The Jones Act Is Sinking The Economies Of Alaska And Hawaii
The Jones Act is a demonstrably bad policy, strangling the economy, driving up costs for ordinary citizens and crippling local...
County driver safety coordinator charged with DUI after crash
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/01/03/hawaii-news/county-driver-safety-coordinator-charged-with-dui-after-crash/
Hilo man pleads no contest to abduction, sex assault of minor
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/01/03/hawaii-news/hilo-man-pleads-no-contest-to-abduction-sex-assault-of-minor/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Volcano Watch — Happy New Year, Hawaiian Style
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory January 2, 2025 People around the world greet the New Year with fireworks and other celebrations. This year,...
Emergency Water Shut-Off Notice for Kamuela View Estates Customers AFFECTED AREAS: ALL SERVICES ALONG MAHUA STREET, ‘OHINA STREET, AND PUAHIA STREET, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; KAMUELA VIEW ESTATES; WAIMEA
Emergency Water Shut-Off Notice for Kamuela View Estates Customers AFFECTED AREAS: ALL SERVICES ALONG MAHUA STREET, ‘OHINA STREET, AND PUAHIA...
Community: 1-02-25 (Update) Driver in Captain Cook Fatal Crash Charged
Community: 1-02-25 (Update) Driver in Captain Cook Fatal Crash Charged Hawai‘i Island police have charged the driver of a vehicle involved...
HILO AIRPORT RUNWAY TO CLOSE NIGHTLY FOR LIGHTING REPLACEMENT
HILO AIRPORT RUNWAY TO CLOSE NIGHTLY FOR LIGHTING REPLACEMENT HILO, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will begin...
Community: 1-02-25 (Update) Elderly Man Critically Injured in Waikoloa Crash Dies
Community: 1-02-25 (Update) Elderly Man Critically Injured in Waikoloa Crash Dies An elderly Waikoloa man who was critically injured...
Hawaiʻi County Seeks Temporary Employees for Summer Fun Program
Hawaiʻi County Seeks Temporary Employees for Summer Fun Program The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks & Recreation is...
Official Report….MAPUANA STREET, Puna, Structure Fire
Wednesday, 1/1/2025 12:07am 6 HFD apparatus; 12 HFD personnel Cause: Not Determined after Investigation Loss $150,000 1500 Square feet single...
Heart-Stopping Rescue: Woman Saves Man Who Fell Through The Ice
Heart-Stopping Rescue: Woman Saves Man Who Fell Through The Ice In an incredible act of bravery, 28-year-old Kayla Masotto from...
Data Dive: Records Show Steep Rise In Foreign Ownership Of Hawaiʻi Farmland One country is behind an increase in foreign ownership of Hawaiʻi’s dwindling agricultural land holdings. Hint: It’s not China.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/data-dive-records-show-steep-rise-in-foreign-ownership-of-hawai%ca%bbi-farmland/
From Busboy To House Speaker: Longtime Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Calvin Say Retires Say’s critics see him as emblematic of Hawaiʻi’s “old boys’” style of politics. He defends his cautious style as necessary to keep the state running smoothly.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/from-busboy-to-house-speaker-longtime-hawai%ca%bbi-lawmaker-calvin-say-retires/
Deadly Fireworks Blast That Rocked Honolulu Fuels Calls For Crackdown UPDATE: At least three women were killed in the New Year’s Eve explosion — and officials warned the toll was likely to rise. But whether the tragedy will be enough to change laws and behavior remains a question.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/deadly-fireworks-explosion-rocks-honolulu-neighborhood/
Kohala Obituary 12/20/2024
Gwen Genevieve Leinaala Hoopai, of Hawi died Dec. 20 at home. Born in North Kohala, she was a retired farm...
Community: 1-01-25 Elderly Waikoloa Man Critically Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash
Community: 1-01-25 Elderly Waikoloa Man Critically Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash A 74-year-old Waikoloa man sustained life-threatening injuries in a single-vehicle...
Official Report….18 Hokulani Street, Kaumana, Structure Fire
Wednesday, 1/1/2025, 1:47am 9 HFD apparatus; 17 HFD personnel Single story residential 3 bedroom dwellling Cause is Under investigation Loss...
1-01-25 (Update) Police Identify Cyclist Killed in Pahoa Traffic Crash
Community: 1-01-25 (Update) Police Identify Cyclist Killed in Pahoa Traffic Crash Police have identified the bicyclist who passed away from a...
1-01-25 Pedestrian Killed In South Kona Traffic Collision Minutes into 2025
Community: 1-01-25 Pedestrian Killed In South Kona Traffic Collision Minutes into 2025 Two minutes into the new year, Hawai‘i Island police...
KAIWI STATE SCENIC SHORELINE FIRST DAY HIKE EMBRACES MULTIPLE CULTURES
KAIWI STATE SCENIC SHORELINE FIRST DAY HIKE EMBRACES MULTIPLE CULTURES (HONOLULU) – This morning, hundreds of people greeted the first...
