VISITOR SPENDING AND VISITOR ARRIVALS INCREASED IN FEBRUARY 2026
VISITOR SPENDING AND VISITOR ARRIVALS INCREASED IN FEBRUARY 2026 HONOLULU – According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business,...
Year: 2026
Aquarium fishing considered; 2 public meetings to be held this week
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/31/hawaii-news/aquarium-fishing-considered-2-public-meetings-to-be-held-this-week/
Hawaiʻi’s First-Ever Youth Apprenticeship in Creative Media Launches with $200,000 Grant from the Harold K. L. Castle Foundation
Hawaiʻi’s First-Ever Youth Apprenticeship in Creative Media Launches with $200,000 Grant from the Harold K. L. Castle Foundation Funding...
DOH CITES USED OIL TRANSPORTER AND PROCESSOR FOR OPERATING WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOH CITES USED OIL TRANSPORTER AND PROCESSOR FOR OPERATING WITHOUT A PERMIT HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health...
Keauhou Canoe Club Raises Over $13K for American Cancer Society
Keauhou Canoe Club Raises Over $13K for American Cancer Society KEAUHOU-KONA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Supporting and honoring paddlers who have faced the challenges...
Engineering Students Build Life-Changing Wheelchair That Helps Paralyzed Student Return To The Outdoors
Engineering Students Build Life-Changing Wheelchair That Helps Paralyzed Student Return To The Outdoors After a devastating accident left college student...
Should Hawaiʻi Pay More For Teachers With Master’s Degrees? Teachers with master’s degrees have a higher starting salary than those with bachelor’s degrees, but research suggests these degrees may not improve educator quality.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/should-hawai%ca%bbi-pay-more-for-teachers-with-masters-degrees/
Lahaina Wastewater Plant Spilled 200,000 Gallons. Why Did People Still Swim? Several people at nearby beaches said they did not know that backwash had overflowed from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility days earlier.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/lahaina-wastewater-plant-spilled-200000-gallons-why-did-people-still-swim/
Neglected North Shore Plantation Waterways Fueled Damaging Floods Sugar and pineapple acreage was sold off over the years, divided into hundreds of smaller plots for farming and housing. After the deluge, everyone is pointing fingers.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/neglected-north-shore-plantation-waterways-fueled-damaging-floods/
Most dams in Hawaii classified as high hazard
Nearly all of Hawaii’s regulated dams are classified as “high hazard,” meaning their failure could result in loss of life...
Recent storms trigger widespread cancellations, stalling tourism rebound
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/30/hawaii-news/recent-storms-trigger-widespread-cancellations-stalling-tourism-rebound/
Woman Stops Porch Pirate With Kindness: ‘I Love You. God Loves You.’
Woman Stops Porch Pirate With Kindness: 'I Love You. God Loves You.' A simple act of compassion turned what could...
Airbnb As Tax Collector? It’s A Familiar Debate In The Legislature Taxpayer information collected by booking companies would be used to collect taxes but not to allow counties to crack down on illegal vacation rentals.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/airbnb-as-tax-collector-its-a-familiar-debate-in-the-legislature/
Big Island soldiers who died in Vietnam War are honored
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/29/hawaii-news/big-island-soldiers-who-died-in-vietnam-war-are-honored/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Woman With Cerebral Palsy Asks For Help Attending Prom — Internet Raises $52K And Crowns Her Prom Queen
Woman With Cerebral Palsy Asks For Help Attending Prom — Internet Raises $52K And Crowns Her Prom Queen For many...
GOVERNOR, MAYOR AND STATE OFFICIALS COORDINATE HOUSING FOR RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY KONA LOW STORMS
GOVERNOR, MAYOR AND STATE OFFICIALS COORDINATE HOUSING FOR RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY KONA LOW STORMS HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, Honolulu...
BIIF baseball and softball: Warriors, Ka Makani and Dragons rout opponents
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/28/sports/biif-baseball-and-softball-warriors-ka-makani-and-dragons-rout-opponents/
BIIF hoops: Kauka wins third Player of the Year award; Morales, Wong, Kapeliela honored……..Layden Kauka took home his third DII Player of the Year award
Kohala boys basketball just keeps stacking up the awards. https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/28/sports/biif-hoops-kauka-wins-third-player-of-the-year-award-morales-wong-kapeliela-honored/
The story of the Hawaii Island Fentanyl Task Force
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/28/opinion/the-story-of-the-hawaii-island-fentanyl-task-force/
Kona Recovers from Kona Low
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/28/features/kona-recovers-from-kona-low/
