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Now Is The Time To Scuttle The Jones Act The reality for everyone in Hawaiʻi is this shipping law stifles competition and inflates prices.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/now-is-the-time-to-scuttle-the-jones-act/
‘We’re ready to go’: After 8 long years, lower Puna residents are eager to drive home
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/19/hawaii-news/were-ready-to-go-after-8-long-years-lower-puna-residents-are-eager-to-drive-home/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaii County STVRs measure advances
The proposed legislation places all short-term rentals into two groups: bed and breakfasts and short-term vacation rentals. https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/19/hawaii-news/hawaii-county-stvrs-measure-advances/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
This Small Island Diner Keeps Making Millionaires And No One Can Explain Why
This Small Island Diner Keeps Making Millionaires And No One Can Explain Why There’s something special cooking at one...
Work to replace lava tube bridge begins Thursday
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/18/hawaii-news/work-to-replace-lava-tube-bridge-begins-thursday/
PEAK MONK SEAL PUPPING SEASON IS UNDERWAY – GIVE SEALS SPACE
HONOLULU – Hawaiian monk seal peak pupping season is underway across the islands, a critical time for one of the...
Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Kailua-Kona
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving a 26-year-old Oahu man that occurred on Wednesday afternoon, April 15,...
He Ran Into A Burning Building, Saved 7 Lives, Then Told His Mom He ‘Just Fell’
He Ran Into A Burning Building, Saved 7 Lives, Then Told His Mom He 'Just Fell' On March 24, 2026,...
Harassment At Center Of Lawsuit Against Top Hawaiʻi Land Official Former state Land Administrator Russell Tsuji claims he was accused of being a political mole and was assigned an impossible task in an effort to get rid of him.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/ex-hawaii-land-official-accuses-chair-of-harassment/
County budget of nearly $1B is under review
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/17/hawaii-news/county-budget-of-nearly-1b-is-under-review/?WHT=bb502743f2d19148e9d929c115dcfed127d968cd
Volcano Watch — Fountains and festivities: Kīlauea erupts episode 44 as Merrie Monarch begins
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory April 16, 2026 As Hilo was bustling with activity for the Merrie Monarch Festival, Kīlauea was brewing for...
THE KOHALA CENTER: Employment/Opportunities/Events
Employment Kohala Food Hub is hiring a market associate Kohala Food Hub is looking for a market associate to help...
This New Technology Uses Sound Waves To Put Out Fires In Seconds
This New Technology Uses Sound Waves To Put Out Fires In Seconds Fighting fire with sound might sound futuristic, but...
How The Legislature Is Violating A 187-Year-Old Constitutional Right The Legislature has always acted quickly on petitions. Why is it delaying this one? Especially in the face of strong citizen support.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/how-the-legislature-is-violating-a-187-year-old-constitutional-right/
Wahiawā Dam Takeover: State Signs Off On Acquisition The state is one step closer to acquiring the dam, which has a price tag for repairs in excess of $60 million.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/wahiawa-dam-takeover-state-signs-off-on-acquisition-from-dole/
Kaua‘i Community Beetle-Mapping Project May Be A Model For Hawai‘i Funded by a county grant, the project tracks coconut rhinoceros beetle feeding, breeding, treatment and trap sites.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/kauai-community-beetle-mapping-project-may-be-a-model-for-hawaii/
How To Stop Your North Shore Farm From Flooding? Move, Developer Says Waialua farmers were flooded again last weekend, the fifth time since February. A local developer says it’s time to look for new land, but for many that’s unfathomable.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/how-to-stop-your-farm-from-north-shore-flooding-move-developer-says/
Tree maintenance project begins in Lili‘uokalani Gardens
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/16/hawaii-news/tree-maintenance-project-begins-in-liliuokalani-gardens/
Making history: Sherry Bird is Hawaii Police Department’s first female deputy chief
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/16/hawaii-news/making-history-sherry-bird-is-hawaii-police-departments-first-female-deputy-chief/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
