field-schaut-sokham-lead-big-island-at-states/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Council bill would weaken powers of the mayor’s office
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/20/hawaii-news/council-bill-would-weaken-powers-of-the-mayors-office/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Council considers new requirements for nonprofits
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/20/hawaii-news/council-considers-new-requirements-for-nonprofits/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
