Hawai‘i Tribune-Hearald, Maui Now — The nonprofit Hawaii Community Foundation has announced the appointment of Janice Ikeda to its Board of Governors, effective March 30.

Hawai‘i Public Radio — As residents in Chuuk are picking up the pieces after Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday approved a Compact Disaster Declaration for the Federated States of Micronesia.

HINow — Keeping a home in Hawaiʻi can feel impossible when one storm, one setback, or one unexpected bill pushes a family behind. That is why Hawaiʻi Community Lending is shining a light on the Ho‘āmana Homeowner Assistance Program, a new resource designed to help eligible Hawaiian Home Lands lessees stay rooted on the land, even after hardships like the March 2026 Kona Low storms.

Aloha State Daily — Chef Mark “Gooch” Noguchi, co-founder of nonprofit Chef Hui; pro surfer Nathan Florence; and Haleʻiwa-based musician Jack Johnson, who also runs the Kōkua Learning Farm through Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation; among others, showcased Hawaiʻi cuisine, culture and community on Huckberry’s series, “DIRT,” hosted by Josh Rosen.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Big Island Now, Hawai‘i Tribune-Herald, Spectrum News, State of Hawai‘i - Office of the Governor — State Department of Land and Natural Resources leadership is set to change in July upon the retirement of Dawn Chang, the agency’s director who went on medical leave in December.

Kaua‘i Now — The opening marked an important milestone in expanding access to sexual health services, HIV prevention and care, overdose prevention, and gender-affirming healthcare for Kauaʻi residents