DUI bills die again in Hawaii Legislature
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
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Bill to ban disposable e-cigs gains ground
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
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
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
KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING
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
The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) has begun the first phase of renovations at the...
Vibrant Hawaiʻi Resilience Conference Prepares Hawaiʻi Island Communities for Disaster Response
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
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.
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.
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.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/maui-fire-lawsuit-payouts-are-near-few-survivors-will-break-even/
Funds released for Waikoloa Village library: Building will cost at least $21M and could open in 2028
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
NEW PLANT DISCOVERIES CELEBRATED DURING NATIVE PLANT MONTH Five New Species Announced by DLNR Rare Plant Program
NEW PLANT DISCOVERIES CELEBRATED DURING NATIVE PLANT MONTH Five New Species Announced by DLNR Rare Plant Program HONOLULU...
Endangered Runaway
Hawaii Island Police seeks your help in locating endangered runaway Kymahni Mata, M-13, Hawaiian, 5'1", 98lb, Short black hair, brown...
11-Year-Old Surprised By Classmates As They Pack Courtroom For His Adoption Day
11-Year-Old Surprised By Classmates As They Pack Courtroom For His Adoption Day April 15, 2026 A Texas courtroom recently...
West Kaua‘i Residents Want This Remote Beach Park Reopened Polihale State Park’s dirt road needs to be cleared of debris and resurfaced.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/west-kauai-residents-want-this-remote-beach-park-reopened/
Lawsuit: Maui Mayor’s Former Chief Of Staff Claims Whistleblower Retaliation Leo Caires says he was wrongfully terminated after reporting county fraud.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/lawsuit-maui-mayors-former-chief-of-staff-claims-whistleblower-retaliation/
Hawaiʻi Drivers Say Uber AI is Shortchanging Them Fed up with declining pay, drivers try and organize politically, seek lawmakers’ help.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/hawaii-drivers-say-uber-ai-is-shortchanging-them/
Homeless Man Rescues Missing 6-Year-Old Child In Miami
Homeless Man Rescues Missing 6-Year-Old Child In Miami On a busy Miami street where most people keep their heads...
Replanting Limu: A Civic Ritual To Save The Species — And Ourselves The nonprofit hui is entirely funded by a mix of state conservation grants and support from foundations.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/replanting-limu-a-civic-ritual-to-save-the-species-and-ourselves/
