MORE TREES COMING TO HAWAIʻI SCHOOL CAMPUSES
HONOLULU – Ten schools have been selected to participate in the statewide Shade Trees for Schools (STFS) program, a joint effort of the DLNR Division...
BIG ISLAND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL NAMES CULINARY, FARM WINNERS Students Awarded $5K in Scholarships
BIG ISLAND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL NAMES CULINARY, FARM WINNERS Students Awarded $5K in Scholarships WAIKOLOA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Three Hawai‘i college culinary teams...
Vector Control at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area on May 5
Vector Control at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area on May 5 The Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area will be closed from...
WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE:AFFECTED AREA:ALL SERVICES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19) BETWEEN MUD LANE AND THE FORMER CAMP HONOKAIA, INCLUDING MUD LANE, MALIE PLACE AND PALI ROAD; HONOKA‘A, HĀMĀKUA
WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: ALL SERVICES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19) BETWEEN MUD...
Restaurant Owner Opens On Easter To Grant Dying Man’s Final Wish
Restaurant Owner Opens On Easter To Grant Dying Man’s Final Wish In Lockport, one brother turned grief into action...
Makana Eyre: Hawaiʻi Has Felt The Sting Of Mosquitoes For 200 Years They transformed Hawaii’s ecology, helping to spread disease that sickened native birds. Now they carry viruses deadly to humans.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/makana-eyre-hawaii-has-felt-the-sting-of-mosquitoes-for-200-years/
Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras Weather was the main cause of aviation accidents in Hawaiʻi over the past 20 years. The FAA hopes a network of remote cameras can make the skies safer.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/new-cameras-planned-for-kauai-canyon-linked-to-fatal-copter-crash/
Budget Committee Makes A Deal To Save State Tax Cuts Lawmakers urgently needed to reach an agreement on the tax issue before they could move on to the state budget.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/budget-committee-makes-a-deal-to-save-state-tax-cuts/
‘Vendetta’: Gov. Blasts Auditor Report On Key Homeless Program In his first public response to the critical report, Gov. Josh Green said the homeless program has been an extraordinary success and that the state auditor had taken an “unconscionable approach” in evaluating the effort.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/vendetta-hawaii-gov-blasts-auditor-report-on-key-homeless-kauhale-program/
‘Devil Weed’ Threatening Hawaiʻi Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles Honu love to eat the aggressive seaweed smothering reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. That’s raising hopes, but also concerns closer to home.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/devil-weed-threatening-hawaii-is-hitching-a-ride-on-turtles/
Hawaii eyes fix for a century-old issue in native homestead law A conference committee vote Tuesday advanced a measure that would let nieces and nephews inherit Hawaiian home leases, keeping ancestral land within extended families.
Hawaii eyes fix for a century-old issue in native homestead law A conference committee vote Tuesday advanced a measure that...
BIIF surfing: Historic first season wraps up at Banyans; Kealakehe girls, Hilo boys crowned champions
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/29/sports/biif-surfing-historic-first-season-wraps-up-at-banyans-kealakehe-girls-hilo-boys-crowned-champions/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
DUI bills die again in Hawaii Legislature
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/29/hawaii-news/dui-bills-die-again-in-hawaii-legislature/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Bill to ban disposable e-cigs gains ground
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/23/hawaii-news/bill-to-ban-disposable-e-cigs-gains-ground/
Council’s attempt to override Alameda’s veto falls short
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/23/hawaii-news/councils-attempt-to-override-alamedas-veto-falls-short/
Bill to ban student cellphone use in Hawaii is shelved
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/29/hawaii-news/bill-to-ban-student-cellphone-use-in-hawaii-is-shelved/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING
KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING HONOLULU – As people across Hawaiʻi show their love for the ʻāina during Earth Month, local officials are seeking help in...
Old Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovations Begin
The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) has begun the first phase of renovations at the...
Water Supply Invites Hawai‘i Island Community to Celebrate Drinking Water Week
Water Supply Invites Hawai‘i Island Community to Celebrate Drinking Water Week The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of...
Vibrant Hawaiʻi Resilience Conference Prepares Hawaiʻi Island Communities for Disaster Response
Vibrant Hawaiʻi Resilience Conference Prepares Hawaiʻi Island Communities for Disaster Response HAWAIʻI ISLAND — Early forecasts are predicting a higher-than-normal...
