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Michael Brestovansky

Government & Politics

Lawmakers clashed over immigration enforcement bills during a floor session of the state House of Representatives Tuesday.

Dozens of bills were up for discussion at both chambers of the state Legislature Tuesday, in advance of the Legislature's crossover deadline later this week. While the House voted perfunctorily to vote through the vast majority of the proposed measures before it, representatives 

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The fiercest arguments at the House revolved around a handful of bills concerning immigration enforcement, which had originated in response to aggressive federal immigration crackdowns at the start of the year.

While there were several immigration-related bills on Tuesday’s agenda, it was 

 that caused the House to go into recess for half an hour while tempers cooled off.

The measure, if passed, would make certain public locations off-limits for state immigration enforcement. The bill states that state agents or contractors for the state cannot assists with immigration enforcement in a “protected community location” — defined as “any facility operated by the state or a county” — or in public spaces within 1,000 feet of those locations.

Hawai‘i Island Rep. David Tarnas said Tuesday that state standards regarding immigration need to be clarified at a time when federal policies on the matter are increasingly erratic and volatile.

“It seems that the federal policies have changed,” Tarnas said. “It used to be the federal policy in immigration enforcement that certain places were protected and they did not carry out immigration-related activities in those areas.”

Tarnas said that the bill ensures that places like schools, libraries, places of worship and shelters remain freely accessible to all residents while preserving the state’s compliance with federal law.

But Ho‘opili Rep. Elijah Pierick spoke against the bill, arguing that the 1,000-foot radius of protection around public facilities would include approximately 170,000 private residences statewide.

“That’s crazy,” Pierick said, before adding: “We’re basically saying to all the rapists and murderers, ‘hey guys, you guys have a place to escape and not get detained by law enforcement.’”

Waialua Rep. Sean Quinlan interrupted Pierick, saying he “strongly condemn[s] the characterization of immigrants as rapists and murderers,” and asking Pierick to “stick to the subject.”

‘Ewa Beach Rep. and Minority Floor Leader Diamond Garcia immediately called for a recess, ending the confrontation.

Half an hour later, when the House reconvened, Quinlan retracted his statement.

“I believe I was inarticulate a few minutes ago,” Quinlan said, withdrawing his complaint regarding Pierick’s comments.

But Pierick, not skipping a beat, continued: “This bill creates a safety net for murderers and rapists to escape the law and not receive justice.”

The debate didn’t end there. Tarnas chided Pierick for not studying the bill more thoroughly: the 1,000-foot radius of protection only applies to public spaces, he said, not private residences, and doesn’t impede law enforcement officers from executing judicial warrants.

“Members should read the bill so you know what the language is that we’re voting on,” Tarnas said, not quite addressing Pierick directly, but looking at him across the chamber. “Mischaracterizing the language in these bills does a disservice to everyone in this chamber.”

With lines drawn on both sides of the bill, other representatives offered their own two cents, largely in support of the measure. But Kapolei Rep. Kanani Souza, herself a Republican, clashed with Garcia over the measure, suggesting that allowing immigration enforcement within places of worship constitutes a violation of the separation of church and state.

Garcia quickly responded, stating that the bill has nothing to do with the separation of church and state. And when other representatives invoked the teachings of Jesus to urge for clemency toward illegal immigrants, Garcia shot back with his own Bible quote: “Jesus also says to render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s and to render unto God that which is God’s.”

“I would like to provide a rebuttal for what [Garcia] said, but honestly I don’t really understand the argument,” Souza replied.

With the thread thoroughly lost at this point, discussion finally moved away from HB 1870, which ultimately passed third reading Tuesday alongside several other hotly debated immigration-related bills.

, prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings except as necessary for police operations, but also creates a new felony offense: unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest or detention. If a law enforcement officer “knowingly acts beyond the scope of [their] lawful authority” in detaining a person to determine their immigration status, that would be a Class C felony, carrying a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison.

Puna Rep. Greggor Ilagan said he wants police officers to be seen as friendly, positive influences on communities, “but when they’re roaming around the streets and not having any judicial warrant and just stirring up the community, [there] might be some problem with that.”

Pierick, conversely, said the measure will make officers vulnerable to retaliation by “an assassin or a fellow gang member.”

But despite some opposition, HB 1886 passed third reading as well. A similar measure, 

, also passed third reading in the Senate Tuesday.

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Only one bill failed to pass third reading at the House on Tuesday: 

, which saw 25 of the House’s 51 representatives vote against it — all other measures only saw, at most, a handful of votes in opposition.

The measure prohibits any county from requiring building developers to include a minimum number of parking spaces for housing units or smaller-scale commercial developments.

