Police Investigating Fatal Traffic Collision in South Kohala
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a traffic collision that claimed the life of a 59-year-old Waimea man on Sunday afternoon,...
23-Year-Old’s 9-Day Live Stream Raises Over $68 Million For Children Fighting Cancer
23-Year-Old’s 9-Day Live Stream Raises Over $68 Million For Children Fighting Cancer What began as a simple fundraising goal turned...
Makana Eyre: What’s Behind Hawaiʻi’s Love Affair With Toyota Tacomas? I thought I was immune to the lure of the pickup. Then I hopped behind the wheel of my dad’s red stick shift.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/makana-eyre-whats-behind-hawai%ca%bbis-love-affair-with-toyota-tacomas/
Effort To Get Cruise Ships On Board With Green Fee Is Sputtering Some legislators worry the state will lose its case to uphold cruise ship payments and with it millions in environmental funding.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/effort-to-get-cruise-ships-on-board-with-green-fee-is-sputtering/
‘Renovation Aloha’ Hosts Fined For Illegal Airbnbs In Latest Misstep Tens of thousands of dollars in fines for illegal vacation rentals are unpaid, the city says.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/renovation-aloha-hosts-fined-for-illegal-airbnbs-in-latest-misstep/
‘It’s gonna be very devastating’: Five Hawaii Island early childhood education sites to close
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/11/hawaii-news/its-gonna-be-very-devastating-five-hawaii-island-early-childhood-education-sites-to-close/?WHT=d84ef7837e5a3812cfc884d4d4d033377c0f9185
County approval sought for festival that has irritated neighbors
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/11/hawaii-news/county-approval-sought-for-festival-that-has-irritated-neighbors/?WHT=5fe381fe4980c40e161f5b40ac4dbbd184e8bf51
Tax cuts preserved, immigration enforcement limited as Legislature sends final bills to Green
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/11/hawaii-news/tax-cuts-preserved-immigration-enforcement-limited-as-legislature-sends-final-bills-to-green/
College Students Are Ditching Their Phones At Parties To Reclaim Real Human Connection
College Students Are Ditching Their Phones At Parties To Reclaim Real Human Connection At a time when endless scrolling and...
Bill seeking to ban new paid parking lots advances
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/10/hawaii-news/bill-seeking-to-ban-new-paid-parking-lots-advances/
Hilo tsunami clock memorial to be moved?
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/10/hawaii-news/hilo-tsunami-clock-memorial-to-be-moved/
Legislative session adjourns with passage of tax relief, a song and farewells
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/10/hawaii-news/legislative-session-adjourns-with-passage-of-tax-relief-a-song-and-farewells/
9-Year-Old Girl Finds Hope After Meeting Pro Soccer Player Just Like Her
9-Year-Old Girl Finds Hope After Meeting Pro Soccer Player Just Like Her For 9-year-old Hayden Stine, a night at a...
‘I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of this team’: HAAS surfing opens eyes at states
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/09/sports/i-feel-incredibly-lucky-to-be-a-part-of-this-team-haas-surfing-opens-eyes-at-states/?WHT=be5d7700db0343443241f4224ad56119efc74701
Local sports briefs: HHSAA playoff updates; HIBT 2026 event postponed
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/09/sports/local-sports-briefs-hhsaa-playoff-updates-hibt-2026-event-postponed/
STATE EXPANDS ACCESS TO KONA LOW STORM DISASTER ASSISTANCE FEMA, SBA to Assist Impacted Residents in Kīhei, Hāna, Kaunakakai, as Key Deadlines Approach
View this email in your browser STATE EXPANDS ACCESS TO KONA LOW STORM DISASTER ASSISTANCE FEMA, SBA to Assist Impacted...
Hawai‘i Police Department to Host Scavenger Hunt Beach Cleanup at Old Airport
The Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section, in partnership with Miss Aloha Hawaiʻi Scarlette Burnham-Rosario, invites community members to...
Nā Hale Makoa, a New Affordable Workforce Rental Housing Community, is Dedicated in Waikoloa Village
Nā Hale Makoa, a 140-unit affordable workforce rental housing community in Waikoloa Village, was dedicated today with a traditional maile...
Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision on Panaewa Stretch of Highway 11
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that occurred Friday morning, May 8, 2026, on the Panaewa stretch...
STATE SELLS $1.94B OF BONDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Funds Will Support Statewide Infrastructure Improvements
View this email in your browser STATE SELLS $1.94B OF BONDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Funds Will Support Statewide Infrastructure Improvements...
