Alexander & Baldwin to be Taken Private in $2.3 Billion Transaction
Shareholders to Receive $21.20 Per Share in Cash Representing a 40.0% Premium to Closing Price on December 8, 2025 HONOLULU, Dec....
Hawaii Pacific Health, HMSA discussing possible merger
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/09/hawaii-news/hawaii-pacific-health-hmsa-discussing-possible-merger/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
New statewide crime dashboard launched
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New scam on the rise in Hawaii: Officials, others warn of cryptocurrency ATM fraud
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/09/hawaii-news/new-scam-on-the-rise-in-hawaii-officials-others-warn-of-cryptocurrency-atm-fraud/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
East Hawaiʻi Sort Station Size Restriction Extended for Commercial Waste
East Hawaiʻi Sort Station Size Restriction Extended for Commercial Waste The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management announces...
New Traffic Signal on Waikoloa Road to Start Dec. 15
New Traffic Signal on Waikoloa Road to Start Dec. 15 A new traffic signal at the intersection of Waikoloa Road...
Lifeguard Certification Course Offered in January
Lifeguard Certification Course Offered in January The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a lifeguard...
‘I’ve Never Swam In My Life’: School Bus Driver Rescues Missing 4-Year-Old From Lake
'I’ve Never Swam In My Life’: School Bus Driver Rescues Missing 4-Year-Old From Lake A school bus driver in...
Delayed Maui County Grants Leave Local Nonprofits in Limbo The county says it is tightening up its oversight of public money to prevent fraud and abuse.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/delayed-maui-county-grants-leave-local-nonprofits-in-limbo/
Green Suggests Hawaiʻi Might Scale Back On Income Tax Cuts The governor also says he will likely tap into the state’s “rainy day” reserve to draw down hundreds of millions of dollars to balance the state budget.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/green-suggests-hawai%ca%bbi-might-scale-back-on-income-tax-cuts/
Hawaiʻi Patients To Join New Lawsuit Against Army Doctor Accused Of Abuse At least 10 women who were patients of Maj. Blaine McGraw when he was a resident at Tripler Army Medical Center are lining up to sue the OB-GYN and the Army.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/hawaii-patients-join-new-lawsuit-against-army-doctor-accused-abuse/
Sales increase for Hawaii retailers despite tariff and inflation worries
As holiday-season crowds swelled in Hawaii’s malls and smaller local storefronts, some independent retailers say this year’s shopping surge feels...
BIIF soccer: Warriors handle Ka Makani in openers
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BIIF basketball: Island hoops continue over weekend
Kohala wrapped up its off-island tournament Friday on Oahu, suffering its first loss of the season to Kailua by a...
Hiring slowing as costs, minimum wage increase
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/08/hawaii-news/hiring-slowing-as-costs-minimum-wage-increase/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Volunteers Send More Than 1,000 Christmas Cards To Seniors Who Might Otherwise Receive None
Volunteers Send More Than 1,000 Christmas Cards To Seniors Who Might Otherwise Receive None Hundreds of seniors across the...
Why Doesn’t The Hawaiʻi Legislature Have An Electronic Voting System? Most states have them, and some lawmakers argue it would improve transparency and jolt some of their colleagues out of their complacency.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/why-doesnt-the-hawaii-legislature-have-an-electronic-voting-system/
Big-wave surfers mark opening of The Eddie holding period
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/07/sports/big-wave-surfers-mark-opening-of-the-eddie-holding-period/
2025 hurricane season was ‘pretty quiet’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/07/hawaii-news/2025-hurricane-season-was-pretty-quiet/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hilo airport cafe gets a full upgrade
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/07/hawaii-news/hilo-airport-cafe-gets-a-full-upgrade/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news