Will Bailey: A Quiet Redesign Helped Hawaiʻi Farms Get Past The Paperwork The system wasn’t broken. It was built for someone else.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/will-bailey-redesign-helped-hawaii-farms-get-past-paperwork/
Year: 2026
Hawaiʻi Preschool Aid May Not Kick In This School Year After All The expansion of preschool tuition subsidies is part of the state’s strategy to increase access to early education, but some families are facing delays in receiving aid.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-preschool-aid-may-not-kick-in-this-school-year-after-all/
Hawaiʻi May Add A Test To Driver’s License Renewals As Traffic Deaths Climb Drivers would have to take written knowledge tests during their license renewals, something Hawaiʻi stopped requiring almost three decades ago.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-may-add-test-drivers-license-renewals-traffic-deaths/
School Sports Fans Are Getting Meaner. Do Hawaiʻi Laws Fall Short? The recent assault of Moanalua High School’s assistant athletic director has sparked calls to better protect sports officials. Teachers say the DOE needs to do more to keep them safe, too.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/school-sports-fans-are-getting-meaner-do-hawaii-laws-fall-short/
BIIF winter sports: Lady Warriors escape Cowgirls; Chung scores 4 goals
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/14/sports/biif-winter-sports-lady-warriors-escape-cowgirls-chung-scores-4-goals/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Penn asks Hilo judge to recuse himself in domestic abuse cases
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/14/hawaii-news/penn-asks-hilo-judge-to-recuse-himself-in-domestic-abuse-cases/
Questions linger regarding workforce housing bill
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/14/hawaii-news/questions-linger-regarding-workforce-housing-bill/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Oceanview Recycling & Transfer Station to Open on Saturdays Starting Jan. 17
Oceanview Recycling & Transfer Station to Open on Saturdays Starting Jan. 17 The Oceanview Recycling & Transfer Station will be...
AVIAN INFLUENZA CASE CONFIRMED; NO ADDITIONAL DETECTIONS IN HAWAI’I
AVIAN INFLUENZA CASE CONFIRMED; NO ADDITIONAL DETECTIONS IN HAWAI’I HONOLULU – A case of avian influenza has now been confirmed...
KILAUEA, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Activity Summary:
KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation...
Episode 40 ended….HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Source: Hawaiian...
8-Year-Old Girl And Her 14-Year-Old Brother Save Bus Driver
8-Year-Old Girl And Her 14-Year-Old Brother Save Bus Driver A brother and sister in Ohio are being praised for their...
Hawaiʻi Road Deaths Hit 18-Year Peak Last Year. Most Other States Dropped Hawaiʻi was one of just six U.S. states where the rate of road deaths in 2025 rose compared to 2024.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/2025-hawaii-road-deaths-hit-18-year-peak/
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Threaten To Withdraw Funding For Invasive Species Senators are troubled by what they see as slow progress from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, which is struggling to find staff to keep invasive species at bay.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-lawmakers-threaten-withdraw-funding-invasive-species/
A Third Of Hawai’i Could Get Criminal Records Cleared. Few Do The Attorney General’s Office just expunged the records of more than 1,300 Big Island residents through a pilot program. Some policymakers want to see the work expand.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/a-third-of-hawaii-could-get-criminal-records-cleared-few-do/
IN TWO WEEKS: Hawaii School Fair to Bring Families and Schools Together
HONOLULU, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Honolulu parents who want to find new schools for their kids can attend a free event on...
Much of E. Hawaii had less than 50% of average rainfall in 2025
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/13/hawaii-news/much-of-e-hawaii-had-less-than-50-of-average-rainfall-in-2025/?WHT=accb4aa18a0a5cadcd6253681e1b770d2e7c02b2
Hawaii lawmaker wants to put legalizing cannabis on state ballot
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/13/hawaii-news/hawaii-lawmaker-wants-to-put-legalizing-cannabis-on-state-ballot/
Good Samaritan Risks His Life To Save Family After SUV Nearly Plunges Off Cliff
Good Samaritan Risks His Life To Save Family After SUV Nearly Plunges Off Cliff A Christmas morning drive through California’s...
Makana Eyre: A Man Of Unyielding Curiosity, Gavan Daws Lived Life Of Words His work was loudly acclaimed and criticized but news of his death came quietly.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/makana-eyre-a-man-of-unyielding-curiosity-gavan-daws-lived-life-of-words/