Lawmakers shot down the bill en masse, noting that, while the cost of including parking spaces in certain neighborhoods can be prohibitively expensive for developers — and therefore exacerbates the state’s lack of affordable housing — counties in Hawai‘i are not one-size-fits-all.

“My concern is with the unintended consequences that may arise when parking requirements are reduced too aggressively without considering the infrastructure realities of existing communities,” said. Mānoa Rep. Andrew Garrett.

Hāli‘imaile Rep. Kyle Yamashita opposed the bill — something he said he rarely does for any bill — because it attempts to “increase density … without master planning.”

But the bill was not without supporters. Wailua Rep. and chair of the House Housing Committee Luke Evslin said the state’s housing woes are “a crisis of our own making,” the result of “60 years of state and county policy adding regulation upon regulation which has made it so difficult to build a home in Hawai‘i.”

Evslin said many people — particularly the elderly or those with disabilities — may not drive, but the requirement for their home to have a parking space they don’t need drives up the cost of rent.

“The point of this bill is just to give people the option of whether to build a parking stall or not based on their own circumstances,” Evslin said. “Let the homeowner decide, in my opinion.”

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One of the last bills to be discussed Tuesday was 

commercial aquarium fishing in Hawai‘i Island waters

Kailua-Kona Rep. Nicole Lowen gave a lengthy speech in support of the proposal, saying the bill will decide “what should Hawai‘i's reefs be used for and who should benefit from them”

“Scientists, cultural practitioners and community members continue to raise concerns about the ecological impacts of removing large numbers of herbivorous fish from our reefs,” Lowen said. “And at a time when climate change is already placing unprecedented pressure on coral reefs around the world, we should simply be asking whether it makes sense to remove millions of reef fish simply to be used as decoration.”

Lowen added that the positive economic value of reopening West Hawai‘i waters to commercial aquarium fishing will largely be felt outside the state, while the increased demand for rare fish will incentivize poaching and illegal harvesting.

Moloka‘i Rep. Mahina Poepoe gave her own lengthy speech in support of the bill, calling the reefs and the fish therein resources that belong to the people of Hawai‘i.

“The reef cannot survive alone,” Poepoe said. “They depend on entire living communities, thousands of organisms working together in balance. And reef fish are a big part of that.”

While Quinlan commented that there are “two sides to every fish,” only one lawmaker actually gave comments in opposition to the measure, although eight representatives ultimately voted against it without comment. ‘Ewa Beach Rep. David Alcos III opined that the measure will take away jobs from local fishermen at a time when fish of all sorts are in decline.

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The state Senate voted on March 6 and on Tuesday to pass well over 100 bills on third reading. Each session ended within an hour with little debate on the floor.

One bill did prompt some brief discussion on Tuesday, however. 

 to suspend a series of tax cuts previously planned over the next few years, sparked a brief exchange.

Mililani Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz gave remarks supporting the bill, largely echoing Green’s rationale: federal funding cuts have left the state with a budgetary shortfall that must be filled by tax dollars. At the same time, he said other provisions within the bill will ensure that working households still see tax relief.

Ko ‘Olina Sen. Samantha DeCorte spoke against the bill, saying the cost of living is too high for working families to be able to afford to wait for relief.

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<title>Scenes from the state capitol: Lawmakers bicker over ICE proposals</title>

While both chambers voted to pass scores of bills at third reading Tuesday, it was not without debate.

Scenes from the state capitol: Lawmakers bicker over ICE proposals

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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta

Food & Dining

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaiʻi is officially opening its first Honolulu store

 on Friday, March 13. Its soft opening is tomorrow.

The store is located in Kaimukī by Sushiya and Kaimukī’s Boston Pizza; it’s in the former space of Cricket Wireless. 

The store offers limited seating and is conducive to grab-and-go orders. The menu features a variety of hot and cold lattes, teas, cold brews, Koffee Koolers (the business’s version of Frappuccinos), lemonades and smoothies.

Something unique about the business is that they only use ice in its energy drinks and smoothies. We're told that iced coffees and iced lattes feature ice cubes that are made out of recycled coffee 

business’s 10% Kona Coffee Blend and American Roast.

 and three waves lattes are customer favorites, according to restaurateur Ted Davenport, who is operating the Honolulu store 

in partnership with Galu and Diane Tagovailoa

, parents of NFL quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

The three waves latte features a blend of coconut, caramel and macadamia nut.

The store will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays; from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.

Limited customer parking is available in the parking lot fronting the store. Street parking is also available.

