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HPD Officers Fired For Burglary, Assault And Fraud Could Be Rehired Discharges are usually challenged and can be bumped down to suspensions, the records show, allowing cops to return to work.

February 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/hpd-officers-fired-for-burglary-assault-and-fraud-could-be-rehired/

Red Hill Victims Dealt A Blow In Their Fight Against The Navy Plaintiffs said they didn’t know about fuel samples until it was too late. The judge declined their request to punish the government.

February 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/red-hill-victims-dealt-blow-fight-against-navy/

Hawaiʻi Wrongly Jailed Him For 20 Years. Reparations Came Too Late Alvin Jardine fought for nearly a decade to be paid under the state’s wrongful conviction compensation law. He died before receiving payment.

February 6, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/hawaii-wrongly-jailed-him-for-20-years-reparations-came-too-late/

Volcano Watch — New Hawaii citizen science tool: Is Tephra Falling?

February 5, 2026 0

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory January 29, 2026 Large lava fountains streamed from both the north and south vents reaching heights of at...

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Thursday, February 5, 2026

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HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Thursday, February 5, 2026, 4:17 PM HST (Friday, February 6, 2026, 02:17...

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IT’S PEAK HUMPBACK WHALE SEASON – GO SLOW, WHALES BELOW!

February 5, 2026 0

IT’S PEAK HUMPBACK WHALE SEASON – GO SLOW, WHALES BELOW! HONOLULU – More than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaiʻi...

THE KOHALA CENTER……Employment/Opportunities/Events

February 5, 2026 0

Employment HIP Ag is hiring a farmhand on Hawaiʻi Island HIP Ag is looking for a farmhand to support daily...

Three Strangers Risk Their Lives To Save Child From Submerged Taxi

February 5, 2026 0

Three Strangers Risk Their Lives To Save Child From Submerged Taxi Three men in Dagestan, Russia, are being praised...

Higher Luxury Home Taxes? State Eyes New Ways To House Hawaiians The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will need billions in additional revenue to provide homes for the roughly 30,000 Hawaiians on its waitlist.

February 5, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/hawaii-lawmakers-are-looking-for-ways-to-permanently-fund-dhhl/

Will Disaster Insurance Overhaul Increase Protections For Future Survivors? Other states impacted by similar disasters are reforming their insurance laws. Legislators here are teeing up bills to follow suit.

February 5, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/package-state-laws-strengthen-disaster-protections/

Governor Asks Lawmakers For $126M In Green Fee Projects Some lawmakers are questioning the administration’s plan to fund the projects through a combination of the new fee and bonds.

February 5, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/governor-asks-lawmakers-for-126m-in-green-fee-projects/

Hawaiʻi’s Cost Of Living Is High. But There’s Another Huge Problem A recent UH report likens Hawaiʻi’s economy to that of West Virginia — another place being “left behind.”

February 4, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/hawaiis-cost-of-living-is-high-but-theres-another-huge-problem/

Hawaiʻi Homeowners Need More Options To Get Rid Of All Cesspools By 2050 State lawmakers are taking up a bill this week that would create a low-interest loan program.

February 4, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/hawaii-homeowners-need-more-options-get-rid-cesspools-2050/

Smile, You’re On Camera: Sheriff Drones May Be Watching You In Waikīkī Drones are already used by law enforcement for special operations, but the program coming to Waikīkī marks a major increase in police surveillance and will be the first time Hawaiʻi uses drones as first responders.

February 4, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/waikiki-new-era-police-surveillance-drones/

Tephra cleaup continues: Kilauea volcano’s recent episode made a mess of things

February 4, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/04/hawaii-news/tephra-cleaup-continues-kilauea-volcanos-recent-episode-made-a-mess-of-things/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

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HPD Officers Fired For Burglary, Assault And Fraud Could Be Rehired Discharges are usually challenged and can be bumped down to suspensions, the records show, allowing cops to return to work.

Red Hill Victims Dealt A Blow In Their Fight Against The Navy Plaintiffs said they didn’t know about fuel samples until it was too late. The judge declined their request to punish the government.

Hawaiʻi Wrongly Jailed Him For 20 Years. Reparations Came Too Late Alvin Jardine fought for nearly a decade to be paid under the state’s wrongful conviction compensation law. He died before receiving payment.

Volcano Watch — New Hawaii citizen science tool: Is Tephra Falling?

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Thursday, February 5, 2026

IT’S PEAK HUMPBACK WHALE SEASON – GO SLOW, WHALES BELOW!

THE KOHALA CENTER……Employment/Opportunities/Events

Three Strangers Risk Their Lives To Save Child From Submerged Taxi

Higher Luxury Home Taxes? State Eyes New Ways To House Hawaiians The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will need billions in additional revenue to provide homes for the roughly 30,000 Hawaiians on its waitlist.

Will Disaster Insurance Overhaul Increase Protections For Future Survivors? Other states impacted by similar disasters are reforming their insurance laws. Legislators here are teeing up bills to follow suit.

Governor Asks Lawmakers For $126M In Green Fee Projects Some lawmakers are questioning the administration’s plan to fund the projects through a combination of the new fee and bonds.

Private-sector construction workers in Hawaii seek taxpayer support

Hawaiʻi County Warns Public of Text Scams

Water Restriction Notice Issued for Affected South Kohala Customers

Hiring Event to be Held Feb. 21 in Hilo

This Animal Shelter Has No… Animals — They’re Being Adopted Too Fast

Hawaiʻi’s Cost Of Living Is High. But There’s Another Huge Problem A recent UH report likens Hawaiʻi’s economy to that of West Virginia — another place being “left behind.”

Hawaiʻi Homeowners Need More Options To Get Rid Of All Cesspools By 2050 State lawmakers are taking up a bill this week that would create a low-interest loan program.

Smile, You’re On Camera: Sheriff Drones May Be Watching You In Waikīkī Drones are already used by law enforcement for special operations, but the program coming to Waikīkī marks a major increase in police surveillance and will be the first time Hawaiʻi uses drones as first responders.

Tephra cleaup continues: Kilauea volcano’s recent episode made a mess of things

Civil Defense Message for Friday 08-21-2026 at 06:48 PM

HDOT PREPARATIONS FOR HEAVY RAINS FROM TROPICAL STORM MOKE

National Hurricane Center has upgraded Tropical Depression Two-C to Tropical Storm Moke

Officer Saves Man on Bridge With Three Powerful Words: ‘I Love You’

Dozens Of Hawaiʻi’s Mentally Ill Inmates To Move to Waiawa Prison Experts say some inmates at Hālawa don’t need to be in the restrictive setting of a medium-security prison, and the setting at Waiawa will be more therapeutic.

HAWAI‘I JULY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 2.7 PERCENT Jobs Increased by 1,200 Year Over Year

Andre Ilagan is first from UH to be invited to play in U.S. Open

Hawaii must ‘harden infrastructure’ against natural disasters, Rep. Tokuda says

‘Take this new storm seriously’: A week after Lala, more potentially damaging weather is on the way

Volcano Watch — A thank you letter to the HVO field technicians

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