Kaua‘i News Injured hiker rescued from cliffside off of Kuilau Trail Wednesday
Hawai‘i News State officials caution against deceptive tactics by solar door-to-door salespeople
Līhuʻe Airport’s improvement plan includes modernization, not adding capacity
The plan calls for improving safety, operational efficiency, environmental sustainability and passenger experience by making better use of existing facilities. March 05, 2026 · 05:00am
Mayor Kawakami to discuss future priorities during State of County address next week
The State of the County address will dive into current initiatives and future plans at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11.Kaua‘i News Guardrail repairs scheduled for Kainahola Road in Kapaʻa
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Rescue personnel recover body from closed area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Kupu ʻĀina Corps seeking applicants for open positions throughout Hawaiian Islands
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Public meetings scheduled this week to discuss Līhuʻe Airport Optimization Plan
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Kaua‘i News
Injured hiker rescued from cliffside off of Kuilau Trail Wednesday
The Kauaʻi Fire Department successfully rescued a 76-year-old California hiker who fell 30 feet off the Kuilau Trail in Wailua on March 4.
Guardrail repairs scheduled for Kainahola Road in Kapaʻa
Lane closures on Kainahola Road in the vicinity of Kawaihau Road are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 11 to 13.
Mark your calendar: Goodwill Industries of Hawai‘i to host reuse collection event in Līhu‘e
Residents, businesses and other organizations can bring unwanted or unneeded items for reuse from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 13.
Līhuʻe Airport’s improvement plan includes modernization, not adding capacity
The plan calls for improving safety, operational efficiency, environmental sustainability and passenger experience by making better use of existing facilities.
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Hawaii News
State officials caution against deceptive tactics by solar door-to-door salespeople
The State of Hawaiʻi is alerting residents to false claims from door-to-door solar sales representatives alleging that a state program is providing free solar systems.
Kauaʻi athletes to compete at 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota
Hawaiian athletes are set to bring the spirit of aloha to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, held in Minnesota from June 20–26.
Newly redesigned Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs website now live
The upgraded site makes it easier for users to access vital resources, navigate services and engage with the department online, underscoring the department’s ongoing commitment to increase accessibility in delivery of its services to the public.
Hawaiʻi Pacific University earns accreditor approval for 3-year global business degree
The global business degree is a pioneering 90-credit, 3-year undergraduate degree designed from the ground up to be fast, flexible and future-focused.
Big Island News
3-year global business degree program at Hawaiʻi Pacific University gains accreditor approval
The global business degree is a pioneering 90-credit, 3-year undergraduate degree designed from the ground up to be fast, flexible and future-focused.
Federal jury convicts military lawyer based on O‘ahu for attempted sexual enticement, exploitation of minors
A lawyer serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps and stationed in Hawai‘i, was convicted by a federal jury in February on two counts of attempted sexual enticement of a minor, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of attempted receipt of […]
Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs launches redesigned website
The upgraded site makes it easier for users to access vital resources, navigate services and engage with the department online, underscoring the department’s ongoing commitment to increase accessibility in delivery of its services to the public.
Historic Hawaiʻi youth climate victory community event planned in Waimea
“This event is about more than a legal victory,” said Parker School Head of School Stephen Dunn in announcing the upcoming event. “It’s about civic engagement, kuleana for our environment and empowering young people to understand that their voices matter."
Maui News
Future of 4,500 Maui vacation rentals uncertain following planning commission’s ‘no’ vote
A proposal to establish new hotel zoning districts — a move that would allow roughly 4,500 short-term vacation rentals to survive a looming phase-out — faces an uncertain future after the measure was resoundingly rejected last month by the Maui Planning Commission.
2026 real property notices to be mailed by March 15; deadline to appeal is April 9
The 2026 real property assessment notices will be mailed to property owners by March 15, 2026, according to the County of Maui Department of Finance Real Property Assessment Division.
Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi public meeting seeks input on future transportation needs
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation invites everyone to share their thoughts on future land transportation needs for freight, motorists, transit, bicyclists and pedestrians as part of the Statewide Long-Range Land Transportation Plan update.
Grant applications sought by March 20 for County’s Kīhei Clean & Safe Program
Fiscal Year 2026 grant applications open this Friday, March 6, for the Kīhei Clean & Safe Program, which is designed to help cultivate a clean and safe environment in South Maui, the County of Maui Office of Economic Development announced. The application deadline is end of day on March 20, 2026.