Open 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays

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<title>Preview of Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaiʻi’s new Honolulu store</title>

The biz is officially opening its first Honolulu store in Kaimukī on March 13, but its soft opening is tomorrow. The menu features a variety of hot and cold drinks.

Preview of Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaiʻi’s new Honolulu store

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Kelsey Kukaua Medeiros

Aloha Spirit

i Health Systems Corp., will use a $6 million grant from 

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

 to continue providing essential services for the North Shore and Ko‘olauloa communities on O

A joint announcement Tuesday said that the grant will help “expand the hospital’s emergency department and upgrade its electronic health record system.” The grant will also fund new monitors, carts, furniture, and ultrasound and X-ray machines.

“This expansion will help Kahuku Medical Center provide its timely, high-quality emergency care in an upgraded environment on par with any urban setting,” said Walter Panzirer, a trustee of the Helmsley Charitable Trust. “Helmsley is proud to help KMC expand its services to better serve residents of O

The project will more than double KMC’s emergency department to 4,000 square feet, which includes eight to 10 treatment bays and a Level-5 trauma bay, aimed to improve patient flow, reduce wait times and allow clinicians to better stabilize patients in trauma, per the announcement.

a told Aloha State Daily in response to emailed questions that there will be no jobs added with the footprint growth.

“KMC does not expect this expansion to create additional permanent positions,” she said, adding, "

We do not anticipate any reductions in staffing or services before, during, or after construction. ... 

As patient volumes grow, we will continue to evaluate staffing needs accordingly.

To minimize disruption to patients and hospital operations, she says the new emergency department will be constructed in an unused space adjacent to the existing one.

“For the construction phase, we will partner with local construction firms to employ local tradesmen," Napaʻa told ASD.

KMC has selected an architect and engineering firm to lead the project. Following the design phase, 

construction will begin in the first quarter of 2027 and is expected to be completed by December 2028.

Of the $6 million Helmsley grant, $5 million is dedicated to expanding the emergency department, while the remainder will support the installation and implementation of KMC’s new electronic health record (EHR) system, she added.

“Combined with state funding, this investment allowed us to launch the project and successfully go live with EPIC on March 1,” Napa

a said. “The new EHR will streamline care by improving workflow efficiency, making it easier for providers to access clinical notes, and enabling care coordination across most of Hawai‘i’s major health systems. These improvements will enhance quality of care while helping to reduce costs. For our North Shore and Ko‘olauloa communities, this level of connectivity is a significant advantage.”

KMC CEO Steve Nawahine said in the announcement that the renovations will expand capacity, modernize the environment, and ensure that every patient who comes through its doors receives dignified, compassionate care.

“We offer our deepest mahalo to The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust for its confidence in our mission and its commitment to advancing the health of the North Shore and Ko

olauloa regions,” Nawahine said. “Its support represents a truly transformative investment in our hospital and the community we serve. This partnership enhances our ability to deliver high

quality emergency care close to home — care that is essential for rural families who rely on us in life’s most critical moments.”

KMC employs more than 200 workers and specializes in family and internal medicine, pediatrics, dental health, physical and occupational rehabilitation, mental health, preventive care, and more.

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<title>Kahuku Medical Center awarded $6M from Helmsley Charitable Trust</title>

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $6 million to Kahuku Medical Center to upgrade its emergency department and electronic health record system. Kori Napaʻa, chief strategy officer of the hospital, shares how the funding will be allocated and what this means for staff and patients in the North Shore community.

Kahuku Medical Center awarded $6M from Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Katie Helland

Arts & Entertainment

emergency proclamation in advance of a severe storm

 which is forecast to hit the state this week. Aloha State Daily rounded up some ideas for how to spend a day indoors, while also highlighting a few events that will get you out of the house.

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Diamond Head Theatre brings the classic musical “West Side Story” to the stage starting Friday, March 13. The show runs through Sunday, April 5. The iconic score features songs such as “Maria,” “America, “Tonight,” and “I Feel Pretty,” with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. 

 that carried loads of coffee beans down steep mountains on Big Island, is opening its newest location in Kaimukī

. The company has a number of locations on the Mainland and one in West Maui. 

Custom hats from The Uihā Hat Bar by Hula Tease, which is based in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island, will return to Ka Makana Aliʻi for a pop-up from Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 15. Read about 

 This musical venue is celebrating its 18th anniversary with a four-hour show that features 

several Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winning stars

, Kawika Kahiapo, Bobby Moderow Jr., and the husband-and-wife duo Kala‘e and Kalena Parish

e is a poolside performance space which features live Hawaiian music at 

Outrigger Reef Waikīkī Beach Resort.Guests attending the anniversary event can also enter in a raffle for a two-night stay at Outrigger Reef Waikīkī Beach Resort, as well as a $100 dining credit. 

