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With almost 500,000 taxpayers in Hawaiʻi expecting a refund this filing season, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that recent improvements to “Where’s My Refund?”  on IRS.gov remains the best way to check the status of a refund.

The Holoholo Bookmobile will relocate to the Lahaina District Courthouse, beginning March 5.

A new AARP Hawaiʻi/Smart Growth America report about the potential danger of losing affordable housing in Hawaiʻi has triggered a response from the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corp., which is responsible for increasing and preserving the supply of affordable housing statewide.

Seabury Hall will host a youth volleyball clinic by the Colorado State University Women’s Volleyball Team & Coaches at the Erdman Athletic Center on Sunday, March 10, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The J. Walter Cameron Center will host a blood drive March 19-21 in collaboration with the Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi.

The group Hoʻomakaukau Maui Hikina – “East Maui Ready” Leadership (EMR) is issuing a standing advisory requesting that both Waiʻoka and Kaihalulu areas of East Maui be avoided when looking for recreational spots to visit.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch, in effect for Maui and the Big Island through late tonight.

Grammy Award-nominated band 98 Degrees will headline a special concert to benefit ongoing Maui restoration efforts, following last year’s devastating fires that affected many historic churches, sacred sites and communities.

The St. Anthony School has announced a 60-minute musical rendition of Disney’s 1992 film “Aladdin” at the St. Anthony Trojan Café from Wednesday, March 6 through Friday, March 15.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater will welcome Wanda Sykes for a night of entertainment on her “Please and Thank You Tour” on Friday, April 5, starting at 7:30 p.m.

From Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, 2024, a magma intrusion into Kīlauea’s flank, southwest of the summit caldera, was the focus of attention at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Spectrum has announced that Māpunawai Inc. was one of the 46 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive the $15,000 Spectrum Digital Education grant this year.

The Hawaiʻi Workers Center, a grassroots organization focused on the well-being of workers held a press conference in Lahaina last week in the hopes of tackling housing issues impacting wildfire survivors.

The environmental nonprofit Hawai‘i Unites has filed an appeal for their case against the State of Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Land and Natural Resources to stop the release of mosquitoes in East Maui and require an environmental impact statement and comprehensive studies of the risks of the project.

A quarterly metals recycling collection event in Hāna will be held on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9, announced the Department of Environmental Management.

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua has announced the 32nd annual Celebration of the Arts – an opportunity for residents and visitors to embrace Hawaiian culture and traditions – taking place over Easter weekend, from March 29 through March 30.

Hawaiʻi US Sen. Mazie Hirono joined more than two dozen senators, including fellow Hawaiʻi Sen. Brian Schatz, in calling for the renewal of the Compacts of Free Association with the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau.

In the months following the devastating fires on Maui, Girl Scouts across the globe showed their support for island members through fundraising campaigns, cards and friendship bracelets. The donations, handwritten letters and pieces of art were distributed among affected troops on Maui.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present a return to Maui for Rosy Simas Danse and an all-new dance performance entitled “she who lives on the road to war” at the MACC’s Castle Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking public input on its draft proposal to designate marine portions of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as a national marine sanctuary.