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The romantic musical directed by Jennie Kaneshiro blends universal themes of love, culture and aspirations that resonate with the local communities in Hawaiʻi.

Residents can visit the tephra information center to learn how to clean tephra from their homes, protect water catchment tanks and make requests for assistance.

Mulaun Porter was previously reported March 10 as missing. She was found late Tuesday night (March 10) in good health.

The National Weather Service Honolulu forecast office reports because Episode 43 of lava fountaining at Kīlauea volcano ended the threat for ashfall dissipated.

All eruptive activity was confined to Halemaʻumaʻu within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park; Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will provide additional details about Episode 43 in its next official report.

Overnight guests of Kīlauea Military Camp and Volcano House with reservations and identification will be allowed to enter the park, but must shelter in place.

Episode 43 of the Kīlauea eruption caused Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to close, backed up traffic on Highway 11 and produced a volcanic plume that covered the sun, turning it red.

Kupu’s steward program is seeking applicants interested in educating visitors and protecting natural and cultural sites with positions available across the state.

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.

Officer Dallas Arce and Battalion Chief Kaʻāina Keawe were celebrated as the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi’s Officer and Firefighter of the Year for 2025.

Funds from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will be used for a conference that brings educators together to talk about best practices in place-based and project-based learning rooted in ʻike Hawaiʻi.

Kawika Benny Kahee was charged with several firearm offenses after police arrested him in Nanawale due to outstanding bench warrants on March 8.

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

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

In 2024, Joshua Ketner opened Piʻilani Kitchen, an eatery located at the former Low Store in Pēpēʻekeo that offers a small, but delicious menu of food and an ever-changing weekly special.

From 2,550 submissions from across Hawaiʻi, 427 students were recognized in the 2026 Regional Scholastic Art Awards.

Hawai’i’s movie and television industry is resurging in 2026, with three major productions filming in the Aloha State.

A developing Kona storm is forecast to hit Hawaiʻi on Tuesday, March 10, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms that could cause flash flooding and damaging winds.

“A few days ago, a good Samaritan found an abandoned pet cat in heartbreaking condition and reached out to KARES for help,” wrote the organization in a Saturday morning (March 7) Facebook post. “What we discovered was something no animal should ever endure.”

Hawaiʻi Department of Health State Laboratories Division confirmed the case of measles in a vaccinated adult visitor to Oʻahu, who also visited Hawaiʻi Island; after arriving, the visitor became ill, sought medical care and is now recovering at a private residence on Oʻahu.