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This event brings 11 hālau hula, as well as local businesses and food vendors to The Great Lawn at the Bishop Museum. Tickets are $60. Admission is free for keiki who are under 12 years old. 

 with its parade, cultural events and fireworks show, returns to Waikīkī and nearby neighborhoods from Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 15. This year marks the 

 of the festival with activities at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center, Ala Moana Center’s Centerstage, Waikīkī Beach Walk, and International Market Place. The festival opens Friday, March 13, with invitation-only programs and events. Ticketed admission is available for festival events in the Hawaiʻi Convention Center’s Exhibition Hall on Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15. 

Free community events include a Japanese Film Festival

, performances at Ala Moana Center’s Centerstage and Waikīkī Beach Walk, the 

. The cost of tickets for the Hawaiʻi Convention Center’s Exhibition Hall is $8 for general admission and $6 for kūpuna, if purchased in advance. Admission is free for guests who are 18 years old or younger. 

Imagine humuhumunukunukuapua‘a, kalo, Hōkūleʻa and rainbows. Now, picture them formed entirely with Legos. These are some of the items on display in “Aloha Bricks ʻ26: Stories of Hawaiʻi,” a new exhibit which launches Saturday, March 14, in the Castle Memorial Building at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, the State of Hawai‘i Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Also on display are Lego creations built by school children from 50 schools across Hawaiʻi. Admission to the special exhibit is included with general admission, which starts at $25.95 for youth and $33.95 for adults. 

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The Honolulu Museum of Art offers free admission for kamaʻāina on the third Sunday of each month. Explore the galleries and outdoor spaces, plus get creative and become the artist with special hands-on activities. The museum opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. Free. 

Ready to turn neighborhood blooms into art? Check out this Ikebana-inspired flower workshop hosted by Marlowe Furnishings where you can get hands-on experience in how to create living art. Materials are included. The event starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $87. 

Is it raining? Send us your pictures of moody clouds, rainbows and more. Submitted photos may be featured in our reader submission series called Hawaiʻi Skies. Include information like your name and where the picture was taken. Tell what you saw and why it was special. 

Looking for some fun during the week? Don’t forget to check out Aloha State Daily Reporter Kelli Shiroma Braiotta’s guide for 

Where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2026

Honolulu Museum of Art

<title>What to do on Oʻahu this weekend: Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 15</title>

Ready to plan a weekend when the keiki begin spring break and rain is in the forecast? Check out free events like the Japanese Film Festival at the Honolulu Festival or head to the Honolulu Museum of Art, which offers free entry for kamaʻāina on the third Sunday of each month.

What to do on Oʻahu this weekend: Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 15

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Sterling Higa

Columnists

, two of our state representatives gave the people of Hawai‘i a masterclass in how not to legislate.

 would expand legal protections for what the State of Hawai‘i defines as “gender-affirming health care.” Representative Elijah Pierick warned that the bill would let a 14-year-old get sex-change surgery without parental knowledge, then fly home to Tennessee. He described the procedures in language better suited to a middle school cafeteria than the House floor. House Majority Leader Sean Quinlan fired back. He called Pierick “the representative from Bethlehem” — a shot at his colleague’s Christian faith. He then offered a substantive rebuttal: the bill says nothing about minors.

Oscar Wilde once said a gentleman never insults anyone unintentionally. So take Quinlan at his word. He meant it. Now let’s talk about what it means.

Quinlan had the stronger hand and still chose to mock. His factual correction was legitimate. He could have stopped there and won the exchange cleanly. Instead he opened with a religious insult. When you’ve already won the point, the only reason to add the jab is to perform for your side.

And consider the hypocrisy. Would Quinlan refer to a Jewish colleague as “the representative from Jerusalem?” Would he call a Muslim lawmaker “the senator from Mecca?” He wouldn’t dare — and rightly so. It would be condemned as bigotry. So why does mocking Christianity get a free pass? Either religious mockery is acceptable in our legislature or it isn’t.

Quinlan might also consider who he represents. His District 47 covers Waialua, Hale‘iwa, Sunset Beach, Kahuku, Lā‘ie, Hau‘ula, and Punalu‘u. These are not progressive enclaves. These communities are deeply rooted in faith. When the House Majority Leader ridicules a colleague’s Christianity on the floor, he should think about how that lands back home. Representing a district doesn’t mean agreeing with every constituent. But it probably means not publicly mocking their deepest convictions.

