Officer Roberg Honored with 2026 MADD Award for Innovative Traffic Safety Program
The Hawaiʻi Police Department is proud to announce that Officer Adam Roberg of the Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit received...
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PAVING TO INCREASE FRICTION ON DKI HIGHWAY TO CONTINUE THROUGH OCTOBER
PAVING TO INCREASE FRICTION ON DKI HIGHWAY TO CONTINUE THROUGH OCTOBER HILO, Hawai‘i - The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) updates highway users on the open...
NEW LAW ENACTED TO IMPROVE ELECTRIC BICYCLE SAFETY
NEW LAW ENACTED TO IMPROVE ELECTRIC BICYCLE SAFETY HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs residents of new laws and regulations to...
College Sorority Raises Another $25 Million for St. Jude, Bringing Total Donations to $125 Million
College Sorority Raises Another $25 Million for St. Jude, Bringing Total Donations to $125 Million Thousands of college women have...
Public Begins To Weigh In On Offshore LNG Proposal The public comment period is the first step in the pre-review of JERA Co.’s proposal, pitched as a fossil-fuel bridge to a future of all-renewable resources.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/public-begins-to-weigh-in-on-offshore-lng-proposal/
‘Nobody Did Anything’: Flood Control Long Went Ignored On Oʻahu’s Westside Māʻili residents were stuck after an emergency evacuation road was inundated during Kona lows.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/nobody-did-anything-flood-control-went-ignored-on-oahus-westside/
Evacuation study questioned
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/16/hawaii-news/evacuation-study-questioned/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Police Update Status of Previously Reported Missing Persons
Police Update Status of Previously Reported Missing Persons The Hawaiʻi Police Department is providing an update regarding several previously...
Neighborhood Place of Puna Launches Puna ʻŌpio Hub to Empower Youth and Young Adults in Lower Puna
Neighborhood Place of Puna Launches Puna ʻŌpio Hub to Empower Youth and Young Adults in Lower Puna Keaʻau, Hawaiʻi —...
GOVERNOR GREEN COMPLETES BILL SIGNING SEASON AND ISSUES VETO DECISION
GOVERNOR GREEN COMPLETES BILL SIGNING SEASON AND ISSUES VETO DECISION HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green concluded this year’s bill signing period...
Hawaiian Electric crews will replace utility poles in Kurtistown on Hawai‘i Island
HILO, July 15, 2026 – Hawaiian Electric crews will replace utility poles in Kurtistown on Hawai‘i Island on Wednesday and...
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 6:08 PM HST (Thursday, July 16, 2026, 04:08...
Episode 51 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 8:30 a.m. HST on July 15. Communities may be impacted by wind-blown tephra; low level winds are out of the northeast and higher level winds are from the south.
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Issued: Wednesday,...
Waikoloa Evacuation Traffic Study Released; Construction to Begin on New Evacuation Route
Waikoloa Evacuation Traffic Study Released; Construction to Begin on New Evacuation Route The County of Hawaiʻi announces the release of...
Virginia Rescue Team Pulls Father, Son, Mother, and Baby to Safety After Venezuela Quake
Virginia Rescue Team Pulls Father, Son, Mother, and Baby to Safety After Venezuela Quake Against all odds, a Virginia...
No Charges For Police In Death Of Man Who Rammed Their Vehicle The sister of the 38-year-old who was killed by police last year described him as a kind person who struggled with addiction.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/no-charges-for-police-in-death-of-man-who-rammed-their-vehicle/
Turtle Bay Resort Plans Paused After Judge Ruling The presence of recently listed endangered species means a new environmental review is required under state law.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/turtle-bay-resort-plans-paused-after-judge-ruling/
Hawaiʻi Tsunami Panic: Most Who Evacuated Shouldn’t Have, Report Says Almost all of Oʻahu’s traffic during the tsunami warning was unnecessary, the report said.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/hawai%ca%bbi-tsunami-panic-most-who-evacuated-shouldnt-have-report-says/
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Issued: Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 3:29 PM HST Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Notice Number: 2026/H336 Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg...
GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT KŪPUNA CARE AND STRENGTHEN AI PROTECTIONS
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green today signed three measures in two bill signing ceremonies, the first recognizing Hawaiʻiʻs commitment to...
