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Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start preschool program, which offers comprehensive early childhood education at no cost to income-qualifying families, will begin accepting applications Feb. 1 for the 2025-2026 school year.  

Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) Superintendent Keith Hayashi has appointed a new deputy superintendent for operations and a new assistant superintendent for information technology services, both of whom will step into their new roles this month. Dean Uchida will serve as the deputy superintendent for operations, overseeing key functions in the Department’s state offices, […]

Clare E. Connors submitted her resignation to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., and Attorney General Merrick Garland, which will become effective at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2025.

The woman is reportedly in stable condition after a Coast Guard crew and two Kaua‘i firefighters located and recovered her from the bay 500 yards from shore.

The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, Kaiser Permanente and Maui United Way today announced the formation of the Maui Recovery Funders Collaborative, a pioneering philanthropic network designed to support communities impacted by the 2023 Maui wildfires.

Dangerously large breaking waves of 20 to 25 feet today and 25 to 35 feet by Tuesday are expected along north facing shores of Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi and Maui.

In his Jan. 2, 2025 Proclamation, President Biden formally recognized and extended the nation’s appreciation for the service of some 135 mainly Native Hawaiian men, many students or graduates of the then-Kamehameha Schools for Boys, who between 1935 to 1942 were sent by the US government to live and work on the remote uninhabited equatorial Pacific islands of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Enderbury and Canton near the equator.

Kapalua Plantation Course is now home to top six under-par four-round tournament scoring marks all-time

The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui announced the recipients of this year’s prestigious Nihon Bunka Awards given to outstanding individuals for their excellence and lifetime dedication to the perpetuation of the Japanese arts and culture, and for their unselfish willingness to share their talents with the community to inspire future generations. 

The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Monday, Dec. 23 remains paused as of 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Glow from the crater floor remains but is much diminished from the previous night. Glow could persist for days.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa continues to solidify its status as a leading research institution, ranking No. 92 among the top 660 research universities in the US and No. 68 among the top 420 public universities.

A dedicated wine bar, deVine Wine Lounge, is opening on Maui. Designed as a sophisticated yet inviting space, deVine is a destination for wine lovers and casual sippers alike. The business offers an extensive selection of wines by the glass and bottle, alongside a curated menu of specialty cocktails, craft beers and non-alcoholic beverages.

A Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously to Hawai’i native Private Bruno Raymond Abing Orig, US Army during a ceremony at the White House on Friday.

Hawaiian Electric crews will be working to upgrade utility poles using bucket trucks on Honoapi‘ilani Highway in the Waikapū area between Kūihelani Highway and Waikō Road on Tuesday, Jan. 7 and Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The work is to maintain reliable service and involves pole replacements that will impact area […]

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union has released its schedule of free financial education webinars through March 2025, covering a wide range of topics, including goal setting, credit health, home buying, and wealth building.

Commercial operators at Kā‘anapali Beach say the court order could force them to shut down if their permits are not renewed this year, jeopardizing jobs of people impacted by the August 2023 wildfires. 

Eight Maui Rotary clubs are offering a $5,000 scholarship award to a deserving high school graduate this year.

Summit tiltmeters on the Big Island volcano reversed from deflationary tilt to inflationary tilt at about the same time the lava fountain shut down Friday. Rapid change from deflation to inflation at the onset of each of the eruptive episodes suggests another episode could erupt in the coming days to weeks if summit magma chambers repressurize sufficiently.

Last year, Kīhei resident James Nevius—a musician, composer and playwright—released an album blending classical and ambient music called “On the Nile: A Musical Landscape in 18 Parts.” Next week, on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, “On the Nile” comes to life as a dance and theater performance at ProArts Playhouse in Kīhei.

Ending Hawaiʻi’s teacher shortage will be addressed by the Hawaiʻi Education Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the teaching profession and building a pipeline of teachers for the next generation, during its annual summit next month.