Group outlines spending plan for new climate change tax
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/04/hawaii-news/group-outlines-spending-plan-for-new-climate-change-tax/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
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Dramatic Dashcam Video Shows Rescue On Busy Tennessee Interstate
Dramatic Dashcam Video Shows Rescue On Busy Tennessee Interstate A potentially devastating situation on a busy Tennessee interstate was turned...
State Agrees To Settle Case Over Prison Drug Withdrawal Death The settlement calls for a $600,000 payment to the estate of Brian Kimo O’Gorman after he suffered heart failure while withdrawing from methadone.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/state-agrees-to-settle-case-over-prison-drug-withdrawal-death/
Oceanfront Lahaina Property Owners May Get Buyout In Updated Disaster Plan The county is seeking an amendment to create a voluntary buyout program with some of its $1.6 billion fire recovery grant from the feds.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/oceanfront-lahaina-property-owners-may-get-buyout-in-updated-disaster-plan/
The State Capitol Is Buzzing About This Prominent Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Longtime Sen. Michelle Kidani may be leaving office early amid concerns about whether she is mentally fit.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/state-capitol-buzzing-about-prominent-hawaii-lawmaker/
NOTICE OF TRAFFIC IMPACT AFFECTED AREA: KEA‘AU-PĀHOA ROAD (HWY 130) BETWEEN ‘AULI‘I STREET AND MAKU‘U DRIVE (6-7 MILE MARKERS); PĀHOA, PUNA
NOTICE OF TRAFFIC IMPACT AFFECTED AREA: KEA‘AU-PĀHOA ROAD (HWY 130) BETWEEN ‘AULI‘I STREET AND MAKU‘U DRIVE (6-7 MILE MARKERS); PĀHOA,...
Registration Opens February 23 for Kaukau 4 Keiki, Hawaiʻi Island’s Largest Summer Meal Program for Children
Registration Opens February 23 for Kaukau 4 Keiki, Hawaiʻi Island’s Largest Summer Meal Program for Children HAWAIʻI ISLAND — Vibrant...
Crossing Guard Carries Kids Across A Water-Soaked Chicago Street
Crossing Guard Carries Kids Across A Water-Soaked Chicago Street When a frigid morning took an unexpected turn, one Chicago crossing...
Meet The Oʻahu Woman On A Mission To Stop The Ala Wai Canal Bridge Laura Ruby has opposed a bridge over the Waikīkī canal for almost 20 years. Even as construction inches closer, she has no plans to stop.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/meet-oahu-woman-mission-stop-ala-wai-canal-bridge/
Bills would protect reefs, bar military live-fire training, expand robotics
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/02/hawaii-news/bills-would-protect-reefs-bar-military-live-fire-training-expand-robotics/
Council urges restoration of Isaac Hale park
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/02/hawaii-news/council-urges-restoration-of-isaac-hale-park/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Green’s tax cut freeze plan repeals five years of additional savings for taxpayers
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/02/hawaii-news/greens-tax-cut-freeze-plan-repeals-five-years-of-additional-savings-for-taxpayers/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaii lawmaker looks to ban popular ‘prediction market’ wagering
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/02/hawaii-news/hawaii-lawmaker-looks-to-ban-popular-prediction-market-wagering/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
ASAP Rocky Covers Rent For All Tenants In His Grandmother’s Building
ASAP Rocky Covers Rent For All Tenants In His Grandmother’s Building ASAP Rocky turned a personal memory into a meaningful...
Tougher penalties and fines sought for aquarium fish violators
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/01/hawaii-news/tougher-penalties-and-fines-sought-for-aquarium-fish-violators/?WHT=330c5be88a1c33845d9be77bfd05bb3b51b1dcfd
Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center Closed Due to Tephra from Recent Eruption
Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center Closed Due to Tephra from Recent Eruption The Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center is closed until...
DOH CITES HAWAIIAN DREDGING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., FOR WATER POLLUTION VIOLATIONS ON KAUAʻI
DOH CITES HAWAIIAN DREDGING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., FOR WATER POLLUTION VIOLATIONS ON KAUAʻI HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of...
This Deputy Was Sent To Protect A Child — And Ended Up Becoming Her Mom
This Deputy Was Sent To Protect A Child — And Ended Up Becoming Her Mom Sometimes, a call to serve...
Could Hawaiʻi Be The First State To Dump Landfills? Honolulu’s only waste incinerator needs fresh investment to bring it up to international standards, council vice-chair says.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/could-hawaii-be-first-state-dump-landfills/
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Are Attacking A Popular Kaua‘i Golf Course The county is preparing to go after breeding sites as the invasive species spreads across the island.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-attacking-popular-kauai-golf-course/
