Year: 2026

News

NEXT STEPS FOR EYES ON THE ROAD

January 5, 2026 0

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

January 5, 2026 0

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

January 5, 2026 0

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.

January 5, 2026 0

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.

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/

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Year: 2026

NEXT STEPS FOR EYES ON THE ROAD

Astronomers Reveal Hidden Lives of the Early Universe’s Ultramassive Galaxies

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

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.

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

Mister Rogers Stamp Wins USPS Contest, Will Now Be Reissued

Kaua‘i Shrimp: Harvesting Pounds From Ponds To Help Feed Hawai‘i The shrimp farm has been part of West Kaua‘i’s agricultural landscape for decades.

$4 Billion Could Soon Begin Flowing To Maui Fire Victims It remains to be seen how much each victim will receive and whether there will even be enough to go around.

Lawmaker’s Dogs Are ‘Terrorizing’ People, Neighbor Says After Attack A neighbor who says he was attacked by the dogs in March says the animals have been menacing neighbors for two years.

HPD: Eight extra officers deployed to patrol DKI Highway

Researchers deploy sensors in aftermath of 6.0 quake

Volcano Watch — Remembering the 1926 Mauna Loa eruption a century later

‘It Makes Their Day’: Boise Seniors Experience the Joy of Bike Rides Again

Governor’s VIP Airport Lounge: See Inside The Guest Book The exclusive lounge is a quaint reminder of an era when Hawaiʻi air travel was the epitome of glamour.

Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing Quarantine rules to prevent bovine tuberculosis are crippling the industry — and a way of life — on rural Hawai‘i island.

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