Deputy Saves Christmas After Finding Abandoned Packages On The Road
Deputy Saves Christmas After Finding Abandoned Packages On The Road Christmas came just in time for several families in Virginia...
Year: 2026
Maui To Settle Landfill Legal Battle After Scrapping Plan To Seize Property The county won’t say how much it intends to pay the company in damages over the eminent domain case to acquire a dump site for Lahaina fire debris.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/maui-to-settle-landfill-legal-battle-after-scrapping-plan-to-seize-property/
$35K Mystery Payment: Petition Calls For Hawaiʻi Legislature To Investigate The House is reviewing a petition to investigate $35,000 given to a lawmaker in a paper bag. The Senate so far is mum.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/35k-mystery-payment-petition-calls-for-hawaii-legislature-to-investigate/
Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Leader Calls For 5-Year Ban On All Fireworks Officials say this New Year’s Eve was quieter than last, but state Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert is calling for more drastic measures to cut off the state’s supply of illegal fireworks.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-law-enforcement-leader-calls-for-5-year-ban-on-all-fireworks/
Hawaiʻi ICE Arrests And Detentions In 2025 Spiked From Year Before Updated tallies are not yet complete but already eclipse those in 2024. Data show immigration arrests are increasingly likely to take place at ICE offices and at the state’s civil court houses.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-ice-arrests-detentions-2025-far-exceed-2024/
Nalani Kanaka‘ole-Zane, renowned kumu hula and Merrie Monarch judge, dies at 79
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/06/hawaii-news/nalani-kanakaole-zane-renowned-kumu-hula-and-merrie-monarch-judge-dies-at-79/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kurtistown woman dies after alleged assault in Kawaihae; suspect could be charged with murder or manslaughter
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/06/hawaii-news/kurtistown-woman-dies-after-alleged-assault-in-kawaihae-suspect-could-be-charged-with-murder-or-manslaughter/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Feds: Sex crimes against Hawaii kids up since 2021
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/06/hawaii-news/feds-sex-crimes-against-hawaii-kids-up-since-2021/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Weather Alerts…Winter Weather Advisory & High Surf Advisory
Event: Winter Weather Advisory Message: National Weather Service Honolulu HI ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS DOWNGRADED TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE...
WCHA ALIGNS WITH AAP ON VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS
WCHA ALIGNS WITH AAP ON VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS HONOLULU — The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) continues to recommend vaccination...
NEXT STEPS FOR EYES ON THE ROAD
NEXT STEPS FOR EYES ON THE ROAD HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the next steps...
Astronomers Reveal Hidden Lives of the Early Universe’s Ultramassive Galaxies
A new multi-wavelength study shows that some ultramassive galaxies shut down star formation early, while others remain active but hidden...
Veteran Using A Cardboard Box As A Table Gets Surprised By A Secret Santa
Veteran Using A Cardboard Box As A Table Gets Surprised By A Secret Santa Robert, a military veteran living in...
Makana Eyre: Extensive Hawaiʻi Consulate System Sparked Early Growth The Hawaiian Kingdom boasted an international consulate system that helped the islands import labor in the 1800s.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/makana-eyre-extensive-hawai%ca%bbi-consulate-system-sparked-early-growth/
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.
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.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/taxes-will-drive-agenda-of-hawai%ca%bbi-lawmakers-in-coming-session/
BIIF basketball: Cowboys stay perfect in BIIF; Wildcats and Cougars split
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
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
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
