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

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.

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.

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.

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

Artists are invited to submit entries to the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife for the 2025-26 Hawaiʻi Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp annual art contest. 

Four residents were displaced by a home fire on Malina Place in the Maui Meadows subdivision, Saturday. The incident was reported at 9:45 p.m.

New parking signage, part of Hawai‘i’s “Park with Aloha” campaign, reminds drivers to provide extra space for side ramp or lift-equipped vehicles.

A Maui man suffered fatal injuries in a fall while hiking in the Kailua area of East Maui on Saturday afternoon. The incident was reported at 12:43 p.m., Feb. 8 near mile 6.75 of the Hāna Highway.

As residents and businesses recover from heavy rains and gusty winds last week, the Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division encourages the public to review and understand their insurance coverages and deductibles.

Firefighters extinguished a 2 acre brush fire in ʻUlupalakua on Thursday afternoon. The incident was reported at around 12:43 p.m., Feb. 6 on ranch lands.

The Hawaiʻi Water Safety Coalition on Thursday released its first Hawaiʻi Water Safety Plan to address the drowning crisis that is threatening the health of Hawaiʻi’s residents and visitor-dependent economy. 

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.

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.

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.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has appointed Kauʻilani Kahoʻonei Arce as its new chief operating officer. Arce will oversee daily operations, ensuring CNHA’s initiatives, programs and partnerships align with the organization’s mission of uplifting and empowering the Native Hawaiian community.

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

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.

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.

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...

Forerunners of a moderate, long period NW (310) have registered on the offshore NDBC buoys (51001 and 51101) this afternoon. The latest modeling suggests...

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

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.

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.

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...

Forerunners of a moderate, long period NW (310) have registered on the offshore NDBC buoys (51001 and 51101) this afternoon. The latest modeling suggests...