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Slappy Cakes Maui invites the community to its First Annual “Paws & Pancakes” fundraiser on Saturday, March 14, 2026, benefiting the Maui Humane Society. For the entire day, 10% of all pancake sales will be donated to the Maui Humane Society to support animal rescue, shelter care, and adoption programs across Maui.

Hawaiʻi Nature Center is now accepting registrations for its Spring Nature Adventure Camps on Oʻahu and Maui, offering keiki ages 6 to 11, an immersive environmental science experience designed to support both academic growth and personal development during spring break.

Organization leaders with Aloha FurEver Pets Foundation will discuss expanding access to spay and neuter services on Maui during a Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting.

Laʻakea Village will host a community town hall meeting March 31 to share progress on a planned 22-unit affordable housing development in Pāʻia designed for adults with disabilities and support staff. The meeting will run from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. at the village site at 639 Baldwin Ave. Organizers said the session will provide updates […]

Community, compassion, and commitment came together on the fairways as Mākena Golf & Beach Club hosted one of its annual benefit golf tournaments in support of Maui Youth & Family Services and Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui.

OHA in collaboration with GoFarm Hawaiʻi, is offering the Cultivating Canoe Crops Course, a six-week agricultural development program on Hawaiʻi Island.

This March, Jersey Mike’s Subs is joining forces with Special Olympics Hawaiʻi to make a “sub-stantial” impact on the local community during the company’s annual Month of Giving campaign. Starting March 1, 2026, customers will have the option to round up their purchase to the nearest dollar or make a donation at any Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurant in Hawaiʻi — six locations on Oʻahu and three on Maui — as well as on the Jersey Mike’s Subs mobile app.

Kōkua Pool in Kahului will be closed Saturday, Mar. 7 and Sunday, Mar. 8, 2026, for pool maintenance due to a waterline break, the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced.

Individual tickets and table sponsorship opportunities are now available for the Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s 2026 Benefit Lūʻau, taking place on May 16, 2026, and graciously hosted by Old Lāhainā Lūʻau.

“A strong low pressure system will bring deep moisture over the state, leading to the potential for heavy rain, flash flooding and thunderstorms,” according to the NWS. “The threat for flash flooding could develop over Kaua’i County late Monday, spreading eastward to the entire state Tuesday and Wednesday, and persisting through the rest of the week.”

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua invites guests to experience a rare convergence of culinary mastery and island tradition with a line-up of guest chefs for the beloved Kapalua Wine & Chef Series this spring.

Due to inclement weather and the severe weather forecast, the celebration (which was originally planned for March 15) has been re-scheduled to Thursday, March 19. It will begin with a traditional lei draping ceremony led by the ʻAhahui Kaʻahumanu royal society.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is advising highway users to use caution and expect delays on Saturday, March 14, as the Valley to the Sea Half Marathon and associated races will run through Wailuku, Māʻalaea and Kīhei. Police will assist with traffic control.

Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents the exhibition Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper in Schaefer International Gallery, showcasing the work of nine contemporary artists who explore the astounding potential of washi, or “Japanese paper.” The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Hirono, ranking member of the subcommittee, questioned witnesses about readiness of their respective forces in light of the ongoing war in Iran.

Gov. Josh Green has ordered that the US and Hawaiʻi state flags be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and all state offices and agencies to honor former US Rep. and Hawaiʻi Senate President Colleen Hanabusa. She died March 5. Born and raised in Waiʻanae, Hanabusa was a graduate of the University of […]

The Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation is a notification product used by volcano observatories globally to inform the aviation community (pilots, air traffic managers, dispatchers, meteorologists, and airlines) of volcanic activity that could pose a hazard to aviation. An upcoming change in message formatting will improve the way that the aviation community gets this information.

Under the program, the Hawaiian Humane Society’s Foster Care team trained Johnston and Paulich, both minimum custody inmates, on how to tend to the orphaned kittens to help them thrive. In turn, the inmates developed useful skills to help them prepare for successful reintegration into the community upon their release. 

A rare “blood moon” lunar eclipse was fully visible over Hawaiʻi on March 3, 2026, and guests at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa had a front-row seat. The resort hosted a special viewing under the clear skies of Maui, where travelers gathered to watch the lunar eclipse unfold in real time.

Imua Family Services will host the Color Festival Hawaiʻi with free admission for all attendees on April 5 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, featuring live music and a helicopter egg drop. The event, which begins at noon, serves as a “friend-raiser” to support the nonprofit’s mission of aiding children with special needs and […]