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Registration is now open for the 2026 Moloka’i Channel World Championships, drawing over 1,000 elite paddlers from around the globe for two iconic 41-mile inter-island races — Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai on Sept. 27 and the Moloka’i Hoe on Oct. 11.

The bill calls for three free hours and regulated rates charged at private parking facilities in Historic Kailua Village

Marzo’s Country Sports Bar and Grill is opening at the Puna Kai Shopping Center in Pāhoa this week, featuring a place for Puna residents to kick back to live music, cold beer and good food.

These draft Destination Management Action Plans for 2026-2028 capture months of in-person and virtual community engagement in 2025 to identify and prioritize hotspots.

Those who attend will learn about Kahaluʻu as ʻāina lei aliʻi, the lands that adorn the chiefs, and what made Kahaluʻu so special for generations; participants also will engage in kilo, or intentional observation along the shoreline or in the water and moʻolelo, or oral history, of Kahalu‘u will be shared and a mo’olelo of the day will be collectively created.

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.

Students of the lab class worked with community stewards of Kaumaui, a loko iʻa in the 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.

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.

In February, seven people arrested on the Big Island and facing crimes that include abuse of a household member, possession of a firearm and sexual assault of a child all were granted reduced bail or supervised release.

Hawaiian language immersion programs throughout the islands are growing fast. Fast enough they are strained to keep up with the demand, needing more qualified teachers; a University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo program director and educator is dedicated to filling the gap.

The pool at William “Billy” Kenoi District Park was shuttered Jan. 24 when tephra — volcanic material including ash and volcanic glass Pele’s hair — from Episode 41 of the ongoing episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano was carried by wind, making its way into the facility and surrounding areas.

Hawai‘i Police Department reports Monica Iaukea has been located after being reported missing the morning of Feb. 6.

James Fonseca was last seen at 3 p.m. Feb. 27 on Ala Oli Street in Hilo. Have you seen him? If you have, call police immediately.

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.

The all-hazard Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of the Hawaiʻi Statewide Alert and Warning System used to notify the public during emergencies.

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

The Hawaiʻi County Department of Parks and Recreation is conducting site preparations in Hilo Bayfront Park for a skate ramp donated by Dan Madsen, owner of Oasis Skateboards.

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

Matson is absorbing more shipping costs this year for the Hawaiʻi Foodbank to serve nearly a third of local households experiencing food insecurity.