Oceanview Recycling & Transfer Station to Open on Saturdays Starting Jan. 17
Oceanview Recycling & Transfer Station to Open on Saturdays Starting Jan. 17 The Oceanview Recycling & Transfer Station will be...
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KILAUEA, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Activity Summary:
KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation...
Episode 40 ended….HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Source: Hawaiian...
8-Year-Old Girl And Her 14-Year-Old Brother Save Bus Driver
8-Year-Old Girl And Her 14-Year-Old Brother Save Bus Driver A brother and sister in Ohio are being praised for their...
Hawaiʻi Road Deaths Hit 18-Year Peak Last Year. Most Other States Dropped Hawaiʻi was one of just six U.S. states where the rate of road deaths in 2025 rose compared to 2024.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/2025-hawaii-road-deaths-hit-18-year-peak/
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Threaten To Withdraw Funding For Invasive Species Senators are troubled by what they see as slow progress from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, which is struggling to find staff to keep invasive species at bay.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-lawmakers-threaten-withdraw-funding-invasive-species/
Hawaii lawmaker wants to put legalizing cannabis on state ballot
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/13/hawaii-news/hawaii-lawmaker-wants-to-put-legalizing-cannabis-on-state-ballot/
Good Samaritan Risks His Life To Save Family After SUV Nearly Plunges Off Cliff
Good Samaritan Risks His Life To Save Family After SUV Nearly Plunges Off Cliff A Christmas morning drive through California’s...
Makana Eyre: A Man Of Unyielding Curiosity, Gavan Daws Lived Life Of Words His work was loudly acclaimed and criticized but news of his death came quietly.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/makana-eyre-a-man-of-unyielding-curiosity-gavan-daws-lived-life-of-words/
VIDEO: O‘ahu’s North Shore Erosion Leaves Homeowners Without Solutions Residents are struggling to protect their homes from falling into the ocean without violating environmental protections that preserve the island’s iconic beaches.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/oahus-north-shore-erosion-leaves-homeowners-without-solutions/
New Records Detail How State Bungled ‘Lord Of The Flies’ Foster Home Judge Kevin Morikone ordered the release of the trial exhibits in a lawsuit brought by a former foster boy who was sexually molested by his foster dad.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/new-records-detail-how-state-bungled-lord-of-the-flies-foster-home/
Hawaii lawmaker wants to put legalizing cannabis on state ballot
State Rep. David Tarnas has long advocated for legal recreational marijuana use on behalf of his Hawaii island constituents and...
DHHL homebuyers in limbo with mortgage financing
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/12/hawaii-news/dhhl-homebuyers-in-limbo-with-mortgage-financing/
Virus to fight coconut rhinoceros beetle shows promising results
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/12/hawaii-news/virus-to-fight-coconut-rhinoceros-beetle-shows-promising-results/
School Custodian Sacrifices Thanksgiving With Family To Give Students A Magical Christmas
School Custodian Sacrifices Thanksgiving With Family To Give Students A Magical Christmas While students were enjoying their Thanksgiving break, one...
Hawaiʻi Can Own Its Energy Future Moving from fossil assets to green assets will bring local energy production and local wealth creation, affordable energy, lower carbon pollution, and a self-sustaining, resilient Hawaiʻi.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-can-own-its-energy-future/
Search For Honolulu’s Next Police Chief About To Kick Into Gear — Finally A police headhunter will be on Oʻahu later this month to begin the process of finding candidates for Honolulu’s top cop job.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/search-for-honolulus-next-police-chief-is-about-to-kick-into-gear-finally/
Community memorial service for Kazuo Todd today in Hilo
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/11/hawaii-news/community-memorial-service-for-kazuo-todd-today-in-hilo/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Lack of progress at Isaac Hale peeves council members
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/11/hawaii-news/lack-of-progress-at-isaac-hale-peeves-council-members/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Shaquille O’Neal Helps Texas Man Get Second Chance At Becoming Police Officer
Shaquille O’Neal Helps Texas Man Get Second Chance At Becoming Police Officer NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal surprised a Texas man...
