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Senate passes Schatz legislation to expand VA services to US Veterans in Freely Associated States

The US Senate passed legislation authored by US Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) that will expand Department of Veterans Affairs health care and benefits to US veterans who reside in the Freely Associated States of Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands.

State Audit Division reviews public school student funds

The State Department of Accounting and General Services, Audit Division is preparing to perform its yearly review of non-appropriated Student Activity Funds, to make sure funds are appropriately spent. These funds are used for activities outside of the formal class period that are not required for class work or credit. Examples include field trips, school clubs, student association dues and any other activity not essential to any particular course.

42nd Firefighter Recruit Class graduates with ‘Pinning the Badge’ ceremony

The Department of Fire and Public Safety and the State Department of Transportation celebrated the graduation of the 42nd Firefighter Recruit Class on Friday at a ceremony honoring 17 new first responders. The graduation marks the completion of the Maui Fire Department’s 27-week Recruit Training Program. The intensive course is designed to educate, train and […]

Hawaiʻi State FCU opens applications for 2026-27 scholarship program

Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union has announced that applications are now open for its 2026–2027 Scholarship Program, which will award financial assistance to Hawaiʻi students pursuing higher education or vocational training.

Special Olympics Maui to host annual golf tournament fundraiser Jan. 31

Special Olympics Maui will hold its Annual Golf Tournament and Helicopter Golf Ball Drop fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course.

Hale Kau Kau to serve free Christmas dinner in Kīhei

Hale Kau Kau, the daily meals ministry based at St. Theresa Church, will host a free Christmas dinner for the South Maui community next week.

Mālama Maunalua awarded $4.6M grant for community-led ridge-to-reef restoration

Mālama Maunalua announced it has received a $4.6 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund to implement the next phase of its community-led, ridge-to-reef restoration strategy for Maunalua Bay.

Top consumer frauds outlined as DCCA warns of scammers trying steal holiday spirit

Drawing on data from an annual survey of top consumer threats, DCCA’s Commissioner of Securities, Ty Y. Nohara, has identified top consumer frauds and threats to watch out for this holiday season.

Volunteers replant Keawaiki Park at Lahaina Harbor with native plants

On Dec. 6, representatives from the three Lahaina Rotary Clubs, Treecovery, and the Lahaina Restoration Foundation came together to replant Keawaiki Park with native Hawaiian trees, groundcover and vines.

Antarctica to Mānoa: UH sophomore returns from expedition to protect fragile continent

Waikōloa native and graduate of Kealakehe High School Eric Pōmaikaʻi Gee was one of two Villars Institute Fellows selected for the Ice Station Expedition, a 2-week mission that took place this month; he now will begin sharing lessons from the expedition through school visits, community presentations and public outreach.

Carissa Moore and Maui’s Eli Hanneman win Florence Pipe Pro presented by HTA

Carissa Moore (HAW) and Maui’s Eli Hanneman claimed victories at the Florence Pipe Pro Presented by HTA on Saturday, a World Surf League Hawaiʻi/Tahiti Nui Qualifying Series men’s and women’s QS 2,000-level event.

Westin Maui announces New Year’s Eve event and midnight drone show

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kāʻanapali is hosting an exclusive New Year’s Eve Soirée featuring live entertainment, special food and beverage offerings and a midnight drone show. The event is open to guests ages 21 and older.

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Monday Morning Maui Sports: Oregon State’s Maui Classic is about more than basketball
In a year of federal cuts and fading fire recovery funds, Maui nonprofits hold fast
Conservationists want to restore cloud bridge that once brought rain to leeward Haleakalā, Kaho‘olawe
High school seniors coordinate architecture, design, construction competition on Maui

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19th-century Hawaiian mele recorded for upcoming documentary Ea released on digital platforms
Hawaiian Moment — Lā Kūʻokoʻa, Hawaiian Independence Day 
Hawaiian Moment: Hawaiian currency – Akahi Dala – One Dollar
Hawaiian Moment: The Big Island – Hawaiʻi Island or Maui Nui?

