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    • What you need to know about the kona low Friday on the Big Island

    The flash flood warning for Puna and Ka‘ū was again extended and is now in effect until 8 a.m. today (March 14) as heavy rainfall continues to impact both districts, falling at 1 to 2 inches per hour...

    East Hawai‘i News 18 lane closures scheduled during week of March 14-20 on Big Island state roadways

    News Come learn about the working master plan for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport

    Proposed Hawai‘i County operating budget increases 1.4% to fund public safety priorities

    The County Council finalizes the budget and sets the tax rates in early May, with the new fiscal year starting July 1. March 14, 2026 · 05:00am

    New Hawaiʻi Island Kingʻs Trail helps hiker traverse 300 miles of coastal pathways

    Avid hiker Asa Aue became the first person to complete the 18 segments of the Hawaiʻi Island Kingʻs Trail consecutively.

    Community Big Island middle schools among those to create LEGO mosaics for newest Bishop Museum…

    Hawai'i State News WATCH: U.S. Defense secretary’s immaturity, incompetence called out by Schatz as…

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    18 lane closures scheduled during week of March 14-20 on Big Island state roadways

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

    Proposed Hawai‘i County operating budget increases 1.4% to fund public safety priorities

    The County Council finalizes the budget and sets the tax rates in early May, with the new fiscal year starting July 1.

    What you need to know about the kona low Friday on the Big Island

    The flash flood warning for Puna and Ka‘ū was again extended and is now in effect until 8 a.m. today (March 14) as heavy rainfall continues to impact both districts, falling at 1 to 2 inches per hour along the island’s southeast slopes.

    New Hawaiʻi Island Kingʻs Trail helps hiker traverse 300 miles of coastal pathways

    Avid hiker Asa Aue became the first person to complete the 18 segments of the Hawaiʻi Island Kingʻs Trail consecutively.

    Come learn about the working master plan for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport

    Come ask questions and learn about the proposed plan.

    Big Island middle schools among those to create LEGO mosaics for newest Bishop Museum exhibit

    ‘Aloha Bricks ’26: Stories of Hawaiʻi’ exhibit also includes other LEGO-inspired creations that all will take over Castle Memorial Building beginning March 14.

    WATCH: U.S. Defense secretary’s immaturity, incompetence called out by Schatz as lethal combo on battlefield

    The U.S. senator and Hawai‘i Democrat said in Senate floor remarks that war is not something in which to revel; speaks to how Hegseth’s reckless and unlawful theory of action is costing the United States in conflict with Iran.

    Hawai‘i Island police seek help finding man last seen on March 1

    The 64-year-old was last seen in Pāhoa.

    Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding missing, endangered man

    The 31-year-old was last seen in Pāhoa.

    Culinary Arts Waikōloa brings chefs, cocktails, live music to Kings’ Shops

    An open-air tasting night experience returns at the end of this month to the shopping center in Waikōloa, when chefs from several restaurants will serve up bites, plus cocktails and mocktails, all to benefit Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative; tickets are available now.
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    Big Island middle schools among those to create LEGO mosaics for newest Bishop Museum exhibit

    ‘Aloha Bricks ’26: Stories of Hawaiʻi’ exhibit also includes other LEGO-inspired creations that all will take over Castle Memorial Building beginning March 14.

    Culinary Arts Waikōloa brings chefs, cocktails, live music to Kings’ Shops

    An open-air tasting night experience returns at the end of this month to the shopping center in Waikōloa, when chefs from several restaurants will serve up bites, plus cocktails and mocktails, all to benefit Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative; tickets are available now.

    Top 10 things to do on Big Island for March 13-19: Plenty of fun, but check before you go because of brewing storm

    We bring you this week’s top 10 with one caveat: this week’s top 10 remained as scheduled Wednesday afternoon; however, a powerful kona low could end up crashing the party.

    2001 masterpiece ‘Crossroads’ by legendary Hawaiian supergroup Nā ‘Ōiwi to debut on all major music streaming platforms

    Featuring the late Dennis Kamakahi, this intergenerational masterpiece finally arrives March 13 — for the first time since its original release — on all major digital platforms.

