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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. March 02, 2026 · 05:00am
Public meetings scheduled this week to discuss Līhuʻe Airport Optimization Plan
The purpose of the plan is to optimize existing airport facilities to improve safety, enhance operational efficiency and environmental sustainability as well as to improve passenger experience while...Community Genetics students at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo visit ‘living…
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Kaua‘i News
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.
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.
Public meetings scheduled this week to discuss Līhuʻe Airport Optimization Plan
The purpose of the plan is to optimize existing airport facilities to improve safety, enhance operational efficiency and environmental sustainability as well as to improve passenger experience while remaining responsive to community values and concerns.
Genetics students at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo visit ‘living laboratory’ traditional Hawaiian fishpond
Students worked with community stewards of Kaumaui, a loko iʻa in the Keaukaha 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.
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Hawaii News
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.
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.
Genetics students at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo visit ‘living laboratory’ traditional Hawaiian fishpond
Students worked with community stewards of Kaumaui, a loko iʻa in the Keaukaha 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.
Hawai‘i State Junior Golf Association announces membership registration
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.
More than 1,900 humpbacks observed during second Sanctuary Ocean Count, Great Whale 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.
University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center cyberattack possibly exposes personal info
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.
Big Island News
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.
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
Maui News
Reyn Spooner introduces ‘Go Go Kikaida’ print inspired by Hawaiʻi’s cult classic hero
Reyn Spooner has released its newest print, “Go Go Kikaida,” a Jinzo Ningen Kikiada, the 1970s Japanese superhero series that became a pop culture staple in Hawaiʻi after airing on KIKU TV.
The Westin Maui Promotes Eric Frankum to Director of Marketing
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kāʻanapali has announced the promotion of Eric Frankum to director of marketing. The promotion recognizes his instrumental leadership in the resort’s multi-year transformation and brand repositioning.
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.


