Construction of Hilo roundabout to start in ’27
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/16/hawaii-news/construction-of-hilo-roundabout-to-start-in-27/
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Bill aims to give kupuna farmers property tax relief
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/16/hawaii-news/bill-aims-to-give-kupuna-farmers-property-tax-relief/
Police Officer Swims 100 Yards Against The Current To Rescue Injured Dog
Police Officer Swims 100 Yards Against The Current To Rescue Injured Dog A police officer in Atlantic City is...
STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO SECOND CONFIRMED CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI
STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO SECOND CONFIRMED CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI HONOLULU – Three state...
County of Hawaiʻi to Share Final Kona Open Space Network Conceptual Plan
County of Hawaiʻi to Share Final Kona Open Space Network Conceptual Plan The County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department invites the...
Volcano Watch — Catching up on Kīlauea: 36 episodes and counting
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory November 13, 2025 The summit eruption of Kīlauea continues, with 36 episodes of lava fountaining since the eruption...
Teen’s Act Of Honesty After Finding $3,500 Has The Whole Internet Cheering
Teen’s Act Of Honesty After Finding $3,500 Has The Whole Internet Cheering Honesty isn’t just the best policy —...
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Say Voting By Mail Is ‘Here To Stay’ Two legislators strongly reject a proposal from the Hawaiʻi Elections Commission to return to same-day, in-person voting.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/hawai%ca%bbi-lawmakers-say-voting-by-mail-is-here-to-stay/
Honolulu’s Crackdown Traps Homeless In Loop Of Citations Ticketing of Honolulu’s homeless population ballooned after the mayor pledged to get 1,000 people off the street in a year, but the effort tends to involve familiar faces.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/honolulus-crackdown-traps-homeless-in-loop-of-citations/
TEN ENDANGERED MISSING CHILDREN AND YOUTH SAFELY RECOVERED ON OʻAHU DURING MULTI-AGENCY OPERATION SHINE THE LIGHT
TEN ENDANGERED MISSING CHILDREN AND YOUTH SAFELY RECOVERED ON OʻAHU DURING MULTI-AGENCY OPERATION SHINE THE LIGHT HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi...
Green’s TMT letter draws strong opposition at Maunakea authority meeting
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/14/hawaii-news/greens-tmt-letter-draws-strong-opposition-at-maunakea-authority-meeting/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Scouting America could sell Camp Honokaia
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/14/hawaii-news/scouting-america-could-sell-camp-honokaia/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Mana Road fire remains ‘stubborn’
https://howzitkohala.com/2025/11/14/superintendents-report-to-the-board-of-education/
Water Main Break Closes Facilities at Kamehameha Park
Water Main Break Closes Facilities at Kamehameha Park FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2025 Several facilities at Kamehameha Park in...
Water Restriction Notice Issued for North Kohala Customers
Water Restriction Notice Issued for North Kohala Customers AFFECTED AREAS: HĀWĪ TO HALA‘ULA, INCLUDING PUAKEA BAY, KA‘AUHUHU HOMESTEADS, ‘ĀINAKEA...
Pit Bull Protects Missing Child Overnight Until Rescuers Arrive
Pit Bull Protects Missing Child Overnight Until Rescuers Arrive A family in Tampa is breathing a sigh of relief after...
How Overhauling A Big Island Sewer Plant Is Energizing A Long-Stalled Park A lawsuit over a controversial wastewater system in Kona may finally lead to development of a new regional park.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/how-overhauling-a-big-island-sewer-plant-is-energizing-a-long-stalled-park/
Input sought on DOT plan to add bus stops, bike lanes, charging stations
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/13/hawaii-news/input-sought-on-dot-plan-to-add-bus-stops-bike-lanes-charging-stations/
DKI Highway speed limit could be lowered to 55 mph
State Sen. Lorraine Inouye, who introduced a bill that in 2017 increased the speed limit on portions of the Daniel...
4 a.m. update: Restoration underway for South Kohala customers affected by Public Safety Power Shutoff
4 a.m. update: Restoration underway for South Kohala customers affected by Public Safety Power Shutoff Process begins with inspections to...