Maui Business Chevron Forward

Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi names Dave Erdman interim president and CEO

AAA Hawaiʻi: Island gas prices are at lowest levels of 2025

Blue Hawaiian Activities selects Manifest as new Concierge & Activities POS platform

Commercial real estate firm Alexander & Baldwin enters into $2.3B merger agreement

MC&A acquires Ulu Creative’s Maui and Oʻahu event assets

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Nāpili Kai welcomes slack key show for Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve

Atelier Gallery to open new exhibition in Wailea featuring Maui-based artists

Musician Eric Gilliom premieres ‘Hawaiʻi Music Legend Series’ on Akakū, Christmas Week

19th-century Hawaiian mele recorded for upcoming documentary Ea released on digital platforms

Indie folk artist John Craigie to perform at the MACC Feb. 28

Maui Food and Dining Chevron Forward

Valley Isle Chocolate wins dual honors from prestigious Academy of Chocolate Awards
Maui Poke to host grand opening at new Wailea location, Dec. 20
Locally owned drive-thru coffee trailer opens in Lahaina
Celebrity chef Todd English to headline Kapalua Wine & Chef Series on Jan. 10
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Mayor Bissen signs Bill 9 into law; says it will restore housing availability for residents
Mayor Bissen signs Bill 9 into law, shortly after 5-3 final passage by Maui Council
Hawai‘i Community Lending to celebrate 2025 triumphs, share plans for 2026
Draft environmental review filed for proposed Mākena Mauka residential project

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Blue Hawaiian Activities selects Manifest as new Concierge & Activities POS platform
UH Maui College annual ‘Holiday Bash & Electric Light Parade’ happening Thursday
Pacific Whale Foundation’s ‘Marine Mammal Mania’ Ocean Camp opens registration
Four Seasons Resort Maui unveils holiday programming, festive gatherings

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Business Monday: Childhood friends created Seaweed Snack Shop, selling curated gifts, souvenirs in Hilo

Co-owners and childhood friends Martha Duerr and Stephanie Tait sell art and handmade gifts from 51 Hawaiʻi-based artists as well as independent makers they have met throughout their lives at the Seaweed Snack Shop.

Kāhuli speaks to transformation as the 2025 Hawaiian Word of the Year

Kāhuli reminds us that transformation is both inevitable and essential – it moves away from the middle ground, emphasizing work that looks beyond “good enough."

Power source behind mysterious cosmic flashes pinpointed by astronomers as black holes

Observations of AT 2024wpp, including data from the W. M. Keck Observatory on the Big Island, reveal that luminous fast blue optical transients are driven by extreme stellar destruction — not supernovae

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for December 22, 2025

High pressure will strengthen trade wind speeds Monday into Tuesday, then taper off Wednesday through the end of the week. A remnant front will increase...

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 22, 2025

Modeling indicates remnants of the existing NNW is on its way out, confirmed by nearshore PacIOOS Buoys for Waimea Bay, Makapu Point, and Pauwela...

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Astronomers pinpoint black holes as power source behind mysterious cosmic flashes

Observations of AT 2024wpp, including data from the W. M. Keck Observatory on the Big Island, reveal that luminous fast blue optical transients are driven by extreme stellar destruction — not supernovae

Kāhuli resonates with navigations of change as the 2025 Hawaiian Word of the Year

“Kāhuli speaks to transformation at a fundamental level—not surface change, but the kind of shift that reorders everything,” said Kaʻiu Kimura, director of the Hawaiian language college.

Conservational Council of Hawai‘i urges public to voice opinion on proposed Trump changes to Endangered Species Act

There are 4 different rule changes that the council says will significantly change the way species such as the Hawaiian monk seal, brown booby, hawksbill sea turtle and more are protected.

FBI arrests 293 child sexual abuse offenders, locates over 205 victims in nationwide operation

Three Hawaiʻi men were arrested as part of federal operation to identify, track and arrest child sex predators.

State Senate Ways and Means Committee sets 2026 budget informational briefings

The purpose of the briefings is to ensure public dollars are being spent responsibly and on priorities that meet the needs of Hawai'i’s residents prior to the start of the legislative session.