In Lahaina, ‘dignified’ havens for wildfire survivors
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/17/hawaii-news/in-lahaina-dignified-havens-for-wildfire-survivors/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
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HPD clarifies concealed carry permit process at hearing
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/17/hawaii-news/hpd-clarifies-concealed-carry-permit-process-at-hearing/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Advisory: Missing and Endangered Person | Puna
County of Hawai'i Advisory: Missing and Endangered Person | Puna Hawaii Police Department seeks your help in locating missing persons:...
Hawaiʻi County Reduces Permitting Backlog Mayor’s Permitting Task Force Improves Review Process
Hawaiʻi County Reduces Permitting Backlog Mayor’s Permitting Task Force Improves Review Process With the help of a permitting task force...
Massive No-Show Order At Restaurant Leads To 2 Amazing Acts Of Kindness
Massive No-Show Order At Restaurant Leads To 2 Amazing Acts Of Kindness What started as a frustrating no-show for a...
Maunakea Authority seeks community guidance
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/16/hawaii-news/maunakea-authority-seeks-community-guidance/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘Now He’s My Adopted Grandson’: Officer’s Kindness Leaves Woman In Awe
‘Now He’s My Adopted Grandson’: Officer’s Kindness Leaves Woman In Awe On one of the hottest days of summer in...
Kirstin Downey: An Unlikely Hero Emerges In New ‘Chief Of War’ Series The Apple TV+ series starring Jason Momoa is somewhat historically accurate although darker truths seem to have been left alone.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/kirstin-downey-an-unlikely-hero-emerges-in-new-chief-of-war-series/
The Gap Between Hawaiʻi’s Top CEO Salaries And Regular Worker Pay Public companies have to report executive compensation and how that compares with median worker pay.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/gap-between-hawaiis-top-ceo-salaries-regular-worker-pay/
Why The Hanapēpē Massacre Was Largely Forgotten For Decades A team of amateur sleuths found the mass grave from the 1924 conflict. Kauaʻi then spent $1.4M to buy the battle site and plans to transform it into a public memorial park.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/why-the-hanapepe-massacre-was-largely-forgotten-for-decades/
Maui Strong Fund marks 2 years of recovery work
Two years after wildfires swept through Maui in August 2023, the Hawaii Community Foundation released its Maui Strong Fund Two-Year...
UH Hilo has a role in massive AI project
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/15/hawaii-news/uh-hilo-has-a-role-in-massive-ai-project/
Volcano Watch — Water in Kīlauea, and its role in its eruptions
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory August 14, 2025 When most people think of erupting water, they probably have geysers, like Old Faithful Geyser in...
‘Something Told Me To Follow Him’: Pit Bull Leads Stranger To Save Two Lives
‘Something Told Me To Follow Him’: Pit Bull Leads Stranger To Save Two Lives What started as a normal...
Neal Milner: Kapolei Deserves A Spot On Hawaiʻi’s Cultural Playlist The experience of moving to a relatively new community isn’t typical to the islands. But there it is just off H-1.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/neal-milner-kapolei-deserves-a-spot-on-hawai%ca%bbis-cultural-playlist/
Report: Hawaiʻi’s False Killer Whales Trending Toward Extinction A new report finds that efforts to protect the dolphins are not working. Experts blame both fishing vessels and NOAA.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/report-hawai%ca%bbis-false-killer-whales-trending-toward-extinction/
Maunalua Bay now under conservation management
Nighttime spear fishing has been outlawed in Maunalua Bay and new catch limits have been imposed as part of a...
Reminder, tonight! Overnight outage in south Kohala on Aug. 14
Overnight outage in south Kohala on Aug. 14 HILO, July 21, 2025 – Hawaiian Electric announces an overnight power outage that...
GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THE HAWAI‘I TOURISM AUTHORITY ADVISORY BOARD
GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THE HAWAI‘I TOURISM AUTHORITY ADVISORY BOARD HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced...
Hawaiʻi Kūpuna Hula Festival and Craft Fair Scheduled for Sept. 10-11
Hawaiʻi Kūpuna Hula Festival and Craft Fair Scheduled for Sept. 10-11 The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and...
