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Approximately 16,800 Hawaiian Electric Co. customers remained without power Wednesday afternoon on Hawaii Island. The post More than 16,000 HECO customers still without power appeared first on West Hawaii Today .
As the Big Island continues to reel from the devastation wrought over the weekend by Hurricane Lala, another potential threat looms to the southeast of Hawaii. The post Another storm is brewing southeast of the Big Isle appeared first on West Hawaii Today .
Following Hurricane Lala’s hit on the Big Island over the weekend, local organizations have mobilized to get food and water to those impacted by the storm. The post Big Isle nonprofits mobilize to provide, food, water, ice appeared first on West Hawaii Today .
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved an initial $6 million in emergency “quick release” funds to help Hawaii repair infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Lala. The post Lawmakers assess Lala damage; $6M in emergency funds OK’d appeared first on West Hawaii Today .
WASHINGTON — America’s gross national debt topped $40 trillion for the first time Wednesday, an ominous milestone for an economy that sits on a shaky fiscal foundation after decades of borrowing to pay for the rising costs of the military, social safety net programs and President Donald Trump’s tax cuts. The post US debt hits $40 trillion as America’s borrowing binge continues appeared first on…
Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to trying to conceal COVID-related records The post Nation and world news — at a glance appeared first on West Hawaii Today .
OAKLAND, Calif. — A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that treated child safety as secondary to growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram. Arturo Bejar, a vocal critic of Meta’s safety record, made the allegation during his second day of testimony in a landmark trial over claims brought by a coalition of states…
Police are investigating the death of a man in his 60s whose remains were located in a pasture off Highway 11 near the 63-mile marker in the Ka‘u district. The post Man found dead in Ka‘u pasture could be second Lala victim appeared first on West Hawaii Today .
A 58-year-old Hilo man is facing possible enhanced penalties for allegedly committing offenses during a declared emergency in connection with two incidents at a Pakele Lane residence in Hilo. The post Hilo man faces enhanced burglary charges due to emergency declaration appeared first on West Hawaii Today .
Hundreds of flights were canceled as Hurricane Lala battered the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend, stranding some visitors at airports, trapping others in elevators and leaving hotel guests without electricity or air conditioning for hours. The post Lala spares Hawaii tourism major damage appeared first on West Hawaii Today .