Mayor Alameda Delivers 2026 State of the County Address
Mayor Alameda Delivers 2026 State of the County Address Mayor Kimo Alameda today delivered his second State of the County...
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HAWAIʻI DISTRICT LAND OFFICE IMPLEMENTING “PAʻAHANA WEDNESDAYS”
HAWAIʻI DISTRICT LAND OFFICE IMPLEMENTING “PAʻAHANA WEDNESDAYS” HILO, Hawaiʻi – Beginning Wednesday, February 4, 2026 through June 24, 2026, the DLNR Land Division’s Hawaiʻi District Land...
Wastewater Spill at Pāpaʻikou Treatment Plant Leads to Shoreline Closure
Wastewater Spill at Pāpaʻikou Treatment Plant Leads to Shoreline Closure The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management reports...
Volcano Watch — Handling the pressure: what gases trapped inside crystals tell us
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory February 12, 2026 USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists use tiny features within crystals in erupted lava to answer...
He Knew He Only Had Days Left. A Restaurant’s Kindness Made His Final Meal Special
He Knew He Only Had Days Left. A Restaurant's Kindness Made His Final Meal Special A simple act of kindness...
Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi Senators’ Response Is A Disservice To Michelle Kidani Not only is an elected official’s health the public’s business, her colleagues are misunderstanding aging and dementia.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/neal-milner-hawaii-senators-response-is-a-disservice-to-michelle-kidani/
Gambling bills struggle to remain alive amid Hawaii’s prohibition on wagering
A bill that would allow cruise ship gambling — even while ships are docked in Hawaii ports — stalled in...
$33 million well spent? Resolution seeking audit of county homeless fund spending passes
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/12/hawaii-news/33-million-well-spent-resolution-seeking-audit-of-county-homeless-fund-spending-passes/?WHT=475a357b8398e8a05ecab9271702009619ce7629
Police Identify Man Killed in Honoka‘a ATV Crash
Police Identify Man Killed in Honoka‘a ATV Crash Hawai‘i Island police have identified the man who died in the single-vehicle...
8 a.m. update: Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk Public Safety Power Shutoff still possible
8 a.m. update: Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk Public Safety Power Shutoff still possible...
‘She Felt Like A Rock’: Man Saves Homeless Woman Found Frozen Outside
'She Felt Like A Rock': Man Saves Homeless Woman Found Frozen Outside A Texas convenience store manager is being praised...
‘It Is Not A Fraud’: Schatz, Murkowski Blast Attack On Native Contracting The two senators are leading a bipartisan push to protect the SBA’s 8(a) program amid the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to eliminate DEI initiatives.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/it-is-not-a-fraud-schatz-murkowski-blast-attack-on-native-contracting/
Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs AFFECTED AREAS: PUAKŌ, KAWAIHAE VILLAGE TO KAWAIHAE HARBOR AND INDUSTRIAL AREA, AND THE FOLLOWING RESORT AREAS: MAUNA LANI/FAIRMONT ORCHID, HĀPUNA PRINCE, MAUNA KEA BEACH HOTEL, AND ADJACENT SUBDIVISIONS/DEVELOPMENTS; SOUTH KOHALA
Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs AFFECTED AREAS: PUAKŌ, KAWAIHAE VILLAGE TO KAWAIHAE HARBOR AND INDUSTRIAL AREA, AND THE...
Public Safety Power Shutoff possible for parts of Hawaiʻi Island and Maui PSPS in effect in West Maui
Public Safety Power Shutoff possible for parts of Hawaiʻi Island and Maui PSPS in effect in West Maui HONOLULU, Feb....
Missing Teen Found In Snowstorm Thanks To A Trooper And His K-9
Missing Teen Found In Snowstorm Thanks To A Trooper And His K-9 A missing 15-year-old boy with autism was safely...
Denby Fawcett: Pidgin Author Lee Tonouchi Is Hawaiʻi’s New Poet Laureate For years, Lee Tonouchi has fostered a growing respect and love for Pidgin, a language once reviled as lazy, inferior — or worse.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/denby-fawcett-lee-tonouchi-hawaiis-new-poet-laureate/
Hawaiʻi Volcano: Neighborhoods Still Littered With Ash And Debris The Pāhoa Aquatic Center remains closed and communities are still cleaning up.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/hawaii-volcano-neighborhoods-still-littered-ash-debris/
Native Hawaiian-led productions anchor $10M push at Ko Olina
More than $10 million in investment tied to “Kaula Lu‘au” and related contracts is poised to deliver hundreds of jobs...
Bills seek to rein in free-roaming cat population in Hawaii
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/10/hawaii-news/bills-seek-to-rein-in-free-roaming-cat-population-in-hawaii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
This is a Civil Defense Severe Weather update for Monday 02-09-2026 at 03:32 PM
This is a Civil Defense Severe Weather update for Monday 02-09-2026 at 03:32 PM. The National Weather Service High Surf...
