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Reminder: The annual Laupahoehoe Music Festival is set for this Saturday, 07 March 2026, 10 am- 5 pm, at Laupahoehoe Point Public Park. The event is a fundraiser for the Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School.
NewsRegistration is now open for the 2026 Molokaʻi Channel World Championships
ActivitiesSign up today for The Kohala Center’s next stewardship experience at Kahalu‘u…
Hawai‘i County Council to take up paid parking bill in Historic Kailua Village
The bill calls for three free hours and regulated rates charged at private parking facilities in Historic Kailua VillageMarch 2, 2026 · 5:00 AM HST
ActivitiesTee up to register for membership in Hawai‘i State Junior Golf Association
CommunityVolunteers observe more than 1,900 humpbacks during second count of 2026
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March 2, 2026 · 11:19 AM
Registration is now open for the 2026 Molokaʻi Channel World Championships
Registration is now open for the 2026 Moloka’i Channel World Championships, drawing over 1,000 elite paddlers from around the globe for two iconic 41-mile inter-island races — Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai on Sept. 27 and the Moloka’i Hoe on Oct. 11.
March 2, 2026 · 5:00 AM
Hawai‘i County Council to take up paid parking bill in Historic Kailua Village
The bill calls for three free hours and regulated rates charged at private parking facilities in Historic Kailua Village
March 2, 2026 · 3:00 AM
Business Monday: 3 local braddahs opening Big Island’s first country sports bar
Marzo’s Country Sports Bar and Grill is opening at the Puna Kai Shopping Center in Pāhoa this week, featuring a place for Puna residents to kick back to live music, cold beer and good food.
March 2, 2026 · 1:00 AM
3 priority hotspots identified in Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s draft management plan for Big Island
These draft Destination Management Action Plans for 2026-2028 capture months of in-person and virtual community engagement in 2025 to identify and prioritize hotspots.
March 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Sign up today for The Kohala Center’s next stewardship experience at Kahalu‘u Bay and Beach Park
Those who attend will learn about Kahaluʻu as ʻāina lei aliʻi, the lands that adorn the chiefs, and what made Kahaluʻu so special for generations; participants also will engage in kilo, or intentional observation along the shoreline or in the water and moʻolelo, or oral history, of Kahalu‘u will be shared and a mo’olelo of the day will be collectively created.
March 1, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Tee up to register for membership in Hawai‘i State Junior Golf Association
Junior golfers throughout Hawai‘i are invited to tee up and join a competitive and educational tournament schedule designed to develop skills on and off the course; the 2026 Spring season opens March 14-15 at Wailuā Golf Course on Kaua‘i, with a tournament for juniors ages 14 years old and younger.
March 1, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Volunteers observe more than 1,900 humpbacks during second count of 2026
Data was collected Feb. 28 from 46 sites throughout the main Hawaiian Islands; a total of 1,935 whales were observed throughout all islands, down just 12 whales from February 2025.
March 1, 2026 · 9:00 AM
‘Living laboratory’: University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo genetics students visit traditional Hawaiian fishpond in Keaukaha
Students of the lab class worked with community stewards of Kaumaui, a loko iʻa in the community on the south side of Hilo Bay on the Big Island, to help with restoration and preservation efforts and collect water samples for DNA testing back on campus as part of their semester-long experiment.
March 1, 2026 · 7:00 AM
Cyberattack possibly exposes personal info on records at University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center
The records contain Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers, mostly from Hawaiʻi driver’s license records collected in 2000 from Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation and City and County of Honolulu voter registration records collected in 1998 — both times when identifiers were usually Social Security numbers.
March 1, 2026 · 5:00 AM
Hawai‘i County prosecuting attorney, police concerned about recent releases of felony-charged arrestees
In February, seven people arrested on the Big Island and facing crimes that include abuse of a household member, possession of a firearm and sexual assault of a child all were granted reduced bail or supervised release.
