Fixed It! Remote West Kaua‘i Beach Park Reopens Polihale State Park’s access road has been cleared and resurfaced after a two-month closure.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/fixed-it-remote-west-kauai-beach-park-reopens/
‘Dire Consequences’: Honolulu Races To Save Flood Zone Funds The plan is a long time coming but gained momentum in the aftermath of this spring’s devastating Kona low storms.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/dire-consequences-honolulu-races-to-save-flood-zone-funds/
Will Hawaiʻi Forfeit $5 Million For Teacher Apprenticeships? State leaders say the program will improve teacher retention and recruitment by providing more mentorship and financial support to prospective educators.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/will-hawaii-forfeit-5-million-for-teacher-apprenticeships/
Doctor Accused Of Fertility Fraud. In Hawaiʻi, No Law Prevents It The allegations expose a lack of accountability mechanisms in this state for doctors who use their sperm to artificially inseminate unwitting fertility patients.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/doctor-accused-fertility-fraud-hawaii-no-law-prevents-it/
BIIF track and field: KSH sweeps, Schaut shines at championships
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/13/sports/biif-track-and-field-ksh-sweeps-schaut-shines-at-championships/
Kona CDP committee weighs in on STRVs measure
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/13/hawaii-news/kona-cdp-committee-weighs-in-on-strvs-measure/?WHT=940af2da164590f9db338dae13f7958e20c81cf9
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KIPIMANA STREET BETWEEN KALARA STREET AND MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 11), INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; KEA‘AU
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KIPIMANA STREET BETWEEN KALARA STREET AND MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 11), INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS...
Restaurant Owners Thank Staff By Taking Everyone On An All-Expenses-Paid Cruise
Restaurant Owners Thank Staff By Taking Everyone On An All-Expenses-Paid Cruise Instead of the usual staff holiday party, the owners...
Beth Fukumoto: Saving Hawaiʻi’s Income Tax Cuts Was No Small Feat Budget negotiators made hard choices and delivered on a promise that was genuinely difficult to keep.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/beth-fukumoto-saving-hawaiis-income-tax-cuts-no-small-feat/
New $2M Fund Covers Neighbor Island Medical Flights State-funded flights to Honolulu medical appointments aim to stop rural residents on Molokaʻi and beyond from putting off routine health care.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/new-2m-fund-covers-neighbor-island-medical-flights/
Honolulu Homeowners Turn To Goats, Sheep To Mow Yard Ahead Of Fire Season Flocks of livestock are not a typical city sight. But with wildfire season looming, they’re becoming an increasingly attractive prevention measure.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/honolulu-homeowners-turn-to-sheep-to-mow-the-yard-ahead-of-fire-season/
State Homeless Housing Contractor Failed To Report Insider Payments HomeAid Hawaiʻi did not fully disclose payments made to the CEO’s spouse in federal tax returns.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/state-homeless-housing-contractor-failed-to-report-insider-payments/
Affordable housing project in Waikoloa Village is dedicated
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/12/hawaii-news/affordable-housing-project-in-waikoloa-village-is-dedicated/
County halts plan to remove 37 trees from Honoka‘a park
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/12/hawaii-news/county-halts-plan-to-remove-37-trees-from-honokaa-park/?WHT=891c1108932001e0d74fbce6dcd20f004ff19120
Puna Kupuna Watch Meeting May 14 in Mountain View
Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Puna Community Policing Section will hold its second Puna Kūpuna Watch meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2026,...
Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Hōnaunau
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a possible drowning that occurred Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Hōnaunau Bay in South Kona....
DOH WARNS PUBLIC ABOUT DANGEROUS EMERGING OPIOID-LIKE PRODUCT KNOWN AS ‘7-OH’
DOH WARNS PUBLIC ABOUT DANGEROUS EMERGING OPIOID-LIKE PRODUCT KNOWN AS ‘7-OH’ HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is...
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE KALOKO INDUSTRIAL AREA ALONG KAMANU STREET BETWEEN HINA LANI STREET AND LAWEHANA STREET, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; NORTH KONA
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE KALOKO INDUSTRIAL AREA ALONG KAMANU STREET BETWEEN HINA LANI STREET AND LAWEHANA STREET,...
Hawaiʻi County Issues RFP for West Hawaiʻi Cot Sleeping Program
The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to establish an...
PFAS DETECTED IN HALEAKALĀ NATIONAL PARK WATER SYSTEM
PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the Haleakalā Park Rain Shed Chlorinator of...
