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Mokuʻula 360-degree film to show monthly in 2025; this month’s screening is Feb. 14

In response to public interest, the Lahaina Restoration Foundation will continue to screen E Hoʻi Ka Nani I Mokuʻula (Let the Glory Return to Mokuʻula) monthly at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center in Wailuku throughout 2025. The next monthly screening of the film will take place on Feb. 14 at 6 p.m.

Utility work to impact traffic on Honoapiʻilani near Wahikuli Wayside Park, Feb. 10-14

Hawaiian Electric crews and contractors will be conducting work on a pole using bucket trucks on Honoapi‘ilani Highway between mile markers 23 and 24 near Wahikuli Wayside Park between Kikowaena St. and Hanakaʻōʻō Park driveway in the West Maui area from Monday, Feb. 10 to Friday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

South Maui community town hall on flood mitigation, Feb. 12

Council Member Tom Cook will host a South Maui community town hall on flood mitigation Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Malcolm Center in Kīhei.

House reverses course on pot legalization bill

The Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives has returned to committee a bill aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana for adults aged 21 and older, a move likely to kill the measure this session in the House, disappointing advocates and sparking ongoing debate.

Hawaiian Electric surges to 36% renewable energy on grids

Boosted by new grid-scale and rooftop solar capacity, Hawaiian Electric achieved a 36% consolidated renewable portfolio standard in 2024, accelerating progress toward the 2030 RPS milestone of 40%.

Open house on Lahaina ash and fire debris transfer to Central Maui

The public is invited to learn more about the transfer of Lahaina’s ash and fire debris from the temporary storage site in Olowalu to the Permanent Disposal Site in Central Maui during an open house Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at the County of Maui’s Lahaina Resource Center.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issues speedy opinion on Maui Wildfires Case questions

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issued a speedy opinion in the Maui Wildfires Case, allowing the settlement to continue its course. Insurance companies had sought to intervene in an attempt to recoup payouts made in the wake of the 2023 Maui wildfires.

150 paid positions open at Kupu, conservation nonprofit

Kupu, a conservation and environmental education nonprofit, is seeking to fill more than 150 paid positions for multiple career-boosting programs, including the Conservation Leadership Development Program, which has more than 90 open positions; Kupu ʻĀina Corps, which has 15 open positions; and the Summer Program, which has 40 open positions.

Poll: most visitors want to pay an environmental stewardship fee to protect Hawaiʻi’s natural resources

The Care for ʻĀina Now Coalition, a diverse alliance of leaders and organizations advocating for a dedicated environmental stewardship fee to restore and protect Hawaiʻi’s natural resources, announced today that a January 2025 poll conducted by FM3 Research confirms broad visitor support for such funding.

Budgeting, spending, credit strategies offered at MEO class Feb. 19

A “Mastering Your Money” class aimed at helping residents take control of their finances through budgeting, spending, saving and credit strategies will be held 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in-person at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku.

Rep. Tokuda leads Democratic colleagues to uncover details about federal deferred resignation

Congresswoman Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi, joined fellow Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD-05) in leading 48 of their Democratic colleagues in a letter requesting a full breakdown of workers who have accepted the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” offer.  

Maui Prep seeks director of preschool to lead Early Childhood Education program

Maui Preparatory Academy seeks a visionary and dedicated director of preschool to lead its Early Childhood Education program.

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Monday Morning MIL: Lāna‘i High School girls basketball makes school history at states as pool of talent grows on island
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With massive flooding in Kīhei wreaking havoc every winter, community wonders: When will things change?
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Beach restoration, cleanup of abandoned cars among ideas for Olowalu’s coast when highway is realigned
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Olowalu, Ukumehame brace for change with state’s plan to move coastal highway inland to combat sea level rise
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Monday Morning MIL: Baldwin, Seabury Hall boys soccer teams tune up for states; Maui High girls basketball wins MIL championship

Maui Election Chevron Forward

Hawaiʻi Constitution amendment proposed as protest of unlimited campaign spending
Council’s 5-4 majority-minority split reflects ‘deeply divided electorate’
Maui County Council members take oath of office for 2025-2027 term
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court finds in favor of Cook in challenge of his election to South Maui Council seat
Office of the Maui County Clerk files opposition in election challenge for South Maui Council race

Maui Business Chevron Forward

Hawaiian Electric surges to 36% renewable energy on grids

Boosted by new grid-scale and rooftop solar capacity, Hawaiian Electric achieved a 36% consolidated renewable portfolio standard in 2024, accelerating progress toward the 2030 RPS milestone of 40%.

Budgeting, spending, credit strategies offered at MEO class Feb. 19

A “Mastering Your Money” class aimed at helping residents take control of their finances through budgeting, spending, saving and credit strategies will be held 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in-person at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku.

