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    • Family seeks support for Kauaʻi teenager recovering from severe injures in 3-vehicle wreck

    Kauaʻi teenager Haylee Silva has a long recovery ahead, after undergoing multiple emergency surgeries for trauma to her liver, fractures in her arm and face, and a broken jaw.

    Community State invites residents to share thoughts about future land transportation needs

    Business Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i honors outstanding team members as Employee and Manager of the…

    Survey launched to shape 2026 Ka Pewa Youth Summit in April on Kauaʻi

    Voices of students collected from throughout Kauaʻi County who complete the Ka Pewa Youth Pulse Survey will directly inform summit programming, panels and breakout sessions. February 26, 2026 · 05:00am

    Surfrider Kaua‘i seeks volunteers to help mission of protecting, cleaning and celebrating Kaua‘i waters

    Nonprofit entering its 20th year of helping protect, clean and celebrate the waters of Kaua‘i; working with the organization is pretty fun, plus the ocean needs your help!

    Community Olympic Gold medalist leads ‘Mothers Daughters One Day Retreat’ at 1 Hotel…

    Kaua‘i News UPDATE: Surf along east shorelines of Kauaʻi forecast to remain at advisory levels…

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    State invites residents to share thoughts about future land transportation needs

    Public meetings to discuss Hawai’i Department of Transportation Statewide Long-range Land Transportation Plan begin March 10; Kauaʻi Long-Range Land Transportation Plans meetings are March 11.

    Family seeks support for Kauaʻi teenager recovering from severe injures in 3-vehicle wreck

    Kauaʻi teenager Haylee Silva has a long recovery ahead, after undergoing multiple emergency surgeries for trauma to her liver, fractures in her arm and face, and a broken jaw.

    Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i honors outstanding team members as Employee and Manager of the Year

    Front office agent Tina Marie Galicinao and food and beverage manager Angeelee Rolland were honored for their outstanding service, leadership and embodiment of the aloha spirit that made a lasting impression on guests and colleagues.

    Olympic Gold medalist leads ‘Mothers Daughters One Day Retreat’ at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

    Carissa Moore, surfing’s first Olympic Gold medalist and five-time world champion surfer, hosted the retreat focused on connection, confidence and cultivating a spirit of aloha across generations.

    Survey launched to shape 2026 Ka Pewa Youth Summit in April on Kauaʻi

    Voices of students collected from throughout Kauaʻi County who complete the Ka Pewa Youth Pulse Survey will directly inform summit programming, panels and breakout sessions.

    UPDATE: Surf along east shorelines of Kauaʻi forecast to remain at advisory levels through today

    National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu extended the high surf advisory in place for those shores of the island until 6 p.m. today (Feb. 26) as waves of 7 to 10 feet are still expected.
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    Another injured hiker rescued from Kalalau Trail
    The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
    Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours
    Nāpali Coast: Breathtaking shoreline filmed for many Hollywood films

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    State invites residents to share thoughts about future land transportation needs

    Public meetings to discuss Hawai’i Department of Transportation Statewide Long-range Land Transportation Plan begin March 10; Kauaʻi Long-Range Land Transportation Plans meetings are March 11.

    University of Hawaiʻi scientists discover 10 new species of Hawaiian leaf-roller moths

    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience researchers also identified seven new groups of the native moths, which is a much more rare event that the discovery of a new species.

    State Senate confirms new circuit court judge for Kaua‘i

    The judge is a graduate of Kapa‘a High School.

    New state program lowers costs for first-time homebuyers

    Hawaiʻi’s Hale Kamaʻāina program is desigined to break down barriers for aspiring homeowners by offering a chance at 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with interest rates as low as 5.4%.

    Up to 10-year extensions of Mauna Kea leases would be allowed by proposed House bill

    The master lease of lands atop the Big Island mountain is set to expire Dec. 31, 2033.

    Coral heat tolerance studies inform new restoration project in American Samoa

    A new $4.6 million coral reef restoration project leverages research into the environmental, genetic drivers of heat-tolerant corals.

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    Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 27, 2026

    The current north-northeast swell will continue to gradually ease along with diminishing trade winds, which will allow surf along north- and east-facing...

    Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 27, 2026

    The current north-northeast swell will continue to gradually ease along with diminishing trade winds, which will allow surf along north- and east-facing...

    State warns of potential public health risks from whale carcass in waters off Kona Coast

    Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources and its partners began monitoring the sperm whale carcass Feb. 6; waters from Makalawena to Honokōhau are of particular concern during the next few weeks.

    UPDATE: Department of Health reopens Jade Palace 2 after follow-up inspection

    Jade Palace 2 in Kailua-Kona can reopen after receiving a red placard from the Department of Health earlier this month.

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    Hirono, colleagues introduce SPARK Act to supercharge minority entrepreneurship

    US Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaiʻi joined colleagues in introducing the Strengthening Place-based Access, Resources, and Knowledge (SPARK) Act to spur entrepreneurship and increase access for underserved entrepreneurs nationwide.

    Seabury Hall to host New Zealand University Fair, March 4

    Hawaiʻi Association of College Admissions Counselors in partnership with New Zealand Education will host a New Zealand University Fair on Wednesday, March 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Seabury Hall Dining Hall. 

    MC&A hires Event Rental Sales Manager for new division based on Maui

    MC&A, a destination and event management business across the Hawaiian Islands, announced the hiring of Bobbilyn Jones as Event Rental Sales Manager for the company’s newly launched division, MC&A Event Rentals.

    Livestream camera restored; Forecast window for next lava fountaining is likely March 6-16

    The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that the V3 camera for live streaming of eruptive activity at Kīlauea, is now back online after onsite maintenance. Scientists with the HVO say preliminary models suggest the likely forecast window for the onset of episode 43 lava fountaining is March 6-16.