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Hawaiian athletes are set to bring the spirit of aloha to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, held in Minnesota from June 20–26.

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.

Due to an emergency water shutdown, restrooms at Salt Pond Beach Park and the Kauaʻi Veterans Cemetery will be temporarily closed, affecting both local residents and visitors.

The conservation and environmental education nonprofit has opportunities on all islands with new host sites.

The five regional hubs are across the moku/hui moku (districts) of West Kauaʻi, Waiʻanae (Oʻahu), Molokaʻi, Central Maui and Kohala (Hawaiʻi Island).

Sgt. Brian Silva and Officer Joridan Sele were named Employees of the Month for February for their commitment to public safety in separate incidents.

Two Hanalei School students are advancing to the Hawaiʻi State Science and Engineering Fair in Honolulu this April, where they will showcase their innovative science projects.

The 2026 Women’s History Month theme, “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future,” recognizes women working to rebuild and strengthen environmental, economic and social systems.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mākaʻimoku is director of the Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Program within the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language; she reshaped the program to expand access and is now driven to reach even more future educators.

A total of $1 million was awarded to 13 Kauaʻi organizations focused on prevention and early intervention of substance abuse with an emphasis on structured, prosocial youth activities promoting resilience, connection and healthy decision-making.

Nicholas ‘Kealiʻi’ Lum uses social media to unpack poetic soul of Hawaiian music, uncovering unique phrases that make songs distinct.

Kaua‘i County Parks and Rec notifies the public that Kekaha Neighborhood Center Park, Kekaha Faye Park and Waimea Athletic Field for repair work.

The U.S. Navy facility on the west coast of Kaua‘i passed the Emergency Management Program Assessment and executed an emergency operations center C3 activation, confirming command’s ability to respond quickly, coordinate effectively and maintain mission continuity during an emergency.

Tennessee resident Houston Vandergriff, who was born with Down syndrome, hopes his photographs and advocacy will inspire others to live life to the fullest and to live life with compassion.

New project aims to revive the vital ecosystems of coral reefs amid rising marine heatwaves and invests in educating future natural resource managers.