There is a forum on Facebook focusing on stolen merchandise, missing persons, and missing pets. It is sad how many unsolved cases exist on the Big Island.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1022338047800579/

There is also a companion group (Stolen Stuff Hawaii) based in Oahu. I noticed a lot of shots of possible suspects in a some posts. I'll let our resident in-house attorney at large comment on whether there are legal consequences in posting hearsay claims.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“You never really realize how shitty it is to not get your mail, until it actually happens,"

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...ivery-usps

https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/for...-projects/

I'm fixing my new house in HPP on the sunbelt and I'm about to order flooring. I found some Revwood Plus laminate that we love but I don't know how it will hold up in a non-A/C house on concrete. I'll be overlaying it on existing tile.

I saw 2 previous posts about this from over 10 years ago but I didn't see a consensus.

Will I regret this in 5 years? I don't really like plastic floors which is why I'm resistant to LVP, but I'm more resistant to a floor I need to replace in 5 years. 

Anyone with real experience and advice would be appreciated!

I'm contemplating returning my vehicle under Hawaii's lemon law.  I won't go into the details why because it's probably not a good idea with potential future litigation, but needless to say the dealership sold me a new car that they have been unable to repair a manufacturing defect under warranty. 

I've consulted AI and the RICO web site with the Hawaii lemon law procedure, so I don't need any regurgitated information, I'm wondering if anybody has actually been through the process and has any useful anecdotes or experiences to share.

Long time country music performer Dolly Parton has passed away. With a long and storied connection to Hawaii, her loss will be unforgettable.

Family announces death of Dolly Parton

I first remember seeing Shelley Fabares in a Herman’s Hermits movie, after the Beatles A Hard Days Night was a hit, and other British Invasion bands followed with their own mostly unsuccessful leaps from music to film.

Shelley Fabares was in other early sixties movies and TV shows as well.  She starred in one of the lead roles in Little People an early seventies TV show filmed on location in Hawaii.  All you can say about this show is - - she got to play a doctor.

Here’s a headline on Civil Beat:

6 In 10 Lost Power During Lala. It May Take A State Inquiry To Learn Why
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/6-in-1...learn-why/

You know why we lost power. Even HECO says they know why.

TREES!

Electrical poles played a major role in the outages following Lala. At least 60 were broken on the Big Island alone, with more than half concentrated in Kaʻū. At least 85 lines went down on the island, most of them in Puna.

HECO is dragging their feet. Private subdivisions could act. HPP recently cleared Kaloli Drive of trees 15-20 feet off the roadway on the Hilo side of the road. That could have prevented most trees from falling on electric wires. Except the power lines are on the other side of the road.

Why did HPP cut on the Hilo side?
Could they also cut on the Pahoa side?
What are the easements/setbacks for main roads and side streets in HPP?

You can't make this stuff up.  

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