    Hilo transforms into New York City with the production of ‘In the Heights’

    The romantic musical directed by Jennie Kaneshiro blends universal themes of love, culture and aspirations that resonate with the local communities in Hawaiʻi.
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    How to creatively spotlight Hawaiʻi’s rarest birds? Put them on press-on nails
    Still time to register to attend free financial planning workshop in person or via Zoom
    Third free cybersecurity clinic for small businesses offered by University of Hawaiʻi
    Business Monday: Executive chef in Hilo quit to open his own restaurant along the Hāmākua Coast
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    Big Island Now poll results: County garage is answer to downtown Kona’s parking woes
    Big Island Now poll: What is solution to parking woes on Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona?
    Reminder: Permanent restrictions remain on the transport of ʻŌhiʻa
    Poll results: Big Island Now readers pick clear winner for top 2024 story. Do you know what it is?

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    Volcano Watch: Kīlauea Episode 43 reaches new lava fountain height record, causes tephra fallout on nearby communities
    ‘Episode 43 produced some serious tephra’: Fallout from Kīlauea lava fountains blown as far as Hilo
    Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense, partners to open tephra information center in Volcano
    Kīlauea Photo Gallery: Lava fountains, volcano plume and traffic

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    18-year-old Big Island sailor makes waves in high-level, competitive sailing
    Kahaluʻu Beach Park in Kailua-Kona to be closed several days at beginning of May
    Sign up today for The Kohala Center’s next stewardship experience at Kahalu‘u Bay and Beach Park
    State warns of potential public health risks from whale carcass in waters off Kona Coast

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    MEO bus service suspended today due to hazardous road conditions

    Maui Economic Opportunity will be suspending transportation services today, March 14, due to hazardous road conditions caused by the strong Kona storm overnight.

    How to creatively spotlight Hawaiʻi’s rarest birds? Put them on press-on nails

    In an unusual creative collaboration, Hawaiʻi small businesses ʻIwi Nails and Kahua ʻĀina have partnered with Friends of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge to showcase and fund the conservation of the state's endangered birds.

    69-year-old and his dog Scooby-Doo walk around the island of Maui

    Kevin Thompson and his sheepadoodle traveled more than 300 miles during their trek around the island of Maui, meeting many nice people and some mean dogs along the way.

    Maui Weather Forecast for March 14, 2026

    A powerful kona storm will remain anchored northwest of the state producing periods of hazardous weather impacts across the Hawaiian Islands through the...

    Reading the air: An Osaka lesson in the unspoken language of harmony

    In Osaka's neon-soaked Dotonbori district, surprises come as sharp as a teppanyaki chef’s knife. Crowds stream through narrow streets. A massive 3D red crab teeters over a restaurant entrance. Nearby, a smiling dragon beckons; and the angry chef, Daruma Daijin. He has a very strict rule for diners: no double dipping in fried meat sauce!

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    17 lane closures scheduled during week of March 14-20 on Kaua‘i state roadways

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

    Healing Horses Kauaʻi to host Spring Horsemanship & Riding Camp for youth

    Healing Horses Kauaʻi invites children to gallop into self-discovery at its 2026 Spring Horsemanship and Riding Camps.

    Several measures aimed at criminal justice reform advance to Hawaiʻi Senate after House approval

    State lawmakers say the 7 measures will modernize state's criminal justice system; Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen expressed disappointment about three of them, however, saying they 'will only further diminish the public's trust.'

    What you need to know about the kona low Friday on Kaua‘i

    High surf advisory in effect for south-facing shores of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau because of southerly gale force winds associated with the kona low; Kaua‘i Community College reports it will reopen and resume operations Saturday.

    Nailed it: Unusual partnership nests together for creative spotlight on Hawaiʻi’s rarest birds

    In an unusual creative collaboration, ʻIwi Nails and Kahua ʻĀina partnered with Friends of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge to spotlight and fund the conservation of Hawaiʻi's endangered birds.