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WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE:AFFECTED AREA:ALL SERVICES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19) BETWEEN MUD LANE AND THE FORMER CAMP HONOKAIA, INCLUDING MUD LANE, MALIE PLACE AND PALI ROAD; HONOKA‘A, HĀMĀKUA

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WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: ALL SERVICES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19) BETWEEN MUD...

Restaurant Owner Opens On Easter To Grant Dying Man’s Final Wish

April 29, 2026 0

Restaurant Owner Opens On Easter To Grant Dying Man’s Final Wish In Lockport, one brother turned grief into action...

Makana Eyre: Hawaiʻi Has Felt The Sting Of Mosquitoes For 200 Years They transformed Hawaii’s ecology, helping to spread disease that sickened native birds. Now they carry viruses deadly to humans.

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/makana-eyre-hawaii-has-felt-the-sting-of-mosquitoes-for-200-years/

Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras Weather was the main cause of aviation accidents in Hawaiʻi over the past 20 years. The FAA hopes a network of remote cameras can make the skies safer.

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/new-cameras-planned-for-kauai-canyon-linked-to-fatal-copter-crash/

Budget Committee Makes A Deal To Save State Tax Cuts Lawmakers urgently needed to reach an agreement on the tax issue before they could move on to the state budget.

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/budget-committee-makes-a-deal-to-save-state-tax-cuts/

‘Vendetta’: Gov. Blasts Auditor Report On Key Homeless Program In his first public response to the critical report, Gov. Josh Green said the homeless program has been an extraordinary success and that the state auditor had taken an “unconscionable approach” in evaluating the effort.

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/vendetta-hawaii-gov-blasts-auditor-report-on-key-homeless-kauhale-program/

‘Devil Weed’ Threatening Hawaiʻi Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles Honu love to eat the aggressive seaweed smothering reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. That’s raising hopes, but also concerns closer to home.

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/devil-weed-threatening-hawaii-is-hitching-a-ride-on-turtles/

Hawaii eyes fix for a century-old issue in native homestead law A conference committee vote Tuesday advanced a measure that would let nieces and nephews inherit Hawaiian home leases, keeping ancestral land within extended families.

April 29, 2026 0

Hawaii eyes fix for a century-old issue in native homestead law A conference committee vote Tuesday advanced a measure that...

DUI bills die again in Hawaii Legislature

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https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/29/hawaii-news/dui-bills-die-again-in-hawaii-legislature/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Bill to ban disposable e-cigs gains ground

April 29, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/23/hawaii-news/bill-to-ban-disposable-e-cigs-gains-ground/

Council’s attempt to override Alameda’s veto falls short

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https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/23/hawaii-news/councils-attempt-to-override-alamedas-veto-falls-short/

Bill to ban student cellphone use in Hawaii is shelved

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https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/29/hawaii-news/bill-to-ban-student-cellphone-use-in-hawaii-is-shelved/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

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KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING

April 28, 2026 0

KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING HONOLULU – As people across Hawaiʻi show their love for the ʻāina during Earth Month, local officials are seeking help in...

Old Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovations Begin

April 28, 2026 0

The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) has begun the first phase of renovations at the...

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Vibrant Hawaiʻi Resilience Conference Prepares Hawaiʻi Island Communities for Disaster Response

April 28, 2026 0

Vibrant Hawaiʻi Resilience Conference Prepares Hawaiʻi Island Communities for Disaster Response HAWAIʻI ISLAND — Early forecasts are predicting a higher-than-normal...

Police Were Called To Check On A 91-Year-Old Woman… They Found Her Busy Trying To Beat Her Video Game High Score

April 28, 2026 0

Police Were Called To Check On A 91-Year-Old Woman… They Found Her Busy Trying To Beat Her Video Game High...

Oʻahu’s North Shore: Where The Buffalo Roam? If the state Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity approves, American bison from Montana will soon be on a plane to Hawaiʻi.

April 28, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/oahus-north-shore-where-the-buffalo-roam/

Debate Over Hawaiʻi Income Taxes Gums Up Budget Negotiations If the Legislature is going to end this year’s session on time, lawmakers must make some tough decisions this week. Insiders say there is no consensus yet.

