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The Hawaiʻi State Legislature’s Kūpuna Caucus convened by state Sen. Sharon Moriwaki and Rep. Cory M. Chun shared their 2025 legislative package, a set of bills focused on enhancing the quality of life for seniors across the state.  

Maui Kupono Builders will perform repairs on the County’s water system along Mill Street from Central Avenue to Kaniela Street, starting Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.

A measure aimed at addressing a shortage of nurses on Maui by establishing a four-year nursing Bachelor of Science degree program at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College has passed second reading on the Senate floor. Now, it’s headed to the influential Ways and Means Committee for decision-making on funding.

In a 52-48 vote the US Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard, of Hawaiʻi as director of national intelligence.

The community is invited to join in celebrating the Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Language Month, at the upcoming event, “ʻŌlelo Under the Stars.” This special evening of live music and Hawaiian language bingo will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Kalana Pākuʻi O Maui, located at 250 S. High St. in Wailuku.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s award-winning Culinary Arts Program team has created a full roster of seven, non-credit, “just for fun” culinary classes for the public ranging from advanced cookie baking to making gnocchi and risotto and everything in between.

The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center will host a screening of “Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story” on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting seasonal employment applications for the 2025 PALS summer session.

Fraser Avenue Park on Lāna‘i is temporarily closed while work to construct a dog park is underway, according to the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation.

Two final Maui environmental assessments and one draft are posted online in the state Office of Planning and Sustainable Development’s Feb. 8 issue of The Environmental Notice.

Maui United Way announced the release of a Request for Proposals for the second year of its Sentry Mālama Nā Keiki Initiative. This program focuses on providing critical mental health support for children and adolescents affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority has issued its next round of requests for proposals for its community partnership programs.

Nine Maui youth who are members of the Youth Council of the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaiʻi have urged lawmakers to pass tobacco control policies HB 756 and HB 380 this session.

Episode 9 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at Kīlauea began at 10:16 Tuesday morning (Feb. 11, 2025) with lava fountains producing a lava flow on Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.

In a move that could be a step toward addressing Maui’s chronic overpopulation of dogs and cats, a bill making its way through the state Senate would prohibit landlords from using rental agreements to forbid pets in tenants’ homes, if they obtain liability insurance to cover pet damages.

The community is invited to participate in sand dune restoration efforts at Haycraft Beach Park, located at the end of Hauoli Street in Mā’alaea, from 7 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.

US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined colleagues in urging newly confirmed US Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to immediately take action to resolve looming staffing shortages at the National Park Service.

Volunteers gather at sunset every Thursday to search for invasive coqui frogs in Waimānalo on Oʻahu. The frogs, known for their loud chirp, are a major forest and agricultural pest.

County of Maui offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, for the Presidents’ Day holiday.

The Democratic Party of Hawai‘i congratulated State Party Chair Derek Turbin on his recent election to a national role within the Democratic Party.