Gambling bills struggle to remain alive amid Hawaii’s prohibition on wagering
A bill that would allow cruise ship gambling — even while ships are docked in Hawaii ports — stalled in...
Year: 2026
$33 million well spent? Resolution seeking audit of county homeless fund spending passes
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/12/hawaii-news/33-million-well-spent-resolution-seeking-audit-of-county-homeless-fund-spending-passes/?WHT=475a357b8398e8a05ecab9271702009619ce7629
BIIF boys basketball: Warriors fall to Raiders in state opener
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/12/sports/biif-boys-basketball-warriors-fall-to-raiders-in-state-opener/
Three Arrested and Charged Following Drug Search Warrant in Ocean View
Three Arrested and Charged Following Drug Search Warrant in Ocean View William Moore Camille Aldorasi Deandre Moore Hawai‘i Island police...
Police Identify Man Killed in Honoka‘a ATV Crash
Police Identify Man Killed in Honoka‘a ATV Crash Hawai‘i Island police have identified the man who died in the single-vehicle...
8 a.m. update: Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk Public Safety Power Shutoff still possible
8 a.m. update: Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk Public Safety Power Shutoff still possible...
‘She Felt Like A Rock’: Man Saves Homeless Woman Found Frozen Outside
'She Felt Like A Rock': Man Saves Homeless Woman Found Frozen Outside A Texas convenience store manager is being praised...
‘It Is Not A Fraud’: Schatz, Murkowski Blast Attack On Native Contracting The two senators are leading a bipartisan push to protect the SBA’s 8(a) program amid the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to eliminate DEI initiatives.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/it-is-not-a-fraud-schatz-murkowski-blast-attack-on-native-contracting/
Hawai‘i Doctor Shortage Has Patients Paying Fees For Fast Care Direct primary care is a burgeoning business model that bypasses insurance. If widely adopted, it could lessen the state’s dire shortage of primary care doctors — or make things worse.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/hawaii-doctor-shortage-has-patients-paying-fees-for-fast-care/
3 Ocean View residents charged with numerous offenses
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/11/hawaii-news/3-ocean-view-residents-charged-with-numerous-offenses/
Sylvia Luke says she didn’t take $35k but might be lawmaker behind months-long mystery
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/11/hawaii-news/sylvia-luke-says-she-didnt-take-35k-but-might-be-lawmaker-behind-months-long-mystery/
Local sports briefs: Hawaii to compete in Roller Derby World Cup
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/11/sports/local-sports-briefs-hawaii-to-compete-in-roller-derby-world-cup/
Gonya, Okinaka to represent Big Island in Special Olympics USA Games
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/11/sports/gonya-okinaka-to-represent-big-island-in-special-olympics-usa-games/
Another Big Island man sentenced for affordable housing scam
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/11/hawaii-news/another-big-island-man-sentenced-for-affordable-housing-scam/?WHT=038b1bb4e63ecac7d086578d1d729046eb8f733e
Robotics teams to compete in the 2026 Hawaiʻi VEX Regional Championships
Hawai‘i Space Grant Consortium University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology School of Ocean and Earth...
Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs AFFECTED AREAS: PUAKŌ, KAWAIHAE VILLAGE TO KAWAIHAE HARBOR AND INDUSTRIAL AREA, AND THE FOLLOWING RESORT AREAS: MAUNA LANI/FAIRMONT ORCHID, HĀPUNA PRINCE, MAUNA KEA BEACH HOTEL, AND ADJACENT SUBDIVISIONS/DEVELOPMENTS; SOUTH KOHALA
Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs AFFECTED AREAS: PUAKŌ, KAWAIHAE VILLAGE TO KAWAIHAE HARBOR AND INDUSTRIAL AREA, AND THE...
Public Safety Power Shutoff possible for parts of Hawaiʻi Island and Maui PSPS in effect in West Maui
Public Safety Power Shutoff possible for parts of Hawaiʻi Island and Maui PSPS in effect in West Maui HONOLULU, Feb....
Missing Teen Found In Snowstorm Thanks To A Trooper And His K-9
Missing Teen Found In Snowstorm Thanks To A Trooper And His K-9 A missing 15-year-old boy with autism was safely...
Denby Fawcett: Pidgin Author Lee Tonouchi Is Hawaiʻi’s New Poet Laureate For years, Lee Tonouchi has fostered a growing respect and love for Pidgin, a language once reviled as lazy, inferior — or worse.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/denby-fawcett-lee-tonouchi-hawaiis-new-poet-laureate/
Bills To Address Dementia, Alzheimer’s Gain Traction At State Capitol The legislation may be getting a boost by the revelation that a state senator is struggling with mental decline.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/bills-to-address-dementia-alzheimers-gain-traction-at-state-capitol/
