Progress underway for new Kailua Bay regatta course
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/04/sports/progress-underway-for-new-kailua-bay-regatta-course/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Big Island traffic fatalities down in 2025
The following is a list of those who died in traffic collisions in 2025 on the Big Island, from information...
COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI MAYOR C. KIMO ALAMEDA, PH.D. Storm System Could Bring Flooding, Lightning to Hawaiʻi Island
COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI MAYOR C. KIMO ALAMEDA, PH.D. Storm System Could Bring Flooding, Lightning to Hawaiʻi Island January 3, 2026...
Family Who Fostered Nearly A Dozen Kids Gets Life-Changing Christmas Surprise
Family Who Fostered Nearly A Dozen Kids Gets Life-Changing Christmas Surprise Even the most giving hearts can find themselves in...
Supporting Keiki Health With a $50 Wellness Incentive
Supporting Keiki Health With a $50 Wellness Incentive Kids playing in the waves. Photo courtesy: DHS. The Department of Human...
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY MONTHLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey MAUNA LOA (VNUM #332020) 19°28'30" N 155°36'29" W, Summit Elevation 13681 ft...
Progress underway for new Kailua Bay regatta course 3 Kona canoe clubs lead construction effort, launch GoFundMe site
Progress underway for new Kailua Bay regatta course 3 Kona canoe clubs lead construction effort, launch GoFundMe site KAILUA-KONA,...
Flood Watch Issued Time: January 02 12:50:00 PM HST Expiring Time: January 05 06:00:00 PM
Flood Watch Issued Time: January 02 12:50:00 PM HST Expiring Time: January 05 06:00:00 PM HST Event: Flood Watch Message: Flood Watch National Weather...
Utility work in Ka‘u on Hawai‘i Island Wednesday, Jan. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Utility work in Ka‘u on Hawai‘i Island Wednesday, Jan. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HILO, Jan. 2, 2026 – Hawaiian...
Doctor Driving Behind Man Saves Him After Heart Attack
Doctor Driving Behind Man Saves Him After Heart Attack A Georgia driver is getting a second chance at life —...
Hawaiʻi Is Still Releasing Inmates Without IDs Needed To Reenter Society Lawmakers have made multiple efforts to improve the process of getting incarcerated people the identification they need to access basic services, but little has changed.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-is-still-releasing-inmates-without-ids-needed-to-reenter-society/
By Resisting Feds’ Demand For Personal SNAP Data, Hawaiʻi Could Face Cuts Hawaiʻi is one of 22 states that have called the USDA’s demand for food stamp recipients’ information unprecedented and unlawful.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-resist-feds-demand-personal-snap-data-cuts/
Oʻahu Needs Sidewalks. Should The County Be Required To Build Them? Two Honolulu charter amendment proposals this year aim to enshrine sidewalk construction as a core local government responsibility.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/oahu-needs-sidewalks-county-required-to-build-them/
OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program
OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) announces the new Capital Improvement Project (CIP) grant...
Volcano Watch — Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou: a round-up of fireworks from Kīlauea’s fountains
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory January 2, 2026 Kīlauea has been providing “fireworks” all year long on the Island of Hawaiʻi, and today...
An Amazon Driver Spotted Lost Cash Outside A Home. His Response Went Viral
An Amazon Driver Spotted Lost Cash Outside A Home. His Response Went Viral A small act of honesty from an...
Counties Are On A Hiring Spree, But Recruitment Challenges Linger Some neighbor island jobs have the edge in salaries compared to their Oʻahu counterparts, adding to hiring difficulties.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/counties-hiring-spree-recruitment-challenges-linger/
Drones And Tougher Fireworks Enforcement Usher In The New Year Authorities were hoping for a far less explosive New Year’s Eve than last year even as a new fireworks smuggling case surfaced on the Big Island.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/drones-and-tougher-fireworks-enforcement-usher-in-the-new-year/
PUC Approves Hawaiian Electric Wildfire Mitigation Plan and Completes Wildfire Recovery Fund Study
PUC Approves Hawaiian Electric Wildfire Mitigation Plan and Completes Wildfire Recovery Fund Study HONOLULU – In a major step toward...
Visitor Spending Increased in November 2025 Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals
Visitor Spending Increased in November 2025 Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic...
