Year: 2026

Stricter E-Bike Regulations Planned For Hawai‘i The new bill would mandate helmets for anyone under 18, ban wheelies or stunt riding on public streets, and place other age restrictions on riding.

May 18, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/stricter-e-bike-regulations-planned-for-hawaii/

Hawaiʻi Residents With Unpaid Medical Bills Could Soon Get Help The Legislature this year passed a bill to cancel unpaid medical debt for lower-income Hawaiʻi residents.

May 18, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hawaii-residents-with-unpaid-medical-bills-could-soon-get-help/

DOE expanding farm-to-school programs

May 18, 2026 0

Fresh produce grown just steps from the cafeteria is now making its way onto student plates at Waipahu High School,...

Hawaii poses unique challenges in removing unexploded military munitions

May 18, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/18/hawaii-news/hawaii-poses-unique-challenges-in-removing-unexploded-military-munitions/

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Hawaii’s fight against Medicaid fraud plagued for over a decade

May 18, 2026 0

Behind the verbal sparring last week between federal and state officials over policing Medicaid fraud, data shows Hawaii’s recent record...

“My Guardian Angel”: Tourist’s Warning Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Diagnosis for Tour Guide

May 17, 2026 0

“My Guardian Angel”: Tourist’s Warning Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Diagnosis for Tour Guide An ordinary tour on Oak Island in...

Bake stands rise in popularity

May 17, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/17/hawaii-news/bake-stands-rise-in-popularity/?WHT=5edf78feb100baa9fd2e5b2991d3422024572bf4

Property tax hikes eyed: County faces $15 million budget deficit

May 17, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/17/hawaii-news/property-tax-hikes-eyed-county-faces-15-million-budget-deficit/

Police Seek Drivers Involved in Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Collision in Keaʻau

May 16, 2026 0

Police Seek Drivers Involved in Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Collision in Keaʻau Hawai‘i Island police are searching for the drivers...

“My Guardian Angel”: Tourist’s Warning Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Diagnosis for Tour Guide

May 16, 2026 0

“My Guardian Angel”: Tourist’s Warning Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Diagnosis for Tour Guide An ordinary tour on Oak Island in...

Partial funding allocated for Outpatient Care Center in Kona

May 16, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/16/hawaii-news/partial-funding-allocated-for-outpatient-care-center-in-kona/?WHT=523802b87d767a1d83acfe04d516b9c724563602

BIIF flag football: Five Big Island teams knocked out at states

May 16, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/16/sports/biif-flag-football-five-big-island-teams-knocked-out-at-states/

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Turning local products into spirits

May 16, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/16/features/turning-local-products-into-spirits/

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Year: 2026

Stricter E-Bike Regulations Planned For Hawai‘i The new bill would mandate helmets for anyone under 18, ban wheelies or stunt riding on public streets, and place other age restrictions on riding.

Hawaiʻi Residents With Unpaid Medical Bills Could Soon Get Help The Legislature this year passed a bill to cancel unpaid medical debt for lower-income Hawaiʻi residents.

DOE expanding farm-to-school programs

Hawaii poses unique challenges in removing unexploded military munitions

Hawaii’s fight against Medicaid fraud plagued for over a decade

“My Guardian Angel”: Tourist’s Warning Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Diagnosis for Tour Guide

Bake stands rise in popularity

Property tax hikes eyed: County faces $15 million budget deficit

Police Seek Drivers Involved in Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Collision in Keaʻau

“My Guardian Angel”: Tourist’s Warning Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Diagnosis for Tour Guide

Partial funding allocated for Outpatient Care Center in Kona

BIIF flag football: Five Big Island teams knocked out at states

Turning local products into spirits

ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST CHARGERS DEDICATED AT KAPALUA AIRPORT

Police Investigating Hilo Murder

High Bacteria Count Advisory at Keokea Bay Beach Park

Carlsmith and Kealoha Beach Parks Closed Due to Shark Sighting

Public Invited to Help Shape the Future of Hilo Bay

GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF IN OBSERVANCE OF PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 9:00 AM

13-Year-Old Spends 300 Hours 3D Printing a Custom Wheelchair for a Toddler

Lawsuit Alleges Hawaiʻi Prison Staff Enabled Gang Attack The suit alleges corrections officers at the state’s largest prison gave members of a prison gang access to an inmate in protective custody, who was then beaten.

It’s True: Power Outages Happening More Often In Hawai‘i The power isn’t just going out more frequently. It’s staying out for longer.

Hawaiʻi Ranchers Welcome Rain But Endure Weather Whiplash Broken fences, destroyed roads, new gulches, dead cattle and lost land may soon be the price to pay for greener grass as climate change aggravates extreme weather events.

Dual U.S. and Canadian Citizen and Alleged Repeat Child Sexual Predator Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Hawaii

Kamaki Kanahele, a true leader of the Hawaiian homestead movement’ dies at 81

Curtis Murayama: Herb Yamanaka has been a gift for Hawaii athletes, a godsend for Oregon

HPD monitoring drone program in Honolulu that uses them for 911 calls

PRESIDENT TRUMP APPROVES GOVERNOR GREEN’S REQUEST FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION FOLLOWING TROPICAL CYCLONE LALA

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