Year: 2026

Hawaiian Language Schools Grow As DOE Shrinks. There’s One Big Problem The state doesn’t have enough teachers to keep up with demand for schools taught in Hawaiian. Upcoming retirements are expected to add to the challenge.

January 5, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaiian-language-schools-grow-as-doe-shrinks-theres-one-big-problem/

Taxes Will Drive Agenda Of Hawaiʻi Lawmakers In Coming Session Federal actions cloud the revenue picture. Immigration, marijuana and energy issues also loom.

January 5, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/taxes-will-drive-agenda-of-hawai%ca%bbi-lawmakers-in-coming-session/

Sports

BIIF basketball: Cowboys stay perfect in BIIF; Wildcats and Cougars split

January 5, 2026 0

Kohala boys basketball remained unbeaten in BIIF play after a 46-36 victory over Kamehameha-Hawaii https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/05/sports/biif-basketball-cowboys-stay-perfect-in-biif-wildcats-and-cougars-split/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Kohala Obituary 10/19/2025

January 5, 2026 0

Barbara Mikiala Brand, 72, of Waimea died Oct. 19 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kohala, she was employed by...

50th anniversary of ‘Kahoolawe Nine’ begins year-long remembrance, lessons

January 5, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/05/hawaii-news/50th-anniversary-of-kahoolawe-nine-begins-year-long-remembrance-lessons/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Snow on Mauna Kea

January 4, 2026 0

Veteran Using A Cardboard Box As A Table Gets Surprised By A Secret Santa

January 4, 2026 0

Veteran Using A Cardboard Box As A Table Gets Surprised By A Secret Santa Robert, a military veteran living in...

Hawaiʻi’s Transparency Problem Isn’t Just About Secrecy Influence becomes difficult to trace not because documents are hidden, but because they are inaccessible in practice.

January 4, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawai%ca%bbis-transparency-problem-isnt-just-about-secrecy/

CURRENT WEATHER ALERTS……..Coastal Flooding Statement, Flash Flood Watch, High Wind Watch, Winter Storm Warning

January 4, 2026 0

Event: Coastal Flood Statement Message: Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Honolulu HI ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR ALL LOW...

Progress underway for new Kailua Bay regatta course

January 4, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/04/sports/progress-underway-for-new-kailua-bay-regatta-course/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Big Island traffic fatalities down in 2025

January 4, 2026 0

The following is a list of those who died in traffic collisions in 2025 on the Big Island, from information...

COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI MAYOR C. KIMO ALAMEDA, PH.D. Storm System Could Bring Flooding, Lightning to Hawaiʻi Island

January 3, 2026 0

COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI MAYOR C. KIMO ALAMEDA, PH.D. Storm System Could Bring Flooding, Lightning to Hawaiʻi Island January 3, 2026...

Family Who Fostered Nearly A Dozen Kids Gets Life-Changing Christmas Surprise

January 3, 2026 0

Family Who Fostered Nearly A Dozen Kids Gets Life-Changing Christmas Surprise Even the most giving hearts can find themselves in...

Supporting Keiki Health With a $50 Wellness Incentive

January 3, 2026 0

Supporting Keiki Health With a $50 Wellness Incentive Kids playing in the waves. Photo courtesy: DHS. The Department of Human...

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE

January 3, 2026 0

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey MAUNA LOA (VNUM #332020) 19°28'30" N 155°36'29" W, Summit Elevation 13681 ft...

Progress underway for new Kailua Bay regatta course 3 Kona canoe clubs lead construction effort, launch GoFundMe site

January 2, 2026 0

Progress underway for new Kailua Bay regatta course 3 Kona canoe clubs lead construction effort, launch GoFundMe site KAILUA-KONA,...

Flood Watch Issued Time: January 02 12:50:00 PM HST Expiring Time: January 05 06:00:00 PM

January 2, 2026 0

Flood Watch Issued Time: January 02 12:50:00 PM HST Expiring Time: January 05 06:00:00 PM HST Event: Flood Watch Message: Flood Watch National Weather...

Utility work in Ka‘u on Hawai‘i Island Wednesday, Jan. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

January 2, 2026 0

Utility work in Ka‘u on Hawai‘i Island Wednesday, Jan. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HILO, Jan. 2, 2026 – Hawaiian...

Doctor Driving Behind Man Saves Him After Heart Attack

January 2, 2026 0

Doctor Driving Behind Man Saves Him After Heart Attack A Georgia driver is getting a second chance at life —...

Hawaiʻi Is Still Releasing Inmates Without IDs Needed To Reenter Society Lawmakers have made multiple efforts to improve the process of getting incarcerated people the identification they need to access basic services, but little has changed.

January 2, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-is-still-releasing-inmates-without-ids-needed-to-reenter-society/

Year: 2026

Hawaiian Language Schools Grow As DOE Shrinks. There’s One Big Problem The state doesn’t have enough teachers to keep up with demand for schools taught in Hawaiian. Upcoming retirements are expected to add to the challenge.

Taxes Will Drive Agenda Of Hawaiʻi Lawmakers In Coming Session Federal actions cloud the revenue picture. Immigration, marijuana and energy issues also loom.

BIIF basketball: Cowboys stay perfect in BIIF; Wildcats and Cougars split

Kohala Obituary 10/19/2025

50th anniversary of ‘Kahoolawe Nine’ begins year-long remembrance, lessons

Snow on Mauna Kea

Veteran Using A Cardboard Box As A Table Gets Surprised By A Secret Santa

Hawaiʻi’s Transparency Problem Isn’t Just About Secrecy Influence becomes difficult to trace not because documents are hidden, but because they are inaccessible in practice.

CURRENT WEATHER ALERTS……..Coastal Flooding Statement, Flash Flood Watch, High Wind Watch, Winter Storm Warning

Progress underway for new Kailua Bay regatta course

Big Island traffic fatalities down in 2025

COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI MAYOR C. KIMO ALAMEDA, PH.D. Storm System Could Bring Flooding, Lightning to Hawaiʻi Island

Family Who Fostered Nearly A Dozen Kids Gets Life-Changing Christmas Surprise

Supporting Keiki Health With a $50 Wellness Incentive

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE

Progress underway for new Kailua Bay regatta course 3 Kona canoe clubs lead construction effort, launch GoFundMe site

Flood Watch Issued Time: January 02 12:50:00 PM HST Expiring Time: January 05 06:00:00 PM

Utility work in Ka‘u on Hawai‘i Island Wednesday, Jan. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Doctor Driving Behind Man Saves Him After Heart Attack

Hawaiʻi Is Still Releasing Inmates Without IDs Needed To Reenter Society Lawmakers have made multiple efforts to improve the process of getting incarcerated people the identification they need to access basic services, but little has changed.

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

Restaurant Owners Thank Staff By Taking Everyone On An All-Expenses-Paid Cruise

Beth Fukumoto: Saving Hawaiʻi’s Income Tax Cuts Was No Small Feat Budget negotiators made hard choices and delivered on a promise that was genuinely difficult to keep.

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