Honolulu City Council Votes To Shake Up Its Leadership New alliances are taking shape as Native Hawaiians occupy all three of the top positions.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/honolulu-city-council-votes-to-shake-up-its-leadership/
State Hospital Psychiatrist Says He Was Demoted For Raising Staffing Concerns The former chief of psychiatry files suit, saying severe understaffing is contributing to a dangerous work environment.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/state-hospital-psychiatrist-says-he-was-demoted-for-raising-staffing-concerns/
Drones Could Be Dispatched As First Responders To Crime Scenes In Hawaiʻi State police want to use license plate readers and drones to fight crime on Hawaiian homelands. Futuristic law enforcement technology could also be deployed soon in Waikīkī.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/drones-could-be-dispatched-as-first-responders-to-crime-scenes-in-hawaii/
Hawaiʻi Needs New Tech To Clean Up Old Bombs Magnetic detection can only go so far in an island chain made of volcanic rock. Experts say other methods could be a game-changer.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/hawaii-needs-new-tech-to-clean-up-old-bombs/
It’s Not Just Tourists: Hawaiʻi Residents Drown At Alarming Rates The number of residents who die each year is surprising, even to lifeguards. And the danger is not limited to inexperienced swimmers or surfers chasing Hawaiʻi’s notorious big waves.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/its-not-just-tourists-hawai%ca%bbi-residents-drown-at-alarming-rates/
State announces addition of 50 preschool classrooms
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/06/18/hawaii-news/state-announces-addition-of-50-preschool-classrooms/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
W. Hawaii woman’s death triggers lawsuit
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/06/18/hawaii-news/w-hawaii-womans-death-triggers-lawsuit/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Official Report: 112801 MAKOA, Volcano, Structure Fire
7:32pm, Tuesday, 6/17/2025 6 HFD apparatus; 12 HFD personnel UNDETERMINED CAUSE UNITS RESPONDED AND FOUND AN APPROX 1000SQ FT STRUCTURE...
Kona Open Space Network Draft Conceptual Plan Released Community Walk-Through and Talk Story Event Scheduled for June 28
Kona Open Space Network Draft Conceptual Plan Released Community Walk-Through and Talk Story Event Scheduled for June 28 The...
Debunking the top 5 myths about wildfires and Public Safety Power Shutoffs Hawaiian Electric and Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization separate fact from fiction to better understand wildfire risks
Debunking the top 5 myths about wildfires and Public Safety Power Shutoffs Hawaiian Electric and Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization separate...
MUZZLELOADER/SHOTGUN HUNTING SEASON AT KAʻOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA OPENS JULY 3
MUZZLELOADER/SHOTGUN HUNTING SEASON AT KAʻOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA OPENS JULY 3 HILO, Hawai‘i – The Kaʻohe Game Management Area (GMA)...
‘This Is The Best Day Of My Life’: Influencer Surprises Brothers With Special Needs With Stanley Cup Tickets
'This Is The Best Day Of My Life': Influencer Surprises Brothers With Special Needs With Stanley Cup Tickets Two Edmonton...
Denby Fawcett: UH Professors Turn To Handwritten Exams To Thwart AI Cheating Low-tech “blue books” offer a way to curb high-tech chatbot cribbing.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/denby-fawcett-uh-professors-turn-to-handwritten-exams-to-thwart-ai-cheating/
Lawsuit Asks Court To Halt Haʻikū Stairs Demolition, Citing State Flip-Flop The State Historic Preservation Division hasn’t adequately explained why it now supports the stairs’ removal, the suit says.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/lawsuit-asks-court-to-halt-ha%ca%bbiku-stairs-demolition-citing-state-flip-flop/
State Must Fork Over $124.4 Million In Pandemic Hazard Pay For Prisons Guards and thousands of other state workers still haven’t been paid, and interest has started accruing.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/state-must-fork-over-124-4-million-in-pandemic-hazard-pay-for-prisons/
With The HTA In Chaos, A New Hawaiʻi Tourism Leader Has Emerged The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority faces a major restructuring, staff defections and legal drama. The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is filling the void.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/see-a-birds-eye-view-of-mauis-massive-fire-debris-transfer/
With The HTA In Chaos, A New Hawaiʻi Tourism Leader Has Emerged The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority faces a major restructuring, staff defections and legal drama. The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is filling the void.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/with-the-hta-in-chaos-a-new-hawai%ca%bbi-tourism-leader-has-emerged/
County housing office still working to implement auditor’s recommendations
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/06/17/hawaii-news/county-housing-office-still-working-to-implement-auditors-recommendations/
County hosts disaster prep summit for Big Island’s ham operators
Hawaii County’s amateur radio community gathered Thursday at Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Luau Hale for the first-ever Keanakolu Amateur Radio Summit....
Vehicle Safety Inspection Fees Rise 7-1-2025
UPDATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION FEES FOR 2025 HONOLULU – Starting July 1, 2025, the fee for a...