Family On Disney Vacation Invites Strangers to Join Them After Seeing Baby’s Heartbreaking Story
Family On Disney Vacation Invites Strangers to Join Them After Seeing Baby’s Heartbreaking Story In the middle of their Disney...
‘The Maui Method:’ A New Fix For A Major Fire Hazard In Hawaiʻi Government officials developed a way to deal with tons of electric vehicle batteries left in the aftermath of wildfires and found at illegal dumpsites.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/maui-fix-fire-hazard-ev-batteries/
Nearly Half Of DOE’s New Teacher Hires Are Not Licensed To Teach Hawaiʻi’s public schools have improved teacher retention and reduced vacancy rates since the Covid-19 pandemic, but are relying heavily on emergency hires.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/nearly-half-new-teacher-hires-unlicensed/
‘Fraud Magnet’? Top Senator Wants To Halt SBA Contracts, Citing Hawaiʻi Case In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joni Ernst cited a criminal investigation of Christopher Dawson, accused of hijacking small business funding intended to help Native Hawaiians.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/fraud-magnet-top-senator-wants-to-halt-sba-contracts-citing-hawai%ca%bbi-case/
DBEDT Forecasts Economic Growth of 1.5 Percent in 2026
DBEDT Forecasts Economic Growth of 1.5 Percent in 2026 HONOLULU—The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released its...
The Kohala boys dominated in their home opener against Konawaena on Wednesday night, winning 69-31 to move to 9-1 overall on the season.
BIIF winter sports: Lady Warriors handle Dragons at home; soccer updates The Kohala boys dominated in their home opener against...
Runnin’ with Rani: Beer, cheers and smiles at Jingle Bell Beer 5K
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/12/sports/runnin-with-rani-beer-cheers-and-smiles-at-jingle-bell-beer-5k/
Flu cases are on the rise statewide
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/12/hawaii-news/flu-cases-are-on-the-rise-statewide/
Report: Hawaii will see inflation, mild recession in 2026
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/12/hawaii-news/report-hawaii-will-see-inflation-mild-recession-in-2026/?WHT=055c808179bd453f9ef4734d6e483103f3b1ad4a
STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO THIRD POSSIBLE CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI
STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO THIRD POSSIBLE CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI HONOLULU – Three state agencies...
Volcano Watch — (Lava) fountains of knowledge: announcing January 2026 Volcano Awareness Month events on the Island of Hawaiʻi
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory December 11, 2025 As the year 2025 comes to a close, we reflect on the historic past year...
STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO THIRD POSSIBLE CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI
STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO THIRD POSSIBLE CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI HONOLULU – Three state agencies remain...
‘We Have A Purpose’: Metallica Helps Baltimore Mom Land Life-Changing Job
'We Have A Purpose': Metallica Helps Baltimore Mom Land Life-Changing Job A new career has completely transformed life for Baltimore...
Neal Milner: Judge Seniors For What We Can Do, Not For What We Can’t Too many people only see the aging population as sick or incapacitated. That’s not the whole story.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/neal-milner-judge-seniors-for-what-we-can-do-not-for-what-we-cant/
Here Are The Texts A Honolulu Official Sent Threatening Funding Over Vote The mayor’s right-hand man says he stands by the messages he sent to two council members ahead of a confirmation hearing.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/here-are-the-texts-a-honolulu-official-sent-threatening-funding-over-vote/
More Homeless People Are Dying On Oʻahu. Can We Reverse The ‘Crisis’? An effort underway to bring the death rate down involves outreach, special facilities that offer medical care and shelter, and a controversial new law.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/more-homeless-people-dying-oahu/
Japan’s Foreign Ministry honors isle-based Nisei veterans groups
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/11/hawaii-news/japans-foreign-ministry-honors-isle-based-nisei-veterans-groups/?WHT=d568797da8434a43cbcc5430911241df3a73ba39
10 Big Island golfers compete at HSJGA Championship
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/11/sports/10-big-island-golfers-compete-at-hsjga-championship/
DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO HIMALAYAN KITCHEN IN KAIMUKI
DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO HIMALAYAN KITCHEN IN KAIMUKI HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has issued...
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KEALAKEHE PARKWAY, MAKAI OF QUEEN KA‘AHUMANU HIGHWAY (HONOKŌHAU HARBOR), INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; NORTH KONA
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KEALAKEHE PARKWAY, MAKAI OF QUEEN KA‘AHUMANU HIGHWAY (HONOKŌHAU HARBOR), INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND...
