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Kauaʻi Boys & Girls Club members honored during 2026 Youth of the Year Luncheon

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.

Your voice matters: Hawaiʻi launches second statewide Quality of Life and Well-Being Survey

The state of Hawaiʻi and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are asking residents to again share their experiences by completing the 2026 survey, which asks about health and well-being, housing and cost of living, transportation, community concerns and solutions, work and school, access to services and more.

Mark your calendar: Goodwill Industries of Hawai‘i to host reuse collection event in Līhu‘e

Residents, businesses and other organizations can bring unwanted or unneeded items for reuse from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 13.

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.

Division of Motor Vehicles, Real Property offices to close for training

Regular hours will resume March 12; contact each individual office for additional information about hours, payments or scheduling appointments.

Rescue personnel recover body from closed area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

The Big Island incident remains under investigation.

Kupu ʻĀina Corps seeking applicants for open positions throughout Hawaiian Islands

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

5 community hubs selected to bridge gap between funding, ʻāina stewardship

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

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.

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.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo preparing Hawaiʻi’s ʻōlelo educators to fill gaps in growing immersion programs

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.

‘Public safety starts with prevention’: Kauaʻi County Life’s Choices grant awards announced

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.

Washington lawmakers from Hawai‘i share reactions to attack on Iran by U.S., Israel

Perhaps as expected, Congress is divided largely along party lines in reaction to the strikes on multiple sites in the capital of Tehran and other locations throughout Iran, with Democrats calling it ‘a war of choice’ that required approval from Congress and Republicans toeing the party line and supporting President Donald Trump’s actions.

13 lane closures scheduled during week of Feb. 28-March 6 on Kaua‘i state roadways

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo scholar takes closer look at musical lexicon in celebration of Hawaiian Language Month

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

Upcoming temporary closures announced for several park facilities around island

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