‘Your Rescue Just Rescued A Life’: Dog Becomes A Hero, Saves Nearly Frozen Man
'Your Rescue Just Rescued A Life': Dog Becomes A Hero, Saves Nearly Frozen Man A rescue dog named Jagger is...
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A Rare Conviction For Selling Illegal Fireworks Ends With Supervised Release The case is one of only two felony convictions as a result of the Department of Law Enforcement’s Illegal Fireworks Task Force.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/a-rare-conviction-for-selling-illegal-fireworks-ends-with-supervised-release/
To Rescue The Cliffs Below Diamond Head, This Group Went Rogue The Honolulu community group says it’s providing a critical public service neglected by the city, but Kuilei Cliffs also brushes off city instructions that it says are unreasonable.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/rescue-cliffs-diamond-head-group-went-rogue/
Eruption restarts….HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 9:10 PM KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13"...
Hawaiian home lands eyed for geothermal
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/20/hawaii-news/hawaiian-home-lands-eyed-for-geothermal/
Bottle bill would boost deposits for beverage container recycling
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/20/hawaii-news/bottle-bill-would-boost-deposits-for-beverage-container-recycling/
UH students on the hook for $42M in COVID hazard pay to employees
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/20/hawaii-news/uh-students-on-the-hook-for-42m-in-covid-hazard-pay-to-employees/
Hawaiian Electric continues to advance renewable energy, announces contracts for two solar + storage projects Projects will serve Maui, Hawaiʻi Island
Hawaiian Electric continues to advance renewable energy, announces contracts for two solar + storage projects Projects will serve Maui, Hawaiʻi...
NEW SPECIES OF BEE DISCOVERED ON MOLOKA‘I
NEW SPECIES OF BEE DISCOVERED ON MOLOKA‘I HONOLULU – A previously unknown species of bee has been identified in a conservation area on...
Miracle In The Mountains: Snowmobiler Found Alive After Avalanche Buries Him For Over An Hour
Miracle In The Mountains: Snowmobiler Found Alive After Avalanche Buries Him For Over An Hour A snowmobiler in Colorado’s Vail...
Data Dive: Consumers Sacrifice To Pay Hawaiʻi’s Record Electric Bills Report: A third of the state’s residents cut back to have enough for electric bill.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/data-dive-consumers-sacrifice-to-pay-hawai%ca%bbis-record-electric-bills/
Leaks And Mold At The 4-Year-Old State Hospital Will Cost Millions To Fix State officials say it will take $8.16 million, including $2 million in legal costs, to repair water leaks and get rid of mold that employees say is a health hazard.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/leaks-and-mold-at-the-4-year-old-state-hospital-will-cost-millions-to-fix/
Hawai‘i Condo Owners Could Benefit From State Plan To Prop Up Insurance Market Lawmakers are moving forward with bills that would rescue owners facing rising rates.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/to-prop-up-hawai%ca%bbi-insurance-market-lawmakers-look-to-last-resort-funds/
O‘AHU GRAND JURY INDICTS FORMER NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR EMBEZZLING FUNDS
O‘AHU GRAND JURY INDICTS FORMER NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR EMBEZZLING FUNDS HONOLULU – On February 14, 2025, Moanaoio Bjur, 49, was indicted...
GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO IMPLEMENT OPERATION HIRE HAWAIʻI
GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO IMPLEMENT OPERATION HIRE HAWAIʻI HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed an executive...
‘It’s important for us to send messages of hope’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/19/hawaii-news/its-important-for-us-to-send-messages-of-hope/
Immigration agreements raise eyebrows
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/19/hawaii-news/immigration-agreements-raise-eyebrows/
Fighting ‘agricultural crimes’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/19/hawaii-news/fighting-agricultural-crimes/
Community: 2-18-25 Police Seeking Runaway Brook-Taylor Sato-Lasky
Community: 2-18-25 Police Seeking Runaway Brook-Taylor Sato-Lasky Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Brook-Taylor Sato-Lasky, who...
Community: 2-18-25 Police Investigating North Kona Traffic Crash That Killed Two
Community: 2-18-25 Police Investigating North Kona Traffic Crash That Killed Two Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a two-vehicle traffic collision that killed...
