Hawaiʻi County Reminds Residents to Prepare for Storm Season as Hurricane Fausto Approaches
The County of Hawaiʻi is reminding residents that there’s still time to prepare for tropical cyclone season as Hurricane Fausto...
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Hawaiian Electric monitoring Hurricane Fausto, preparing for possible impact
Hawaiian Electric monitoring Hurricane Fausto, preparing for possible impact Company urges customers to be prepared; emergency preparation tips are available...
Trapped in a Bathtub for Nine Days, 82-Year-Old Woman Survived With Faith, Determination, and One Remarkable Idea
Trapped in a Bathtub for Nine Days, 82-Year-Old Woman Survived With Faith, Determination, and One Remarkable Idea For nine unimaginable...
Kirstin Downey: The Inspiration Museum Shows Us What’s Possible A century old building in downtown Honolulu is being slowly transformed into a space that celebrates people from Hawaiʻi who have helped change the world.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/kirstin-downey-the-inspiration-museum-shows-us-whats-possible/
In Puna, It Takes Years To Get A Mail Box At The Post Office In the fastest growing part of Hawai‘i, a post office box shortage has made voting, shopping online, accessing important paperwork and sending packages an ongoing challenge.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/in-puna-it-takes-years-to-get-a-mail-box-at-the-post-office/
Hawaiʻi Fire Department Celebrates Graduation of 54th Firefighter Recruitment Class
Eighteen recruits received their badges Friday during a graduation ceremony for the Hawaiʻi Fire Department’s 54th Firefighter Recruit Class in...
Water Supply Urges Customers to Prepare for Approaching Storm
Water Supply Urges Customers to Prepare for Approaching Storm The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, urges...
Volcano Watch — Watching volcanoes move, one survey at a time
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory July 23, 2026 The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) relies heavily on Global Positioning System (GPS) data to...
Spain’s ‘Firefighting’ Donkeys Have Helped Keep Doñana National Park Free of Wildfires for Nearly a Decade
Spain's 'Firefighting' Donkeys Have Helped Keep Doñana National Park Free of Wildfires for Nearly a Decade While firefighters race...
Another Road Won’t Help Waikōloa In A Wildfire Evacuation, Study Finds Critics dismissed the new study’s findings while resolving to do more to protect the West Hawaiʻi community from wildfires.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/another-road-wont-help-waikoloa-in-a-wildfire-evacuation-study-finds/
Community Control Of Kauaʻi Fishery Is Showing ‘Remarkable’ Results Ten years in, Native Hawaiian fishermen, North Shore nonprofit leaders and scientists are encouraged by what they see in the state’s fir
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/community-control-of-kauai-fishery-is-showing-remarkable-results/
State challenges EPA decision
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/23/hawaii-news/state-challenges-epa-decision/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Mohouli Street Rehabilitation Project to Begin July 27
Mohouli Street Rehabilitation Project to Begin July 27 The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works announces the start...
STATE TAKES ON HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC FOR WALKING BACK POLLUTION COMMITMENTS
STATE TAKES ON HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC FOR WALKING BACK POLLUTION COMMITMENTS HONOLULU – Attorney General Anne Lopez has filed a...
Hawai‘i Island police have identified the driver of the Honda CR-V that was involved in a fatal traffic collision that occurred early Monday afternoon
Hawai‘i Island police have identified the driver of the Honda CR-V that was involved in a fatal traffic collision that...
For 34 Summers, Japanese Surgeons Have Returned to Rural Vietnam to Give Children Free Life Changing Surgeries
For 34 Summers, Japanese Surgeons Have Returned to Rural Vietnam to Give Children Free Life Changing Surgeries For more than...
Honolulu Cut Speed Limits By Schools But Didn’t Change The Signs The speed limit on Oʻahu school zones is 20 miles per hour. You wouldn’t know it by driving by.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/honolulu-cut-speed-limits-by-schools-but-didnt-change-the-signs/
‘We Fight’: Leaders Vow To Defend Native Hawaiian Programs The kickoff of the three-day annual convention began with a gut check about the toll budget cuts and legal attacks could take on Native Hawaiian-serving programs.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/we-fight-leaders-vow-to-defend-native-hawaiian-programs/
Why Isn’t Hawaiʻi’s ‘Affordable Housing’ More Affordable? A complicated formula results in a price-setting benchmark that’s higher than if it measured only income. The result: More people qualify, but rents are out of reach for many.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/why-isnt-hawaiis-affordable-housing-more-affordable/
Country Club property draws interest; state orders structural inspection
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/22/hawaii-news/country-club-property-draws-interest-state-orders-structural-inspection/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
