Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor Public Safety Power Shutoff areas in parts of Maui and Hawaiʻi Island
Hawaiian Electric teams continue to monitor weather conditions that may call for a Public Safety Power Shutoff in parts of Maui and Hawai‘i Island this week.
UHERO survey: Sea level rise worries most Hawaiʻi residents
Most Hawaiʻi residents believe sea level rise is already affecting the state, expect major impacts within their lifetimes, and support significant changes to how and where development occurs. At the same time, many remain uncertain about how large-scale adaptation should be financed.
Maui Mall Village to host Chinese New Year Festival Feb. 27
The Maui Chinese New Year Festival returns to Maui Mall Village on Feb. 27 to celebrate the Year of the Horse with lion dances, cultural demonstrations and local food.
Roots School annual Children’s Fair, Feb. 21
Roots School will host its annual Children’s Fair on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 2-5 p.m. on the school campus at 740 Haʻikū Road. This year’s theme is The Wizard of Oz, and the event will feature crafts, face-painting, balloon twisting, magical photos, a cake walk, book sale, and fun for the whole family. Guests are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Wizard of Oz character.
Hawaiʻi District Land Office implements ‘Paʻahana Wednesdays’
The office — which is a part of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Land Division — will be closed to the public on Wednesdays. Staff will not accept meetings, phone calls or in-person visits and will not return emails.
MEDB hosts free business workshop in Kīhei
Small business owners looking to work with government agencies can attend a free workshop in Kīhei on April 7 hosted by state and federal transportation officials.
Free 1-on-1 tech assistance available at Hawaiʻi’s public libraries
Digital Navigators are available by appointment at all 50 public libraries throughout the state, offering free, personalized help with everyday technology needs to make it less stressful and more accessible.
One of oldest Hawaiian honeycreepers discovered and then re-leased on Big Island
The ʻiʻiwi likely hatched in the winter/spring of 2015-16 and is a minimum of 10 years old, which is rather amazing considering the typical lifespan of ʻiʻiwi is, maybe, half of that at 3 to 5 years.
New statewide policy on student cellphone use adopted by Hawai‘i Board of Education
New statewide rules set grade-level limits on student cell phone use; implementation begins next school year.
Public Safety Power Shutoff watch: Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions this week
Hawaiian Electric is monitoring developing weather conditions which are likely to lead to an increased risk of wildfires in parts of Maui County and Hawaiʻi Island later this week. Customers in these areas are urged to initiate their own emergency plans should a Public Safety Power Shutoff be necessary, and to prepare for the possibility of extended power outages Monday through Thursday.
Update: Lava geysers reach up to 1,200 feet during Episode 42 of the Kīlauea volcano; now paused
Episode 42 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended at 11:38 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2026, and the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption is currently paused.
Big Island girl lands another starring role in upcoming Christmas comedy ‘Nutmeg & Mistletoe’
Maia Kealoha of Kona, who made her acting and film debut in May 2025 as Lilo in Disney’s live action adaptation of ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ will play Alma in the new film to be released this coming holiday season, bringing Christmas joy back with the help of two bumbling North Pole elves undercover as humans.