Minimum wage hike, ‘Green fee’ tax among Hawaii’s new 2026 laws
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/01/hawaii-news/minimum-wage-hike-green-fee-tax-among-hawaiis-new-2026-laws/
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24/7 SINGLE LANE CLOSURES FOR EMERGENCY ZONE WORK ON HAWAIʻI BELT ROAD
24/7 SINGLE LANE CLOSURES FOR EMERGENCY ZONE WORK ON HAWAIʻI BELT ROAD HILO, Hawai‘i — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation...
Regulators approve 3-year Hawaiian Electric Wildfire Safety Strategy
Regulators approve 3-year Hawaiian Electric Wildfire Safety Strategy HONOLULU, Dec. 31, 2025 – The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Hawaiian...
DHHL WEBSITE IDENTIFIED IN POTENTIAL PHISHING CAMPAIGN TARGETING HAWAII STATE GOVERNMENT SITES
DHHL WEBSITE IDENTIFIED IN POTENTIAL PHISHING CAMPAIGN TARGETING HAWAII STATE GOVERNMENT SITES HONOLULU — The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands...
He Got One Toy For Christmas As A Child — Now He’s Giving Hundreds Away
He Got One Toy For Christmas As A Child — Now He’s Giving Hundreds Away A simple childhood gift...
Will Bailey: Federal Changes Hit Hawaiʻi Hard In 2025. There’s More To Come The fast-fading year showed us how quickly weight shifts — and how it lands on communities already stretched by cost, distance and recovery.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/will-bailey-federal-changes-hit-hawaii-hard-2025/
Hawaiʻi Is Doing Worse At Protecting Children, Based On A Sampling Of Cases A recent report shows that in the last two years the child welfare system’s performance has fallen in nearly every category. The state says the numbers don’t reflect the overall health of the system.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/hawaii-doing-worse-protecting-children/
Police again seek help regarding missing Pahoa man
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/31/hawaii-news/police-again-seek-help-regarding-missing-pahoa-man/
DLNR PATROLS TO DETER ILLEGAL CHRISTMAS TREE BONFIRES
DLNR PATROLS TO DETER ILLEGAL CHRISTMAS TREE BONFIRES HONOLULU – Officers with the Department of Land and Natural...
Early Park Closures Announced for New Year’s Eve
Early Park Closures Announced for New Year’s Eve The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation announces that certain...
Public Invited to Waikoloa Village Evacuation Traffic Study Meeting
Public Invited to Waikoloa Village Evacuation Traffic Study Meeting The County of Hawai‘i will host a public meeting for...
KAIWI FIRST DAY HIKE 2026 AND DLNR “YEAR OF OUR COASTAL KULEANA” CAMPAIGN
KAIWI FIRST DAY HIKE 2026 AND DLNR “YEAR OF OUR COASTAL KULEANA” CAMPAIGN HONOLULU – As dawn breaks over...
‘Nothing Short Of Heroic’: Staff Saves All 33 Children After Car Crashes Into Daycare
'Nothing Short Of Heroic': Staff Saves All 33 Children After Car Crashes Into Daycare What could have been a...
Denby Fawcett: Hawaiʻi Author-Filmmaker Tom Coffman Dies At 83 In words and images, he examined the issues of social justice in a powerful way.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/denby-fawcett-hawai%ca%bbi-author-filmmaker-tom-coffman-dies-at-83/
Hawaiʻi Cracked Down On Pension Spiking. It’s Still Costing Taxpayers Millions
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/hawaii-cracked-down-pension-spiking-still-costing-taxpayers-millions/
Stacie Waltjen Hired as Liquor Control Director
Stacie Waltjen Hired as Liquor Control Director The County of Hawaiʻi announces that Stacie Waltjen has been hired as...
GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES ACTING DLNR LEADERSHIP DESIGNATION
GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES ACTING DLNR LEADERSHIP DESIGNATION HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green today announced an acting leadership designation at...
HAWAI‘I DRIVERS WELCOMED TO JOIN SAFE ROADS CHALLENGE IN 2026
HAWAI‘I DRIVERS WELCOMED TO JOIN SAFE ROADS CHALLENGE IN 2026 Free App Encourages Safe Driving by Giving Rewards and Providing...
School’s Love Helps 9-Year-Old Survivor Heal After Tragic Accident
School’s Love Helps 9-Year-Old Survivor Heal After Tragic Accident Nine-year-old Ramesses Dreuitt Vazquez faced a life-threatening ordeal last January...
New Navy Report Gauges Training Disruption Of Hawaiʻi’s Marine Mammals The report shows improvement related to deaths but continued hearing loss and other injuries from some exercises.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/navy-report-gauges-training-disruption-hawaiis-marine-mammals/
