Hawaii minimum wage to rise by $2 in 2026
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/13/hawaii-news/hawaii-minimum-wage-to-rise-by-2-in-2026/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
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Braves Pitcher Spencer Strider Surprises Young Fan After His 34th Surgery
Braves Pitcher Spencer Strider Surprises Young Fan After His 34th Surgery Preston Gober Frantz loves the Atlanta Braves. He...
Hawaii AG investigates case of fallen banyan tree
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/12/hawaii-news/hawaii-ag-investigates-case-of-fallen-banyan-tree/
Building Department considered
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/12/hawaii-news/building-department-considered/
Mauna Kea Stewardship Oversight Authority to Host Community Talk Story in Waimea
WAIMEA, HAWAIʻI ISLAND — The Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority (MKSOA) will host a Community Talk Story in Waimea on...
Community Raises Thousands To Support 81-Year-Old Walmart Worker and Veteran
Community Raises Thousands To Support 81-Year-Old Walmart Worker and Veteran In Yorktown, Virginia, neighbors are rallying around an 81-year-old Walmart...
Tourist Tax Hike Sought For Hawaiian Home Lands The proposal could be a hard sell for lawmakers and the hotel industry after recent tax increases in Hawaiʻi.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/tourist-tax-hike-sought-for-hawaiian-home-lands/
2026 LĀNAʻI AXIS DEER HUNTING SEASON APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON
2026 LĀNAʻI AXIS DEER HUNTING SEASON APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON HONOLULU – Hunters are invited to apply online for the 2026...
A Struggling Woman Gave This Officer Attitude. His Response Helped Save Her Life
A Struggling Woman Gave This Officer Attitude. His Response Helped Save Her Life What began as a routine traffic stop...
Henneries measure advances with tweaks
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/09/hawaii-news/henneries-measure-advances-with-tweaks/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
NORTH KOHALA: WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG AKONI PULE HIGHWAY BETWEEN HĀWĪ ROAD AND KYNNERSLY ROAD, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; KAPAʻAU, NORTH KOHALA
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG AKONI PULE HIGHWAY BETWEEN HĀWĪ ROAD AND KYNNERSLY ROAD, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND...
Hawaiʻi Island Residents Unite for #VibeHI Day 150 Community-Led Projects Reach Over 7,000 People with Acts of Aloha
Hawaiʻi Island Residents Unite for #VibeHI Day 150 Community-Led Projects Reach Over 7,000 People with Acts of Aloha Hawaiʻi Island...
Tiny Quebec Fishing Village Celebrates As 14 Neighbors Become Instant Multi-Millionaires
Tiny Quebec Fishing Village Celebrates As 14 Neighbors Become Instant Multi-Millionaires In the remote fishing town of St. Paul’s River,...
Can Hawaiʻi Turn Around Another Deadly Year On The Roads? An executive order emphasizes enforcement and safety education, but data shows infrastructure is also a major factor in many fatal accidents.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/can-hawai%ca%bbi-turn-around-another-deadly-year-on-the-roads/
Council weighs in on ICE
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/08/hawaii-news/council-weighs-in-on-ice/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaiian Electric offers interest-free payment options to customers affected by federal government shutdown
Hawaiian Electric offers interest-free payment options to customers affected by federal government shutdown HONOLULU, Oct. 7, 2025 – Hawaiian Electric customers...
Harold H. Higashihara Park to Temporarily Close Oct. 8
Harold H. Higashihara Park to Temporarily Close Oct. 8 The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Parks and Recreation will temporarily...
Micro-Preemie Born At 1 Lb. 14 Oz. Finally Heads Home After 146 Days In NICU
Micro-Preemie Born At 1 Lb. 14 Oz. Finally Heads Home After 146 Days In NICU When Baby Trinity Alexandria Rose...
Funds eyed to make road near Pahoa school safer
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/07/hawaii-news/funds-eyed-to-make-road-near-pahoa-school-safer/
GOVERNOR GREEN LAUNCHES KĪPŪOLA KAUHALE: MAUI’S FIRST KAUHALE VILLAGE, TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC MOBILITY
GOVERNOR GREEN LAUNCHES KĪPŪOLA KAUHALE: MAUI’S FIRST KAUHALE VILLAGE, TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC MOBILITY HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green today announced...
