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8 a.m. update: Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk Public Safety Power Shutoff still possible

February 11, 2026 0

8 a.m. update: Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk Public Safety Power Shutoff still possible...

‘She Felt Like A Rock’: Man Saves Homeless Woman Found Frozen Outside

February 11, 2026 0

'She Felt Like A Rock': Man Saves Homeless Woman Found Frozen Outside A Texas convenience store manager is being praised...

‘It Is Not A Fraud’: Schatz, Murkowski Blast Attack On Native Contracting The two senators are leading a bipartisan push to protect the SBA’s 8(a) program amid the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to eliminate DEI initiatives.

February 11, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/it-is-not-a-fraud-schatz-murkowski-blast-attack-on-native-contracting/

Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs AFFECTED AREAS: PUAKŌ, KAWAIHAE VILLAGE TO KAWAIHAE HARBOR AND INDUSTRIAL AREA, AND THE FOLLOWING RESORT AREAS: MAUNA LANI/FAIRMONT ORCHID, HĀPUNA PRINCE, MAUNA KEA BEACH HOTEL, AND ADJACENT SUBDIVISIONS/DEVELOPMENTS; SOUTH KOHALA

February 10, 2026 0

Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs AFFECTED AREAS: PUAKŌ, KAWAIHAE VILLAGE TO KAWAIHAE HARBOR AND INDUSTRIAL AREA, AND THE...

Public Safety Power Shutoff possible for parts of Hawaiʻi Island and Maui PSPS in effect in West Maui

February 10, 2026 0

Public Safety Power Shutoff possible for parts of Hawaiʻi Island and Maui PSPS in effect in West Maui HONOLULU, Feb....

Missing Teen Found In Snowstorm Thanks To A Trooper And His K-9

February 10, 2026 0

Missing Teen Found In Snowstorm Thanks To A Trooper And His K-9 A missing 15-year-old boy with autism was safely...

Denby Fawcett: Pidgin Author Lee Tonouchi Is Hawaiʻi’s New Poet Laureate For years, Lee Tonouchi has fostered a growing respect and love for Pidgin, a language once reviled as lazy, inferior — or worse.

February 10, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/denby-fawcett-lee-tonouchi-hawaiis-new-poet-laureate/

Hawaiʻi Volcano: Neighborhoods Still Littered With Ash And Debris The Pāhoa Aquatic Center remains closed and communities are still cleaning up.

February 10, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/hawaii-volcano-neighborhoods-still-littered-ash-debris/

Native Hawaiian-led productions anchor $10M push at Ko Olina

February 10, 2026 0

More than $10 million in investment tied to “Kaula Lu‘au” and related contracts is poised to deliver hundreds of jobs...

Bills seek to rein in free-roaming cat population in Hawaii

February 10, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/10/hawaii-news/bills-seek-to-rein-in-free-roaming-cat-population-in-hawaii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

This is a Civil Defense Severe Weather update for Monday 02-09-2026 at 03:32 PM

February 9, 2026 0

This is a Civil Defense Severe Weather update for Monday 02-09-2026 at 03:32 PM. The National Weather Service High Surf...

GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF STATE OPERATIONS FOR TUESDAY, FEB. 10

February 9, 2026 0

GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF STATE OPERATIONS FOR TUESDAY, FEB. 10 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green announced today that most...

Hawaiʻi County to Resume Normal Operations on Tuesday

February 9, 2026 0

COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI MAYOR C. KIMO ALAMEDA, PH.D. Hawaiʻi County to Resume Normal Operations on Tuesday The County of Hawaiʻi...

‘This Is What Community Looks Like’: Snowplow Vigilante Clears Streets For Free

February 9, 2026 0

‘This Is What Community Looks Like’: Snowplow Vigilante Clears Streets For Free A St. Louis man is being praised after...

Will Bailey: What A Homelessness Count Can — And Can’t — See In East Hawaiʻi Homelessness is a shifting set of responses to distance, scarcity, and history — shaped as much by geography as by policy.

