What Pushes Locals Out Of Hawaiʻi? Low Wages The Honolulu Charter Commission has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to address the county’s crisis.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/what-pushes-locals-out-of-hawaii-low-wages/
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Suddenly Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Aren’t Talking Much About Those Big Tax Cuts The prospect of having to backpedal on promised tax breaks isn’t going over well in an election year.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/suddenly-hawaii-lawmakers-arent-talking-much-about-those-big-tax-cuts/
HIDOT advances $7 billion overhaul of airports
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/01/hawaii-news/hidot-advances-7-billion-overhaul-of-airports/
Teacher Wins $1 Million For Turning Slums Into 800+ Classrooms
Teacher Wins $1 Million For Turning Slums Into 800+ Classrooms A teacher in India who transformed some of the country’s...
Hawaiian Electric parent’s earnings topped $100M in 2025
The parent of Hawaii’s biggest electric utility rebounded financially with a $123 million profit in 2025 after a $1.4 billion...
E-bike regulation cruising after 2025 veto
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/27/hawaii-news/e-bike-regulation-cruising-after-2025-veto/
THE KOHALA CENTER: Opportunities/Events
Opportunities The Kohala Center is hiring TKC is hiring two full-time positions: a donor and volunteer engagement specialist and a mahiʻāina specialist. Visit...
Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center Reopens March 2
The Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center (PCAC) is scheduled to reopen Monday, March 2, the County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks...
HELICOPTER DIVE OPERATOR FINED FOR UNAUTHORIZED COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
HONOLULU – The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) voted today to impose administrative fines totaling $10,000 against Trident...
Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai‘i Honors Three Officers for Q4 2025
Three Hawai‘i Police Department officers were recognized by the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai‘i for their professionalism and commitment...
Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Lower Puna
Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Lower Puna Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving a 65-year-old Keaʻau man...
HE KĀHEA I KA LEHULEHU: E HĀʻAWI I KOU MANAʻO NO NĀ INOA ALANUI A KA ʻŌLELO HAWAIʻI A Call to the Public: Share Your Thoughts on Hawaiian Street Names
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION KA ʻOIHANA...
Big Bang Theory Star Secretly Pays Off Strangers’ Medical Bills On GoFundMe
Big Bang Theory Star Secretly Pays Off Strangers' Medical Bills On GoFundMe Best known for playing Rajesh Koothrappali on all...
King Tides And Sea Level Rise Eating Away At Pearl Harbor Bike Path Riders on the popular trail can run into flooding, forcing them to detour to more hazardous roadways.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/king-tides-sea-level-rise-pearl-harbor-bike-path/
Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa has lessons to teach during quiet times
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory February 26, 2026 The 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa was an extraordinary eruption in a lot of ways....
16-year-old Victoria Geil who was reported as a runaway
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Victoria Geil who was reported as a runaway....
Every Afternoon, Construction Workers Stop What They’re Doing For One Little Girl — And It’s Beautiful
Every Afternoon, Construction Workers Stop What They’re Doing For One Little Girl — And It’s Beautiful Every afternoon around 3...
The Success Of Hawaiʻi’s Food And Farm Bills Could Depend On One Thing As Hawaiʻi continues to pinch pennies and fill holes created by federal cuts, lawmakers may have to choose between bills designed to bolster local food or fight invasive species.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/the-success-of-hawaiis-food-and-farm-bills-could-depend-on-one-thing/
More Design Delays Could Push Back Honolulu Rail Project — Again The city center segment of the $10B rail project is supposed to open in March 2031, but an outside consultant questions whether that plan is still feasible.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/design-delays-could-push-back-honolulu-rail/
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION ISSUES GENERAL ADVISORY OPINIONS ON APPLICATION OF NEPOTISM LAW TO COACHING STAFF AND STATE EMPLOYEE ACCEPTANCE OF TRAVEL REWARDS
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION ISSUES GENERAL ADVISORY OPINIONS ON APPLICATION OF NEPOTISM LAW TO COACHING STAFF AND STATE EMPLOYEE ACCEPTANCE OF...
