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Special Olympics Hawaiʻi announces team headed to 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Athletes from throughout Hawai‘i will compete in basketball, bowling and track and field in June in Minneapolis.

$1.6M from federal government set aside for digitization of Bishop Museum collections

Funding part of a total $147 million in earmarks secured by Democrat Hawai‘i US Sen. Brian Schatz.

Hawaiian Electric morning update: Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk

Last night, power was restored to more than 10,000 West Maui customers who were impacted by a power shutoff. Crews will continue to assess damage and make repairs today.

Expert to warn Maui residents of AI and cryptocurrency scams

AARP fraud specialist Doug Shadel will lead a free seminar in Spreckelsville on Feb. 24 to help Maui residents identify and avoid high-tech financial scams involving artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. The session starts at 11 a.m. at the Kaunoa Senior Center. Shadel plans to explain how scammers use AI to impersonate family members and how […]

Maui students vie for world robotics championship slots

Maui County robotics teams will battle rivals statewide this month for 14 coveted spots at the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championships. The Hawaiʻi VEX Regional Championships will draw 114 teams representing public and private schools, as well as club and home organizations from Maui County, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. The events are free to the […]

Hawai‘i attorney general leads multistate effort to protect kids from online harm

In a letter signed by 40 attorneys general, it urges lawmakers to support legislation that preserves states’ authority to enforce and strengthen online protection for minors.

HIDOE: West Maui schools to reopen Wednesday

King Kamehameha III Elementary, Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary, Lahaina Intermediate School and Lahainaluna High School will reopen on Wednesday, Feb. 11. 

Lahaina Civic Center opens for temporary power needs amid HECO PSPS

In response to Hawaiian Electric Co.’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), County of Maui departments are opening at 7 p.m. today a temporary service site at Lahaina Civic Center for West Maui residents needing to charge phones and other electronic devices. Pets in crates are allowed. 

Study: Nearly all forest birds can spread deadly avian malaria

Nearly every forest bird species in Hawaiʻi carries and transmits avian malaria, according to a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study explaining why the disease persists wherever mosquitoes are found. The research, published Tuesday in Nature Communications, identified the parasite at 63 of 64 test sites across the state. The disease is the main reason native honeycreepers […]

Puʻunēnē Avenue night closures to switch over traffic signals

Due to the inclement weather, night work scheduled for this week has been postponed to the week of Feb. 17-20. 

Maui Tech ʻOhana to explore human skills in AI world

The Maui Economic Development Board will host a Maui Tech ʻOhana session on March 11 featuring interactive games designed to help those working in the island’s growing technology sector. Doug Nelson, founder of Kinection and partner at The Prompt, will lead the event from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Malcolm Center, 1305 N. Holopono […]

Seabury Hall wins first-ever Division II state mixed canoe paddling title

Seabury Hall captured the inaugural Division II state championship in mixed canoe paddling on Saturday at Keʻehi Lagoon, winning a tightly contested final at the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) Canoe Paddling Championships.

Hawai‘i Journalism Initiative Chevron Forward

As artificial intelligence evolves at warp speed, Maui educators, students working to ‘stay on top of things’
Monday Morning Maui Sports: After losses in girls state basketball tournament, MIL champs Maui and Lānaʻi hungry to return next season
Bankruptcy filing leaves fate of Pā‘ia businessman’s properties in limbo
State unveils plans to improve popular Māla Boat Ramp in Lahaina

History & Culture Chevron Forward

$1.6M from federal government set aside for digitization of Bishop Museum collections
Hawaiian Moment — Puʻu Kekaʻa, Hill of the rumble (as in thunder)
Nālani Kanakaʻole, revered Kumu Hula and cultural matriarch, passes at 79
19th-century Hawaiian mele recorded for upcoming documentary Ea released on digital platforms

Maui Business Chevron Forward

Maui Tech ʻOhana to explore human skills in AI world

Maui Business Tuesdays Salon will spotlight local Maui artists, March 3

BizMixx Maui 2026 presents ‘Stetsons & Stilettos’