But Quinlan wasn’t the only one who failed that day. Pierick’s description of surgery — crude, graphic, designed to shock — wasn’t an argument. It was a performance. Instead of engaging the actual text of the legislation, he handed his opponents a clip they can use to paint every critic of the bill as unserious. You don’t win policy debates by grossing people out.

And the bill deserved better discourse than either man gave it. HB 1875 expands protections originally created for reproductive health care (like birth control and abortion) to cover gender-affirming care. It shields providers and patients from out-of-state legal action, restricts disclosure of patient records, and prohibits insurers from penalizing providers. The definition of gender-affirming care covers everything from puberty blockers to surgery.

Quinlan said there’s nothing in this bill about minors. That’s technically true yet still misleading. Hawai‘i 

 permits gender-affirming care for minors — puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery with parental consent. The new bill shields all of it from out-of-state legal action, subpoenas, and records disclosure. A parent in a custody dispute could bring a child to Hawai‘i for surgery over the other parent’s objection, and this bill would block the objecting parent’s home state from doing much about it. Pierick saw that. His description of the procedures was crude and his specifics were wrong — no 14-year-old is getting surgery without a parent’s involvement. But the core concern about parental rights and interstate conflict was real, and Quinlan waved it away with a joke about Bethlehem.

We’ve watched national politics descend into a name-calling contest. Hawai‘i doesn’t have to follow that playbook. But we will if we shrug off exchanges like this one as just how politics works now. Every person in that chamber carries a dignity that wasn’t given by voters and can’t be taken by mockery. Every word spoken on that floor goes into the public record. Constituents read it. Someday a student doing a civics project will find it. Words spoken from positions of power reveal character. And character, once revealed, is hard to unsee.

There’s a word for someone who belittles people instead of debating them. The word is bully. We expect this from teenagers jockeying for status in a high school cafeteria, not from the House Majority Leader. At some point, Mr. Majority Leader, it’s time to grow up.

Since Quinlan brought up Bethlehem, maybe he should listen to its most famous resident. The man from Bethlehem once said that the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. A good man brings good things out of the good stored in his heart, and an evil man brings evil out of the evil stored in his.

The insult isn’t really the problem. It’s a symptom. Mockery, contempt, the instinct to belittle — these come from the heart. And the speech won’t change until the heart does.

The man from Bethlehem knew something about that kind of change too. And His door is still open — even for politicians.

Quinlan and Pierick

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ASD columnist Sterling Higa explores how a recent exchange on the floor of the House of Representatives between House Majority Leader Sean Quinlan and Rep. Elijah Pierick went so wrong.

"The Rep from Bethlehem"

Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by indulging in corned beef or simply want to toast with green beer, scroll below for fun ways to enjoy March 17.

59th annual Waikīkī St. Patrick’s Day parade

 will start at noon on March 17. The parade route includes Saratoga Avenue, Kalākaua Avenue and continues to the Honolulu Zoo.

There will also be a St. Patrick’s Day celebration (free admission) from 4 to 10 p.m. on March 17 between King and Hotel streets. Attendees are encouraged to wear their greenest gear, and can look forward to live performances and Celtic pipes and drums.

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: Aloha Beer Co.’s St. Patrick's Day beer garden party is from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 13 

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Family meal deal packs to-go are designed to serve four to five people and are available with a 24-hour notice. 

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: The eatery will offer corned beef and cabbage sandwiches; cheese and pepperoni pizza slices; fish ‘n chips and cups ‘o fries. It will also have a corned beef and cabbage pizza, which features Guinness braised corned beef with housemade cabbage slaw and a drizzle of tangy Guinness mustard sauce. 

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: This Wahiawa restaurant’s St. Patrick's-themed monthly specials include shepherd’s pie ($30); fish ‘n chips ($30); reuben sandwich ($22); corned beef, cabbage and potatoes ($35); and matcha float. 

: The bakery’s Irish soda bread ($10.25) will be baked every Tuesday and Saturday during March. It’s made with whole wheat and white flour, along with raisins, honey and buttermilk. 

: Irish soda bread will also be available on March 16 and 17

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: The pub’s locations in both Kona and Hawaiʻi Kai will celebrate with food and drink specials. Guests wearing Kona Brewing Co. merch will enjoy happy hour pricing all day.

At the Kona Brewers Festival on March 14 at the Kona pub, the biz will be offering a special pairing menu to celebrate the limited release of Miss Bee-Havin’, a honey hefeweizen brewed with local honey in support of Pink Boots Society

. The nonprofit organization empowers women and non-binary professionals in the beef industry through education and scholarships. 

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Takeout will not be available on St. Patrick’s Day. 

: Bar/restaurant is open from 11 a.m. on March 17

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