February 9, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/will-bailey-what-a-homelessness-count-can-and-cant-see-in-east-hawaii/

Honolulu ‘Hell-Hole’ Building Now Without Water Despite the deteriorating condition of the building, embattled Honolulu developer Chad Waters is defending his record of managing 1136 Union Mall.

February 9, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/honolulu-hell-hole-building-now-without-water/

‘Incredibly Frustrating’: Affordable Oʻahu Rentals Sit Empty For 10 Months As the city housing program behind it comes under the microscope, the Makiki building has struggled to clear the last bureaucratic hurdles.

February 9, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/affordable-makiki-rentals-empty-10-months/

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8 a.m. update: Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk Public Safety Power Shutoff still possible

‘She Felt Like A Rock’: Man Saves Homeless Woman Found Frozen Outside

‘It Is Not A Fraud’: Schatz, Murkowski Blast Attack On Native Contracting The two senators are leading a bipartisan push to protect the SBA’s 8(a) program amid the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to eliminate DEI initiatives.

Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs AFFECTED AREAS: PUAKŌ, KAWAIHAE VILLAGE TO KAWAIHAE HARBOR AND INDUSTRIAL AREA, AND THE FOLLOWING RESORT AREAS: MAUNA LANI/FAIRMONT ORCHID, HĀPUNA PRINCE, MAUNA KEA BEACH HOTEL, AND ADJACENT SUBDIVISIONS/DEVELOPMENTS; SOUTH KOHALA

Public Safety Power Shutoff possible for parts of Hawaiʻi Island and Maui PSPS in effect in West Maui

Missing Teen Found In Snowstorm Thanks To A Trooper And His K-9

Denby Fawcett: Pidgin Author Lee Tonouchi Is Hawaiʻi’s New Poet Laureate For years, Lee Tonouchi has fostered a growing respect and love for Pidgin, a language once reviled as lazy, inferior — or worse.

Hawaiʻi Volcano: Neighborhoods Still Littered With Ash And Debris The Pāhoa Aquatic Center remains closed and communities are still cleaning up.

Native Hawaiian-led productions anchor $10M push at Ko Olina

Bills seek to rein in free-roaming cat population in Hawaii

This is a Civil Defense Severe Weather update for Monday 02-09-2026 at 03:32 PM

GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF STATE OPERATIONS FOR TUESDAY, FEB. 10

Hawaiʻi County to Resume Normal Operations on Tuesday

‘This Is What Community Looks Like’: Snowplow Vigilante Clears Streets For Free

Will Bailey: What A Homelessness Count Can — And Can’t — See In East Hawaiʻi Homelessness is a shifting set of responses to distance, scarcity, and history — shaped as much by geography as by policy.

Honolulu ‘Hell-Hole’ Building Now Without Water Despite the deteriorating condition of the building, embattled Honolulu developer Chad Waters is defending his record of managing 1136 Union Mall.

‘Incredibly Frustrating’: Affordable Oʻahu Rentals Sit Empty For 10 Months As the city housing program behind it comes under the microscope, the Makiki building has struggled to clear the last bureaucratic hurdles.

Long-vacant state jobs targeted by lawmakers

Bills aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana lack support

This is a Civil Defense Severe Weather Update for Monday 02-09-2026 at 05:45

Horse Swept Away By Floodwaters Rescued After 8-Hour Fight For His Life

Businessman and Two Attorneys Sentenced for Their Roles in Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Bribe Hawaii County Public Official

Hawaii signs big man to help hold down post

Sulla sentenced for role in Hawaii County housing credits scam

‘I love the determination and pride of our team’: ‘Riders water polo rolling through turnaround season

Man Arrested and Charged Following Drug Search Warrant in Kona

DUI Roadblock and Child Safety Seat Clinic April 25 in Hilo

INSTALLATION OF TWO SPEED HUMPS AND ONE SPEED TABLE IN HONALO

Waikoloa Theft Suspects Sought

Police Seek Three Suspects in Kona Assault

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