HAWAIʻI NATIONAL GUARD TO CLOSE HILO JOB CHALLENGE ACADEMY
HILO, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) will be closing the Hawai‘i Job Challenge Academy (JCA) in Hilo following...
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Hawaii National Guard to close Hilo Job Challenge Academy
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/14/hawaii-news/hawaii-national-guard-to-close-hilo-job-challenge-academy/
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF POLOLŪ TRAIL, LOOKOUT AND PARKING AREA
KOHALA, Hawaiʻi – Pololū Trail and the lands leading to the trail entrance will be closed to all public access on...
Oceanfront Benefit Dinner Raises Funds for Foster Youth Every ticket supports mentorship and transitional housing for youth aging out of foster care
Oceanfront Benefit Dinner Raises Funds for Foster Youth Every ticket supports mentorship and transitional housing for youth aging out of...
2026 Neighbor Islands Homeless Point in Time Count Results Announced at West Hawai`i Press Conferenc
2026 Neighbor Islands Homeless Point in Time Count Results Announced at West Hawai`i Press Conference KAILUA-KONA, HI — Bridging The...
Middle School Students Become Heroes After Saving School Bus Driver During Medical Emergency
Middle School Students Become Heroes After Saving School Bus Driver During Medical Emergency What could have turned into a terrifying...
Fixed It! Remote West Kaua‘i Beach Park Reopens Polihale State Park’s access road has been cleared and resurfaced after a two-month closure.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/fixed-it-remote-west-kauai-beach-park-reopens/
‘Dire Consequences’: Honolulu Races To Save Flood Zone Funds The plan is a long time coming but gained momentum in the aftermath of this spring’s devastating Kona low storms.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/dire-consequences-honolulu-races-to-save-flood-zone-funds/
Doctor Accused Of Fertility Fraud. In Hawaiʻi, No Law Prevents It The allegations expose a lack of accountability mechanisms in this state for doctors who use their sperm to artificially inseminate unwitting fertility patients.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/doctor-accused-fertility-fraud-hawaii-no-law-prevents-it/
Kona CDP committee weighs in on STRVs measure
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/13/hawaii-news/kona-cdp-committee-weighs-in-on-strvs-measure/?WHT=940af2da164590f9db338dae13f7958e20c81cf9
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KIPIMANA STREET BETWEEN KALARA STREET AND MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 11), INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; KEA‘AU
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KIPIMANA STREET BETWEEN KALARA STREET AND MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 11), INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS...
Restaurant Owners Thank Staff By Taking Everyone On An All-Expenses-Paid Cruise
Restaurant Owners Thank Staff By Taking Everyone On An All-Expenses-Paid Cruise Instead of the usual staff holiday party, the owners...
Beth Fukumoto: Saving Hawaiʻi’s Income Tax Cuts Was No Small Feat Budget negotiators made hard choices and delivered on a promise that was genuinely difficult to keep.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/beth-fukumoto-saving-hawaiis-income-tax-cuts-no-small-feat/
Honolulu Homeowners Turn To Goats, Sheep To Mow Yard Ahead Of Fire Season Flocks of livestock are not a typical city sight. But with wildfire season looming, they’re becoming an increasingly attractive prevention measure.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/honolulu-homeowners-turn-to-sheep-to-mow-the-yard-ahead-of-fire-season/
State Homeless Housing Contractor Failed To Report Insider Payments HomeAid Hawaiʻi did not fully disclose payments made to the CEO’s spouse in federal tax returns.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/state-homeless-housing-contractor-failed-to-report-insider-payments/
Affordable housing project in Waikoloa Village is dedicated
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/12/hawaii-news/affordable-housing-project-in-waikoloa-village-is-dedicated/
County halts plan to remove 37 trees from Honoka‘a park
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/12/hawaii-news/county-halts-plan-to-remove-37-trees-from-honokaa-park/?WHT=891c1108932001e0d74fbce6dcd20f004ff19120
Puna Kupuna Watch Meeting May 14 in Mountain View
Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Puna Community Policing Section will hold its second Puna Kūpuna Watch meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2026,...
Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Hōnaunau
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a possible drowning that occurred Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Hōnaunau Bay in South Kona....
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE KALOKO INDUSTRIAL AREA ALONG KAMANU STREET BETWEEN HINA LANI STREET AND LAWEHANA STREET, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; NORTH KONA
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE KALOKO INDUSTRIAL AREA ALONG KAMANU STREET BETWEEN HINA LANI STREET AND LAWEHANA STREET,...
