Hawai‘i News Newly redesigned Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs website now live
Business Hawaiʻi Pacific University earns accreditor approval for 3-year global business degree
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 Division of Motor Vehicles, Real Property offices to close for training
Community UPDATE: Salt Pond Beach Park, Kaua’i Veterans Cemetery restrooms reopen
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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
5 community hubs selected to bridge gap between funding, ʻāina stewardship
Public meetings scheduled this week to discuss Līhuʻe Airport Optimization Plan
Genetics students at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo visit ‘living laboratory’…
Hawai‘i State Junior Golf Association announces membership registration
More than 1,900 humpbacks observed during second Sanctuary Ocean Count, Great Whale Count…
University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center cyberattack possibly exposes personal info
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo preparing Hawaiʻi’s ʻōlelo educators to fill gaps in…
‘Public safety starts with prevention’: Kauaʻi County Life’s Choices grant…
Washington lawmakers from Hawai‘i share reactions to attack on Iran by U.S., Israel
13 lane closures scheduled during week of Feb. 28-March 6 on Kaua‘i state roadways
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo scholar takes closer look at musical lexicon in celebration…
Upcoming temporary closures announced for several park facilities around island
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Kaua‘i News
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.
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.
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.
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Hawaii News
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.
Rescue personnel recover body from closed area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
The Big Island incident remains under investigation.
Big Island News
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for March 6-12: Hilo Steel Guitar Festival, Abled Hawaiʻi Artists exhibit, Ola Ka ʻĪ Kona and more
Music is in the air this week as several venues around the island are hosting concerts, live bands and even dance shows featuring a variety of tunes in several different styles; but that's not all — check out this week's top 10 now!
Public schools advance farm-to-school effort with new small farm partnerships
Additional micropurchasing agreements are in development throughout the state, including collaborations between school cafeterias and school gardens, as well as additional small farm produce purchases on Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island and Maui.
Maui News
Maui Weather Forecast for March 05, 2026
Relatively benign conditions with breezy east to southeast winds will persist through the weekend amidst an approaching front stalling just west of the islands...
27th Annual State Employees’ Food & Fund Drive, March 4 – May 8
The State of Hawaiʻi, in partnership with Hawaiʻi Foodbank, today officially launched the 2026 Annual State Employees’ Food and Fund Drive. Since 1999, state employees have supported the drive to raise food and funds for Hawaiʻi Foodbank and its statewide affiliates. The Annual Drive will run from March 4 through May 8.
Hawaiʻi public schools advance farm-to-school efforts with new small farm partnerships
Students at Kahaluʻu Elementary School enjoyed locally grown microgreens on their lunch plates this week, harvested just across the street from campus at Kupu Place. Because of the farm’s close proximity, the greens were picked Sunday, delivered Tuesday, and served to students Wednesday.
