DOH CLOSES MAUI BEACH BALLROOM DUE TO COCKROACH INFESTATION
DOH CLOSES MAUI BEACH BALLROOM DUE TO COCKROACH INFESTATION KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui...
Water Restriction Notice Downgraded to Water Conservation Notice for Affected South Kohala Customers
Water Restriction Notice Downgraded to Water Conservation Notice for Affected South Kohala Customers AFFECTED AREAS: ĀHUALOA TO WAIEMI SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING...
Louisiana Factory Boss Hands Out $240 Million In Employee Bonuses
Louisiana Factory Boss Hands Out $240 Million In Employee Bonuses A Louisiana business leader is being praised for an extraordinary...
‘We Really Are Hurting’: Hawaiʻi Deputy Pay Lags $20K Behind Cops State law enforcement Director Mike Lambert asked lawmakers for help addressing staffing shortages while also highlighting plans to install controversial gunshot detectors in three Oʻahu neighborhoods.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/we-really-are-hurting-hawaii-deputy-pay-lags-20k-behind-cops/
Hawaiʻi To Step Up Anti-Drowning Efforts After more than a decade of refusing to convene the task force charged with putting up warning signs at dangerous beaches, the state is now recommending the group meet again.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-to-step-up-anti-drowning-efforts/
Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition
Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii HONOLULU – United...
BIIF basketball: Galletes leads Wildcats in road win; plus Cowboys, Warriors cruise to victories
Kohala boys kept their BIIF win streak intact with another win — this time 71-29 against Kealakehe https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/07/sports/biif-basketball-galletes-leads-wildcats-in-road-win-plus-cowboys-warriors-cruise-to-victories/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
HEI settling wildfire-related litigation with shareholders
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/07/hawaii-news/hei-settling-wildfire-related-litigation-with-shareholders/
Hilo man charged with sexual assault of minor
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/07/hawaii-news/hilo-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-minor-2/
Downpours from kona low system should positively affect East Hawaii
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/07/hawaii-news/downpours-from-kona-low-system-should-positively-affect-east-hawaii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO FOUR COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING ILLEGAL DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LAB TESTING
OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO FOUR COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING ILLEGAL DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LAB TESTING HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health...
WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KAIWIKI ROAD FROM KŌPA‘A ROAD TO THE MAUKA END OF KAIWIKI ROAD, SOUTH HILO
WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KAIWIKI ROAD FROM KŌPA‘A ROAD TO THE MAUKA END OF KAIWIKI ROAD, SOUTH...
HAWAIʻI AWARDED $188.9 MILLION TO TRANSFORM RURAL HEALTHCARE Hawaiʻi Award is Among the Top States Per Capita
HAWAIʻI AWARDED $188.9 MILLION TO TRANSFORM RURAL HEALTHCARE Hawaiʻi Award is Among the Top States Per Capita HONOLULU — Governor...
Deputy Saves Christmas After Finding Abandoned Packages On The Road
Deputy Saves Christmas After Finding Abandoned Packages On The Road Christmas came just in time for several families in Virginia...
Maui To Settle Landfill Legal Battle After Scrapping Plan To Seize Property The county won’t say how much it intends to pay the company in damages over the eminent domain case to acquire a dump site for Lahaina fire debris.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/maui-to-settle-landfill-legal-battle-after-scrapping-plan-to-seize-property/
$35K Mystery Payment: Petition Calls For Hawaiʻi Legislature To Investigate The House is reviewing a petition to investigate $35,000 given to a lawmaker in a paper bag. The Senate so far is mum.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/35k-mystery-payment-petition-calls-for-hawaii-legislature-to-investigate/
Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Leader Calls For 5-Year Ban On All Fireworks Officials say this New Year’s Eve was quieter than last, but state Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert is calling for more drastic measures to cut off the state’s supply of illegal fireworks.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-law-enforcement-leader-calls-for-5-year-ban-on-all-fireworks/
Hawaiʻi ICE Arrests And Detentions In 2025 Spiked From Year Before Updated tallies are not yet complete but already eclipse those in 2024. Data show immigration arrests are increasingly likely to take place at ICE offices and at the state’s civil court houses.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-ice-arrests-detentions-2025-far-exceed-2024/
Nalani Kanaka‘ole-Zane, renowned kumu hula and Merrie Monarch judge, dies at 79
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/06/hawaii-news/nalani-kanakaole-zane-renowned-kumu-hula-and-merrie-monarch-judge-dies-at-79/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kurtistown woman dies after alleged assault in Kawaihae; suspect could be charged with murder or manslaughter
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/06/hawaii-news/kurtistown-woman-dies-after-alleged-assault-in-kawaihae-suspect-could-be-charged-with-murder-or-manslaughter/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news