Newborn Big Island monk seal doing well in hospital
A newborn Hawaiian monk seal plucked from the shores of Hawaii island last month is now gaining weight at Ke...
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SPEED LIMIT CHANGES ON AIRPORT ROAD AT HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SPEED LIMIT CHANGES ON AIRPORT ROAD AT HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road...
A Mom’s Middle-Of-The-Night Instinct Saves Dozens From Motel Fire
A Mom’s Middle-Of-The-Night Instinct Saves Dozens From Motel Fire Today's good news story comes from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. A...
Neal Milner: A Tale Of Two Fishponds Says A Lot About Cultural Restoration Change in Hawaiʻi is a mix of repurposing and reinventing.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/neal-milner-a-tale-of-two-fishponds-says-a-lot-about-cultural-restoration/
Deputy Sheriffs Are Beefing Up Hawaiʻi Traffic Enforcement After a 20% surge in highway deaths last year, deputies will help crack down on speeding in school zones on weekdays and drunken driving on weekends.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/deputy-sheriffs-are-beefing-up-hawai%ca%bbi-traffic-enforcement/
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/governor-needs-to-step-into-proposed-hawaii-health-care-consolidation/
Carcass removal a whale of a task
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
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
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
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
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...