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March 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Sign up today for The Kohala Center’s next stewardship experience at Kahalu‘u Bay and Beach Park
Those who attend will learn about Kahaluʻu as ʻāina lei aliʻi, the lands that adorn the chiefs, and what made Kahaluʻu so special for generations; participants also will engage in kilo, or intentional observation along the shoreline or in the water and moʻolelo, or oral history, of Kahalu‘u will be shared and a mo’olelo of the day will be collectively created.
March 1, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Tee up to register for membership in Hawai‘i State Junior Golf Association
Junior golfers throughout Hawai‘i are invited to tee up and join a competitive and educational tournament schedule designed to develop skills on and off the course; the 2026 Spring season opens March 14-15 at Wailuā Golf Course on Kaua‘i, with a tournament for juniors ages 14 years old and younger.
February 28, 2026 · 3:00 AM
Instagram video series celebrates Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi with closer look at musical lexicon
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo doctorate candidate Nicholas ‘Kealiʻi’ Lum uses social media to unpack poetic soul of Hawaiian music, uncovering unique phrases that make songs distinct.
February 27, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Raiatea Helm celebrates ‘A Legacy of Hawaiian Song & String’ at Kahilu Theatre
Waimea on the Big Island plays host tonight for an experience that hasn’t been part of the live music scene for more than 100 years performed by the master of leo kiʻe kiʻe — Hawaiian falsetto — and a string ensemble.
February 27, 2026 · 7:00 AM
Niu Festival brings community together in celebration of culture, stewardship, lāhui
Hundreds of community members come together in downtown Hilo for a day to celebrate niu — the coconut — as a symbol of life, resilience and cultural continuity.
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Sign up today for The Kohala Center’s next stewardship experience at Kahalu‘u Bay and Beach Park
March 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM HST
State warns of potential public health risks from whale carcass in waters off Kona Coast
February 26, 2026 · 5:38 PM HST
Hawaiʻi County acquires property in North Kona to preserve public shoreline access
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Maui Now
Seabury Hall hosts educational night on ‘Building Body Confidence & Healthy Relationships with Food’
ʻAi Pono Treatment Center will host an educational evening for parents and educators titled “Building Body Confidence & Healthy Relationships with Food” on Tuesday, March 11 at 6 p.m. at Sebaury Hall’s ‘A‘ali‘ikūhonua Creative Arts Center. The event is free and open to all parents and educators.
Maui fire crews respond to structure fire in Kanaio
Maui fire crews are responding to a structure fire in the area of Kanaio, past ʻUlupalakua along the Piʻilani Highway. This is on the slopes of Haleakalā, mauka of ʻĀhihi Kīnaʻu in South Maui. These images came into our newsroom at around 8:42 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Rep. Tyson Miyake of Maui provides update on priority bills
Hawaiʻi Rep. Tyson Miyake of Maui shared a legislative update on priority bills as the Hawaiʻi State Legislature takes its mandatory five day recess.
Public informational meeting tonight for Kahului Airport Runway 2-20 reconstruction
The meeting takes place tonight from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Maui High School Cafeteria at 660 Lono Ave. in Kahului. There will be a presentation at 6:15 p.m. with a question-and-answer portion to follow.
Registration is now open for the 2026 Molokaʻi Channel World Championships
Registration is now open for the 2026 Moloka’i Channel World Championships, drawing over 1,000 elite paddlers from around the globe for two iconic 41-mile inter-island races — Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai on Sept. 27 and the Moloka’i Hoe on Oct. 11.
Kaua‘i Now
Three locations identified as priorities in Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s draft Destination Management Action Plan for Kaua‘i
Public comment on the draft plans are welcome until 11:59 p.m. today.
Night work continues for the Kūhiō Highway (Hardy-Oxford) Waterline Project
The work will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting Sunday, weather permitting.
Tanks project for Kapa‘a Homesteads ongoing until May
Utility and excavation work on a portion of Kawaihau Road has been extended through May.
Kauai Weather Forecast for March 02, 2026
The cold front has dissipated into a trough and remains northwest of the Hawaiian Islands this evening. High pressure will build in from the north and allow the…
Kauai Weather Forecast for March 02, 2026
The cold front has dissipated into a trough and remains northwest of the Hawaiian Islands this evening. High pressure will build in from the north and allow the…
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