Hawaiʻi County Is Taxing Homes Of The Rich, But Others Get A Break Council chair flexes to keep a more aggressive proposal off the agenda.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hawaii-county-is-taxing-homes-of-the-rich-but-others-get-a-break/
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Experts See A Near-Term Boost In Hawaiʻi Tax Collections Members of the state Council on Revenues are surprised the state has not felt greater economic impacts from the war.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/experts-see-a-near-term-boost-in-hawai%ca%bbi-tax-collections/
Will Patient Death Halt Kalaupapa Access? ‘No One Really Knows’ The National Park Service is working with the late Meli Watanuki’s estate and tour operators on options to continue.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/will-patient-death-halt-kalaupapa-access-no-one-really-knows/
Management plan in the works for Hilo Bay watershed
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/22/hawaii-news/management-plan-in-the-works-for-hilo-bay-watershed/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
County Council tweaks property tax rates
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/22/hawaii-news/county-council-tweaks-property-tax-rates/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS BILLS TO STRENGTHEN AND PROTECT ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES
View this email in your browser GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS BILLS TO STRENGTHEN AND PROTECT ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES HONOLULU — Governor Josh...
5 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric will continue to monitor wildfire risk conditions overnight
5 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric will continue to monitor wildfire risk conditions overnight Public Safety Power Shutoff possible on Hawaiʻi...
Hawaiʻi County Announces Upcoming Learn to Swim Program
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation announces the return of its Learn to Swim Program for the...
Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch: Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions PSPS possible on Hawaiʻi Island and Maui
Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch: Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions PSPS possible on Hawaiʻi Island and Maui HONOLULU, May...
HAWAIʻI TOURISM AUTHORITY LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
HAWAIʻI TOURISM AUTHORITY LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) has launched its...
Police Identify Pedestrian Killed in Highway 130 Hit-and-Run; Search For Drivers Continues
Hawai‘i Island police have identified the man that died after being struck in a hit-and-run collision in Keaʻau late Friday...
DHHL Considers Tolls For Mauna Kea Access Road The proposals have pitted two Native Hawaiian organizations against each other.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/dhhl-considers-tolls-for-mauna-kea-access-road/
‘It’s Just Tiring’: 24 Hours Inside Hawai‘i’s Homeless Crisis More than a dozen Civil Beat reporters and photographers set out to chronicle the reality of homelessness on Oʻahu on Jan. 26, the day of the homeless census. Here’s what they saw.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/its-just-tiring-24-hours-inside-hawaiis-homeless-crisis/
Council bill would weaken powers of the mayor’s office
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/20/hawaii-news/council-bill-would-weaken-powers-of-the-mayors-office/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Council considers new requirements for nonprofits
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/20/hawaii-news/council-considers-new-requirements-for-nonprofits/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Mayor Alameda Requests Assistance from State to Reduce Traffic Fatalities, Urges Residents to ‘Drive Safe and Make it Home’
Mayor Kimo Alameda is requesting assistance from the State to improve traffic safety on Hawaiʻi Island and urges residents to...
Police Investigating Fatal Traffic Collision in HPP
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a fatal traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle that occurred Monday afternoon, May...
A Paper Airplane, A Song Request, and a Neighbor’s Kindness That Touched Millions
A Paper Airplane, A Song Request, and a Neighbor’s Kindness That Touched Millions A paper airplane, a song request, and...
Kaua‘i Looks To Triple Homeless Funding On Heels Of Lower Count The County Council also increased funding for invasive species mitigation and mental health programs as part of its ongoing review of next year’s budget.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/kauai-looks-to-triple-homeless-funding-on-heels-of-lower-count/
Maui’s Speed Bump Bonanza Is Driving Some Locals Crazy The county has installed dozens of traffic-calming devices to improve public safety. Some residents say it has gone too far.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/mauis-speed-bump-bonanza-is-driving-some-locals-crazy/
