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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.
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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.
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Kauai Surf Forecast for February 11, 2025
The nearshore Hanalei PacIOOS buoy suggests surf remains just shy of the High Surf Advisory (HSA) threshold this afternoon with slightly decreased values at...
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.
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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 11, 2025
The nearshore Hanalei PacIOOS buoy suggests surf remains just shy of the High Surf Advisory (HSA) threshold this afternoon with slightly decreased values at...
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.