Modest growth expected for Hawaii tourism in 2026
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/14/hawaii-news/modest-growth-expected-for-hawaii-tourism-in-2026/
DKI Highway speed limit bill dies in state Legislature
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/14/hawaii-news/dki-highway-speed-limit-bill-dies-in-state-legislature/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Moku‘ola bridge repair could take 2 years; full reconstruction estimated at $20M
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/14/hawaii-news/mokuola-bridge-repair-could-take-2-years-full-reconstruction-estimated-at-20m/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense and partners have reopened an information center in Volcano
Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense and partners have reopened an information center in Volcano to provide residents with information on tephra...
HILO TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK WITH ‘READY. SET. ACTION!’ EVENT HONORING HEALTH, VOLUNTEERS AND MAYOR’S HEALTH CHALLENGE
HILO TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK WITH ‘READY. SET. ACTION!’ EVENT HONORING HEALTH, VOLUNTEERS AND MAYOR’S HEALTH CHALLENGE ...
12-Year-Old Girl Saves Two Brothers Unaware Of Fire Inside Their Home
12-Year-Old Girl Saves Two Brothers Unaware Of Fire Inside Their Home A 12-year-old girl in Richmond Hill is being celebrated...
More Hawaiʻi Students Are Prepped For College. Will They Attend? Hawaiʻi has been pushing for more college and career readiness for high school students, but college enrollment is stagnant.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/hawaii-students-college-prep-classes-enrollment-uh/
Stolen Time: A Hawaiʻi Family Remembers WWII Incarceration Ireichō is a book containing the names of 125,284 individuals of Japanese ancestry incarcerated without due process during World War II. Survivors like my father place a Japanese hanko, or stamp, under their name — and the names of their family members — acknowledging the time stolen from their lives.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/stolen-time-a-hawaii-family-remembers-wwii-incarceration/
$100K Tab For Failed Hawaiʻi Island Charter School May Fall To Taxpayers The case raises questions about whether the state could be on the hook for millions of dollars if other charter schools close.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/100k-for-failed-hawaii-island-charter-school-taxpayers/
Fatal Work Accident Spurs Hawaiʻi Immigrant’s Widow To Fight Back An undocumented Chinese warehouse worker faced safety hazards at a Honolulu job site that a lawsuit says cost him his life after 87 weeks in the hospital.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/fatal-work-accident-hawaii-immigrants-widow-fight/
‘Our girls are incredible’: Ka Makani flag football handles Warriors on road, remains unbeaten
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/13/sports/our-girls-are-incredible-ka-makani-flag-football-handles-warriors-on-road-remains-unbeaten/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘It was just a wonderful journey’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/13/hawaii-news/it-was-just-a-wonderful-journey/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Keauhou
Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Keauhou Hawai’i Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving a 26-year-old man that...
DOH AUTHORIZES REOPENING OF MAGICS BEACH GRILL FOLLOWING CRITICAL FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS
DOH AUTHORIZES REOPENING OF MAGICS BEACH GRILL FOLLOWING CRITICAL FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of...
Lost For A Week In The Wild, Loyal Dog Molly Is Miraculously Found
Lost For A Week In The Wild, Loyal Dog Molly Is Miraculously Found After a terrifying fall left her injured...
A parade fit for royalty
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/12/hawaii-news/a-parade-fit-for-royalty/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
UH calls on colorful cast of AI chatbots to help engage and support students
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/12/hawaii-news/uh-calls-on-colorful-cast-of-ai-chatbots-to-help-engage-and-support-students/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Controversial housing resolution heads to full council
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/12/hawaii-news/controversial-housing-resolution-heads-to-full-council/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
He Went The Extra Mile For A Soda — Now Thousands Are Sending Him Into Retirement With Love
He Went The Extra Mile For A Soda — Now Thousands Are Sending Him Into Retirement With Love What started...
Computerized Cadavers: Hawaiʻi Students With Medical Ambitions Get Hands On Old school knowledge is being presented in new-fangled ways.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/computerized-cadavers-hawai%ca%bbi-students-with-medical-ambitions-get-hands-on/
