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Taxes Will Drive Agenda Of Hawaiʻi Lawmakers In Coming Session Federal actions cloud the revenue picture. Immigration, marijuana and energy issues also loom.

January 5, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/taxes-will-drive-agenda-of-hawai%ca%bbi-lawmakers-in-coming-session/

50th anniversary of ‘Kahoolawe Nine’ begins year-long remembrance, lessons

January 5, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/05/hawaii-news/50th-anniversary-of-kahoolawe-nine-begins-year-long-remembrance-lessons/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Snow on Mauna Kea

January 4, 2026 0

Veteran Using A Cardboard Box As A Table Gets Surprised By A Secret Santa

January 4, 2026 0

Veteran Using A Cardboard Box As A Table Gets Surprised By A Secret Santa Robert, a military veteran living in...

Hawaiʻi’s Transparency Problem Isn’t Just About Secrecy Influence becomes difficult to trace not because documents are hidden, but because they are inaccessible in practice.

January 4, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawai%ca%bbis-transparency-problem-isnt-just-about-secrecy/

Big Island traffic fatalities down in 2025

January 4, 2026 0

The following is a list of those who died in traffic collisions in 2025 on the Big Island, from information...

Family Who Fostered Nearly A Dozen Kids Gets Life-Changing Christmas Surprise

January 3, 2026 0

Family Who Fostered Nearly A Dozen Kids Gets Life-Changing Christmas Surprise Even the most giving hearts can find themselves in...

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE

January 3, 2026 0

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey MAUNA LOA (VNUM #332020) 19°28'30" N 155°36'29" W, Summit Elevation 13681 ft...

Progress underway for new Kailua Bay regatta course 3 Kona canoe clubs lead construction effort, launch GoFundMe site

January 2, 2026 0

Progress underway for new Kailua Bay regatta course 3 Kona canoe clubs lead construction effort, launch GoFundMe site KAILUA-KONA,...

Utility work in Ka‘u on Hawai‘i Island Wednesday, Jan. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

January 2, 2026 0

Utility work in Ka‘u on Hawai‘i Island Wednesday, Jan. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HILO, Jan. 2, 2026 – Hawaiian...

Doctor Driving Behind Man Saves Him After Heart Attack

January 2, 2026 0

Doctor Driving Behind Man Saves Him After Heart Attack A Georgia driver is getting a second chance at life —...

By Resisting Feds’ Demand For Personal SNAP Data, Hawaiʻi Could Face Cuts Hawaiʻi is one of 22 states that have called the USDA’s demand for food stamp recipients’ information unprecedented and unlawful.

January 2, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-resist-feds-demand-personal-snap-data-cuts/

Oʻahu Needs Sidewalks. Should The County Be Required To Build Them? Two Honolulu charter amendment proposals this year aim to enshrine sidewalk construction as a core local government responsibility.

January 2, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/oahu-needs-sidewalks-county-required-to-build-them/

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OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program

January 2, 2026 0

OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) announces the new Capital Improvement Project (CIP) grant...

Volcano Watch — Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou: a round-up of fireworks from Kīlauea’s fountains

January 2, 2026 0

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory January 2, 2026 Kīlauea has been providing “fireworks” all year long on the Island of Hawaiʻi, and today...

An Amazon Driver Spotted Lost Cash Outside A Home. His Response Went Viral

January 1, 2026 0

An Amazon Driver Spotted Lost Cash Outside A Home. His Response Went Viral A small act of honesty from an...

Counties Are On A Hiring Spree, But Recruitment Challenges Linger Some neighbor island jobs have the edge in salaries compared to their Oʻahu counterparts, adding to hiring difficulties.

January 1, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/counties-hiring-spree-recruitment-challenges-linger/

Drones And Tougher Fireworks Enforcement Usher In The New Year Authorities were hoping for a far less explosive New Year’s Eve than last year even as a new fireworks smuggling case surfaced on the Big Island.

January 1, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/drones-and-tougher-fireworks-enforcement-usher-in-the-new-year/

PUC Approves Hawaiian Electric Wildfire Mitigation Plan and Completes Wildfire Recovery Fund Study

January 1, 2026 0

PUC Approves Hawaiian Electric Wildfire Mitigation Plan and Completes Wildfire Recovery Fund Study HONOLULU – In a major step toward...

Visitor Spending Increased in November 2025 Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals

January 1, 2026 0

Visitor Spending Increased in November 2025 Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic...

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Taxes Will Drive Agenda Of Hawaiʻi Lawmakers In Coming Session Federal actions cloud the revenue picture. Immigration, marijuana and energy issues also loom.

50th anniversary of ‘Kahoolawe Nine’ begins year-long remembrance, lessons

Snow on Mauna Kea

Veteran Using A Cardboard Box As A Table Gets Surprised By A Secret Santa

Hawaiʻi’s Transparency Problem Isn’t Just About Secrecy Influence becomes difficult to trace not because documents are hidden, but because they are inaccessible in practice.

Big Island traffic fatalities down in 2025

Family Who Fostered Nearly A Dozen Kids Gets Life-Changing Christmas Surprise

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE

Progress underway for new Kailua Bay regatta course 3 Kona canoe clubs lead construction effort, launch GoFundMe site

Utility work in Ka‘u on Hawai‘i Island Wednesday, Jan. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Doctor Driving Behind Man Saves Him After Heart Attack

By Resisting Feds’ Demand For Personal SNAP Data, Hawaiʻi Could Face Cuts Hawaiʻi is one of 22 states that have called the USDA’s demand for food stamp recipients’ information unprecedented and unlawful.

Oʻahu Needs Sidewalks. Should The County Be Required To Build Them? Two Honolulu charter amendment proposals this year aim to enshrine sidewalk construction as a core local government responsibility.

OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program

Volcano Watch — Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou: a round-up of fireworks from Kīlauea’s fountains

An Amazon Driver Spotted Lost Cash Outside A Home. His Response Went Viral

Counties Are On A Hiring Spree, But Recruitment Challenges Linger Some neighbor island jobs have the edge in salaries compared to their Oʻahu counterparts, adding to hiring difficulties.

Drones And Tougher Fireworks Enforcement Usher In The New Year Authorities were hoping for a far less explosive New Year’s Eve than last year even as a new fireworks smuggling case surfaced on the Big Island.

PUC Approves Hawaiian Electric Wildfire Mitigation Plan and Completes Wildfire Recovery Fund Study

Visitor Spending Increased in November 2025 Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals

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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