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The 21st annual Home Expo Hawaiʻi is at the Kaleiopapa Convention Center on March 14 and 15, and the 2nd annual Healthcare Career Expo is at Kealakehe High School on March 25.

Hawai‘i Police Department reported just after 4:30 a.m. today (March 6) via email that Jonathan Solominsky, who hadn’t been seen since about 5:30 p.m. Thursday (March5), was found in good health.

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.

This event is connected to the Wounded Warrior Project and its acclaimed Project Odyssey program — a no-cost, 12-week mental health initiative that uses adventure-based learning to help warriors manage and overcome the invisible wounds of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and depression.

Saturday is a busy day in Hilo with the Kuleana Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium and the 75th anniversary of Hilo Public Library beginning at 9 a.m.

24-year-old Keikilani Hauoli-Kuoha was located Thursday (March 5) in good health; Hawaiʻi Island police thank the public for its cooperation.

Hawaiʻi Island police have apprehended Robert James Teinauri Carman and Kira Lazar in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, advancing the ongoing investigation.

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.

State officials caution against deceptive tactics by solar door-to-door salespeople alleging state-provided free solar systems.

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz secures $13.4 million in federal funding to protect Waiānuenue Avenue Bridge from flooding and earthquakes.

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.

Ross Andrew Brown, 44, of Kailua, communicated via social media platforms Whisper and Telegram with undercover law enforcement agents posing as a 14-year-old girl.

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.

“This event is about more than a legal victory,” said Parker School Head of School Stephen Dunn in announcing the upcoming event. “It’s about civic engagement, kuleana for our environment and empowering young people to understand that their voices matter.”

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!

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.

Kona Crime Prevention Committee honored Officers Charles Caldwell-Kaʻai, Tyler Meno, Jason Cunefare, and Lawrence Matsumoto for exemplary work in 2025.

The bill now goes to Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda, who said Wednesday he is unlikely to veto it.

The islandwide inspections will be conducted from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10-13 in a Manuiwa Airways helicopter.

Customers are advised to reduce water use by 25%.