Episode 40 ended….HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Source: Hawaiian...
8-Year-Old Girl And Her 14-Year-Old Brother Save Bus Driver
8-Year-Old Girl And Her 14-Year-Old Brother Save Bus Driver A brother and sister in Ohio are being praised for their...
Hawaiʻi Road Deaths Hit 18-Year Peak Last Year. Most Other States Dropped Hawaiʻi was one of just six U.S. states where the rate of road deaths in 2025 rose compared to 2024.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/2025-hawaii-road-deaths-hit-18-year-peak/
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Threaten To Withdraw Funding For Invasive Species Senators are troubled by what they see as slow progress from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, which is struggling to find staff to keep invasive species at bay.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-lawmakers-threaten-withdraw-funding-invasive-species/
A Third Of Hawai’i Could Get Criminal Records Cleared. Few Do The Attorney General’s Office just expunged the records of more than 1,300 Big Island residents through a pilot program. Some policymakers want to see the work expand.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/a-third-of-hawaii-could-get-criminal-records-cleared-few-do/
IN TWO WEEKS: Hawaii School Fair to Bring Families and Schools Together
HONOLULU, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Honolulu parents who want to find new schools for their kids can attend a free event on...
Much of E. Hawaii had less than 50% of average rainfall in 2025
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/13/hawaii-news/much-of-e-hawaii-had-less-than-50-of-average-rainfall-in-2025/?WHT=accb4aa18a0a5cadcd6253681e1b770d2e7c02b2
Hawaii lawmaker wants to put legalizing cannabis on state ballot
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/13/hawaii-news/hawaii-lawmaker-wants-to-put-legalizing-cannabis-on-state-ballot/
Good Samaritan Risks His Life To Save Family After SUV Nearly Plunges Off Cliff
Good Samaritan Risks His Life To Save Family After SUV Nearly Plunges Off Cliff A Christmas morning drive through California’s...
Makana Eyre: A Man Of Unyielding Curiosity, Gavan Daws Lived Life Of Words His work was loudly acclaimed and criticized but news of his death came quietly.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/makana-eyre-a-man-of-unyielding-curiosity-gavan-daws-lived-life-of-words/
VIDEO: O‘ahu’s North Shore Erosion Leaves Homeowners Without Solutions Residents are struggling to protect their homes from falling into the ocean without violating environmental protections that preserve the island’s iconic beaches.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/oahus-north-shore-erosion-leaves-homeowners-without-solutions/
New Records Detail How State Bungled ‘Lord Of The Flies’ Foster Home Judge Kevin Morikone ordered the release of the trial exhibits in a lawsuit brought by a former foster boy who was sexually molested by his foster dad.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/new-records-detail-how-state-bungled-lord-of-the-flies-foster-home/
Hawaii lawmaker wants to put legalizing cannabis on state ballot
State Rep. David Tarnas has long advocated for legal recreational marijuana use on behalf of his Hawaii island constituents and...
DHHL homebuyers in limbo with mortgage financing
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/12/hawaii-news/dhhl-homebuyers-in-limbo-with-mortgage-financing/
Resolution urges ban on aquarium fishing
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/12/hawaii-news/resolution-urges-ban-on-aquarium-fishing/?WHT=a084859057d0d1bbf538eb464fd429cf61b07c71
Virus to fight coconut rhinoceros beetle shows promising results
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/12/hawaii-news/virus-to-fight-coconut-rhinoceros-beetle-shows-promising-results/
Kawaihae Obituary 11/26/2025
Milton Gervin “Shorty” Bertelmann, 78, of Kawaihae died Nov. 26 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was an original crew...
School Custodian Sacrifices Thanksgiving With Family To Give Students A Magical Christmas
School Custodian Sacrifices Thanksgiving With Family To Give Students A Magical Christmas While students were enjoying their Thanksgiving break, one...
Hawaiʻi Can Own Its Energy Future Moving from fossil assets to green assets will bring local energy production and local wealth creation, affordable energy, lower carbon pollution, and a self-sustaining, resilient Hawaiʻi.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-can-own-its-energy-future/
Search For Honolulu’s Next Police Chief About To Kick Into Gear — Finally A police headhunter will be on Oʻahu later this month to begin the process of finding candidates for Honolulu’s top cop job.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/search-for-honolulus-next-police-chief-is-about-to-kick-into-gear-finally/
