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The study examines a concept known as housing filtering, a process in which new construction sets off a chain of moves that frees up existing homes across the market. When a household moves into a newly built unit, it leaves behind a previous home, creating an opportunity for another household, and so on.

As the Merrie Monarch Festival approaches, ALTRES, Hawaiʻi’s largest staffing, payroll and HR company, is ready to assist vendors participating in the various events taking place between April 5 to 11. With over 55 years of experience, ALTRES specializes in providing top-tier staffing services for businesses.

Maui Ocean Center announced the return of Heather Walters, a former digital marketing specialist, as the aquarium’s marketing director, effective April 1.

Hunter was located and found to be in good health.  The Maui Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the island of Hawaiʻi until 3:45 p.m.

The fund will be distributed through trusted nonprofit partners and direct support strategies to help address urgent needs such as shelter, food and basic essentials while supporting ongoing recovery in affected communities.

UHMC registration for Summer 2026 begins on Friday, April 10. The schedule for Fall 2026 classes will be available in “Browse Classes” on Monday, April 6 and registration begins on Monday, April 27.

The Hawaiʻi Agricultural Foundation and the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau Federation have launched a coordinated relief effort to support farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers affected by the severe weather, flooding and prolonged heavy rains.

A free electronic waste (e-cycling) drop-off event will take place on Saturday, March 28, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Maui Family YMCA Westside Resource Center in Lahaina.

Maui Emergency Management Agency LIFTED evacuation warnings and advisories for most zones throughout Maui County as of 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2026, due to improving kona storm conditions and dissipating threats.

Governor Josh Green today announced that state offices and operations statewide will reopen following the severe weather brought by the recent kona low storm system.

In October 2023, the White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Club of Washington state provided funding for shelving, storage bins, and essential supplies for the conversion of a shipping container into a resource room for the Lahainaluna High School Athletic Department.

Hawaiian Electric has restored power to almost all customers who were impacted by back-to-back Kona low weather systems. These systems have pummeled the state with gusty winds, heavy rains and catastrophic flooding since March 11.

Approximately 200,000 gallons of partially treated wastewater (backwash) overflowed at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility, 3300 Honoapiʻilani Highway, Lahaina, during kona storm 2 on March 21, 2026, according to the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management.

Three shelters on Maui closed at 5 p.m., March 22, 2026, as weather conditions from the kona storm 2 improved and shelter numbers declined, according to Maui Emergency Management Agency. Two shelters – one in South Maui and one on Moloka’i – remain open.

Hui No‘eau’s Solo Artist Exhibition 2026: Jane Mount & Michelle Schwengel-Regala is on view now through May 15, 2026. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

As a result of storm impacts and safety concerns, several schools on Hawai‘i Island, O‘ahu and Molokaʻi will be closed on Monday, March 23, or for the week of March 23-27. The following schools are affected: On Molokaʻi: Kaunakakai Elementary School, Kilohana Elementary School, Maunaloa Elementary School, Molokaʻi Middle School, Molokaʻi High School, HIDOE Molokaʻi complex office; On Hawaiʻi Island: Konawaena Middle School, Konawaena High School, Ke Kula ʻO ʻEhunuikaimalino, Waialua Elementary School; On Oʻahu: Waialua High & Intermediate School, Haleʻiwa Elementary School, and Sunset Beach Elementary School.

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. announced updates to transportation and other operations countywide for Monday, March 23 – including shutdown of Molokaʻi operations – due to kona storm 2 impacts. 

Hawaiian Electric has restored power to approximately 1,200 additional customers in Waialua on the North Shore of Oʻahu whose electricity was proactively turned off Friday due to catastrophic flooding. On Maui, about 100 customers are without power. Two crews are working in Hāna to address storm-related pocket outages.

Bobcat of Maui earned a spot in the 2026 Construction Dealer Leadership Group, marking it as one of the 16 highest-performing dealerships across the United States and Canada.