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Community Event: The annual Laupahoehoe Music Festival will be held this Saturday, 07 March 2026, 10 am to 5 pm, at the Laupahoehoe Point Park. The festival is a fund raiser for the Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School.
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Volcano Watch: U.S. Geological Survey updates Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation alerts
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island will issue its first Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation in the new format when the next Kīlauea fountaining episode begins — and the aviation community will get that information more quickly and effectively…March 6, 2026 · 5:00 AM HST
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March 6, 2026 · 11:42 AM
Telephone interruption reported at Hilo courthouse
Hawaiian Telcom is working to restore service at both locations.
March 6, 2026 · 11:00 AM
27th annual State Employees’ Food and Fund Drive officially kicks off
State employees have supported the drive since 1999, collecting food and raising funds for Hawaiʻi Foodbank and its statewide affiliates; this year’s drive runs through May 8.
March 6, 2026 · 10:10 AM
Former Hawai‘i congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa dies
Gov. Josh Green has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and all Hawaiʻi National Guard facilities immediately, until sunrise on March 9.
March 6, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Hawaiʻi couple found guilty of $200,000 tax fraud scheme
Beverly Braumuller-Hawver and Scott Hawver of ʻEwa Beach were convicted as co-conspirators in tax fraud, which involved manipulated tax filings and other tactics to conceal fraudulent tax refunds.
March 6, 2026 · 7:00 AM
Home, healthcare exhibitions scheduled for West Hawaiʻi this month
The 21st annual Home Expo Hawaiʻi is at the Kaleiopapa Convention Center on March 14 and 15, and the 2nd annual Healthcare Career Expo is at Kealakehe High School on March 25.
March 6, 2026 · 5:19 AM
UPDATE: Endangered 25-year-old man located several hours after reported missing
Hawai‘i Police Department reported just after 4:30 a.m. today (March 6) via email that Jonathan Solominsky, who hadn’t been seen since about 5:30 p.m. Thursday (March5), was found in good health.
March 6, 2026 · 5:00 AM
Volcano Watch: U.S. Geological Survey updates Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation alerts
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island will issue its first Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation in the new format when the next Kīlauea fountaining episode begins — and the aviation community will get that information more quickly and effectively than ever before.
March 6, 2026 · 3:00 AM
Botanical World Adventures honors active-duty service members, chaplains with activities
This event is connected to the Wounded Warrior Project and its acclaimed Project Odyssey program — a no-cost, 12-week mental health initiative that uses adventure-based learning to help warriors manage and overcome the invisible wounds of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and depression.
March 6, 2026 · 1:00 AM
Saturday in Hilo: Kuleana Health Fair offers accessible services, Hilo Public Library celebrates 75 years
Saturday is a busy day in Hilo with the Kuleana Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium and the 75th anniversary of Hilo Public Library beginning at 9 a.m.
March 5, 2026 · 7:46 PM
UPDATE: Police report previously missing endangered woman has been located
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March 4, 2026 · 11:00 AM
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March 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM
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Volcano Watch — USGS updates ‘Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation’ alerts
The Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation is a notification product used by volcano observatories globally to inform the aviation community (pilots, air traffic managers, dispatchers, meteorologists, and airlines) of volcanic activity that could pose a hazard to aviation. An upcoming change in message formatting will improve the way that the aviation community gets this information.
25 orphaned kittens adopted through pet pilot foster program at WCCC
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Resort observatory program on Maui zooms in on ‘blood moon’ during lunar eclipse
A rare “blood moon” lunar eclipse was fully visible over Hawaiʻi on March 3, 2026, and guests at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa had a front-row seat. The resort hosted a special viewing under the clear skies of Maui, where travelers gathered to watch the lunar eclipse unfold in real time.
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Former Hawai‘i congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa dies
Gov. Josh Green has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and all Hawaiʻi National Guard facilities immediately, until sunrise on March 9.
WATCH: Hirono questions top military brass about readiness, impacts of Iran war, women in combat
The Hawai‘i Democrat, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, asked each witness: “How are you supposed to determine impact on readiness if you don’t know the extent of this war, what it is going to take?”
Hawaiʻi Foodbank and state launch 27th annual State Employees’ Food and Fund Drive
State employees have supported the drive since 1999, collecting food and raising funds for Hawaiʻi Foodbank and its statewide affiliates; this year’s drive runs through May 8.
WATCH: Kaua‘i fire recruits bring visitor to safety after a fall near Secret Falls Trail
The Kaua‘i Fire Department’s 35th Recruit Class was conducting rescue equipment and techniques trainings on the trail when the call came in.
Volcano Watch: U.S. Geological Survey updates Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation alerts
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island will issue its first Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation in the new format when the next Kīlauea fountaining episode begins — and the aviation community will get that information more quickly and effectively than ever before.
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