Year: 2026

Deputy Sheriffs Are Beefing Up Hawaiʻi Traffic Enforcement After a 20% surge in highway deaths last year, deputies will help crack down on speeding in school zones on weekdays and drunken driving on weekends.

January 20, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/deputy-sheriffs-are-beefing-up-hawai%ca%bbi-traffic-enforcement/

Game Changer? Free Medical Flights Start For Some Neighbor Island Residents State pilot program to help connect people with services on Oʻahu expected to begin later this month for Molokaʻi and in February for Lānaʻi.

January 20, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/game-changer-free-medical-flights-start-for-some-neighbor-island-residents/

City Has Few Options To Address Pockets Of Squalor In Waikīkī Owners of blighted properties won’t say what they’re planning to do with vacant lots and deteriorating buildings in Waikīkī, and there’s little that public officials can do about it.

January 20, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/city-has-few-options-to-address-pockets-of-squalor-in-waikiki/

Hundreds rally in Hilo to honor MLK Jr., protest Trump administration

January 20, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/20/hawaii-news/hundreds-rally-in-hilo-to-honor-mlk-jr-protest-trump-administration/

Man Drops Ring 100 Feet Into Snow During Proposal — 3 Hours Later, A Snowmaker Finds It

January 19, 2026 0

Man Drops Ring 100 Feet Into Snow During Proposal — 3 Hours Later, A Snowmaker Finds It What was meant...

Hawaiʻi Residents Are Keeping A Keen Eye On Invasive Species The state pest reporting platform 643Pest received a few hundred reports annually until 2023, when the floodgates opened for coconut rhinoceros beetles.

January 19, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawai%ca%bbi-residents-are-keeping-a-keen-eye-on-invasive-species/

Gender Discrimination Complaints: These 2 UH Campuses Stand Out A state lawmaker is calling for new Title IX training requirements for students and teachers.

January 19, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/gender-discrimination-complaints-these-2-uh-campuses-stand-out/

Hawaiʻi AG To Supreme Court: Gun Control Is Hawaiian Tradition A case questioning whether Hawaiʻi gun owners need explicit permission to carry their weapons onto private property will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

January 19, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-ag-to-supreme-court-gun-control-is-hawaiian-tradition/

Hawaiʻi Judges Face More Threats. Courts Want Armed Guards To Help The Judiciary is seeking $3.25 million to hire private security as the Department of Law Enforcement, which protects the courts, faces staffing shortages.

January 19, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawai%ca%bbi-judges-face-more-threats-courts-want-armed-guards-to-help/

Statewide doctor shortage has worsened, a new report finds

January 19, 2026 0

Statewide doctor shortage has worsened, a new report finds The doctor shortage in Hawaii has not only persisted, but worsened,...

Sports

BIIF soccer: Vikings, Dragons clinch weekend victories on pitch

January 19, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/19/sports/biif-soccer-vikings-dragons-clinch-weekend-victories-on-pitch/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Kohala Obituary 11/26/2025

January 19, 2026 0

Patricia Ann Haleamau, 80, of Kalaoa died Nov. 26 at home. Born in Kohala, she was a retired Kealakehe School...

Hawaii lawmakers face ‘tighter’ economy as 2026 session begins

January 19, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/19/hawaii-news/hawaii-lawmakers-face-tighter-economy-as-2026-session-begins/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

After 974 Days In Foster Care, A Little Boy Finally Finds His Forever Family

January 18, 2026 0

After 974 Days In Foster Care, A Little Boy Finally Finds His Forever Family After nearly three years in foster...

Governor Needs To Step Into Proposed Hawaiʻi Health Care Consolidation The proposed deeper integration between Hawaiʻi Pacific Health and HMSA would only intensify the problem with lack of access to providers and care. Gov. Josh Green must act now.

January 18, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/governor-needs-to-step-into-proposed-hawaii-health-care-consolidation/

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Year: 2026

Deputy Sheriffs Are Beefing Up Hawaiʻi Traffic Enforcement After a 20% surge in highway deaths last year, deputies will help crack down on speeding in school zones on weekdays and drunken driving on weekends.

Game Changer? Free Medical Flights Start For Some Neighbor Island Residents State pilot program to help connect people with services on Oʻahu expected to begin later this month for Molokaʻi and in February for Lānaʻi.

City Has Few Options To Address Pockets Of Squalor In Waikīkī Owners of blighted properties won’t say what they’re planning to do with vacant lots and deteriorating buildings in Waikīkī, and there’s little that public officials can do about it.

Hundreds rally in Hilo to honor MLK Jr., protest Trump administration

Man Drops Ring 100 Feet Into Snow During Proposal — 3 Hours Later, A Snowmaker Finds It

Hawaiʻi Residents Are Keeping A Keen Eye On Invasive Species The state pest reporting platform 643Pest received a few hundred reports annually until 2023, when the floodgates opened for coconut rhinoceros beetles.

Gender Discrimination Complaints: These 2 UH Campuses Stand Out A state lawmaker is calling for new Title IX training requirements for students and teachers.

Hawaiʻi AG To Supreme Court: Gun Control Is Hawaiian Tradition A case questioning whether Hawaiʻi gun owners need explicit permission to carry their weapons onto private property will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Hawaiʻi Judges Face More Threats. Courts Want Armed Guards To Help The Judiciary is seeking $3.25 million to hire private security as the Department of Law Enforcement, which protects the courts, faces staffing shortages.

Statewide doctor shortage has worsened, a new report finds

BIIF soccer: Vikings, Dragons clinch weekend victories on pitch

Kohala Obituary 11/26/2025

Hawaii lawmakers face ‘tighter’ economy as 2026 session begins

After 974 Days In Foster Care, A Little Boy Finally Finds His Forever Family

Governor Needs To Step Into Proposed Hawaiʻi Health Care Consolidation The proposed deeper integration between Hawaiʻi Pacific Health and HMSA would only intensify the problem with lack of access to providers and care. Gov. Josh Green must act now.

Carcass removal a whale of a task

Hawaii congressional delegation seeks construction of new national cemetery

Pahoa man accused of triple homicide might finally be tried after nearly 10 years

County: Bridge to Moku‘ola will be reconstructed

Homeless Man Rescues Mom And Baby After Car Crashes Into Bayou

Oceanfront Benefit Dinner Raises Funds for Foster Youth Every ticket supports mentorship and transitional housing for youth aging out of foster care

2026 Neighbor Islands Homeless Point in Time Count Results Announced at West Hawai`i Press Conferenc

Middle School Students Become Heroes After Saving School Bus Driver During Medical Emergency

Fixed It! Remote West Kaua‘i Beach Park Reopens Polihale State Park’s access road has been cleared and resurfaced after a two-month closure.

‘Dire Consequences’: Honolulu Races To Save Flood Zone Funds The plan is a long time coming but gained momentum in the aftermath of this spring’s devastating Kona low storms.

Will Hawaiʻi Forfeit $5 Million For Teacher Apprenticeships? State leaders say the program will improve teacher retention and recruitment by providing more mentorship and financial support to prospective educators.

Doctor Accused Of Fertility Fraud. In Hawaiʻi, No Law Prevents It The allegations expose a lack of accountability mechanisms in this state for doctors who use their sperm to artificially inseminate unwitting fertility patients.

BIIF track and field: KSH sweeps, Schaut shines at championships

Kona CDP committee weighs in on STRVs measure

WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KIPIMANA STREET BETWEEN KALARA STREET AND MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 11), INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; KEA‘AU

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