Tourist Tax Hike Sought For Hawaiian Home Lands The proposal could be a hard sell for lawmakers and the hotel industry after recent tax increases in Hawaiʻi.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/tourist-tax-hike-sought-for-hawaiian-home-lands/
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Introduce A Lot Of Bills. See Whose Pass — And Fail Committee chairs and legislative veterans have the best track record, a review of the data shows. But even they only get a fraction of what they introduce through.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/hawaii-lawmakers-introduce-a-lot-of-bills-see-whose-pass-and-fail/
Police investigate mutilation of sheep at Puna farm
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/10/hawaii-news/police-investigate-mutilation-of-sheep-at-puna-farm/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kurtistown man faces extradition to Washington state for allegedly raping girl
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/10/hawaii-news/kurtistown-man-faces-extradition-to-washington-state-for-allegedly-raping-girl/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
2026 LĀNAʻI AXIS DEER HUNTING SEASON APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON
2026 LĀNAʻI AXIS DEER HUNTING SEASON APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON HONOLULU – Hunters are invited to apply online for the 2026...
Help Mālama Maunakea! Please Join Us for the October Weed Pull Happening on Saturday, 10/18
Help Mālama Maunakea! Please Join Us for the October Weed Pull Happening on Saturday, 10/18 Help us Mālama Maunakea! The next Mālama Maunakea...
A Struggling Woman Gave This Officer Attitude. His Response Helped Save Her Life
A Struggling Woman Gave This Officer Attitude. His Response Helped Save Her Life What began as a routine traffic stop...
BIIF volleyball: Kona, Ka‘u, Honoka‘a and Waiakea sweep
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/09/sports/biif-volleyball-kona-kau-honokaa-and-waiakea-sweep/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Henneries measure advances with tweaks
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/09/hawaii-news/henneries-measure-advances-with-tweaks/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Council members make numerous amendments to plastic foodware bill
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/09/hawaii-news/council-members-make-numerous-amendments-to-plastic-foodware-bill/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
NORTH KOHALA: WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG AKONI PULE HIGHWAY BETWEEN HĀWĪ ROAD AND KYNNERSLY ROAD, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; KAPAʻAU, NORTH KOHALA
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG AKONI PULE HIGHWAY BETWEEN HĀWĪ ROAD AND KYNNERSLY ROAD, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND...
Hawaiʻi Island Residents Unite for #VibeHI Day 150 Community-Led Projects Reach Over 7,000 People with Acts of Aloha
Hawaiʻi Island Residents Unite for #VibeHI Day 150 Community-Led Projects Reach Over 7,000 People with Acts of Aloha Hawaiʻi Island...
Tiny Quebec Fishing Village Celebrates As 14 Neighbors Become Instant Multi-Millionaires
Tiny Quebec Fishing Village Celebrates As 14 Neighbors Become Instant Multi-Millionaires In the remote fishing town of St. Paul’s River,...
Man Shot By Police Was Undergoing Court-Ordered Mental Health Treatment Sonny Siofele, who was shot by Honolulu police outside The Queen’s Medical Center last week, had struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues for decades, according to a July report from his probation officer.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/man-shot-by-police-was-undergoing-court-ordered-mental-health-treatment/
Hawai‘i State Library Bans Displays For Banned Books Week The state librarian says the new guidelines help people avoid any confusion that the library is banning books.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/hawaii-state-library-bans-displays-for-banned-books-week/
Can Hawaiʻi Turn Around Another Deadly Year On The Roads? An executive order emphasizes enforcement and safety education, but data shows infrastructure is also a major factor in many fatal accidents.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/can-hawai%ca%bbi-turn-around-another-deadly-year-on-the-roads/
BIIF volleyball: HPA, Kea‘au, Kohala, Hilo collect wins
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/08/sports/biif-volleyball-hpa-keaau-kohala-hilo-collect-wins/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Council weighs in on ICE
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/08/hawaii-news/council-weighs-in-on-ice/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Man gets probation in stolen Tribune-Herald van case
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/08/hawaii-news/man-gets-probation-in-stolen-tribune-herald-van-case/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kohala Obituary 8/22/2025
Lucy Medeiros Hinokawa, 99, of Hawi died Aug. 22 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Kohala, she was...