Entrepreneurs sought for KūHana Accelerator Cohort 16

The KūHana Accelerator is preparing to launch its next cohort in March 2025, and applications are now open. Business owners looking to take their companies to the next level have until March 3, 2025, to submit their written applications for Cohort 16.

Maui Chamber of Commerce hosts annual Hawaiian Airlines Luncheon, Feb. 21

The Maui Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual luncheon with Hawaiian Airlines on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. The event will feature a keynote address from Hawaiian Airlines CEO Joe Sprague, who will share updates and insights on what’s coming for Hawaiian Airlines in 2025.

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Mokuʻula 360-degree film to show monthly in 2025; this month’s screening is Feb. 14

In response to public interest, the Lahaina Restoration Foundation will continue to screen E Hoʻi Ka Nani I Mokuʻula (Let the Glory Return to Mokuʻula) monthly at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center in Wailuku throughout 2025. The next monthly screening of the film will take place on Feb. 14 at 6 p.m.

‘Curtain Up’ 2025 ProArts Fundraiser tickets now on sale

ProArts Playhouse will host a red carpet fundraiser in celebration of the performing arts on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Maui OnStage’s ‘Flowers of Hawaiʻi’ premieres Friday

Maui OnStage opens Lee Cataluna’s “Flowers of Hawaiʻi” on Friday, Feb. 14 and runs for three weekends at the Historic ʻĪao Theater.

Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra opens applications for senior-year performance competition

Applications are being accepted for the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra’s prestigious Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio “Young Stars” competition, granting winning student musicians the opportunity to perform on the professional stage with the symphony this summer.

‘Anything But I’a Poke Recipe Contest’ to launch at Canoe Crop Corner, Feb. 7

The February Canoe Crop Corner, held during Wailuku’s First Friday, will kick off the Anything But I’a Poke Recipe Contest.

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Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea unveils Komo, dining destination
Fairmont Kea Lani to celebrate Pilina bar and restaurant’s first birthday on Feb. 7
UHMC Pā‘ina Market open this week for dining
Paniolo’s Steak & Seafood Bar & Grill opens at Azeka Shopping Center
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Maui condo resales continue downward slide in January; median prices also fall
Partnership connects Lahaina homeowners with resources to help keep families on land
December housing median price nudges close to all-time record in Maui County
Systemic barriers choke housing development, Hawaiʻi housing agency says

Maui Activities Chevron Forward

Whale Tales 2025: exclusive film screening, presentations and whale watches on Maui
Maui Ocean Center to host monthly sleepovers, starting Feb. 28
Kā‘anapali and First Tee Hawai‘i to host Maui Junior Golf Kickoff
Keiki Whale Watch program offers Maui students an educational adventure

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High surf advisory issued for Kauaʻi, Niʻihau beginning Tuesday morning

High surf advisory issued for north and west shores of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau, Oʻahu and Molokai as well as the north facing shores of Maui.

The Hawaiʻi attorney general leads a coalition to support federal workers facing “Fork in the Road” directive

The coalition stands against “Fork in the Road," which tells federal employees to choose between accepting a legally fraught “buyout” and being terminated.

A fraud and scam prevention presentation comes at a good time with romance scams on the rise ahead of Valentine’s Day

A free event aims to help Kauaʻi kupuna notice and protect themselves from fraud and scams will be this Wednesday at the Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall.

Kaua‘i Community College works to fund scholarship for graduating island seniors

The Ho‘olei Scholarship Fund aims to cover first-year tuition, after financial aid, for every senior graduating from a public or charter high school on Kauaʻi.

Kauai Weather Forecast for February 10, 2025

A ridge of high pressure near Kauai will keep light to moderate trades blowing over the eastern islands while land and sea breezes remain common over the...

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Two men arrested and charged following downtown Hilo robbery

Charges stem from an incident reported shortly after 1 a.m. last Saturday when officers responded to a disturbance on Kilauea Avenue involving a man with a gun chasing people.

The Hawaiʻi attorney general leads a coalition to support federal workers facing “Fork in the Road” directive

The coalition stands against “Fork in the Road," which tells federal employees to choose between accepting a legally fraught “buyout” and being terminated.

Don’t fall for scammers playing cupid ahead of Valentine’s Day

U.S. Postal Service warns about online Casanovas targeting people seeking companionship with romance scams that involve sending money or valuables through the mail.

On the job conservation: Hawaiian Adventures Kona recovers large ghost net during whale watching tour

Crew members of the ocean tour company's vessel Artemis stepped up last week to remove a large mass of tangled marine debris — basically garbage — drifting off the Big Island's Kona Coast while patient tour guests offered encouragement.

Business Monday: A Hilo flower shop brings tropical flair to classic Valentine’s Day florals

The Floral Shop and Cafe are selling Valentine gift baskets, rose bouquets, tropical bouquets and more over the phone and in-person through Valentine's Day on Friday.