Breezy NE trades return with scattered morning showers and gusts to 28 mph. High near 79°F.

A Senate plan to fund planning for a new Hawaiʻi State Archives stalled this session, leaving fragile documents, recordings and vintage instruments vulnerable. Archivists warn immediate fixes and digitization are now urgent.

A magnitude‑6.6 earthquake hit near the Samoa Islands late Saturday; Hawaii EMA says there is no tsunami threat to Hawai‘i. Officials urge residents to monitor official channels.

A Flood Advisory covered Maui into Friday evening as heavy rain produced minor flooding on roads and in low-lying areas.

The Blood Bank of Hawaii opened its new Kapolei headquarters — the Clarence T.C. Ching Building — a 19,000‑sq‑ft hub for processing, rare‑blood storage and training.

Ace Rent A Car’s Maui arm has stopped operating at Kahului Airport; the state’s consumer office says bookings may not be honored and urges travelers to seek refunds and file complaints.

A claimed breach of a national tip platform may have exposed roughly 93GB and more than 8 million hotline reports; a leak archive says it has a copy. Authorities have not confirmed the scope.

UH Maui College's Hale Pāpāʻi has built dozens of 8x10 sheds for Lahaina families, pairing immediate shelter and storage with hands-on trades training.

State rules would let limited Big Island aquarium collecting resume with species quotas — even as lawmakers and communities push for a ban. Hearings are set for March 31–April 1.

Japan’s JERA pitched a roughly 500‑MW LNG plant for Oʻahu that it says could be online by 2030 and cut generation costs about 20 percent, triggering statewide debate.

Missing federal datasets are leaving Honolulu officials with fewer tools to track health, hunger and budgets. Local planners say the gap is making services harder to target.

Marriott’s brand growth across Hawaiʻi is boosting tax receipts — but locals say too much profit leaves the islands. We break down the fees, taxes and who benefits.

A 63-year-old man died after a single-vehicle crash on the H‑1 near the Vineyard Boulevard off‑ramp in Makiki early Sunday. Honolulu police say the Traffic Division is investigating.