She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her listed as a victim
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed her town on Maui and arrived at...
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KAULUNANI OFFERS GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR ARBOR DAY HAWAIʻI 2024
KAULUNANI OFFERS GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR ARBOR DAY HAWAIʻI 2024 (HONOLULU) - Arbor Day is one day formally designated across...
FIREWORK PERMITS NOW AVAILABLE IN HAWAIʻI COUNTY
FIREWORK PERMITS NOW AVAILABLE IN HAWAIʻI COUNTY The Hawaiʻi Fire Department announces that Fireworks permits are now available for...
SPCA Celebrates Remarkable Milestone: Empty Kennels For The First Time In 47 Years!
SPCA Celebrates Remarkable Milestone: Empty Kennels For The First Time In 47 Years! Just two weeks ago, the animal shelter...
New Database Tracks Millions In Donations And Government Funds For Maui 0 Readers have asked Civil Beat to follow where donated monies are going.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/new-database-tracks-millions-in-donations-and-government-funds-for-maui/
John Hill: Conflict Of Interest Has Clouded This Big Island Judge’s Family Court Cases After a father — and Civil Beat — raised questions, the Judiciary stepped in and the judge has taken corrective actions. The case underscores the need for Hawaii to take a closer look at judicial ethics.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/john-hill-conflict-of-interest-has-clouded-this-big-island-judges-family-court-cases/
Moore Aloha Foundation brings Japan to Hawaii for global exchange
HONOLULU — Inspired by the Tokyo Olympics and her dream to empower youths on a worldwide scale, Olympic Gold Medalist and...
‘It’s basically Ebola for pigs’: Experts warn state underequipped to fight infectious livestock diseases
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/12/26/hawaii-news/its-basically-ebola-for-pigs-experts-warn-state-underequipped-to-fight-infectious-livestock-diseases/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Uber Driver Returns $8,000 To Teen After Leaving It Behind
Uber Driver Returns $8,000 To Teen After Leaving It Behind Esbon Kamau had a routine Tuesday afternoon picking up passengers...
Electric Streetcars Transformed Honolulu Before They Disappeared 2 The city was home to an extensive streetcar system that shaped neighborhoods before it was replaced by buses and automobiles.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/electric-streetcars-transformed-honolulu-before-they-disappeared/
Santa Claus Returns To Lahaina For ‘The Most Important Year Of All’ Ron Proctor has donned the red suit for 25 years. He lost everything in the Aug. 8 wildfires, except his Christmas spirit.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/santa-claus-returns-to-lahaina-for-the-most-important-year-of-all/
How Christmas Came to Hawaii
As presented by Hoku Paoa Stevenson at the Summer Palace 1786 Captain George Dixon was a long way from home. He...
U.S. Rep. Ed Case pushes bill to protect ornamental reef fish
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/12/25/hawaii-news/u-s-rep-ed-case-pushes-bill-to-protect-ornamental-reef-fish/
‘This building helped us touch many lives’: Pohai Malama Adult Residential Care Home hosts open house
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/12/25/hawaii-news/this-building-helped-us-touch-many-lives-pohai-malama-adult-residential-care-home-hosts-open-house/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
12-24-23 Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Kona
Community: 12-24-23 Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Kona Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving a 57-year-old man...
Two Friends Have Surprised Over 400 Nursing Home Residents With Christmas Gifts
Two Friends Have Surprised Over 400 Nursing Home Residents With Christmas Gifts In 2017, Barbara Rotunda and Jean Torell-McDonald, two...
Overheated Leeward Park To Get Shade Trees — And Volunteers To Water Them 0 The pilot project near Maili Elementary School could be a model for more efforts to cool Oahu’s hot spots.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/overheated-leeward-park-to-get-shade-trees-and-volunteers-to-water-them/
Lahaina Family Counts Christmas Blessings Despite The Uncertainty Ahead 0 The stressors of daily life compound the challenges fire survivors are facing.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/lahaina-family-counts-christmas-blessings-despite-the-uncertainty-ahead/
Hawaii announces first recipients of student loan payment program for health care workers
HONOLULU (AP) — The state has announced the first recipients of a program aimed at helping medical professionals pay off...
Hefty raises for county execs…The pay increases of 22.44% on New Year’s Day and another 5% effective July 1, were passed without any discussion from the commissioners.
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/12/23/hawaii-news/hefty-raises-for-county-execs/
