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Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi Honors Police Officer, Firefighter of the Year
Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi Honors Police Officer, Firefighter of the Year The Aloha Exchange Club of East...
EARLY 2026 TRAFFIC DEATHS HDOT Encourages People to Continue to Look out for Others on the Road
EARLY 2026 TRAFFIC DEATHS HDOT Encourages People to Continue to Look out for Others on the Road HONOLULU –...
Chicago Mailman Sings To Grandma Who Lost Her Husband — Receives An Unexpected Blessing
Chicago Mailman Sings To Grandma Who Lost Her Husband — Receives An Unexpected Blessing A mail delivery in Chicago recently...
Military’s Haleakalā Telescope Project Draws Deep Opposition On Maui Echoing strong community sentiment, the County Council has joined the chorus calling on the U.S. Air Force to reject an environmental review of the project.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/militarys-haleakala-telescope-project-draws-deep-opposition-on-maui/
Kūpuna Wait On Fix For Broken Elevator At Liliha Apartments Flooding damaged elevators in the 16-story building. Repair of the main passenger elevator will take months.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/kupuna-wait-on-fix-for-broken-elevator-at-liliha-apartments/
Hawaiian Electric seeks rate hikes for next 2 years
Hawaii’s largest electric utility has filed a request with state regulators to raise utility rates in each of the next...
Excess in the state’s special funds may help ease budget concerns
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/09/hawaii-news/excess-in-the-states-special-funds-may-help-ease-budget-concerns/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘A lack of transparency’: Residents blast county’s plan for transitional housing in Waiakea Uka
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/09/hawaii-news/a-lack-of-transparency-residents-blast-countys-plan-for-transitional-housing-in-waiakea-uka/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Snow Plow Driver Rescues Dogs From Blizzard On Long Island
Snow Plow Driver Rescues Dogs From Blizzard On Long Island In the middle of whiteout conditions, a snow plow driver...
Council tries to tackle Kailua Village parking fees
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/08/hawaii-news/council-tries-to-tackle-kailua-village-parking-fees/
West Hawaii woman lands on ‘Top Chef’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/08/hawaii-news/west-hawaii-woman-lands-on-top-chef/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hilo to host 50 US Navy sailors this week
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/08/hawaii-news/hilo-to-host-50-us-navy-sailors-this-week/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Council awards Kilauea recovery grants to Puna nonprofits
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/08/hawaii-news/council-awards-kilauea-recovery-grants-to-puna-nonprofits/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Snow Plow Driver Rescues Dogs From Blizzard On Long Island
Snow Plow Driver Rescues Dogs From Blizzard On Long Island In the middle of whiteout conditions, a snow plow driver...
Estimated cost of Keaau health center climbs to $90M
Keaau Benioff Health Center, previously planned as a single-story 36,000-square-foot-building, is now envisioned to be a 40,000 -square-foot-facility, according to...
KAPĀPALA KOA CANOE LOG APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR 2026 Application Process Marks a New Era for Canoe Building
KAPĀPALA KOA CANOE LOG APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR 2026 Application Process Marks a New Era for Canoe Building HONOLULU – The Department...
Hawaiʻi County Hosts Animal Control & Protection Summit
Hawaiʻi County Hosts Animal Control & Protection Summit About 100 people representing County of Hawaiʻi departments and community organizations...
Mayor Alameda Lowers Flags to Honor former U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa
COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI MAYOR C. KIMO ALAMEDA, PH.D. Mayor Alameda Lowers Flags to Honor former U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa Mayor...
GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS LOWERED TO HONOR THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF FORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE AND HAWAIʻI SENATE PRESIDENT COLLEEN HANABUSA
GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS LOWERED TO HONOR THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF FORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE AND HAWAIʻI SENATE PRESIDENT COLLEEN...
