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    • Annual Mayor’s Youth Track Meets scheduled for students in kindergarten to eighth grade

    The annual Mayor's Youth Track Meets offer competitive, yet supportive experiences for free to students at all Kauaʻi elementary and middle schools.

    Community Namahana School taps Kīlauea-based firm to lead campus construction

    Kaua‘i News UPDATE: Kauaʻi, Niʻihau north and east shorelines remain under high surf advisory

    ‘Year of the Fire Horse’ ignites creative momentum at Common Ground in Kīlauea

    On Friday, a vibrant Lunar New Year event at Common Ground celebrated the "Year of the Fire Horse" and united the North Shore community through creative art installations. February 24, 2026 · 05:00am

    New state program lowers costs for first-time homebuyers

    Hawaiʻi's Hale Kamaʻāina program is desigined to break down barriers for aspiring homeowners by offering a chance at 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with interest rates as low as 5.4%.

    Hawai‘i News Up to 10-year extensions of Mauna Kea leases would be allowed by proposed House bill

    Hawai‘i News Coral heat tolerance studies inform new restoration project in American Samoa

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    Namahana School taps Kīlauea-based firm to lead campus construction

    Noho Workshop selection to oversee campus buildout — plus partnership with locally and internationally respected planner Gordon Karau as facilities project manager — reaffirms school’s commitment to be “from and for the community.”

    UPDATE: Kauaʻi, Niʻihau north and east shorelines remain under high surf advisory

    The advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. today, with forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Honolulu reporting surf heights will remain at advisory levels through this afternoon.

    Up to 10-year extensions of Mauna Kea leases would be allowed by proposed House bill

    The master lease of lands atop the Big Island mountain is set to expire Dec. 31, 2033.

    Annual Mayor’s Youth Track Meets scheduled for students in kindergarten to eighth grade

    The annual Mayor’s Youth Track Meets offer competitive, yet supportive experiences for free to students at all Kauaʻi elementary and middle schools.

    Water shutdown scheduled Tuesday night for some areas in Kōloa

    During the water service shutdown, Goodfellow Bros. will perform work on Kauaʻi County’s Poʻipū Road Safety and Mobility Project.    

    New canoe crop cultivation course grows opportunity across Hawai’iʻs food economy

    The course combines hands-on experience and business insight, enhancing Native Hawaiian economic resilience and contributing to a sustainable food system.
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    Another injured hiker rescued from Kalalau Trail
    The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
    Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours
    Nāpali Coast: Breathtaking shoreline filmed for many Hollywood films

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    New state program lowers costs for first-time homebuyers

    Hawaiʻi’s Hale Kamaʻāina program is desigined to break down barriers for aspiring homeowners by offering a chance at 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with interest rates as low as 5.4%.

    Up to 10-year extensions of Mauna Kea leases would be allowed by proposed House bill

    The master lease of lands atop the Big Island mountain is set to expire Dec. 31, 2033.

    Coral heat tolerance studies inform new restoration project in American Samoa

    A new $4.6 million coral reef restoration project leverages research into the environmental, genetic drivers of heat-tolerant corals.

    New canoe crop cultivation course grows opportunity across Hawai’iʻs food economy

    The course combines hands-on experience and business insight, enhancing Native Hawaiian economic resilience and contributing to a sustainable food system.

    UH Mānoa encourages international student applicants with new microsites in their language

    UH Mānoa application process becomes more accessible for some international students with new microsites in Japanese, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, and English for Indian students.

    TSA PreCheck still available at Hawai‘i airports, but Global Entry suspended

    After backlash from travelers, airline industry groups and others, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reversed its plans to suspend TSA PreCheck during the partial government shutdown.

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    Police K9 Trina shows off her scent-tracking to find missing children, endangered adults

    Hawai‘i Police held a welcoming ceremony for the department's newest K9, a 3-year-old Labrador retriever whose job is to finding missing people.

    UPDATE: High surf advisory extended for north, east shorelines of Big Island

    The advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. today, with forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Honolulu reporting surf heights will remain at advisory levels through this afternoon. Meanwhile, the high surf advisory that was in place for west-facing shores of the island was canceled.

    Students reflect on changes through their art in the 38th annual Young at Art exhibition

    Young at Art features artwork from Hawaiʻi Island students in kindergarten through 12th grade from all public, charter, private and home schools at the Wailoa Center in Hilo until March 26.

    Kona community police to engage with kūpuna and keiki this week

    Kona community police are holding a monthly Kupuna Watch meeting to build rapport with kupuna on Feb. 27, and then on Feb. 28, the Keiki Fun Run/Walk will encourage the community to stay active.

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    Free carpenters union pre-apprentice training available at UH Maui College

    An eight-week, intensive, hands-on carpentry pre-apprenticeship program is available at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, free of charge.

    Maui Weather Forecast for February 25, 2026

    High pressure far to the north of the state will maintain moderate to breezy trade winds through Thursday, with the trades then easing Friday and Saturday...

    Public invited to informational meeting for Kahului Airport Runway 2-20 reconstruction

    The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is conducting a public informational meeting to present the ongoing planning studies for the reconstruction of Runway 2-20 at Kahului Airport.

    Maui Surf Forecast for February 25, 2026

    A large, long period north-northeast (010-030 deg) swell peaked early this morning and is expected to continue to gradually decline through the end of the...