COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI MAYOR C. KIMO ALAMEDA, PH.D. Police Chief Candidates Announced
COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI MAYOR C. KIMO ALAMEDA, PH.D. Police Chief Candidates Announced The Hawaiʻi County Police Commission will interview eight...
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INVASIVE INSECT TARGETING MĀMAKI DETECTED ON KAUAʻI Community’s Help Needed to Find Infestations
INVASIVE INSECT TARGETING MĀMAKI DETECTED ON KAUAʻI Community’s Help Needed to Find Infestations LĪHUʻE, Kauaʻi – A communilty report to...
‘I Wouldn’t Change Anything’: Hospital Surprises Couple With Dream Wedding After Cancer Diagnosis
'I Wouldn't Change Anything': Hospital Surprises Couple With Dream Wedding After Cancer Diagnosis A Colorado hospital threw a surprise wedding...
Public Access To North Shore Beach Has Been Cut Off The state plans to conduct a site visit and open a formal investigation if authorities determine a violation has occurred at Mokulēʻia.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/public-access-to-north-shore-beach-has-been-cut-off/
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Start New Session Under ‘Dark Cloud’ The investigation into a possible $35,000 bribe to a legislator can’t be ignored even as lawmakers promise more work on perennial state issues such as affordable housing.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawai%ca%bbi-lawmakers-start-new-session-under-dark-cloud/
Fire Ant Invasion Has Reached A Tipping Point On Maui The population of tiny stinging ants has surged despite efforts to control the invasive species. Experts fear devastating consequences if the infestation spirals out of control.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/fire-ant-invasion-growing-maui/
NEW STREAMLINED PARKING SYSTEM AT KONA AND HILO AIRPORTS
NEW STREAMLINED PARKING SYSTEM AT KONA AND HILO AIRPORTS HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has launched...
Water Restriction Notice Downgraded to Water Conservation Notice for South Kohala – Lālāmilo Customers AFFECTED AREAS: KAWAIHAE, KAWAIHAE HARBOR, HAPUNA BEACH RESORT, MAUNA KEA BEACH RESORT, PUAKŌ, MAUNA LANI RESORT; SOUTH KOHALA
Water Restriction Notice Downgraded to Water Conservation Notice for South Kohala - Lālāmilo Customers AFFECTED AREAS: KAWAIHAE, KAWAIHAE HARBOR, HAPUNA...
93-Year-Old Touched By Strangers’ Kindness On Her First Christmas Alone
93-Year-Old Touched By Strangers’ Kindness On Her First Christmas Alone A 93-year-old woman spending her first Christmas without her husband...
A New Insight Into Mysterious Tiger Shark Mating Behavior Off Maui New research reveals what is attracting tiger sharks to areas off of Olowalu during whale breeding season.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/new-insight-mysterious-tiger-shark-mating-maui/
State To Spend Millions To Replace Fire Control Systems In Honolulu, Maui The rental car facilities have fire suppression equipment that must be removed because it contains toxic “forever chemicals.”
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/state-to-spend-millions-to-replace-fire-control-systems-in-honolulu-maui/
STATE INITIATES INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING AGREEMENT BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO SHARE EVIDENCE
STATE INITIATES INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING AGREEMENT BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO SHARE EVIDENCE HONOLULU – The state of Hawaiʻi has initiated an...
Newborn Big Island monk seal doing well in hospital
A newborn Hawaiian monk seal plucked from the shores of Hawaii island last month is now gaining weight at Ke...
SPEED LIMIT CHANGES ON AIRPORT ROAD AT HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SPEED LIMIT CHANGES ON AIRPORT ROAD AT HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road...
A Mom’s Middle-Of-The-Night Instinct Saves Dozens From Motel Fire
A Mom’s Middle-Of-The-Night Instinct Saves Dozens From Motel Fire Today's good news story comes from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. A...
Neal Milner: A Tale Of Two Fishponds Says A Lot About Cultural Restoration Change in Hawaiʻi is a mix of repurposing and reinventing.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/neal-milner-a-tale-of-two-fishponds-says-a-lot-about-cultural-restoration/
Deputy Sheriffs Are Beefing Up Hawaiʻi Traffic Enforcement After a 20% surge in highway deaths last year, deputies will help crack down on speeding in school zones on weekdays and drunken driving on weekends.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/deputy-sheriffs-are-beefing-up-hawai%ca%bbi-traffic-enforcement/
City Has Few Options To Address Pockets Of Squalor In Waikīkī Owners of blighted properties won’t say what they’re planning to do with vacant lots and deteriorating buildings in Waikīkī, and there’s little that public officials can do about it.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/city-has-few-options-to-address-pockets-of-squalor-in-waikiki/
Hundreds rally in Hilo to honor MLK Jr., protest Trump administration
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/20/hawaii-news/hundreds-rally-in-hilo-to-honor-mlk-jr-protest-trump-administration/
Man Drops Ring 100 Feet Into Snow During Proposal — 3 Hours Later, A Snowmaker Finds It
Man Drops Ring 100 Feet Into Snow During Proposal — 3 Hours Later, A Snowmaker Finds It What was meant...
