The annual government bill includes funding for housing, roads, public transit, and infrastructure, as well as Native Hawaiian health and education programs.

Gov. Ige announced that he may be seeking emergency appropriations in separate legislation to support COVID-19 mitigation efforts such as vaccination implementation, hospital surge staffing and the Safe Travels program.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi awarded a statewide $95,000 grant to Hawaiian Community Assets and a $95,000 grant to The Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership in partnership with Mana Up.

Three new electric vehicle fast-charging stations are now open to the public at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Central Maui, Piʻilani Village Shopping Center in South Maui and Lahaina Aquatic Center in West Maui, Hawaiian Electric announced today.

Today, Sen. Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced that Hawai‘i will receive at least $1.7 billion in estimated funding from a new $900 billion COVID-19 relief package.

Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report states Maui County hotels had 20.2 percent occupancy rate for November, down 57 percentage points from 2019 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Aligned with Hawaiian Telcom’s commitment to the state, United Way organizations on the neighbor islands – Kaua‘i United Way, Maui United Way and Hawai‘i Island United Way – will each receive at least $5,000.

Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate is now welcoming visitors to its Lahaina farm.  As of Dec. 21, Maui Chocolate Tour offers a first-hand look at how cacao is grown and harvested on Maui, and then wraps up with a nine-piece tasting among the trees.

HouseMart Ace Hardware and Ben Franklin Crafts stores continue their annual tradition of raising funds for United Way chapters on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island through the sale of their limited-edition Holiday Gift Bundles.

Four Seasons Resort Maui, which reopened its doors nearly one month ago, always celebrates the holidays by creating magic for the employees’ keiki. This year, they designed a drive-through holiday party to keep the celebration alive.

Dr. Benjamin Falit, medical director and radiation oncologist at the Pacific Cancer Institute speaks about the cancer treatments they provide and precautions they are taking during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Children are invited to enter the free 2021 Toyota Dream Car USA Art Contest for kids. Youth, ages 4-15, can submit multiple drawings of dream cars.

In Kahului, the average price is $3.48, which is two cents less than last week, two cents lower than last month, and 36 cents lower than on this date a year ago.

Thrivent, a diversified financial services organization, donated $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity Maui to help more than 10 families on Maui stay in their homes.

Walmart and the Salvation Army are working together on two iconic holiday giving programs that are also going virtual this year due to the pandemic: the Red Kettle and Angel Tree. 

Hawaiian Airlines published its inaugural Corporate Kuleana Report outlining progress advancing a host of environmental, social and governance initiatives, including lowering carbon emissions.

Maui United Way has been selected as the upcoming beneficiary of the ʻOhana Fuels’ “Fuel Up. Do Good.” program. From January through March 2021, proceeds from sales made at Maui ʻOhana Fuels locations will be donated to Maui United Way.

Beginning Saturday, Dec. 12 and running through Wednesday, Dec. 23, The Shops at Wailea will celebrate the holidays by giving away one prize each day to followers who enter the giveaway.

Hunt Capital Partners, in collaboration with Ikaika ʻOhana and Urban Housing Communities LLC, announced the closing of $21.9 million in federal and $8.1 million in state low-income housing tax credit equity for the new construction of Kaiāulu O Kupuohi in Lahaina, Maui.

The monthly Sunset Market at Wailea Village is hosting a special Sunset “Holiday” Market on Dec. 17 with a toy drive benefitting IMUA Family Services from 4 to 7 pm.