Maui and Hawaiʻi Island Wildfires Update August 10, 2023
Maui Visitors Relocated Off-Island Through the tireless efforts of our airline, hotel, and ground transportation partners, more than 14,000 people...
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TROPIC VISION CARE 2023 COMING TO HAWAIʻI COUNTY
TROPIC VISION CARE 2023 COMING TO HAWAIʻI COUNTY Hawaiʻi County, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, Hawaiʻi State...
8-10-23 Police Seeking Runaway Chloe Bishop
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Chloe Bishop of Kamuela who was reported as...
Police Officer Mows Lawn For Elderly Resident Amid Heat Wave
Police Officer Mows Lawn For Elderly Resident Amid Heat Wave A police officer in North Carolina went above and beyond...
Biden issues presidential disaster declaration for Maui, Big Island after destructive fires
UPDATE: 6:55 a.m. President Joe Biden has approved a presidential disaster declaration for Hawaii that will bring “significant relief” to...
Lahaina Emerges From ‘Devastating’ Fire As Relief Begins To Arrive 0 A major disaster declaration would unlock additional federal resources.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/lahaina-emerges-from-devastating-fire-as-relief-begins-to-arrive/
Airlines serving Maui adding flights, offering more flexible changes
Many of the airlines serving Maui are offering more flexible cancellation policies and adding flights to bring in emergency supplies...
USS Carl M. Levin joins fleet at Pearl Harbor
The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided- missile destroyer, the USS Carl M. Levin, arrived at its home port of Pearl...
Court cuts down Hawaii knife ban in controversial Second Amendment case A panel of 3 judges ruled unanimously that Hawaii’s butterfly knife ban violates the 2nd Amendment
A panel of federal judges ruled a Hawaii law banning butterfly knives violates the Second Amendment under the Supreme Court's new history-and-tradition...
Attorney De Lima’s estate sued by former client accused of murder
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/10/hawaii-news/attorney-de-limas-estate-sued-by-former-client-accused-of-murder/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Ransomware hackers paid in HCC case
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/10/hawaii-news/ransomware-hackers-paid-in-hcc-case/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Community: 8-09-23 Police Launch Arson Investigation into Ka‘ū Wildfire
Community: 8-09-23 Police Launch Arson Investigation into Ka‘ū Wildfire Hawai’i Island police have initiated an arson investigation after a brush fire...
MAYOR ROTH TO FORM TASK FORCE FOR MAUI COUNTY RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
MAYOR ROTH TO FORM TASK FORCE FOR MAUI COUNTY RECOVERY ASSISTANCE Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth aims to form a...
Community: 8-10-23 Public Invited to Kona Coffee With a Cop Events in August
Community: 8-10-23 Public Invited to Kona Coffee With a Cop Events in August West Hawai‘i residents are invited to attend three...
HAWAIʻI COUNTY LIFTS ALL EVACUATIONS, OPENS AKONI PULE HIGHWAY
HAWAIʻI COUNTY LIFTS ALL EVACUATIONS, OPENS AKONI PULE HIGHWAY Hawaiʻi County reports that the remaining evacuation orders for the southern...
Civil Defense Brush Fire and Road Closure update for Wednesday, August 9th at 4 PM. Hawaii Fire Department reports Akoni Pule Highway, Highway 270 in Kohala, which was closed earlier due the brush fire in the area, is reopened and the mandatory evacuations of Kohala Ranch is lifted, at this time.
Civil Defense Brush Fire and Road Closure update for Wednesday, August 9th at 4 PM. Hawaii Fire Department reports Akoni...
HAWAIʻI COUNTY REPORTS KAʻŪ BRUSHFIRES NEUTRALIZED
HAWAIʻI COUNTY REPORTS KAʻŪ BRUSHFIRES NEUTRALIZED Hawaiʻi County has confirmed that the two new brushfires that just flared up...
Civil Defense Brush Fire and Road Closure update for Wednesday, August 9th at 3 PM.
Civil Defense Brush Fire and Road Closure update for Wednesday, August 9th at 3 PM. Hawaii Fire Department reports additional...
Water Conservation Notice Issued for South Kohala Customers
Water Conservation Notice Issued for South Kohala Customers AFFECTED AREAS: Puakō, Kawaihae Village to Kawaihae Harbor and Industrial area, and...
HAWAIʻI COUNTY REPORTS TWO ADDITIONAL BRUSHFIRES IN KAʻŪ
HAWAIʻI COUNTY REPORTS TWO ADDITIONAL BRUSHFIRES IN KAʻŪ Hawaiʻi County is working to contain two new brushfires that just...
