State admits Pohoiki dredging effort failed; Ilagan takes ‘full responsibility’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/23/hawaii-news/state-admits-pohoiki-dredging-effort-failed-ilagan-takes-full-responsibility/
Fire Weather Watch
Fire Weather Watch 10/22/2025 15:41 HST through 10/25/2025 18:00 HST Fire Weather Watch issued October 22 at 3:41PM HST until October 25...
DOH MONITORING FIRST WASTEWATER DETECTION OF MEASLES IN KAUAʻI COUNTY
DOH MONITORING FIRST WASTEWATER DETECTION OF MEASLES IN KAUAʻI COUNTY HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is...
Proposed rebates would help Hawaiian Electric customers in wildfire risk areas purchase backup power equipment Aimed at low-to-moderate income households & those with special medical needs
Proposed rebates would help Hawaiian Electric customers in wildfire risk areas purchase backup power equipment Aimed at low-to-moderate income households...
‘My Heart Just Dropped’: Tampa Bus Driver Saves Wandering Child
'My Heart Just Dropped': Tampa Bus Driver Saves Wandering Child What began as a typical afternoon route for Tampa school...
Will Bailey: State’s Dredging Of Pohoiki Bay Fails Quickly And Completely Built to reopen a path from a crucial boat ramp to the ocean, the new channel through volcanic debris has already vanished.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/will-bailey-states-dredging-of-pohoiki-bay-fails-quickly-and-completely/
Packed Maui Animal Shelter Makes Desperate Plea For Help The 2023 wildfires exacerbated the housing shortage on an island that’s already one of the hardest places to find a place to live with a dog or cat.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/packed-maui-animal-shelter-makes-desperate-plea-for-help/
Kapahulu Barricade Suspect: ‘I Shot Back At Them’ In a series of Facebook Live videos, a man who identifies himself as the person engaged in an ongoing standoff with police acknowledged shooting at officers and asked for his family to be flown from Kauaʻi in exchange for surrendering.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/officer-shot-in-honolulu-drug-operation-standoff-is-ongoing/
Ex-Kauaʻi Cop Accused In Airport Death Lacked Security Guard License The case underscores concerns about oversight of the 1,100 private security personnel at the state’s airports.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/ex-kaua%ca%bbi-cop-accused-in-airport-death-lacked-security-guard-license/
Ku‘ikahi dinner honors Dolan, Gertz, Recktenwald
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/22/features/community-connection/kuikahi-dinner-honors-dolan-gertz-recktenwald/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kamehameha Schools has taught Native Hawaiians since 1887. Is that discrimination?
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/22/hawaii-news/kamehameha-schools-has-taught-native-hawaiians-since-1887-is-that-discrimination/
YWCA faces funding shortfall for Sexual Assault Support Services
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/22/hawaii-news/ywca-faces-funding-shortfall-for-sexual-assault-support-services/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Three opossums caught at harbors in Honolulu, Hilo
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/22/hawaii-news/three-opossums-caught-at-harbors-in-honolulu-hilo/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Dead Star Still Consuming Its Planetary System Discovery challenges understanding of planetary system evolution
Dead Star Still Consuming Its Planetary System Discovery challenges understanding of planetary system evolution Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using data from...
Anonymous Donor Pays Off All School Lunch Debt In Taylor, Texas
Anonymous Donor Pays Off All School Lunch Debt In Taylor, Texas Families in Taylor, Texas, just got a wonderful surprise...
Former Hawaiʻi Defense Contractor Gets Prison Time For Illegal Donations A federal judge says Martin Kao’s prison sentence will be a deterrent for others.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/former-hawai%ca%bbi-defense-contractor-gets-prison-time-for-illegal-donations/
Denby Fawcett: Neighbors Chafe At Shangri La Museum’s Plan For More Events The oceanfront institution is proposing a big increase in the frequency and size of evening receptions.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/denby-fawcett-neighbors-chafe-at-shangri-la-museums-plan-for-more-events/
Kamehameha Schools Sued Over Native Hawaiian Admissions Policy Updated: Students for Fair Admissions founder Ed Blum said he has received death threats over his attempt to strike down the policy.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/kamehameha-schools-sued-over-native-hawaiian-admissions-policy/
100TH PUBLIC PRE-K CLASSROOM OPENS IN HAWAIʻI, ADVANCING UNIVERSAL ACCESS FOR KEIKI Ready Keiki initiative marks major step toward statewide preschool for all
100TH PUBLIC PRE-K CLASSROOM OPENS IN HAWAIʻI, ADVANCING UNIVERSAL ACCESS FOR KEIKI Ready Keiki initiative marks major step toward statewide...
Renovations underway at Kings’ Shops
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/21/hawaii-news/renovations-underway-at-kings-shops/
