St. Anthony High in Wailuku will close after the 2025–26 year while preschool–8 continues under a new multi‑age model. Enrollment and contact details are posted online.

Lawmakers are weighing bills to modernize co‑op law and seed cooperative grants across Hawaiʻi, a move supporters say could keep jobs and food systems local.

Punahou Carnival returns this weekend with a jungle theme: rides, the Art Gallery, malasadas and fundraising for student scholarships. The two-day fair is student-run and free to enter.

A UHERO analysis finds that once local prices are accounted for, Hawaiʻi’s economy ranks among the weakest U.S. states — and growth, not just affordability, is the issue.

Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos gave $3.5M—$1.5M for Lahainaluna scholarships and $2M for UH research on vegetation and watershed projects to lower wildfire risk.

Hawaii Water Service has asked regulators for a 59% revenue increase in Kapalua; the PUC will hold a public hearing Feb. 2 in Lahaina. Residents can submit testimony online or in person.

FBI Honolulu named the Coalition for a Drug‑Free Hawaii a Director’s Community Leadership Award recipient for its prevention work and community outreach.

County updates show Kapa‘a closed for renovations through March while metal drop‑off locations shift; residents should confirm site statuses before hauling large items.

ʻEwa Makai Middle and Waialua High & Intermediate were named Hawaiʻi's first middle-level Schools of Democracy for student-led civic learning and campus-wide engagement.

District 8 commanders, SROs and Safe and Sound Westside leaders met to coordinate mentorship, prevention and outreach across the Leeward community.

A police‑run mobile clinic is stopping at Kalama Park each Monday to deliver medical checkups, benefits help and pet care to Kīhei’s unhoused residents.

Hawai'i will conduct its monthly siren and emergency alert system test on February 2, 2026, at 11:45 a.m., as declared by HIEMA, to ensure state preparedness for various emergencies.

Hawaii's Judiciary is offering Court Interpreter Orientation Workshops in 2026 for multilingual individuals, which require registration and cover several islands.