STVR law goes into effect soon
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/18/hawaii-news/stvr-law-goes-into-effect-soon/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Army chief vows to respect culture and environment, but 60-day military lease timeline is questioned
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/18/hawaii-news/army-chief-vows-to-respect-culture-and-environment-but-60-day-military-lease-timeline-is-questioned/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Round 2 for PTA resolution: Council measure calls for ‘desecration’ to stop
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/18/hawaii-news/round-2-for-pta-resolution-council-measure-calls-for-desecration-to-stop/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawai‘i Community Stakeholder Survey
Hawai‘i Community Stakeholder Survey The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) is gathering community insights to shape the future of tourism in Hawai‘i....
Pamela Pickles Are Helping Wildlife In California
Pamela Pickles Are Helping Wildlife In California Pamela Anderson isn’t just making headlines on screen — she’s also stepping into...
In Lahaina, ‘dignified’ havens for wildfire survivors
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/17/hawaii-news/in-lahaina-dignified-havens-for-wildfire-survivors/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
HPD clarifies concealed carry permit process at hearing
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/17/hawaii-news/hpd-clarifies-concealed-carry-permit-process-at-hearing/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Advisory: Missing and Endangered Person | Puna
County of Hawai'i Advisory: Missing and Endangered Person | Puna Hawaii Police Department seeks your help in locating missing persons:...
Hawaiʻi County Reduces Permitting Backlog Mayor’s Permitting Task Force Improves Review Process
Hawaiʻi County Reduces Permitting Backlog Mayor’s Permitting Task Force Improves Review Process With the help of a permitting task force...
Massive No-Show Order At Restaurant Leads To 2 Amazing Acts Of Kindness
Massive No-Show Order At Restaurant Leads To 2 Amazing Acts Of Kindness What started as a frustrating no-show for a...
‘Ready To Die Boys?’ Multiple Oʻahu Shootings Linked To Gang State support for gang intervention efforts has dropped since the 1990s and tracking has been minimal since then, too.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/ready-to-die-boys-multiple-o%ca%bbahu-shootings-linked-to-gang/
Proposed Hilo preschool next to ‘Imiloa clears another hurdle
A recently released final environmental assessment for a proposed Hilo preschool for up to 80 children near the ‘Imiloa Astronomy...
BIIF football: Warriors up for the challenge in 2025
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Maunakea Authority seeks community guidance
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/16/hawaii-news/maunakea-authority-seeks-community-guidance/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘Now He’s My Adopted Grandson’: Officer’s Kindness Leaves Woman In Awe
‘Now He’s My Adopted Grandson’: Officer’s Kindness Leaves Woman In Awe On one of the hottest days of summer in...
Kirstin Downey: An Unlikely Hero Emerges In New ‘Chief Of War’ Series The Apple TV+ series starring Jason Momoa is somewhat historically accurate although darker truths seem to have been left alone.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/kirstin-downey-an-unlikely-hero-emerges-in-new-chief-of-war-series/
The Gap Between Hawaiʻi’s Top CEO Salaries And Regular Worker Pay Public companies have to report executive compensation and how that compares with median worker pay.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/gap-between-hawaiis-top-ceo-salaries-regular-worker-pay/
Why The Hanapēpē Massacre Was Largely Forgotten For Decades A team of amateur sleuths found the mass grave from the 1924 conflict. Kauaʻi then spent $1.4M to buy the battle site and plans to transform it into a public memorial park.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/why-the-hanapepe-massacre-was-largely-forgotten-for-decades/
‘Ready To Die Boys?’ Multiple Oʻahu Shootings Linked To Gang State support for gang intervention efforts has dropped since the 1990s and tracking has been minimal since then, too.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/ready-to-die-boys-multiple-o%ca%bbahu-shootings-linked-to-gang/
Maui Strong Fund marks 2 years of recovery work
Two years after wildfires swept through Maui in August 2023, the Hawaii Community Foundation released its Maui Strong Fund Two-Year...
