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    • Kauaʻi students showcase talent in 24-hour short film competition

    Student filmmakers were celebrated during an awards ceremony for short films they created in 24 hours as part of the first-ever Kauaʻi Student Film Challenge.

    Kaua‘i News Forecasters issue flood watch until Saturday for all of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau

    Kaua‘i News Update: State of Kauaʻi County address to be available online Wednesday, in-person…

    Data in Hawai‘i shows drop in number of fatal traffic crashes so far in 2026

    This decline comes after the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation launched its statewide 2026 Safe Roads Challenge in January, which turns traffic safety into a game with a free safe driving app. March 10, 2026 · 05:00am

    Wildfire preparedness meetings for Kaumakani tenants set for this month

    Two wildfire preparedness meetings in Kaumakani will discuss evacuation strategies, risk reduction and much more on March 30 and 31,

    Kaua‘i News Rudy Tai formally sworn in as Kaua‘i Police chief

    Hawai‘i News Expected storm to Hawaiian Islands prompts Gov. Green to issue emergency proclamation

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    Data in Hawai‘i shows drop in number of fatal traffic crashes so far in 2026

    This decline comes after the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation launched its statewide 2026 Safe Roads Challenge in January, which turns traffic safety into a game with a free safe driving app.

    Forecasters issue flood watch until Saturday for all of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau

    As a powerful kona storm develops northwest of the state, Kauaʻi and Niʻihau may experience flash flooding beginning today.

    Kauaʻi students showcase talent in 24-hour short film competition

    Student filmmakers were celebrated during an awards ceremony for short films they created in 24 hours as part of the first-ever Kauaʻi Student Film Challenge.

    Wildfire preparedness meetings for Kaumakani tenants set for this month

    Two wildfire preparedness meetings in Kaumakani will discuss evacuation strategies, risk reduction and much more on March 30 and 31,

    Update: State of Kauaʻi County address to be available online Wednesday, in-person event canceled

    Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami’s eighth and final 2026 State of the County Address will be recorded and released online via video on Wednesday afternoon.

    Rudy Tai formally sworn in as Kaua‘i Police chief

    A public swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for March 30, at 11:30 a.m. at the Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall in Līhu‘e.
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    Data in Hawai‘i shows drop in number of fatal traffic crashes so far in 2026

    This decline comes after the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation launched its statewide 2026 Safe Roads Challenge in January, which turns traffic safety into a game with a free safe driving app.

    Expected storm to Hawaiian Islands prompts Gov. Green to issue emergency proclamation

    The storm is expected to affect Kauaʻi and Oʻahu first, with conditions expanding across the rest of the state through the weekend.

    Hollywood returns to Hawaiʻi with multiple productions filming here in 2026

    Hawaiʻi’s film and television industry is having a big year in 2026, with three major productions being filmed in the Aloha State.

    Outrigger canoe paddling provides lifelong health and culture, UH study says

    The study found paddling connects people to their health, ancestors, environment and sense of purpose.

    Making waves: Big Island 18-year-old strives to compete at highest level of competitive sailing

    Gavin Vasilescu, 18, is preparing for crucial competitions this month in Southern California, where he hopes to excel at the national level and inspire more Hawaiʻi sailors to compete nationally.

    Helmsley Charitable Trust grant funds CPR equipment for Hawai‘i Pacific Health facilities

    Officially known as the Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System, or LUCAS, the devices provide consistent and uninterrupted chest compressions even in challenging circumstances, such as during a patient’s transport to a medical center or when CPR is needed for an extended period.

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    Traffic fatalities down by half in Hawai‘i for 2026 compared to last year

    This decline comes after the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation launched its statewide 2026 Safe Roads Challenge in January, which turns traffic safety into a game with a free safe driving app.

    Flash flooding from kona storm may impact Big Island beginning Wednesday

    The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the Big Island from Wednesday evening to Saturday afternoon as a storm moves from the northwest.

    Two first responders awarded for dedication to public safety, outstanding leadership

    Officer Dallas Arce and Battalion Chief Kaʻāina Keawe were celebrated as the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi's Officer and Firefighter of the Year for 2025.

    Kanu o Ka ʻĀina awarded funds for research in new Native Hawaiian charter school system

    Funds from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will be used for a conference that brings educators together to talk about best practices in place-based and project-based learning rooted in ʻike Hawaiʻi.

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    Free kamaʻāina community sails as Trilogy returns to Lahaina Harbor 

    Trilogy Excursions announces that beginning March 18, the company will officially resume sailing from Lahaina Harbor for the first time since the August 2023 Lahaina wildfires. The milestone marks a deeply meaningful homecoming for the Lahaina-founded company and signals another step forward for West Maui’s recovery.

    Maui Surf Forecast for March 10, 2026

    Choppy surf along east facing shores will gradually trend downward, falling below seasonal levels by mid-week as trade winds veer southerly through the...

    Paperback of the historical stage play ‘Aloha Kaua’ by Noalani Helelā is now available

    Through poetic language, vivid theatricality, and sharp political insight, the play examines a pivotal moment in Hawaiian history when the kingdom faced the pressures of colonization, religious conversion, and cultural upheaval.

    Young storytellers from Maui Waena win national awards at Student Television Network competition

    Representing Hawaiʻi against hundreds of teams from across the nation, the Maui Waena middle school media students captured two first-place awards in the Feature Story and Music Video categories. The team also earned honorable mentions in additional categories.