Dramatic Helicopter Rescue Saves Worker Dangling 75 Feet Up In Palm Tree
Dramatic Helicopter Rescue Saves Worker Dangling 75 Feet Up In Palm Tree A dramatic rescue high above the streets of...
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Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms Early reports support fears of widespread damage, but without more monitoring the picture remains incomplete.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/volunteer-divers-needed-to-check-coral-damage-after-kona-low-storms/
Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding Residents remain frustrated by the county’s lack of progress in addressing the decades-long problem facing the burgeoning South Maui town.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/despite-a-death-and-damage-maui-stalls-on-chronic-kihei-flooding/
Commission OK’s rezoning plan for Pahoa town
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/07/hawaii-news/commission-oks-rezoning-plan-for-pahoa-town/
A boon for Banyan Drive: State Legislature passes redevelopment bill
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/07/hawaii-news/a-boon-for-banyan-drive-state-legislature-passes-redevelopment-bill/
Hawaii Island Seed Bank helps build climate resilience
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/07/hawaii-news/hawaii-island-seed-bank-helps-build-climate-resilience/
UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS
UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS HONOLULU – The Department...
NEW TESTING SHOWS DECREASE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PATHOGENS FOLLOWING KONA LOW STORMS
NEW TESTING SHOWS DECREASE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PATHOGENS FOLLOWING KONA LOW STORMS HONOLULU — A follow-up round of environmental sampling...
Young Brothers Held On To $26M In State Money To Cover Its Costs Hawaiʻi allowed the shipping company to keep the money while awaiting a rate increase but now wants millions more in penalties and interest.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/young-brothers-held-on-to-26m-in-hawaii-money-to-cover-its-costs/
It’s a wrap: A bill to enhance spending rebates for film productions in Hawaii is set for passage
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/06/hawaii-news/its-a-wrap-a-bill-to-enhance-spending-rebates-for-film-productions-in-hawaii-is-set-for-passage/
Soldiers from 9 countries compete in Hawaii in squad contest
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/06/hawaii-news/soldiers-from-9-countries-compete-in-hawaii-in-squad-contest/?WHT=87b109c3fc50d8bbabb223db34af18281567295b
‘Peter Boy’ lawsuit drags on: ‘What the state did was terrible. The liability is obvious’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/06/hawaii-news/peter-boy-lawsuit-drags-on-what-the-state-did-was-terrible-the-liability-is-obvious/?WHT=0a43639c733d939fa5adad0115a436c96475b586
Richard Henderson, businessman, GOP Hilo senator, dies
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/06/hawaii-news/richard-henderson-businessman-gop-senator-dies/
Red Dress Day: Hilo Gathers to Destigmatize Trauma and Support the MMIWGM Movement Organizers highlighted the intergenerational impacts of the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Māhū
Red Dress Day: Hilo Gathers to Destigmatize Trauma and Support the MMIWGM Movement Organizers highlighted the intergenerational impacts of the...
KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) UPDATE Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY Current Aviation...
Police Investigating Fatal Traffic Collision on Daniel K. Inouye Highway That Left Two Dead
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision on Daniel K. Inouye Highway that left two men dead on...
Public Invited to Attend Police Week Festivities
Hawai‘i Island residents and visitors are invited to attend 2026 Police Week festivities, including station tours, during the national observance...
Kona Low Assistance Centers Expanded
The County of Hawai’i announces that additional types of help are available at assistance centers for residents who experienced damage...
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 9:47 AM
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 9:47 AM KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13"...
EPISODE 46 Has Begun
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Issued: Tuesday,...
