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Could Hawaiʻi Be The First State To Dump Landfills? Honolulu’s only waste incinerator needs fresh investment to bring it up to international standards, council vice-chair says.

January 30, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/could-hawaii-be-first-state-dump-landfills/

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Are Attacking A Popular Kaua‘i Golf Course The county is preparing to go after breeding sites as the invasive species spreads across the island.

January 30, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-attacking-popular-kauai-golf-course/

Hawaii lawmakers seek ban on surfboard wax made with ‘forever chemicals’

January 30, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/30/hawaii-news/hawaii-lawmakers-seek-ban-on-surfboard-wax-made-with-forever-chemicals/?WHT=9908c4cf4eabc1f9016e4d802aedccc79fe16ba8

Volcano Watch — When it rained rocks: tephra fall during Kīlauea’s episode 41

January 29, 2026 0

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory January 29, 2026 Large lava fountains streamed from both the north and south vents reaching heights of at...

OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO TWO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME OPERATORS

January 29, 2026 0

OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO TWO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME OPERATORS HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH)...

Kona Palisades Water Main Break AFFECTED AREA: ALL OF THE KONA PALISADES SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; NORTH KONA

January 29, 2026 0

Kona Palisades Water Main Break AFFECTED AREA: ALL OF THE KONA PALISADES SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; NORTH...

Teen Rushes Into Traffic To Save Trapped Couple — Then Gets The Surprise Of A Lifetime

January 29, 2026 0

Teen Rushes Into Traffic To Save Trapped Couple — Then Gets The Surprise Of A Lifetime On a rainy...

Honolulu Bus, Rail Fares Set To Go Up This Summer Council members voted Wednesday to boost the cost of an adult bus pass by $10 a month, along with other price hikes.

January 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/honolulu-transit-fares-set-to-go-up-this-summer/

Fewer Hawaiʻi Homes Are Vacant As Number Of Households Grow Hawai‘i residents are getting older and more of us are living with disabilities, according to the latest census data.

January 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/fewer-hawaii-homes-are-vacant-as-number-of-households-grow/

Crucial Hawaiʻi County Commissions Stymied By Members’ No-Shows Planning commissioners are debating new rules to tighten up attendance requirements despite some pushback.

January 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/crucial-hawai%ca%bbi-county-commissions-stymied-by-members-no-shows/

Steps taken to control coconut rhinoceros beetle

January 29, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/29/hawaii-news/steps-taken-to-control-coconut-rhinoceros-beetle/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Memorial unveiled for WWII soldiers from torpedoed ship

January 29, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/29/hawaii-news/memorial-unveiled-for-wwii-soldiers-from-torpedoed-ship/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Lane Closure Scheduled Due to Tree Removal

January 28, 2026 0

Lane Closure Scheduled Due to Tree Removal A lane closure will be in effect on Banyan Drive starting Thursday,...

Hawaiʻi County Hosts Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events

January 28, 2026 0

Hawaiʻi County Hosts Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management will hold...

‘He’s Extremely Lucky To Be Alive’: Hiker Found Alive After 3 Weeks Missing

January 28, 2026 0

'He's Extremely Lucky To Be Alive': Hiker Found Alive After 3 Weeks Missing A 66-year-old hiker who vanished deep inside...

As Palm-Killing Beetles Spread On Big Island, State Action Is Slow Hawaiʻi island residents have been tracking coconut rhinoceros beetles’ destruction throughout the islands. Fearing the same for their home, they’re urging the state to move faster.

January 28, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/as-palm-killing-beetles-spread-on-big-island-state-action-is-slow/

Waiʻanae Group Wants A New Homeless Shelter. Can They Overcome Objections? Disagreements include whether more services will help current Westside homeless or if they will just become a magnet for more.

January 28, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/waianae-group-wants-kupuna-kauhale-objections/

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Could Hawaiʻi Be The First State To Dump Landfills? Honolulu’s only waste incinerator needs fresh investment to bring it up to international standards, council vice-chair says.

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Are Attacking A Popular Kaua‘i Golf Course The county is preparing to go after breeding sites as the invasive species spreads across the island.

Hawaii lawmakers seek ban on surfboard wax made with ‘forever chemicals’

Volcano Watch — When it rained rocks: tephra fall during Kīlauea’s episode 41

OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO TWO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME OPERATORS

Kona Palisades Water Main Break AFFECTED AREA: ALL OF THE KONA PALISADES SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; NORTH KONA

Teen Rushes Into Traffic To Save Trapped Couple — Then Gets The Surprise Of A Lifetime

Honolulu Bus, Rail Fares Set To Go Up This Summer Council members voted Wednesday to boost the cost of an adult bus pass by $10 a month, along with other price hikes.

Fewer Hawaiʻi Homes Are Vacant As Number Of Households Grow Hawai‘i residents are getting older and more of us are living with disabilities, according to the latest census data.

Crucial Hawaiʻi County Commissions Stymied By Members’ No-Shows Planning commissioners are debating new rules to tighten up attendance requirements despite some pushback.

Steps taken to control coconut rhinoceros beetle

Memorial unveiled for WWII soldiers from torpedoed ship

Lane Closure Scheduled Due to Tree Removal

Hawaiʻi County Hosts Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events

‘He’s Extremely Lucky To Be Alive’: Hiker Found Alive After 3 Weeks Missing

As Palm-Killing Beetles Spread On Big Island, State Action Is Slow Hawaiʻi island residents have been tracking coconut rhinoceros beetles’ destruction throughout the islands. Fearing the same for their home, they’re urging the state to move faster.

Waiʻanae Group Wants A New Homeless Shelter. Can They Overcome Objections? Disagreements include whether more services will help current Westside homeless or if they will just become a magnet for more.

Hawaii working group begins research on legalized gambling

Astronaut from Kailua-Kona was a trailblazer

Rooftop solar systems top 120,000 on Hawaiian Electric grids

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

A Statewide Brown Water Advisory has been issued.

‘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

Global tourism rivals start to gain ground amid flat growth

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