Abandoned Las Vegas Airport Dog Finds A Forever Home With The Officer Who Saved Him
Abandoned Las Vegas Airport Dog Finds A Forever Home With The Officer Who Saved Him A small dog left...
State Agrees To Settle Lawsuit Over Oʻahu Jail Suicide Lawyers for the defense and prosecution called the jail to warn that a prisoner was suicidal. Then the inmate hanged himself in a cell.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/state-agrees-to-settle-lawsuit-over-oahu-jail-suicide/
Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday A Hawaiʻi judge may be the one to decide what legal fees are reasonable under state law.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/maui-wildfire-lawyers-vying-for-1-billion-payday/
Push To Feed Hawaiʻi Kids More Local Food Is ‘Structural Disaster’ The DOE has not taken the effort seriously and has no real plan for how to meet a legislative mandate to spend 30% of its food budget locally by 2030, according to a state audit.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/push-to-feed-hawaii-kids-more-local-food-is-structural-disaster/
People In Crisis Still Keep Their Guns. Can Hawaiʻi Change That? Lawmakers want to raise awareness about the state’s red flag law, which has been virtually unused in the last six years — despite a significant increase in gun deaths.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/people-in-crisis-still-keep-their-guns-can-hawaii-change-that/
Kohala Obituary 1/20/2026
Kathleen “Mrs. O” Herald Ogasawara, 81, of Kapaau died Jan. 20 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. She...
New Hawaii pilot program aims to curb evictions, keep disputes out of court
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/06/hawaii-news/new-hawaii-pilot-program-aims-to-curb-evictions-keep-disputes-out-of-court/
Bill to put math coaches in schools advances
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/06/hawaii-news/bill-to-put-math-coaches-in-schools-advances/
Volcano Watch — USGS updates “Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation” alerts
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory March 5, 2026 The Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation (VONA) is a notification product used by volcano observatories globally to inform...
(Update) Two Previously Wanted Individuals Arrested
Media Release (Update #2) Hawaiʻi Island police have located and arrested two individuals previously sought in connection with an ongoing...
missing and endangered person: Keikilani Hauoli-Kuoha
Hawaii Police Department seeks your help in locating a missing and endangered person: Keikilani Hauoli-Kuoha, F-24, Local, 4'11", 110lb, Medium...
THE KOHALA CENTER….Employment/Opportunities/Events
Employment The Kohala Center is hiring a mahiʻāina specialist The Kohala Center (TKC) is hiring a mahiʻāina specialist who is...
Kahaluʻu Beach Park to Close May 1-10 for Coral Spawning
Kahaluʻu Beach Park to Close May 1-10 for Coral Spawning The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Parks and Recreation...
Unexpected Heroes Step In To Help Save Missing 3-Year-Old Girl In Phoenix
Unexpected Heroes Step In To Help Save Missing 3-Year-Old Girl In Phoenix Sometimes heroes don’t wear capes — they drive...
North Kona’s Primary Aquifer Provides Plenty Of Water — For Now The Keauhou aquifer’s current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/north-konas-primary-aquifer-provides-plenty-of-water-for-now/
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Push Back On Green’s Plan To Defer Tax Cuts A proposal floated by House Finance Chair Chris Todd would continue much of the tax relief that was promised in 2024.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/hawaii-lawmakers-push-back-on-greens-plan-to-defer-tax-cuts/
Panic Buttons In Schools: $7 Million Effort Is Delayed A Year The state entered into a contract to provide panic buttons to Hawaiʻi schools two years ago, but DOE campuses still don’t have access to the technology.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/panic-buttons-in-schools-7-million-effort-is-delayed-a-year/
‘We both help each other in different ways’: Bailey twins win wrestling state titles
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/05/sports/we-both-help-each-other-in-different-ways-bailey-twins-win-wrestling-state-titles/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Council bill targets some ‘luxury’ homes in Hawaii County
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/05/hawaii-news/council-bill-targets-some-luxury-homes-in-hawaii-county/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Community First Hawaiʻi to Host Free Kuleana Health Fair on March 7
Community First Hawaiʻi to Host Free Kuleana Health Fair on March 7 Community First Hawaiʻi, in partnership with the...
