RFP Issued for Affordable Housing Production Program
RFP Issued for Affordable Housing Production Program The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) today issued...
PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ON MAUI NUI SOUGHT TO ASSIST AXIS DEER CONTROL
PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ON MAUI NUI SOUGHT TO ASSIST AXIS DEER CONTROL KAHULUI, MAUI – Axis deer continue to negatively impact...
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Monday, May 5, 2025
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Monday, May 5, 2025 KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation...
Official Report: 1 Fatality….89-0795 Lani Kona Rd., South Kona Mobile Home Fire
Sunday, 5/4/2025; 9:55pm Cause undetermined 1 Fatality Open lot w/ 30ftx 8 ft mobile home on trailer Open Lot, mobile...
90-Year-Old Woman Has Rescued Over 10,000 Animals – And She’s Still Not Retiring
90-Year-Old Woman Has Rescued Over 10,000 Animals - And She’s Still Not Retiring At 90 years old, Barby Keel is...
Will A Ban On Wheelies Stop The ‘Absolute Mayhem’ On Oʻahu Roads? Bike stunts are good fun for some, but the number of e-bike accidents that EMS responded to on Oʻahu nearly tripled from 2022 to 2024.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/will-a-ban-on-wheelies-stop-the-absolute-mayhem-on-oahu-roads/
Hawaiʻi Residents Could Face Electric Rate Hike In 2026 Energy advocates say HECO’s effort to increase rates sidesteps ratepayer protection law.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/hawaii-residents-could-face-electric-rate-hike-in-2026/
Progress Report: Bolder Action Needed To Protect Hawaiʻi’s Environment Legislators passed a historic new green fee. They also kicked some of Hawaiʻi’s most daunting environmental challenges down the road.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/bolder-action-needed-protect-hawaii-environment/
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority under scrutiny amid allegations of hostile work environment
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/05/hawaii-news/hawaii-tourism-authority-under-scrutiny-amid-allegations-of-hostile-work-environment/
Eruption expected to resume in 2-4 days…….HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Sunday, May 4, 2025 KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation...
Shot And Told He’d Never Walk Again, He Just Finished The London Marathon
Shot And Told He'd Never Walk Again, He Just Finished The London Marathon In 2011, Darren Awol’s life changed...
How To Change The Pay-To-Play Culture in Hawaiʻi? Here Are Some Ideas There’s still hope for much-needed reforms, but face it: There’ll be no help from legislative leaders.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/how-to-change-the-pay-to-play-culture-in-hawai%ca%bbi-here-are-some-ideas/
Lee Cataluna: Flying To LA On Hawaiian? Things Just Got A Lot Easier The dreaded trek for travelers from gate to baggage claim at LAX has come to an end.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/lee-cataluna-flying-to-la-on-hawaiian-things-just-got-a-lot-easier/
Island of Hawai‘i or just Hawai‘i? Board seeks comment on proposed island name change
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/04/hawaii-news/island-of-hawaii-or-just-hawaii-board-seeks-comment-on-proposed-island-name-change/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Community: 5-03-25 (Update) Police Identify Pedestrian Killed in Hilo Traffic Crash
Community: 5-03-25 (Update) Police Identify Pedestrian Killed in Hilo Traffic Crash Hawai’i Island police have identified the male pedestrian who died following...
Caught On Camera: Postal Worker’s Honest Act Inspires A Neighborhood
Caught On Camera: Postal Worker’s Honest Act Inspires A Neighborhood A Michigan postal worker’s simple act of honesty—returning a lost...
Three Individuals Charged in Scheme to Defraud Department of Veterans Affairs of Over $9.1M
Three Individuals Charged in Scheme to Defraud Department of Veterans Affairs of Over $9.1M U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii...
HHSAA girls flag football: Four BIIF schools compete in first-ever state tourney
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/03/sports/hhsaa-girls-flag-football-four-biif-schools-compete-in-first-ever-state-tourney/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kohala Obituary 3/20/2025
Leoncio Balucan Jr., 83, of Kailua-Kona died March 20 at home. Born in North Kohala, he was a groundskeeper at...
Kohala Obituary 4/15/2025
Richard Elliott “Dickie” Akana, 84, of Kawaihae, died April 15 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. He was a...