April 28, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/debate-over-hawaii-income-taxes-gums-up-budget-negotiations/

Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near. Few Survivors Will Break Even Money could start flowing to victims by June, nearly two years after the settlement was finalized.

April 28, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/maui-fire-lawsuit-payouts-are-near-few-survivors-will-break-even/

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Funds released for Waikoloa Village library: Building will cost at least $21M and could open in 2028

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https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/28/hawaii-news/funds-released-for-waikoloa-village-library-building-will-cost-at-least-21m-and-could-open-in-2028/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

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WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE:AFFECTED AREA:ALL SERVICES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19) BETWEEN MUD LANE AND THE FORMER CAMP HONOKAIA, INCLUDING MUD LANE, MALIE PLACE AND PALI ROAD; HONOKA‘A, HĀMĀKUA

Restaurant Owner Opens On Easter To Grant Dying Man’s Final Wish

Makana Eyre: Hawaiʻi Has Felt The Sting Of Mosquitoes For 200 Years They transformed Hawaii’s ecology, helping to spread disease that sickened native birds. Now they carry viruses deadly to humans.

Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras Weather was the main cause of aviation accidents in Hawaiʻi over the past 20 years. The FAA hopes a network of remote cameras can make the skies safer.

Budget Committee Makes A Deal To Save State Tax Cuts Lawmakers urgently needed to reach an agreement on the tax issue before they could move on to the state budget.

‘Vendetta’: Gov. Blasts Auditor Report On Key Homeless Program In his first public response to the critical report, Gov. Josh Green said the homeless program has been an extraordinary success and that the state auditor had taken an “unconscionable approach” in evaluating the effort.

‘Devil Weed’ Threatening Hawaiʻi Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles Honu love to eat the aggressive seaweed smothering reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. That’s raising hopes, but also concerns closer to home.

Hawaii eyes fix for a century-old issue in native homestead law A conference committee vote Tuesday advanced a measure that would let nieces and nephews inherit Hawaiian home leases, keeping ancestral land within extended families.

DUI bills die again in Hawaii Legislature

Bill to ban disposable e-cigs gains ground

Council’s attempt to override Alameda’s veto falls short

Bill to ban student cellphone use in Hawaii is shelved

KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING

Old Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovations Begin

Vibrant Hawaiʻi Resilience Conference Prepares Hawaiʻi Island Communities for Disaster Response

Police Were Called To Check On A 91-Year-Old Woman… They Found Her Busy Trying To Beat Her Video Game High Score

Oʻahu’s North Shore: Where The Buffalo Roam? If the state Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity approves, American bison from Montana will soon be on a plane to Hawaiʻi.

Debate Over Hawaiʻi Income Taxes Gums Up Budget Negotiations If the Legislature is going to end this year’s session on time, lawmakers must make some tough decisions this week. Insiders say there is no consensus yet.

Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near. Few Survivors Will Break Even Money could start flowing to victims by June, nearly two years after the settlement was finalized.

Funds released for Waikoloa Village library: Building will cost at least $21M and could open in 2028

HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT AIRFIELD PAVING WORK AT HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT JUNE 10 – 11

‘It Makes Their Day’: Boise Seniors Experience the Joy of Bike Rides Again

Dramatic Shakeup Coming To Hawai‘i County Council Priorities, alliances and leadership could change with four open seats this election

If Hawaiʻi Roads Damaged Your Car, Don’t Expect A Payout The Department of Transportation receives and rejects the most claims, data shows.

‘Terrified’ Kids’ Long-Held Concerns About Dentist Surface After Viral Video Dr. Andrew Choy is one of few pediatric dentists in the Hilo area accepting Medicaid. Parents who say he’s traumatized their kids now drive four hours round trip to visit someone else.

Kai ‘Opua honors Kamehameha Day at final 2026 Kona regatta

A wet start to the dry season in East Hawaii

Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s new campaign spending activity law

UH Hilo tapped to help boost U.S. seafood supply

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 32-year-old Steven Campos

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