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A Holiday Lane Closure Restriction runs from Monday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 5. Only closures with demonstrated need (e.g., necessary for safety or to avoid lengthy construction delays) have been approved and are on this list. There will be no lane closures on Wednesday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas Day.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., alongside community advocates, opened a new kauhale in an ongoing effort toward ending homelessness in Hawai‘i. This community project at 357 North King St. on Oʻahu, is designed to provide a safe, supportive and culturally rooted environment for individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness.

Maui pre-nursing students may now apply for the Spring 2025 Kealaho‘imai TEAS Prep Course. This free, hybrid course will run for 10 weeks from Feb. 10 to April 26, 2025 and is sponsored by Hui No Ke Ola Pono.

The Maui Humane Society is offering waived and reduced adoption fees for the month of December thanks to the generosity of BISSELL Pet Foundation and Cathy Bissell.

The state divisions of Aquatic Resources and Boating and Ocean Recreation have been working together since 2021 through its Rapid Response Program to provide funding to nonprofits throughout Hawaiʻi to aid in marine debris cleanup efforts.

The famed Peʻahi “Jaws” surf break along Maui’s north shore drew a spectacular show of talent from experienced big wave surfers over the weekend as safety crews stood by to assist. These images were captured by photographer, Patrick Wardle who shared the images with us.

The Hawai‘i Department of Taxation has updated its income tax withholding tables to reflect upcoming changes in a new state law that makes incremental adjustments to the standard deduction amount and income tax brackets beginning tax year 2024, through tax year 2031.

A study commissioned by the Hawai’i Seaglider Initiative has found that 78% of Hawai’i residents support the introduction of an interisland sea glider service, according to an announcement.

Kīlauea volcano began erupting within the summit caldera at approximately 2:20 a.m. HST this morning, Dec. 23, 2024, following an increase in seismicity that began beneath the summit just a half hour earlier, at approximately 2 a.m. HST. Multiple fountaining sources are erupting lava flows on the base of Halemaʻumaʻu crater, wiithin Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

From humble roots to sold-out headline shows, Grammy-nominated reggae group Rebelution returns to Maui with special guest Tribal Seeds on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Gates open at 5 p.m., with the show kicking off at 6 p.m. at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s open-air A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion.

Global ticket sales have launched for Hawai‘i Fest, a two-day concert honoring island music and Bob Marley’s legacy Feb. 15-16, 2025, at the iconic Moanalua Gardens.

Maui’s 23rd Art of Aloha will take place on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, featuring ten artists from around the world.

Guam native Sean Perez has taken the reins as new finance director at Hawai‘i Community Lending.

Maui County will host two public aerial firework displays this year—one at the Grand Wailea Resort and another at the Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi—according to a recent announcement from the Maui Fire Department. The department reminds residents that the import, transfer, sale, or use of aerial fireworks outside of permitted displays is illegal, extremely dangerous, and punishable as a Class C felony.

The Pacific Whale Foundation is offering a whale watch program for school groups of children in the 2nd through 5th grade.

Hawaiʻi has been selected by the US Department of Labor as one of 13 states, along with the District of Columbia, to participate in the National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network initiative, according to an announcement from the Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities.

In the heart of Māʻalaea Village, nestled on Maui’s south shore, a community’s love for the land drives its dual battle against environmental degradation and wildfire risk. This close-knit village, a hub for marine research and education, is home to the Hawaiʻian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Keʻālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, and visitor treasures like the Maui Ocean Center and the Pacific Whale Foundation.

Immigrant communities, who made up nearly a third of Lahaina’s pre-fire population, have faced hurdles in their recovery from the blaze that range from language barriers to a lack of access to services reserved for U.S. citizens.

Ma Ka Hāna Ka ‘Ike has received $15,000 from the Servco Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Servco Pacific Inc.

This year was “Makahiki o nā Manu Nahele: Year of the Forest Birds,” officially proclaimed by Gov. Josh Green, M.D., in January. An estimated 47,000 people engaged in bird-related education events over the year with the goal of raising awareness about Hawaiian forest birds and their plight. But for the birds themselves, it was a complicated year filled with both troubling declines and new rays of hope.