Remembering Hawaii’s 9/11 victims
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/09/11/hawaii-news/remembering-hawaiis-9-11-victims/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawai‘i Island police arrested 50-year-old John Gonzalez of Kealakekua
Hawai‘i Island police arrested 50-year-old John Gonzalez of Kealakekua on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, following a grand jury indictment charging...
Volcano Watch — Remembering the 1919–1920 Maunaiki eruption of Kīlauea
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory September 10, 2026 Kīlauea has drawn huge crowds to witness the lava fountaining episodes from its summit crater...
Hawai’i Police Department Welcomes New Officiers
The Hawai`i Police Department welcomed nine new officers following the 105th Police Recruit Class recognition ceremony held Wednesday, September 9,...
GOVERNOR GREEN LOWERS FLAGS FOR PATRIOT DAY
GOVERNOR GREEN LOWERS FLAGS FOR PATRIOT DAY HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green has ordered that the United States and Hawaiʻi state...
Pizza Place Got a $300 Order. When the Owner Realized It Was a Prank, He Donated the Pizzas to a Local Hospital
Pizza Place Got a $300 Order. When the Owner Realized It Was a Prank, He Donated the Pizzas to a...
Making New Kaua‘i Homes Wildfire Resistant May Cost Much More Than Expected A Kaua‘i County Council committee wants more time to discuss how proposed new building standards could increase construction costs and whether the county should subsidize them.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/making-new-kauai-homes-wildfire-resistant-may-cost-much-more-than-expected/
More Housing Without Kicking Anyone Out? It’s Possible, Apparently New owner of Honolulu building is making unusual plan to upgrade building but stabilize rents for occupied units.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/developers-plan-to-keep-rents-low-is-godsend-to-some-tenants/
STAY PREPARED
HONOLULU — After two significant tropical weather threats in just a few weeks, the City and County of Honolulu is...
Puna and Tahiti win top wa’a at 53rd Queen Liliʻuokalani canoe race
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/09/10/sports/puna-and-tahiti-win-top-waa-at-53rd-queen-lili%CA%BBuokalani-canoe-race/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Lifeguard towers going unstaffed as county finds filling positions difficult
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/09/10/hawaii-news/lifeguard-towers-going-unstaffed-as-county-finds-filling-positions-difficult/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
GOVERNOR GREEN REQUESTS EXPEDITED MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOLLOWING HURRICANE LOWELL
GOVERNOR GREEN REQUESTS EXPEDITED MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOLLOWING HURRICANE LOWELL HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green today joined Kauaʻi Mayor Derek...
DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY – HURRICANE LALA RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY – HURRICANE LALA RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE The Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply (DWS) thanks its...
THE KOHALA CENTER….Hoaʻāina Stewardship Days
join The Kohala Center at one or both of our September Hoa‘āina Stewardship Days! These half-day stewardship opportunities are designed...
LOCAL ARTISTS CHOSEN FOR CLIMATE ACTION RESIDENCY PROGRAM
LOCAL ARTISTS CHOSEN FOR CLIMATE ACTION RESIDENCY PROGRAM HONOLULU – Five kamaʻāina artists have been selected from a competitive...
Hawaiʻi County Seeks Operator for Kukuiola Emergency Shelter and Assessment Center
Hawaiʻi County Seeks Operator for Kukuiola Emergency Shelter and Assessment Center As construction of the Kukuiola Emergency Shelter and...
‘You’re On Your Own’: Rural Parts Of Big Island Reckon With Lala After the storm, remote neighborhoods from Ocean View to ʻĀhualoa were largely left to deal with the damage on their own.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/youre-on-your-own-rural-parts-of-big-island-reckon-with-lala/?utm_source=Civil+Beat+Master+List&utm_campaign=24326ec935-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_29_12_00_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-82a4618625-559325182&mc_cid=24326ec935&mc_eid=08a878d551
County Planning Director Initiates Interim Amendments to General Plan 2045
County Planning Director Initiates Interim Amendments to General Plan 2045 The County of Hawaiʻi Planning Director has initiated interim...
Principal Loses His Job After Taking In Homeless Student He Refused to Abandon
Principal Loses His Job After Taking In Homeless Student He Refused to Abandon An Ohio principal lost his job after...
Hurricane Lowell: Parts Of Kaua‘i ‘Like A War Scene’ The brunt of storm damage was still being assessed on Kauaʻi. One person was killed on Oʻahu from a falling tree.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/hurricane-lowell-parts-of-kauai-like-a-war-scene/