‘I Just Thought About My Own Kids’: A Complete Stranger Saved This Little Girl’s Life
'I Just Thought About My Own Kids': A Complete Stranger Saved This Little Girl's Life A frightening afternoon at a...
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Repairs Scheduled for Glenwood Recycling and Transfer Station
The County of Hawaiʻi announces that repairs will be conducted at the Glenwood Recycling and Transfer Station that will result...
Waimea, Waikōloa Water Service Could be Impacted by Extended Power Outages Due to High Winds
Waimea, Waikōloa Water Service Could be Impacted by Extended Power Outages Due to High Winds The Department of Water Supply...
GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTMENTS
HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green today announced appointments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Campaign Spending Commission and Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission....
2026 PU‘U WA‘AWA‘A FOREST RESERVE AND PU‘U ANAHULU GAME MANAGEMENT AREA HUNTING SEASONS APPROACHING
2026 PU‘U WA‘AWA‘A FOREST RESERVE AND PU‘U ANAHULU GAME MANAGEMENT AREA HUNTING SEASONS APPROACHING HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department...
Public Safety Power Shutoff watch: Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions PSPS could be needed in parts of Maui, Hawaiʻi Island
Public Safety Power Shutoff watch: Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions PSPS could be needed in parts of Maui, Hawaiʻi...
Motorcyclist Critically Injured in Kea‘au Traffic Collision
A 64-year-old Hilo man is in critical condition following a two-vehicle collision Thursday evening, July 30, 2026, on Highway 11,...
A Stranger Saw a Struggling Veteran at the Airport. Days Later, He Received $184,000
A Stranger Saw a Struggling Veteran at the Airport. Days Later, He Received $184,000 What started as a quiet moment...
Kirstin Downey: Hawaiʻi’s Historic Sites Are At Risk As Regulations Crumble Rules that once helped protect historic and cultural places from development are being cast aside as political leaders seek to fast-track their pet projects.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/kirstin-downey-hawai%ca%bbis-historic-sites-are-at-risk-as-regulations-crumble/
OHA Is Looking For A New CEO Amid Legal Battle The search comes as the office fights a lawsuit from its current chief executive.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/oha-is-looking-for-a-new-ceo-amid-legal-battle/
Volcano Watch…A decade of disaster response…..
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory July 30, 2026 Talmadge Magno, Administrator of Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency (CD), who navigated the Island of...
GOVERNOR GREEN CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF HOʻOKAHI LEO KAUHALE Phase Two Completes the 50-Home Community, Expanding Deeply Affordable Housing and Supportive Services for Individuals Transitioning from Homelessness
GOVERNOR GREEN CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF HOʻOKAHI LEO KAUHALE Phase Two Completes the 50-Home Community, Expanding Deeply Affordable Housing and Supportive...
Detective John Kari Honored with Haweo Award for Child Exploitation Investigation
For his exceptional investigative work and dedication during a complex and time-sensitive child exploitation investigation, Hawaiʻi Police Department Detective John...
Overnight road closure for utility work in North Kona Pole replacement on Thursday evening, Aug. 6
Overnight road closure for utility work in North Kona Pole replacement on Thursday evening, Aug. 6 HILO, July 30,...
Teen Hailed as a Hero After Saving Woman With Dementia From Dangerous Arizona Heat
Teen Hailed as a Hero After Saving Woman With Dementia From Dangerous Arizona Heat A 14 year old boy is...
High Oil Prices Hammer HECO Customers. Here’s Why Average Oʻahu home electric bills are up $60 since June 2025.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/high-oil-prices-hammer-heco-customers-heres-why/
A Viable Cesspool Alternative Emerges On Hawaiʻi’s Coasts After years of research and planning, Puakō residents’ efforts to create a model for the state using a low-pressure sewer system are finally gaining momentum.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/a-viable-cesspool-alternative-emerges-on-hawaiis-coasts/
As Flood Aid Trickles Out For North Shore, Southeast Asian Farmers Are Left Behind For some Thai and Laotian farmers, language barriers and immigration status stand in the way of seeking help they need after the Kona lows.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/as-flood-aid-trickles-out-for-north-shore-southeast-asian-farmers-are-left-behind/
Blacktip shark ‘nursery’ discovered in Hilo Bay
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/30/hawaii-news/blacktip-shark-nursery-discovered-in-hilo-bay/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Rules to limit CRB spread passed on Big Island and Maui
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/30/hawaii-news/rules-to-limit-crb-spread-passed-on-big-island-and-maui/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
