President Biden supports national marine sanctuary for Pacific Remote Islands

Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to the hazmat situation after receiving reports of unknown white smoke originating from a machine room in the back of the store, spreading out into the store floor.

A fire destroyed a family house valued at $525,000 at Hawaiian Ocean View Estates on the Big Island, but there were no injuries.

Hawai‘i police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Jaidon Wieland-Vierra who was reported as a runaway.

The potential new National Marine Sanctuary identified in the Presidential Memorandum would conserve 777,000 square miles, including the existing Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

The Hawaiʻi State Division of Aquatic Resources took down shark warning signs on Monday at ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay on Hawai‘i Island, following an apparent encounter over the weekend.

Ethics reform measures relating to campaign contributions, lobbying and gifts have passed both the Hawaiʻi State Senate and House of Representatives, and now head to Gov. Josh Green’s desk for signature.

The Kupu leadership program is for recent high school graduates, college graduates and young professionals who are looking to establish a career in conservation.

County officials are looking for residents interested in serving on the Fire Appeals Board.

Two Hawaiʻi Island police detectives have been cleared to go back to active duty while two investigations continue for the March 10 fatal shooting of 32-year-old Kainoa Kahele-Bishop of Kailua-Kona.

A 50-year-old man was rescued this morning after tumbling 15 feet down a cliffside along the Hāmākua Coast near Waipi‘o Valley.

The 21st annual Maui Matsuri is now accepting entries for its Art Contest from eligible students who can win up to $100 in cash prizes. The Maui Matsuri Art Contest is sponsored by HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts Maui.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents in a Maui debut, Australia’s Emma Donovan & The Putbacks featuring the acclaimed Indigenous vocalist and the Melbourne rhythm combo. The concert is in Castle Theater Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale online only Wednesday, March 22 at 10 a.m.

Maui County hotels led the rest of the counties throughout the state in the February 2023 Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report published by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority with a RevPAR of $465, ADR of $655, and occupancy of 71%.

The East Maui Regional Community Board will appoint the director and set policies for the new East Maui Community Water Authority, which is responsible for a long-range watershed-management plan.

The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources took down shark warning signs on Monday at ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay on Hawai‘i Island, following an apparent shark bite incident over the weekend.

According to preliminary reports, personnel with Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 responded to the incident shortly before 3:20 p.m. on a report of distressed hikers.

President Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the U.S. Commerce Secretary to conserve 777,000 square miles of ocean, including the existing Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health has issued a brown water advisory on March 21 for south-facing shores, from Kukuiʻula Bay to Keoniloa Bay, and at Salt Pond Beach Park on Kauaʻi.

At U.S. Army Fort McCoy, Kauaʻi Red Cross volunteer Michael Crane distributed comfort supplies to the thousands of Afghan refugees housed at the base following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Intermittent showers are possible through Wednesday, including over leeward zones where isolated heavier showers may develop at times. As strengthening...