Mayor’s statement regarding dog attack
Mayor’s statement regarding dog attack The Office of the Mayor wishes to offer its sincere condolences to ‘ohana and friends...
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Community: 8-01-23 Police Investigate Fatal Kaʻū Dog Attack
Community: 8-01-23 Police Investigate Fatal Kaʻū Dog Attack On August 1, 2023, at approximately 8:59 a.m., Ka‘ū patrol officers responded...
This Woman Has Spent 3 Days Crawling Through Cockroach-Infested Storm Drains To Rescue Puppies
This Woman Has Spent 3 Days Crawling Through Cockroach-Infested Storm Drains To Rescue Puppies A Houston woman has spent three...
Fresh Water Has Still Not Been Restored At A Popular Big Island Beach 9 Residents and lawmakers are outraged by the failure to make even a temporary fix.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/fresh-water-has-still-not-been-restored-at-a-popular-big-island-beach/
Why A Disabled Man Who Asked For Help Fixing The Sidewalk Instead Got A Violation 11 The violation notice was suspended after Civil Beat asked DPP for comment. DPP denies retaliation.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/why-a-disabled-man-who-asked-for-help-fixing-the-sidewalk-was-instead-given-a-violation/
Fentanyl Users Are Becoming First Responders As ODs Surge 2 Fentanyl is being mixed with other drugs to increase potency, making them more deadly.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/fentanyl-users-are-becoming-first-responders-as-ods-surge/
University of Hawaii astronomer proposed sun shield to cut global warming
HONOLULU — Doing his very best MacGyver impersonation, University of Hawaii astronomer Istvan Szapudi has devised a novel approach for...
State probe finds unauthorized access of governor’s information
A Maui defense attorney was not authorized to access and acquire the personal information from four parking tickets paid for by Gov....
Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren’t ready
HONOLULU (AP) — Jan Pappas and Ronald Yasuda hired a contractor to fasten the roof of their 1960s-era home to...
Vacation rental prices soar: Increase occurred despite lower occupancy rates
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/01/hawaii-news/vacation-rental-prices-soar-increase-occurred-despite-lower-occupancy-rates/
75K juror questionnaires will be sent to Big Island residents
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/01/hawaii-news/75k-juror-questionnaires-will-be-sent-to-big-island-residents/
Larger property tax break proposed for older kupuna
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/01/hawaii-news/larger-property-tax-break-proposed-for-older-kupuna/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
7-31-23 Police Seeking Two Female Runaways in East Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two female teens, who were reported as runaways in...
High School Students Rally Together To Cover Beloved Teacher’s Wife’s Heart Surgery
High School Students Rally Together To Cover Beloved Teacher's Wife's Heart Surgery In an inspiring display of compassion and solidarity,...
Honolulu Changed Bus Routes To Accommodate The Rail. But Many Passengers Say No Thanks 7 City transportation officials say the goal is “one integrated system.” But the changes have made commutes more difficult in some cases.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/07/honolulu-changed-bus-routes-to-accommodate-the-rail-but-many-passengers-say-no-thanks/
Lanai Ferry Seeks Higher Ticket Fare For The First Time In 15 Years 1 The public can weigh in next month on whether state regulators should approve the proposed 37% increase.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/07/lanai-ferry-seeks-higher-ticket-fare-for-the-first-time-in-15-years/
Why Some Hawaiian Homesteaders Pay 6 Times More Than County Users For Water 0 DHHL hopes to use some of the $600 million appropriated for homelands last year to improve infrastructure, including water access.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/07/why-some-hawaiian-homesteaders-pay-6-times-more-than-county-users-for-water/
Advocates see gains in efforts to reclaim Makua Valley from Army
The valley is one of the most controversial of the military’s training grounds in the islands and holds particular significance...
HTA program to cover three additional areas on Big Island
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/07/30/hawaii-news/hta-program-to-cover-three-additional-areas-on-big-island/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Construction of Big Island Portuguese cultural center delayed
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/07/30/hawaii-news/construction-of-big-island-portuguese-cultural-center-delayed/
