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Goodwill Industries of Hawai‘i to host February reuse collection event
Residents, businesses, and other organizations can bring unwanted or unneeded items for reuse — including clothing, small furniture, kitchen items, children’s toys, books, and shoes — to the event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 13 at Kaua‘i Resource Center, located at 3460 Ahukini Road, in Līhu‘e
Nonprofit administrator sought for new Office of Hawaiian Affairs Mālama Honua program
Mālama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program is a pilot grant project for income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners ineligible for traditional loans because of income or credit limitations.
Beware of text scam involving bogus unpaid traffic fines
Hawaiʻi State Judiciary reports people statewide are receiving alleged Department of Motor Vehicles text messages saying that unless payment is made for unpaid traffic citations, the recipient’s driving privileges and vehicle registration will be suspended, and they will be assessed an additional fee.
Applicants sought for 2 upcoming vacancies on Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission
Commission members serve on a voluntary basis; terms will run 4 years from July 1 through June 30, 2030. Applications are due by Feb. 13.
Coaches meeting scheduled for 2026 Mayor’s Youth Track Meet
All public, private and home-school kindergarten through fifth-grade coaches planning to enter athletes in this year’s track meet are invited to attend the meeting planned for 6 p.m. Feb. 19 at Līhu‘e Neighborhood Center.
Statewide pre-eviction mediation program launches this week
New 2-year pilot program requires mediation before non-payment of rent eviction filings.
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa brings cutting-edge research to state lawmakers
The fourth annual Research Day allowed about 100 undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, faculty and staff to share their work with state legislators through informational displays, demonstrations and interactive activities.
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority to share draft destination management action plans
The state agency hosted more than 30 in-person and online community listening sessions from September to December 2025 throughout the Hawaiian Islands, allowing residents to share ideas for tourism that preserve cultural, historic and environmental resources, while supporting community well-being, ensuring alignment with each island’s unique identity and values.
Hawaiʻi AG urged to expedite probe of state legislator who allegedly accepted campaign funds
Hawaiʻi House of Representatives passage of resolution follows notice that federal authorities will share evidence with state officials, allowing the state attorney general to move forward with a parallel review.
Alaska Airlines has new home for training excellence: State-of-the-art global training center
New $200 million, 660,000-square-foot facility brings training for multiple workgroups under one roof and strengthens the airline’s transformation into the country’s fourth global airline.
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority now accepting applications for travel industry scholarship
The scholarship will be awarded this year to five incoming University of Hawai‘i freshmen majoring in travel industry management.
High surf advisory for north, west shorelines of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau has been canceled
The high surf advisory for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau has been canceled.
Hawaiʻi lawmakers in Washington propose measure to establish new national veterans cemetery in islands
The only national cemetery in Hawaiʻi is running out of space, and has been functionally closed for in-ground burials since 1991 — and it is expected to stop taking cremated remains by 2036.
End of aquarium collecting does not lead to recovery of reef fish in Hawaiʻi waters, new analysis finds
“These findings are significant because aquarium collecting has repeatedly been justified by claims of sustainability and rapid reef fish recovery once harvesting stops,” said For the Fishes Executive Director Rene Umberger. “Those claims are not supported by what actually happened on Hawaiʻi reefs.”
New Hawai‘i Primary Care Association CEO to help strengthen healthcare access statewide
Emily Chung — who assumed her new role Jan. 5 — has more than 2 decades of public health leadership experience as well as a proven track record in advancing community well-being; she brings expertise and vision to the association’s mission.
Multi-agency search for missing Kaua‘i man suspended after discovery of human remains
First responders on Saturday located the remains during continued air, land and sea search efforts for 19-year-old Kapa‘a resident Matthew Packard-Asai, who was last seen early Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 28) near Kahili Beach in Kīlauea.
Amazon Rain Forest’s vital connection to world explored in documentary series by Big Island environmentalist
Heather Murata created the series that spotlights the forest’s global impact through a Hawaiʻi-rooted perspective.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo to debut new artificial intelligence degree later this year
The new degree and its courses reflect the College of Business and Economics response to workforce demand for artificial intelligence and analytics skills, and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s broader commitment to interdisciplinary education and responsible artificial intelligence development.
Inaugural online doctor of pharmacy cohort begins classes through University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Twelve aspiring pharmacists hailing from Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Kauaʻi and Puerto Rico are enrolled in the online program’s first cohort.
Mariners seek emaciated humpback whale that was entangled in waters off Lahaina shore on Maui
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking boaters and water enthusiasts to be on the look out for the 40-foot female humpback.
