Final Kona Open Space Network Conceptual Plan to be Presented Dec. 4
Final Kona Open Space Network Conceptual Plan to be Presented Dec. 4 The County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department invites...
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Florida Church Wipes Out $6.5 Million In Medical Debt For Thousands Of Residents
Florida Church Wipes Out $6.5 Million In Medical Debt For Thousands Of Residents A Florida church just gave thousands...
Neal Milner: Some Tricky Negotiations For Josh Green & Co. The state faces unusual challenges as it looks to proceed with military land leases and the TMT project.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/neal-milner-some-tricky-negotiations-for-josh-green-co/
Fatal Police Shooting: Teen’s Family Could Get $1 Million Settlement The Honolulu City Council is slated to vote on whether to approve the settlement in the 2021 death of 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap at its next meeting.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/fatal-police-shooting-teens-family-could-get-1-million-settlement/
Hawaiʻi’s New Remote Weather Stations Boost Wildfire Risk Assessment The state has installed 16 new weather stations across Maui County since the deadly fires in August 2023 and plans to install more soon on other islands.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/hawaii-new-remote-weather-stations-boost-wildfire-risk-assessment/
OHA Chair Kahele urges Congress to include Section 2831 in final FY 2026 NDAA
OHA Chair Kahele urges Congress to include Section 2831 in final FY 2026 NDAA HONOLULU (Nov 17, 2025) –...
Disposable foodware bill passes first reading
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/20/hawaii-news/disposable-foodware-bill-passes-first-reading/
After six years of repairs and renovations, Hawaii’s first Christian church reopens
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/20/hawaii-news/after-six-years-of-repairs-and-renovations-hawaiis-first-christian-church-reopens/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaiian Electric unveils new look for its EV fast chargers as work continues to enhance charging equipment reliability
Hawaiian Electric unveils new look for its EV fast chargers as work continues to enhance charging equipment reliability EVs and...
PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO BE INTRODUCED AT FOUR MORE STATE PARKS
PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO BE INTRODUCED AT FOUR MORE STATE PARKS HONOLULU – Four popular Hawaiʻi state parks will...
Hawaiʻi County Expands Transit Fleet
Hawaiʻi County Expands Transit Fleet The County of Hawaiʻi recently held a blessing ceremony for nine new Paratransit vans...
Keaukaha Community, Schools to Conduct Tsunami Evacuation Exercise
Keaukaha Community, Schools to Conduct Tsunami Evacuation Exercise Schools and residents in Keaukaha will take part in an evacuation...
High School Football Player Wins Hearts After Helping Custodian Clean Up Post-Game Mess
High School Football Player Wins Hearts After Helping Custodian Clean Up Post-Game Mess After a heated rivalry game in...
Contractor: City Offered $8M To Settle $320M Claim For Honolulu Rail Delays Hitachi Rail Honolulu JV, which is still on the job, refiles a suit alleging HART exhibited an ‘inability to learn’ from its mistakes.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/contractor-city-offered-8m-to-settle-320m-claim-for-honolulu-rail-delays/
Fatal HPD Chases Cost City Millions. Will New Law Change That? As Honolulu looks to settle with the family of a teenager killed in a 2021 chase, efforts to regulate police pursuits continue to draw criticism.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/fatal-hpd-chases-cost-city-millions-will-new-law-change-that/
The Foster Girl’s Bones Kept Breaking. Expert Suggested She Didn’t Feel Pain In response to a Hawaiʻi Supreme Court decision, case files in one of Hawaiʻi’s most notorious child abuse cases were unsealed. They reveal how the state and experts ignored multiple warnings before Ariel Sellers died.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/why-foster-girls-bones-keep-breaking-expert-suggested-she-didnt-feel-pain/
UH debuts advanced robotic optics on Maunakea
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/19/community/uh-debuts-advanced-robotic-optics-on-maunakea/
Funds eyed for Puapuaʻa Iki restoration in Kona
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/19/hawaii-news/funds-eyed-for-puapua%ca%bba-iki-restoration-in-kona/
CRASH RESPONDER SAFETY WEEK IS NOV. 17-21 Motorists Reminded: “Safety Starts with You” During Crash Responder Safety Week
HONOLULU – November 17-21 has been declared Crash Responder Safety Week by Governor Josh Green — and the Hawaiʻi Department...
Hawaiʻi County Renews Voluntary Compliance Order for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Host Materials
Hawaiʻi County Renews Voluntary Compliance Order for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Host Materials The County of Hawaiʻi is renewing a...
