Year: 2026

Downpours from kona low system should positively affect East Hawaii

January 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/07/hawaii-news/downpours-from-kona-low-system-should-positively-affect-east-hawaii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO FOUR COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING ILLEGAL DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LAB TESTING

January 6, 2026 0

OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO FOUR COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING ILLEGAL DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LAB TESTING HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health...

WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KAIWIKI ROAD FROM KŌPA‘A ROAD TO THE MAUKA END OF KAIWIKI ROAD, SOUTH HILO

January 6, 2026 0

WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KAIWIKI ROAD FROM KŌPA‘A ROAD TO THE MAUKA END OF KAIWIKI ROAD, SOUTH...

HAWAIʻI AWARDED $188.9 MILLION TO TRANSFORM RURAL HEALTHCARE Hawaiʻi Award is Among the Top States Per Capita

January 6, 2026 0

HAWAIʻI AWARDED $188.9 MILLION TO TRANSFORM RURAL HEALTHCARE Hawaiʻi Award is Among the Top States Per Capita HONOLULU — Governor...

Deputy Saves Christmas After Finding Abandoned Packages On The Road

January 6, 2026 0

Deputy Saves Christmas After Finding Abandoned Packages On The Road Christmas came just in time for several families in Virginia...

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.

January 6, 2026 0

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.

January 6, 2026 0

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.

January 6, 2026 0

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.

January 6, 2026 0

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

January 6, 2026 0

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

January 6, 2026 0

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

January 6, 2026 0

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

January 6, 2026 0

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

January 6, 2026 0

WCHA ALIGNS WITH AAP ON VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS HONOLULU — The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) continues to recommend vaccination...

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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/

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Year: 2026

Downpours from kona low system should positively affect East Hawaii

OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO FOUR COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING ILLEGAL DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LAB TESTING

WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KAIWIKI ROAD FROM KŌPA‘A ROAD TO THE MAUKA END OF KAIWIKI ROAD, SOUTH HILO

HAWAIʻI AWARDED $188.9 MILLION TO TRANSFORM RURAL HEALTHCARE Hawaiʻi Award is Among the Top States Per Capita

Deputy Saves Christmas After Finding Abandoned Packages On The Road

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.

$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.

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.

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.

Nalani Kanaka‘ole-Zane, renowned kumu hula and Merrie Monarch judge, dies at 79

Kurtistown woman dies after alleged assault in Kawaihae; suspect could be charged with murder or manslaughter

Feds: Sex crimes against Hawaii kids up since 2021

Weather Alerts…Winter Weather Advisory & High Surf Advisory

WCHA ALIGNS WITH AAP ON VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS

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.

‘Making Sanitation Sexy’: Hawai‘i Colleges Are Growing Wastewater Workforce UH schools on the Big Island and Maui are training students to convert cesspools to cleaner alternatives.

Honolulu Spent $450K On Plans For Flood-Prone Stream. Then It Did Nothing The city has been told repeatedly that failing to clear the North Shore stream would lead to catastrophic flooding.

‘It shocked me by surprise’: Kealakehe alum Warren named to All-UFL team

Hawaii County urged to develop composting plan

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCE HEMP RETAIL REGISTRATION ENFORCEMENT TO BEGIN JULY 1, 2026

30 Volcano Households Better Prepared to Protect Water Supplies During Ongoing Kīlauea Activity

Firework Permits Available Starting June 29

Tiger Fun Day at Panaʻewa Zoo Set for July 11

commitment to reduce injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes, the Hawai‘i Police Department

A Baby Coyote Was Covered Head to Toe in Cactus Spines. Then Rescuers Stepped In

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