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Police Use Of Pepper Spray At Hawaiʻi School Boosts Calls For Counselors Some community members say the incident at a Kapolei Middle School underscores the need for behavioral health staff at the state’s public schools.

March 31, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/police-use-of-pepper-spray-at-hawaii-school-boosts-calls-for-counselors/

Makana Eyre: An Inspiring Exhibit On Native Hawaiians That Most Of Us Won’t See The British Museum has mounted an exhibit in collaboration with Indigenous people. But when invaluable Hawaiian artifacts are held in collections so far from home, how many people from here will get to go see it?

March 31, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/makana-eyre-british-museum-native-hawaiians-exhibit/

VISITOR SPENDING AND VISITOR ARRIVALS INCREASED IN FEBRUARY 2026

March 31, 2026 0

VISITOR SPENDING AND VISITOR ARRIVALS INCREASED IN FEBRUARY 2026 HONOLULU – According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business,...

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Aquarium fishing considered; 2 public meetings to be held this week

March 31, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/31/hawaii-news/aquarium-fishing-considered-2-public-meetings-to-be-held-this-week/

Hawaiʻi’s First-Ever Youth Apprenticeship in Creative Media Launches with $200,000 Grant from the Harold K. L. Castle Foundation

March 31, 2026 0

Hawaiʻi’s First-Ever Youth Apprenticeship in Creative Media Launches with $200,000 Grant from the Harold K. L. Castle Foundation Funding...

DOH CITES USED OIL TRANSPORTER AND PROCESSOR FOR OPERATING WITHOUT A PERMIT

March 31, 2026 0

DOH CITES USED OIL TRANSPORTER AND PROCESSOR FOR OPERATING WITHOUT A PERMIT HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health...

Keauhou Canoe Club Raises Over $13K for American Cancer Society

March 30, 2026 0

Keauhou Canoe Club Raises Over $13K for American Cancer Society KEAUHOU-KONA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Supporting and honoring paddlers who have faced the challenges...

Engineering Students Build Life-Changing Wheelchair That Helps Paralyzed Student Return To The Outdoors

March 30, 2026 0

Engineering Students Build Life-Changing Wheelchair That Helps Paralyzed Student Return To The Outdoors After a devastating accident left college student...

Should Hawaiʻi Pay More For Teachers With Master’s Degrees? Teachers with master’s degrees have a higher starting salary than those with bachelor’s degrees, but research suggests these degrees may not improve educator quality.

March 30, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/should-hawai%ca%bbi-pay-more-for-teachers-with-masters-degrees/

Lahaina Wastewater Plant Spilled 200,000 Gallons. Why Did People Still Swim? Several people at nearby beaches said they did not know that backwash had overflowed from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility days earlier.

March 30, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/lahaina-wastewater-plant-spilled-200000-gallons-why-did-people-still-swim/

Neglected North Shore Plantation Waterways Fueled Damaging Floods Sugar and pineapple acreage was sold off over the years, divided into hundreds of smaller plots for farming and housing. After the deluge, everyone is pointing fingers.

March 30, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/neglected-north-shore-plantation-waterways-fueled-damaging-floods/

Most dams in Hawaii classified as high hazard

March 30, 2026 0

Nearly all of Hawaii’s regulated dams are classified as “high hazard,” meaning their failure could result in loss of life...

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Recent storms trigger widespread cancellations, stalling tourism rebound

March 30, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/30/hawaii-news/recent-storms-trigger-widespread-cancellations-stalling-tourism-rebound/

Woman Stops Porch Pirate With Kindness: ‘I Love You. God Loves You.’

March 29, 2026 0

Woman Stops Porch Pirate With Kindness: 'I Love You. God Loves You.' A simple act of compassion turned what could...

Airbnb As Tax Collector? It’s A Familiar Debate In The Legislature Taxpayer information collected by booking companies would be used to collect taxes but not to allow counties to crack down on illegal vacation rentals.

March 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/airbnb-as-tax-collector-its-a-familiar-debate-in-the-legislature/

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Big Island soldiers who died in Vietnam War are honored

March 29, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/29/hawaii-news/big-island-soldiers-who-died-in-vietnam-war-are-honored/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Woman With Cerebral Palsy Asks For Help Attending Prom — Internet Raises $52K And Crowns Her Prom Queen

March 28, 2026 0

Woman With Cerebral Palsy Asks For Help Attending Prom — Internet Raises $52K And Crowns Her Prom Queen For many...

GOVERNOR, MAYOR AND STATE OFFICIALS COORDINATE HOUSING FOR RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY KONA LOW STORMS

March 28, 2026 0

GOVERNOR, MAYOR AND STATE OFFICIALS COORDINATE HOUSING FOR RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY KONA LOW STORMS HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, Honolulu...

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BIIF baseball and softball: Warriors, Ka Makani and Dragons rout opponents

March 28, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/28/sports/biif-baseball-and-softball-warriors-ka-makani-and-dragons-rout-opponents/

BIIF hoops: Kauka wins third Player of the Year award; Morales, Wong, Kapeliela honored……..Layden Kauka took home his third DII Player of the Year award

March 28, 2026 0

Kohala boys basketball just keeps stacking up the awards. https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/28/sports/biif-hoops-kauka-wins-third-player-of-the-year-award-morales-wong-kapeliela-honored/

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