Year: 2026

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Kaua’i Helicopter Crash: Here’s What We Know One Week Later Survivors may provide investigators with valuable details about the March accident. That hasn’t been the case in fatal crashes over the past decade.

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https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/kauai-helicopter-crash-what-do-we-know/

Hawaiʻi School Contract Failures Triggered Holdup Of $30M+ For Meals Scrutiny of Hawaiʻi school contracting comes as lawmakers raise more questions about the costs of producing school lunches.

April 3, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/hawai%ca%bbi-school-contract-failures-triggered-holdup-of-30m-for-meals/

Irene Midel was ‘beautiful inside and out’

April 3, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/03/hawaii-news/irene-midel-was-beautiful-inside-and-out/

Rural health clinic sought for Volcano; Senate resolution requests a feasibility study

April 3, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/03/hawaii-news/rural-health-clinic-sought-for-volcano-senate-resolution-requests-a-feasibility-study/?WHT=9e8a688041847c5ad584eaf36535c3b863372bfe

Police Remind Motorists to Drive Safely During Distracted Driving Month

April 3, 2026 0

Police Remind Motorists to Drive Safely During Distracted Driving Month April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the...

Officer Christopher Kim Honored by Kona Crime Prevention Committee

April 3, 2026 0

Officer Christopher Kim Honored by Kona Crime Prevention Committee For his quick thinking, composure, and life-saving actions during a...

Volcano Watch — Adapting to an evolving eruption: revising Kīlauea’s Alert Level and Aviation Color Code Notifications

April 2, 2026 0

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory April 2, 2026 The USGS Volcano Alert Level (ground-based hazards) and Aviation Color Code (airborne hazards) communicate Kīlauea...

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INFORMATION STATEMENT U.S. Geological Survey Thursday, April 2, 2026, 5:49 PM

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HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INFORMATION STATEMENT U.S. Geological Survey Thursday, April 2, 2026, 5:49 PM HST (Friday, April 3, 2026, 03:49...

DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT RAW FARM RAW MILK CHEDDAR CHEESE DUE TO POTENTIAL E. COLI

April 2, 2026 0

DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT RAW FARM RAW MILK CHEDDAR CHEESE DUE TO POTENTIAL E. COLI HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of...

DOH ANNOUNCES ANNETTE MENTE AS 2026 AMCHP LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT

April 2, 2026 0

DOH ANNOUNCES ANNETTE MENTE AS 2026 AMCHP LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Family...

Police Seek Kona Credit Card Theft Suspect

April 2, 2026 0

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating the fraudulent use of a credit card that occurred at multiple businesses in Kailua-Kona between...

Mayor Alameda Vetoes Bill 127

April 2, 2026 0

Mayor Kimo Alameda today vetoed Bill 127, which would have established a seven‑member Construction Code Commission. Mayor Alameda said he...

KONA LOW ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CONFIRMS PRECAUTIONS ARE NEEDED AS RECOVERY CONTINUES

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KONA LOW ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CONFIRMS PRECAUTIONS ARE NEEDED AS RECOVERY CONTINUES HONOLULU — Precautionary environmental monitoring confirmed expected pathogens in...

THE KOHALA CENTER: Employment/Opportunities/Events

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

DOH ‘GET SCREENED HAWAIʻI’ CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES COLON CANCER SCREENING FOR ADULTS STARTING AT AGE 45

April 2, 2026 0

DOH ‘GET SCREENED HAWAIʻI’ CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES COLON CANCER SCREENING FOR ADULTS STARTING AT AGE 45 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department...

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Thursday, April 2, 2026, 8:36 AM

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MAUNA LOA (VNUM #332020) 19°28'30" N 155°36'29" W, Summit Elevation 13681 ft (4170 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL Current...

Volunteer Delivery Driver Arrives Just In Time To Save Woman’s Life

April 2, 2026 0

Volunteer Delivery Driver Arrives Just In Time To Save Woman’s Life What started as a routine meal delivery turned into...

Neal Milner: We Live Together Because We Have To, Not Because We Want To In Hawaiʻi it’s the economy, not the culture that forces families to jam together in small living spaces or move away altogether.

April 2, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/neal-milner-we-live-together-because-we-have-to-not-because-we-want-to/

Teens Are Addicted To Social Media. Hawaiʻi Is Reluctant To Set Limits A measure that would have required parental consent for kids under 16 to use social media was deferred indefinitely Wednesday. Similar laws in other states have been held up in court.

April 2, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/teens-are-addicted-to-social-media-hawaii-is-reluctant-to-set-limits/

Low-Income Hawaiʻi Patients And Their Doctors Face A Financial Cliff A senior Hawaiʻi health care leader says issues with government reimbursements are leading to “a state of non-viability” for the state’s entire health care system.

April 2, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/low-income-hawaii-patients-and-their-doctors-face-a-looming-financial-cliff/

Year: 2026

Kaua’i Helicopter Crash: Here’s What We Know One Week Later Survivors may provide investigators with valuable details about the March accident. That hasn’t been the case in fatal crashes over the past decade.

Hawaiʻi School Contract Failures Triggered Holdup Of $30M+ For Meals Scrutiny of Hawaiʻi school contracting comes as lawmakers raise more questions about the costs of producing school lunches.

Irene Midel was ‘beautiful inside and out’

Rural health clinic sought for Volcano; Senate resolution requests a feasibility study

Police Remind Motorists to Drive Safely During Distracted Driving Month

Officer Christopher Kim Honored by Kona Crime Prevention Committee

Volcano Watch — Adapting to an evolving eruption: revising Kīlauea’s Alert Level and Aviation Color Code Notifications

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INFORMATION STATEMENT U.S. Geological Survey Thursday, April 2, 2026, 5:49 PM

DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT RAW FARM RAW MILK CHEDDAR CHEESE DUE TO POTENTIAL E. COLI

DOH ANNOUNCES ANNETTE MENTE AS 2026 AMCHP LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT

Police Seek Kona Credit Card Theft Suspect

Mayor Alameda Vetoes Bill 127

KONA LOW ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CONFIRMS PRECAUTIONS ARE NEEDED AS RECOVERY CONTINUES

THE KOHALA CENTER: Employment/Opportunities/Events

DOH ‘GET SCREENED HAWAIʻI’ CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES COLON CANCER SCREENING FOR ADULTS STARTING AT AGE 45

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Thursday, April 2, 2026, 8:36 AM

Volunteer Delivery Driver Arrives Just In Time To Save Woman’s Life

Neal Milner: We Live Together Because We Have To, Not Because We Want To In Hawaiʻi it’s the economy, not the culture that forces families to jam together in small living spaces or move away altogether.

Teens Are Addicted To Social Media. Hawaiʻi Is Reluctant To Set Limits A measure that would have required parental consent for kids under 16 to use social media was deferred indefinitely Wednesday. Similar laws in other states have been held up in court.

Low-Income Hawaiʻi Patients And Their Doctors Face A Financial Cliff A senior Hawaiʻi health care leader says issues with government reimbursements are leading to “a state of non-viability” for the state’s entire health care system.

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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