UH Maui College and Hawaiian Electric offer continued workforce training on Maui and Molokaʻi

Bank of Hawai‘i CEO Peter Ho to retire; President James Polk named successor

Arts & Entertainment Chevron Forward

Hyatt Regency Maui announces 2026 Nashville Nights concert lineup

Slack key artist Makana to perform at Maui Arts & Cultural Center

Circus Lolo production set for April at a private estate in Haʻikū

Off to see the Wizard: Follow the Yellow Brick Road to ʻĪao Theater this Saturday

Lee A. Tonouchi named Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate 2026-2029

Maui Food and Dining Chevron Forward

The Shops at Wailea presents Valentine’s Day dining featuring seasonal menus and romantic settings
Maui Pineapple Tour’s Floral Workshop and Dinner brings on the bloom for Valentine’s
Maui Land and Pineapple welcomes Soulberry Ice Cream to Hāliʻimaile
Lahaina Food & Wine Festival introduces Grand Taste at Lahaina Jodo Mission
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Housing & Real Estate Chevron Forward

Inspiring Hui Waiwai 2026 shows that innovation yields results in housing affordability
Leadership transition at RESCO Inc.
Factory-built housing bill stirs debate: Cost versus durability for wildfire survivor housing
Floor plans and renderings available for Hoʻokumu Hou reconstruction program

Maui Activities Chevron Forward

Chinese New Year Celebration at Lahaina Cannery, Feb. 20
Hula Grill Kāʻanapali to host Whale Talks on Tuesdays in February and March
Pacific Whale Foundation and Norwegian Cruise Line partners to expand keiki whale watches on Maui
Montage Kapalua Bay kicks off 2026 with on-property experiences

Big Island News Chevron Forward

$1.6M in federal funds earmarked for digitization of Bishop Museum collections

Funding part of a total $147 million in earmarks secured by Democrat Hawai‘i U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz.

Victim identified following weekend ATV crash on Hawai‘i Island

This is the fourth traffic fatality on Hawai‘i Island in 2026, compared to five this time last year.

2 Hilo junior golfers among 8 selected as members of 2026 Hawai‘i Junior Team

The state junior team program is aimed at identifying elite junior golfers in each state and providing them with an opportunity for further development; Leo Saito and Jake Otani of Hilo were named as members of the 2026 team.

UPDATE: High surf advisory extended through today for eastern shorelines of Big Island

Strong trade winds continue to produce high surf along east-facing shore from North Hawai'i through Kaʻū; large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet are still expected.

Hawaiʻi Care Choices is expanding services, care options to North Hawaiʻi this month

Hawaiʻi Care Choices is collaborating with North Hawaiʻi Hospice to expand its palliative care program to individuals with serious illnesses in Hāmākua, Waimea, North Kohala, and South Kohala.

Kauai News Chevron Forward

Two Kaua‘i County Council members officially file candidacy for mayor

A retired Kaua‘i Police captain also filed candidacy for a county council seat.

Uncle Ben Kaili of Hilo celebrated for life of bringing Hawaiian music, joy to Big Island and beyond

Big Island musicians and Hawaiian music lovers mourn the loss of Ben Kaili, a legenday slack key guitarist from Hilo.

The Food Basket, Hawai‘i Island’s food bank, to receive $2M in federal funds

The earmarked funds will be used by the nonprofit — which also administers the statewide DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks program — to build a new steel farmers market pavilion for local farmers, food vendors and small businesses on the Big Island to sell produce.

Special Olympics Hawai‘i announces team headed to 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Athletes from throughout Hawai‘i will compete in basketball, bowling and track and field in June in Minneapolis.

UPDATE: East-facing shores of Kaua‘i to remain under high surf advisory another day

Strong trade winds continue to produce high surf along eastern shorelines, with large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet still expected.