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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.

July 22, 2026 0

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.

July 22, 2026 0

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.

July 22, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/why-isnt-hawaiis-affordable-housing-more-affordable/

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Country Club property draws interest; state orders structural inspection

July 22, 2026 0

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

New Streetlights to be Installed in Downtown Hilo

July 21, 2026 0

New Streetlights to be Installed in Downtown Hilo The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works (DPW) announces that work...

Woman died in a two-vehicle traffic collision Highway 11

July 21, 2026 0

A woman died in a two-vehicle traffic collision early Monday afternoon, July 20, in the area of the 22 mile...

Neighbors Rush Into Burning Home to Save 87 Year Old Woman With Alzheimer’s

July 21, 2026 0

Neighbors Rush Into Burning Home to Save 87 Year Old Woman With Alzheimer's A group of neighbors in England...

HECO Is At War With Governor’s Energy Partner Over Creating New Utility A Japanese rival wants build a new liquefied natural gas power plant and start a new regulated utility for Oʻahu, ending HECO’s 135-year monopoly.

July 21, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/heco-is-at-war-with-governors-energy-partner-over-creating-new-utility/

Empty Homes Tax: Oʻahu Voters Blocked From Weighing In The decision may mark the end of a protracted battle over how to handle the island’s thousands of empty homes in the midst of a severe housing crisis.

July 21, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/empty-homes-tax-oahu-voters-blocked-from-weighing-in/

‘Hawaii Builds’ initiative aims to fast-track affordable housing

July 21, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/21/hawaii-news/hawaii-builds-initiative-aims-to-fast-track-affordable-housing/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

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Former Public Works employee suing county

July 21, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/21/hawaii-news/former-public-works-employee-suing-county/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Mahalo to the Big Island community for the incredible support shown during the 1st Annual “Fill a Police Cruiser” Back-to-School Supply Drive

July 21, 2026 0

The Hawaiʻi Police Department's Kona Community Policing Section extends its heartfelt mahalo to the Big Island community for the incredible...

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PROGRESS OF PUʻUHONUA O WAIʻANAE MOVE TO MAUKA FARM VILLAGE

July 20, 2026 0

PROGRESS OF PUʻUHONUA O WAIʻANAE MOVE TO MAUKA FARM VILLAGE HONOLULU – Board of Land and Natural Resources...

HOPE Services Hawaiʻi, Ka Hale A Ke Ola and Project Vision Hawai’i’s Medical Respite Care Programs on the Neighbor Islands Earn National Certification

July 20, 2026 0

HOPE Services Hawaiʻi, Ka Hale A Ke Ola and Project Vision Hawai’i’s Medical Respite Care Programs on the Neighbor Islands...

GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS LOWERED IN HONOR OF FALLEN HAWAIʻI SOLDIER

July 20, 2026 0

GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS LOWERED IN HONOR OF FALLEN HAWAIʻI SOLDIER HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green has ordered the United...

11-Year-Old Boy Dives Into Action to Save Drowning Man After Others Froze

July 20, 2026 0

11-Year-Old Boy Dives Into Action to Save Drowning Man After Others Froze An 11-year-old boy is being praised as...

Kirstin Downey: Waimānalo Kauhale Project Catches Many Off Guard The Green administration is moving quickly despite Native Hawaiian concerns that the homeless project will push out Hawaiians who have been waitlisted for decades.

July 20, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/kirstin-downey-kauhale-project-catches-many-off-guard-in-waimanalo/

Not Again! Another Sidewalk Collapse Next To Barefoot Beach Cafe The sidewalk along Queen’s Beach continues to collapse into the sand.

July 20, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/not-again-another-sidewalk-collapse-next-to-barefoot-beach-cafe/

‘Keep Hawaiʻi Loud’: Car Stereo Enthusiasts Boo Increased Fines On Maui For some Maui residents, the noise is a source of repeated frustration. Others see the music as part of Hawai‘i’s local culture.

July 20, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/keep-hawaii-loud-car-stereo-enthusiasts-boo-heightened-fines-on-maui/

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Community raises questions about Laupahoehoe boat ramp

July 20, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/20/hawaii-news/community-raises-questions-about-laupahoehoe-boat-ramp/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

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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.

‘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.

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.

Country Club property draws interest; state orders structural inspection

New Streetlights to be Installed in Downtown Hilo

Woman died in a two-vehicle traffic collision Highway 11

Neighbors Rush Into Burning Home to Save 87 Year Old Woman With Alzheimer’s

HECO Is At War With Governor’s Energy Partner Over Creating New Utility A Japanese rival wants build a new liquefied natural gas power plant and start a new regulated utility for Oʻahu, ending HECO’s 135-year monopoly.

Empty Homes Tax: Oʻahu Voters Blocked From Weighing In The decision may mark the end of a protracted battle over how to handle the island’s thousands of empty homes in the midst of a severe housing crisis.

‘Hawaii Builds’ initiative aims to fast-track affordable housing

Former Public Works employee suing county

Mahalo to the Big Island community for the incredible support shown during the 1st Annual “Fill a Police Cruiser” Back-to-School Supply Drive

PROGRESS OF PUʻUHONUA O WAIʻANAE MOVE TO MAUKA FARM VILLAGE

HOPE Services Hawaiʻi, Ka Hale A Ke Ola and Project Vision Hawai’i’s Medical Respite Care Programs on the Neighbor Islands Earn National Certification

GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS LOWERED IN HONOR OF FALLEN HAWAIʻI SOLDIER

11-Year-Old Boy Dives Into Action to Save Drowning Man After Others Froze

Kirstin Downey: Waimānalo Kauhale Project Catches Many Off Guard The Green administration is moving quickly despite Native Hawaiian concerns that the homeless project will push out Hawaiians who have been waitlisted for decades.

Not Again! Another Sidewalk Collapse Next To Barefoot Beach Cafe The sidewalk along Queen’s Beach continues to collapse into the sand.

‘Keep Hawaiʻi Loud’: Car Stereo Enthusiasts Boo Increased Fines On Maui For some Maui residents, the noise is a source of repeated frustration. Others see the music as part of Hawai‘i’s local culture.

Community raises questions about Laupahoehoe boat ramp

This Father-Son Duo Fixes Cars for Whatever Customers Can Afford

Collaboration During A Disaster Is Critical No single organization can see or do everything.

Palikapu Dedman, activist and founder of Pele Defense Fund, dies at 80

UH seeks changes to Maunakea summit master plan

Pizza Shop Owner Sees Woman Eating From the Trash, Gives Her a Fresh Slice and Makes a Promise to Feed Anyone Who Is Hungry

UH proposes 2-year tuition freeze, increases beginning in 2029

Hawaiʻi County Expands Community Resource Center Services to Assist with Earthquake Impacts

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY – HURRICANE LALA RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE

GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES MAJOR RECOVERY PROGRESS FOLLOWING HURRICANE LOWELL Kauaʻi Power Restored to 72%; Roads, Airport and Port Infrastructure Repairs Continue

Hawaiian Electric preparing for Tropical Storm Norbert, supporting power restoration on Kauaʻi – Company sending additional staff, vehicles to Kauaʻi this weekend

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