Year: 2026

State Agrees To Settle Lawsuit Over Oʻahu Jail Suicide Lawyers for the defense and prosecution called the jail to warn that a prisoner was suicidal. Then the inmate hanged himself in a cell.

March 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/state-agrees-to-settle-lawsuit-over-oahu-jail-suicide/

Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday A Hawaiʻi judge may be the one to decide what legal fees are reasonable under state law.

March 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/maui-wildfire-lawyers-vying-for-1-billion-payday/

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Push To Feed Hawaiʻi Kids More Local Food Is ‘Structural Disaster’ The DOE has not taken the effort seriously and has no real plan for how to meet a legislative mandate to spend 30% of its food budget locally by 2030, according to a state audit.

March 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/push-to-feed-hawaii-kids-more-local-food-is-structural-disaster/

People In Crisis Still Keep Their Guns. Can Hawaiʻi Change That? Lawmakers want to raise awareness about the state’s red flag law, which has been virtually unused in the last six years — despite a significant increase in gun deaths.

March 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/people-in-crisis-still-keep-their-guns-can-hawaii-change-that/

Kohala Obituary 1/20/2026

March 6, 2026 0

Kathleen “Mrs. O” Herald Ogasawara, 81, of Kapaau died Jan. 20 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. She...

New Hawaii pilot program aims to curb evictions, keep disputes out of court

March 6, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/06/hawaii-news/new-hawaii-pilot-program-aims-to-curb-evictions-keep-disputes-out-of-court/

Bill to put math coaches in schools advances

March 6, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/06/hawaii-news/bill-to-put-math-coaches-in-schools-advances/

Volcano Watch — USGS updates “Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation” alerts

March 6, 2026 0

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory March 5, 2026 The Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation (VONA) is a notification product used by volcano observatories globally to inform...

(Update) Two Previously Wanted Individuals Arrested

March 5, 2026 0

Media Release (Update #2) Hawaiʻi Island police have located and arrested two individuals previously sought in connection with an ongoing...

missing and endangered person: Keikilani Hauoli-Kuoha

March 5, 2026 0

Hawaii Police Department seeks your help in locating a missing and endangered person: Keikilani Hauoli-Kuoha, F-24, Local, 4'11", 110lb, Medium...

THE KOHALA CENTER….Employment/Opportunities/Events

March 5, 2026 0

Employment The Kohala Center is hiring a mahiʻāina specialist The Kohala Center (TKC) is hiring a mahiʻāina specialist who is...

Kahaluʻu Beach Park to Close May 1-10 for Coral Spawning

March 5, 2026 0

Kahaluʻu Beach Park to Close May 1-10 for Coral Spawning The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Parks and Recreation...

Unexpected Heroes Step In To Help Save Missing 3-Year-Old Girl In Phoenix

March 5, 2026 0

Unexpected Heroes Step In To Help Save Missing 3-Year-Old Girl In Phoenix Sometimes heroes don’t wear capes — they drive...

North Kona’s Primary Aquifer Provides Plenty Of Water — For Now The Keauhou aquifer’s current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that.

March 5, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/north-konas-primary-aquifer-provides-plenty-of-water-for-now/

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Push Back On Green’s Plan To Defer Tax Cuts A proposal floated by House Finance Chair Chris Todd would continue much of the tax relief that was promised in 2024.

March 5, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/hawaii-lawmakers-push-back-on-greens-plan-to-defer-tax-cuts/

Panic Buttons In Schools: $7 Million Effort Is Delayed A Year The state entered into a contract to provide panic buttons to Hawaiʻi schools two years ago, but DOE campuses still don’t have access to the technology.

March 5, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/panic-buttons-in-schools-7-million-effort-is-delayed-a-year/

Water Restriction Notice Issued for Honomū Customers AFFECTED AREA: HONOMŪ VILLAGE AND CUSTOMERS ALONG HONOMŪ ROAD AND MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19), INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; HONOMŪ, SOUTH HILO

March 5, 2026 0

Water Restriction Notice Issued for Honomū Customers AFFECTED AREA: HONOMŪ VILLAGE AND CUSTOMERS ALONG HONOMŪ ROAD AND MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY...

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Year: 2026

State Agrees To Settle Lawsuit Over Oʻahu Jail Suicide Lawyers for the defense and prosecution called the jail to warn that a prisoner was suicidal. Then the inmate hanged himself in a cell.

Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday A Hawaiʻi judge may be the one to decide what legal fees are reasonable under state law.

Push To Feed Hawaiʻi Kids More Local Food Is ‘Structural Disaster’ The DOE has not taken the effort seriously and has no real plan for how to meet a legislative mandate to spend 30% of its food budget locally by 2030, according to a state audit.

People In Crisis Still Keep Their Guns. Can Hawaiʻi Change That? Lawmakers want to raise awareness about the state’s red flag law, which has been virtually unused in the last six years — despite a significant increase in gun deaths.

Kohala Obituary 1/20/2026

New Hawaii pilot program aims to curb evictions, keep disputes out of court

Bill to put math coaches in schools advances

Volcano Watch — USGS updates “Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation” alerts

(Update) Two Previously Wanted Individuals Arrested

missing and endangered person: Keikilani Hauoli-Kuoha

THE KOHALA CENTER….Employment/Opportunities/Events

Kahaluʻu Beach Park to Close May 1-10 for Coral Spawning

Unexpected Heroes Step In To Help Save Missing 3-Year-Old Girl In Phoenix

North Kona’s Primary Aquifer Provides Plenty Of Water — For Now The Keauhou aquifer’s current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that.

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Push Back On Green’s Plan To Defer Tax Cuts A proposal floated by House Finance Chair Chris Todd would continue much of the tax relief that was promised in 2024.

Panic Buttons In Schools: $7 Million Effort Is Delayed A Year The state entered into a contract to provide panic buttons to Hawaiʻi schools two years ago, but DOE campuses still don’t have access to the technology.

‘We both help each other in different ways’: Bailey twins win wrestling state titles

Council bill targets some ‘luxury’ homes in Hawaii County

Community First Hawaiʻi to Host Free Kuleana Health Fair on March 7

Water Restriction Notice Issued for Honomū Customers AFFECTED AREA: HONOMŪ VILLAGE AND CUSTOMERS ALONG HONOMŪ ROAD AND MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19), INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; HONOMŪ, SOUTH HILO

Australian Billionaire Donates $10 Million to Turn 17,000 Acres Into Wildlife Sanctuary

Green signs executive order to preserve 2026 renewable energy tax credit

Two-day resilience conference kicks off in Hilo

2026 KTA Roy Fujimoto Scholarship awarded to 4 Big Island high school seniors

COORDINATED RESPONSE TO INVASIVE ANEMONE CONTINUES AT KĀNEʻOHE BAY

Hawaiʻi County Opens Application Process for Impact Grant Program

South Kohala Patrol Officer Andrew Love Jr. was recognized as Officer of the Quarter

Hawai’i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section hosted the inaugural Junior Police Officer (JPO) Day

Officers with the Hawaii Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section recently partnered with the 808 Homeless Task Force

Mister Rogers Stamp Wins USPS Contest, Will Now Be Reissued

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