Year: 2026

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/

By Resisting Feds’ Demand For Personal SNAP Data, Hawaiʻi Could Face Cuts Hawaiʻi is one of 22 states that have called the USDA’s demand for food stamp recipients’ information unprecedented and unlawful.

January 2, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-resist-feds-demand-personal-snap-data-cuts/

Oʻahu Needs Sidewalks. Should The County Be Required To Build Them? Two Honolulu charter amendment proposals this year aim to enshrine sidewalk construction as a core local government responsibility.

January 2, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/oahu-needs-sidewalks-county-required-to-build-them/

News

OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program

January 2, 2026 0

OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) announces the new Capital Improvement Project (CIP) grant...

Volcano Watch — Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou: a round-up of fireworks from Kīlauea’s fountains

January 2, 2026 0

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory January 2, 2026 Kīlauea has been providing “fireworks” all year long on the Island of Hawaiʻi, and today...

An Amazon Driver Spotted Lost Cash Outside A Home. His Response Went Viral

January 1, 2026 0

An Amazon Driver Spotted Lost Cash Outside A Home. His Response Went Viral A small act of honesty from an...

Counties Are On A Hiring Spree, But Recruitment Challenges Linger Some neighbor island jobs have the edge in salaries compared to their Oʻahu counterparts, adding to hiring difficulties.

January 1, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/counties-hiring-spree-recruitment-challenges-linger/

Drones And Tougher Fireworks Enforcement Usher In The New Year Authorities were hoping for a far less explosive New Year’s Eve than last year even as a new fireworks smuggling case surfaced on the Big Island.

January 1, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/drones-and-tougher-fireworks-enforcement-usher-in-the-new-year/

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Year: 2026

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.

By Resisting Feds’ Demand For Personal SNAP Data, Hawaiʻi Could Face Cuts Hawaiʻi is one of 22 states that have called the USDA’s demand for food stamp recipients’ information unprecedented and unlawful.

Oʻahu Needs Sidewalks. Should The County Be Required To Build Them? Two Honolulu charter amendment proposals this year aim to enshrine sidewalk construction as a core local government responsibility.

OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program

Volcano Watch — Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou: a round-up of fireworks from Kīlauea’s fountains

An Amazon Driver Spotted Lost Cash Outside A Home. His Response Went Viral

Counties Are On A Hiring Spree, But Recruitment Challenges Linger Some neighbor island jobs have the edge in salaries compared to their Oʻahu counterparts, adding to hiring difficulties.

Drones And Tougher Fireworks Enforcement Usher In The New Year Authorities were hoping for a far less explosive New Year’s Eve than last year even as a new fireworks smuggling case surfaced on the Big Island.

PUC Approves Hawaiian Electric Wildfire Mitigation Plan and Completes Wildfire Recovery Fund Study

Visitor Spending Increased in November 2025 Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals

In 2026, Hawaii will see a busy election, more rail construction, economic uncertainty

Minimum wage hike, ‘Green fee’ tax among Hawaii’s new 2026 laws

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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