Local News

DOH Authorizes Reopening of Jade Place 2
- March 3, 2026 5:20 am|
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch authorized the reopening of Jade Palace 2 in Kailua-Kona,…

Applications Open for Hawaiʻi’s Free Public Pre-K Program
- March 3, 2026 5:15 am|
Families across Hawai‘i can now apply for free public prekindergarten for the upcoming school year. The Executive Office…

New Mulch Loading Fees Announced for Commercial Customers
- March 3, 2026 5:10 am|
The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management’s vendor, Hawaiian Earth Recycling, is now changing mulch loading fees…

Police Chief Reed Selects Assistant Chief Sherry Bird as Deputy Chief
- March 3, 2026 5:00 am|
Hawai‘i County Police Chief Reed K. Mahuna selected Assistant Chief Sherry Bird as deputy chief, pending approval by…

Monthly Siren and EAS Test Taking Place This Morning
- March 2, 2026 5:23 am|
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled to take place today at…
The most important local news and events of the day
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday defended the expanding U.S.-Israeli military campaign against...
Fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran intensified for a third straight...
Events Calendar
- There are no upcoming events.

HBO Max, Paramount+ to combine into one streaming platform with merger
- March 3, 2026 12:20 am|
The proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery will have subscribers to Paramount+ and HBO Max…

See the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’
- March 3, 2026 12:10 am|
The next chapter of ‘Peaky Blinders’ is officially headed to the big screen. The feature film, titled Peaky…

‘Sinners’ takes top prize at the 2026 Actor Awards: see the full list of winners
- March 2, 2026 1:10 am|
The 32nd annual Actor Awards — the ceremony formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards — were…

