Keaau health center might be ready by 2028; cost of new facility could reach $90M
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/01/hawaii-news/keaau-health-center-might-be-ready-by-2028-cost-of-new-facility-could-reach-90m/
HIDOT advances $7 billion overhaul of airports
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/01/hawaii-news/hidot-advances-7-billion-overhaul-of-airports/
Teacher Wins $1 Million For Turning Slums Into 800+ Classrooms
Teacher Wins $1 Million For Turning Slums Into 800+ Classrooms A teacher in India who transformed some of the country’s...
Former Maui Police Officer Sentenced to 65 Months for Unjustified Tasing
Former Maui Police Officer Sentenced to 65 Months for Unjustified Tasing U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii HONOLULU – United...
Armed Felon and Methamphetamine Trafficker from Oahu Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Federal Prison
Armed Felon and Methamphetamine Trafficker from Oahu Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Federal Prison U.S. Attorney's Office, District of...
Hawaiian Electric parent’s earnings topped $100M in 2025
The parent of Hawaii’s biggest electric utility rebounded financially with a $123 million profit in 2025 after a $1.4 billion...
Local sports briefs: Hilo Golf Classic coming soon; Vulcans to host Tokyo team this weekend
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/28/sports/local-sports-briefs-hilo-golf-classic-coming-soon-vulcans-to-host-tokyo-team-this-weekend/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
E-bike regulation cruising after 2025 veto
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/27/hawaii-news/e-bike-regulation-cruising-after-2025-veto/
THE KOHALA CENTER: Opportunities/Events
Opportunities The Kohala Center is hiring TKC is hiring two full-time positions: a donor and volunteer engagement specialist and a mahiʻāina specialist. Visit...
Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center Reopens March 2
The Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center (PCAC) is scheduled to reopen Monday, March 2, the County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks...
HELICOPTER DIVE OPERATOR FINED FOR UNAUTHORIZED COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
HONOLULU – The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) voted today to impose administrative fines totaling $10,000 against Trident...
Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai‘i Honors Three Officers for Q4 2025
Three Hawai‘i Police Department officers were recognized by the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai‘i for their professionalism and commitment...
Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Lower Puna
Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Lower Puna Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving a 65-year-old Keaʻau man...
HE KĀHEA I KA LEHULEHU: E HĀʻAWI I KOU MANAʻO NO NĀ INOA ALANUI A KA ʻŌLELO HAWAIʻI A Call to the Public: Share Your Thoughts on Hawaiian Street Names
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION KA ʻOIHANA...
Big Bang Theory Star Secretly Pays Off Strangers’ Medical Bills On GoFundMe
Big Bang Theory Star Secretly Pays Off Strangers' Medical Bills On GoFundMe Best known for playing Rajesh Koothrappali on all...
King Tides And Sea Level Rise Eating Away At Pearl Harbor Bike Path Riders on the popular trail can run into flooding, forcing them to detour to more hazardous roadways.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/king-tides-sea-level-rise-pearl-harbor-bike-path/
DOE Sexual Abuse Case From 1970s Could Cost Taxpayers $400K Hawaiʻi schools have faced multiple lawsuits in recent years involving decades-old incidents, after lawmakers temporarily lifted the statute of limitations around the sexual abuse of minors.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/doe-sexual-abuse-case-from-1970s-could-cost-taxpayers-400k/
Local sports briefs: Dragons slay Daggers; Waiakea completes thrilling comeback
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/27/sports/local-sports-briefs-dragons-slay-daggers-waiakea-completes-thrilling-comeback/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke stays silent on state subpoenas
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/27/hawaii-news/hawaii-lt-gov-sylvia-luke-stays-silent-on-state-subpoenas/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Strong January masks uneven Hawaii tourism outlook
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/27/hawaii-news/strong-january-masks-uneven-hawaii-tourism-outlook/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news