Honokaa 45-0540 Koniaka Place – Hale Hauoli Apartments FIRE
Sunday 5/24/2026 10:56pm 13 apparatus; 13 HFD personnel, 3 HPD personnel Structure FIre Hale Hauoli Apartments Unit 2A at 45-0540 Koniaka...
They Raised Dozens of Foster Kids. Now the Community Is Giving Back to Them
They Raised Dozens of Foster Kids. Now the Community Is Giving Back to Them For decades, Stephen and Loretta Rodriguez...
Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink The state is expected to see the largest drop in high school graduates in the nation.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/waianae-grads-go-big-but-hawai%ca%bbi-celebrations-could-soon-shrink/
Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs Applications require a plan not just for building a canoe but for deepening connections between the logs, trees and waʻa and their beneficiaries.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/makana-eyre-state-seeks-traditional-canoe-builders-for-koa-wood-logs/
Health Officials Are Perplexed By Hawaiʻi Snorkeling Deaths Snorkeling claims the lives of dozens of tourists each year. Some who lost loved ones or nearly drowned themselves say not enough is done to warn people of the risks.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/health-officials-are-perplexed-by-hawai%ca%bbi-snorkeling-deaths/
Wreaking Havoc: Hilo High alum Mark Turner making name for himself in pro ultimate frisbee
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/25/sports/wreaking-havoc-hilo-high-alum-mark-turner-making-name-for-himself-in-pro-ultimate-frisbee/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
County to use eminent domain to widen Puna road
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/25/hawaii-news/county-to-use-eminent-domain-to-widen-puna-road/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Big Island residents report damage from magnitude 6.0 quake
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/25/hawaii-news/big-island-residents-report-damage-from-magnitude-6-0-quake/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘A Shocking Moment’: 7-Year-Old Steps Up and Saves Classmate During Emergency
‘A Shocking Moment’: 7-Year-Old Steps Up and Saves Classmate During Emergency A second grader in Rhode Island is being celebrated...
Nene goslings take flight after surviving in Hilo park
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/24/hawaii-news/nene-goslings-take-flight-after-surviving-in-hilo-park/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Dozens turn out for DKI Highway extension meeting
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/24/hawaii-news/dozens-turn-out-for-dki-highway-extension-meeting/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
FINAL UPDATE: Hawaiian Electric ends Public Safety Power Shutoff watch No PSPS implemented
FINAL UPDATE: Hawaiian Electric ends Public Safety Power Shutoff watch No PSPS implemented HONOLULU, May 23, 2026 – With hazardous weather...
(Update) Police Charge Puna Man Following Weapons Incident in Mountain View
(Update) Police Charge Puna Man Following Weapons Incident in Mountain View Hawai‘i Island police have charged 38-year-old Michael Gardner...
Hawaiʻi County Encourages Residents, Businesses to Report Earthquake Damage
The County of Hawaiʻi encourages residents and businesses to report damage to their properties from the Friday evening earthquake in...
Civil Defense Local Earthquake Update message for Saturday 05-23-2026 07:54 AM
This is a Civil Defense Local Earthquake Update message for Saturday 05-23-2026 07:54 AM. The earthquake that occurred yesterday on the west...
“It Was Her Dream”: Teen Keeps Childhood Promise and Takes Grandma to Prom
“It Was Her Dream”: Teen Keeps Childhood Promise and Takes Grandma to Prom For 14 years, a Wisconsin teenager kept...
Outlook on state finances improves
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/23/hawaii-news/outlook-on-state-finances-improves/
4 Warriors sign to college baseball programs
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/23/sports/4-warriors-sign-to-college-baseball-programs/
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/23/nation-world-news/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-as-director-of-national-intelligence/
From Miloli‘i to around the globe: W. Hawaii man retires after impressive Coast Guard career
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/23/hawaii-news/from-milolii-to-around-the-globe-w-hawaii-man-retires-after-impressive-coast-guard-career/?WHT=2a0e1b963c297b152fb4da7b3e565fc7a3712004