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 will...
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UPDATE: HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Issued: Sunday,...
Man Breaks World Record After Running 465 Half-Marathons In One Year
Man Breaks World Record After Running 465 Half-Marathons In One Year What began as a path to recovery has turned...
Twice Torched Bird Watch Overlook Remains Shut The popular birdwatching spot in ʻEwa Beach had been closed, then reopened for barely a year before it was closed down again last August. Trespassing brings a hefty fine.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/twice-torched-bird-watch-overlook-remains-shut/
Hawaiʻi Public Defender Urges Governor To Bar Cops From Working With ICE Call to issue an executive order echoes legislation that failed this year but raises questions about autonomy of local law enforcement.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/hawaii-public-defender-urges-governor-bar-cops-working-ice/
Coalition forms to save Hawaii’s struggling film industry
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/21/hawaii-news/coalition-forms-to-save-hawaiis-struggling-film-industry/
State holds ‘fruitful’ talk with USDA to boost Hawaii exports
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke said for the last century, the USDA has prohibited most types of freshly cut flowers, fruits,...
Police Officer And Mechanic Team Up To Help Homeless Mom In Need
Police Officer And Mechanic Team Up To Help Homeless Mom In Need A routine traffic stop in Goodyear, Arizona turned...
Girl Scouts of Hawaii plans Big Isle expansion
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/20/hawaii-news/girl-scouts-of-hawaii-plans-big-isle-expansion/
Episode 29 high fountains of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began around 5:15 a.m. today…..
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Issued: Sunday,...
13-Year-Old Hero Saves Young Boy From Drowning At Silver Lake
13-Year-Old Hero Saves Young Boy From Drowning At Silver Lake A 13-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after...
NEW ZERO-EMISSION BUSES BOUND FOR KAUA‘I, MAUI AND HAWAI‘I ISLAND
NEW ZERO-EMISSION BUSES BOUND FOR KAUA‘I, MAUI AND HAWAI‘I ISLAND HONOLULU – The state of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT),...
GOVERNOR GREEN ISSUES EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION FOR WILDFIRE SEASON Hawaiʻi National Guard’s Operation Hoʻopauahi to Improve Emergency Response Time
GOVERNOR GREEN ISSUES EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION FOR WILDFIRE SEASON Hawaiʻi National Guard’s Operation Hoʻopauahi to Improve Emergency Response Time HONOLULU — Governor...
How A Stick Of Gum Led To A Life-Saving Kidney Donation – And A National Movement
How A Stick Of Gum Led To A Life-Saving Kidney Donation - And A National Movement In 2013, Brian Martindale...
Newly Signed Bill Imperils Historic Places and Burial Sites, Critics Say Preservationists decry Gov. Josh Green’s late decision to approve a measure to remove an obstacle to development.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/newly-signed-bill-imperils-historic-places-and-burial-sites-critics-say/
Two Indicted for Fraudulent FEMA Claims for Lahaina Fire and California Fire Federal Disasters
Two Indicted for Fraudulent FEMA Claims for Lahaina Fire and California Fire Federal Disasters U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii...
Upcoming utility work in Kona July 22 and July 24, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Upcoming utility work in Kona July 22 and July 24, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HILO, July 17, 2025 –...
Volcano Watch — Remembering a destructive Mauna Loa eruption 75 years ago
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory July 17, 2025 Lava fountains at the summit of Kīlauea have been shining a spotlight on Hawaii’s most...
The Kohala Center: Employment/Opportunities/Events
Employment Hāmākua Ag Co-op seeking a CPA Hāmākua Ag Co-op is seeking a certified public accountant to work on income...
Mother And Daughter Saved By Stranger In Kayaking Catastrophe
Mother And Daughter Saved By Stranger In Kayaking Catastrophe What started as a peaceful kayaking trip for a mother...
