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City Has Few Options To Address Pockets Of Squalor In Waikīkī Owners of blighted properties won’t say what they’re planning to do with vacant lots and deteriorating buildings in Waikīkī, and there’s little that public officials can do about it.

January 20, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/city-has-few-options-to-address-pockets-of-squalor-in-waikiki/

Hundreds rally in Hilo to honor MLK Jr., protest Trump administration

January 20, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/20/hawaii-news/hundreds-rally-in-hilo-to-honor-mlk-jr-protest-trump-administration/

Man Drops Ring 100 Feet Into Snow During Proposal — 3 Hours Later, A Snowmaker Finds It

January 19, 2026 0

Man Drops Ring 100 Feet Into Snow During Proposal — 3 Hours Later, A Snowmaker Finds It What was meant...

Hawaiʻi Residents Are Keeping A Keen Eye On Invasive Species The state pest reporting platform 643Pest received a few hundred reports annually until 2023, when the floodgates opened for coconut rhinoceros beetles.

January 19, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawai%ca%bbi-residents-are-keeping-a-keen-eye-on-invasive-species/

Gender Discrimination Complaints: These 2 UH Campuses Stand Out A state lawmaker is calling for new Title IX training requirements for students and teachers.

January 19, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/gender-discrimination-complaints-these-2-uh-campuses-stand-out/

Hawaiʻi AG To Supreme Court: Gun Control Is Hawaiian Tradition A case questioning whether Hawaiʻi gun owners need explicit permission to carry their weapons onto private property will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

January 19, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-ag-to-supreme-court-gun-control-is-hawaiian-tradition/

Hawaiʻi Judges Face More Threats. Courts Want Armed Guards To Help The Judiciary is seeking $3.25 million to hire private security as the Department of Law Enforcement, which protects the courts, faces staffing shortages.

January 19, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawai%ca%bbi-judges-face-more-threats-courts-want-armed-guards-to-help/

Hawaii lawmakers face ‘tighter’ economy as 2026 session begins

January 19, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/19/hawaii-news/hawaii-lawmakers-face-tighter-economy-as-2026-session-begins/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

After 974 Days In Foster Care, A Little Boy Finally Finds His Forever Family

January 18, 2026 0

After 974 Days In Foster Care, A Little Boy Finally Finds His Forever Family After nearly three years in foster...

Governor Needs To Step Into Proposed Hawaiʻi Health Care Consolidation The proposed deeper integration between Hawaiʻi Pacific Health and HMSA would only intensify the problem with lack of access to providers and care. Gov. Josh Green must act now.

January 18, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/governor-needs-to-step-into-proposed-hawaii-health-care-consolidation/

Carcass removal a whale of a task

January 18, 2026 0

A team from the University of Hawaii worked hours Saturday attempting to remove a smelly, blubbery mass of a whale...

Hawaii congressional delegation seeks construction of new national cemetery

January 18, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/18/hawaii-news/hawaii-congressional-delegation-seeks-construction-of-new-national-cemetery/

County: Bridge to Moku‘ola will be reconstructed

January 18, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/18/hawaii-news/county-bridge-to-mokuola-will-be-reconstructed/

Homeless Man Rescues Mom And Baby After Car Crashes Into Bayou

January 17, 2026 0

Homeless Man Rescues Mom And Baby After Car Crashes Into Bayou A hero chose to remain anonymous after saving a...

Preparing for the Potential Conclusion of FEMA Assistance on February 28, 2026…MAUI

January 17, 2026 0

https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/faq-preparing-potential-conclusion-fema-assistance-february-28-2026 FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program provides temporary housing and financial assistance to Maui wildfire survivors. Currently, the program is...

Right-of-Way Permits Now Available Through EPIC

January 17, 2026 0

Right-of-Way Permits Now Available Through EPIC The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works (DPW) announces that permit applications to...

Foreign Oil Floods Into the Islands — But Venezuelan Crude Is Too Tainted Over the past decade, crude from countries, such as Libya, Russia and Argentina have helped keep the lights on in the Aloha State.

January 16, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/foreign-oil-fuels-hawaiis-electric-grid-not-venezuela/

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City Has Few Options To Address Pockets Of Squalor In Waikīkī Owners of blighted properties won’t say what they’re planning to do with vacant lots and deteriorating buildings in Waikīkī, and there’s little that public officials can do about it.

Hundreds rally in Hilo to honor MLK Jr., protest Trump administration

Man Drops Ring 100 Feet Into Snow During Proposal — 3 Hours Later, A Snowmaker Finds It

Hawaiʻi Residents Are Keeping A Keen Eye On Invasive Species The state pest reporting platform 643Pest received a few hundred reports annually until 2023, when the floodgates opened for coconut rhinoceros beetles.

Gender Discrimination Complaints: These 2 UH Campuses Stand Out A state lawmaker is calling for new Title IX training requirements for students and teachers.

Hawaiʻi AG To Supreme Court: Gun Control Is Hawaiian Tradition A case questioning whether Hawaiʻi gun owners need explicit permission to carry their weapons onto private property will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Hawaiʻi Judges Face More Threats. Courts Want Armed Guards To Help The Judiciary is seeking $3.25 million to hire private security as the Department of Law Enforcement, which protects the courts, faces staffing shortages.

Hawaii lawmakers face ‘tighter’ economy as 2026 session begins

After 974 Days In Foster Care, A Little Boy Finally Finds His Forever Family

Governor Needs To Step Into Proposed Hawaiʻi Health Care Consolidation The proposed deeper integration between Hawaiʻi Pacific Health and HMSA would only intensify the problem with lack of access to providers and care. Gov. Josh Green must act now.

Carcass removal a whale of a task

Hawaii congressional delegation seeks construction of new national cemetery

County: Bridge to Moku‘ola will be reconstructed

Homeless Man Rescues Mom And Baby After Car Crashes Into Bayou

Preparing for the Potential Conclusion of FEMA Assistance on February 28, 2026…MAUI

Right-of-Way Permits Now Available Through EPIC

Foreign Oil Floods Into the Islands — But Venezuelan Crude Is Too Tainted Over the past decade, crude from countries, such as Libya, Russia and Argentina have helped keep the lights on in the Aloha State.

Teacher Sets World Record After 61 Years At The Same School

Search for new Hawaii County fire chief begins

Volcano Watch — The 1969 Maunaulu eruption: 12 lava fountaining episodes

Man Rushes Into Dangerous Waters to Save Child, Then Carries Woman on His Shoulder to Shore

GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES HAWAIʻI WILL BE THE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO ENSURE EVERY ELIGIBLE FOSTER CHILD HAS A FUNDED SAVINGS ACCOUNT

When a 79-Year-Old Woman Faced Jail Time Over Her Yard, an Entire Community Showed Up at Her Door

Honolulu Honeybees Are Swarming. Yes, That’s A Good Thing The prevalence of wild, swarming honeybees is concerning for many. But for some, including researchers, it’s a sign of good environmental health.

HAWAIʻI MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT RECOVERS MORE THAN $617,000 IN CVS FALSE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT

UH-Hilo to host summer youth camps and clinics

Inouye honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

UKIRT observatory will end astronomy operations in September

Green leads governors’ group, plans Hawaii meeting

Kohala Obituary 6/8/2026

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