Hawai‘i News

Kauaʻi Coffee Co. said it remains operational and open to the public while it continues to negotiate a new land lease to replace the one that is set to expire on March 28.

Kupu, a conservation and sustainability nonprofit, is accepting applications for stewards, who educate visitors and maintain trails for natural, cultural areas.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

The agency’s data advanced space weather warnings, made water safer, protected right whales, and much more.

Comedy for a Cause unites humor and heart to support positive community change through anti-bullying awareness and youth empowerment nonprofit BRAVE Hawaiʻi’s programs for youth and families throughout the state.

Experience the beauty of flora through intricate artistry with the 2026 Florilegium Art Show from March 13 to May 2 at the Lāwaʻi Gardens Visitor Center in Kōloa.

Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, elevated its security level to BRAVO following the commencement of hostilities with the Middle Eastern nation, as did other military facilities throughout the state.

Budding cooks should create a 5- to 7-minute video preparing a healthy recipe with at least one locally sourced fruit, vegetable or protein; winners receive an immersive farm and food adventure, going behind the scenes to learn directly from professionals in the culinary arts and local agriculture.

Gov. Josh Green has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and all Hawaiʻi National Guard facilities immediately, until sunrise on March 9.

The Hawai‘i Democrat, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, asked each witness: “How are you supposed to determine impact on readiness if you don’t know the extent of this war, what it is going to take?”

State employees have supported the drive since 1999, collecting food and raising funds for Hawaiʻi Foodbank and its statewide affiliates; this year’s drive runs through May 8.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island will issue its first Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation in the new format when the next Kīlauea fountaining episode begins — and the aviation community will get that information more quickly and effectively than ever before.

Senior military officer, Ross Andrew Brown, was convicted of multiple counts of enticement, exploitation of a minor by a federal jury in Hawaiʻi, as part of the nationwide Project Safe Childhood initiative to crack down on online child predators.

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.

Jenary Remigio of the Līhuʻe Clubhouse and Coen Langley of the Kapa‘a Clubhouse were each awarded scholarships; Matthew “Messiah” Cargo of the Wai‘anae Clubhouse on Oʻahu was named Youth of the Year and advances to represent Oʻahu and Kauaʻi clubhouses at the Hawai‘i State Youth of the Year competition.