New $160M Hawaii psychiatric facility remains empty
HONOLULU (AP) — Sloping showers, staff training and door fixtures that could pose a risk for suicidal patients are among...
Kohala Obituary 11/28/2021
Nobu Asai Nobu Sakata Asai, 94, of Kohala, died Nov. 28, 2021 in Las Vegas. Born Sept. 5, 1927, in...
‘You need to protect it’: Lawmakers renew efforts to strengthen coffee labeling requirements
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/02/02/hawaii-news/you-need-to-protect-it-lawmakers-renew-efforts-to-strengthen-coffee-labeling-requirements/
Campaign fundraising off to a slow start: Local candidates begin gearing up for the 2022 elections
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/02/03/hawaii-news/campaign-fundraising-off-to-a-slow-start-local-candidates-begin-gearing-up-for-the-2022-elections/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
2-02-22 Woman Wanted in Custodial Interference Investigation
Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for information regarding 30-year-old Marina Cortez of Puna, who is wanted on an...
2-02-22 (Update) Police Identify Victims of Tripe Fatal Vehicle Collision
2-02-22 (Update) Police Identify Victims of Tripe Fatal Vehicle Collision Hawai‘i Island police have identified the victims of a traffic...
Grants support programs to mitigate climate change impacts Total of $77,000 awarded
Grants support programs to mitigate climate change impacts Total of $77,000 awarded HONOLULU, Feb. 2, 2022 – Hawaiian Electric has...
Hawaii Tourism Authority Awards Funding to Enrich Community Efforts in 2022
Hawaii Tourism Authority Awards Funding to Enrich Community Efforts in 2022 HONOLULU – Continuing its reinvestment in Hawaii’s communities,...
Kid Sneaks His Self-Made Book Onto Library Shelf. Now It Has A Years-Long Waitlist
Kid Sneaks His Self-Made Book Onto Library Shelf. Now It Has A Years-Long Waitlist There's a rare book in high...
Bill aims to expand lethal force for self-defense; Hawaii lawmaker says ‘it will resonate with the people’
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/bill-aims-to-expand-lethal-force-for-self-defense-hawaii-lawmaker-says-it-will-resonate-with-the-people/
Hawaii’s national highest electric costs could be helped with HECO rollout
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/hawaiis-national-highest-electric-costs-could-be-helped-with-heco-rollout/
The Verdict Is Still Out On Fourth Covid Shots. Some People Aren’t Waiting … As officials try to persuade as many people as possible to get booster shots, some Hawaii residents are skipping the line to get fourth doses.
Apart from the prick of a needle, getting the Covid-19 vaccine this December was painless for Ki Higa. It was...
Longtime entertainer and Hawaiian recording artist Jeff Apaka dies at 75
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/01/features/longtime-entertainer-and-hawaiian-recording-artist-jeff-apaka-dies-at-75/
Funding is being considered to recognize 8,000 Kalaupapa residents diagnosed with leprosy
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/02/hawaii-news/funding-is-being-considered-to-recognize-8000-kalaupapa-residents-diagnosed-with-leprosy/
Obesity is major risk factor for severe COVID-19, experts say
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/02/hawaii-news/obesity-is-major-risk-factor-for-severe-covid-experts-say/
Green light nearing for red-light camera program on Oahu
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/02/hawaii-news/green-light-nearing-for-red-light-camera-program-on-oahu/
Oahu opens new COVID-19 isolation, quarantine facility
HONOLULU (AP) — Officials on Hawaii’s most populous island of Oahu have opened a new facility for COVID-19 patients who...
Hawaii Island OHA trustee steps down
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/02/01/hawaii-news/hawaii-island-oha-trustee-steps-down/
A wage boost — with extras: House measure would hike minimum pay rate, provide help to low-income families
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/02/02/hawaii-news/a-wage-boost-with-extras-house-measure-would-hike-minimum-pay-rate-provide-help-to-low-income-families/
Legislators want to make Hawaii more crypto-friendly
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/02/02/hawaii-news/legislators-want-to-make-hawaii-morecrypto-friendly/
