Matson added 100 shipping containers to Hawaiʻi Foodbank’s program — a boost Matson says equals about 3.5 million meals and frees funds for local food purchases.

Maui Police say two juveniles reported missing in January — Destiny Gill and Daezirie Yuen — have been located and were found in good health.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi will run an eight‑week clinical summer program, paid internships and an April career day on Maui to give students real-world health care experience.

The state extended a FEMA-funded disaster case management program and will transition day-to-day oversight to Maui County by August 2026. Survivors already enrolled will continue to receive services.

Maui County will host a candlelight vigil in Wailuku on Tuesday evening to underscore aloha and unity, with Mayor Richard Bissen and Roots Reborn's Veronica Mendoza speaking.

After five decades, Jesse's Coffee Shop in Kalihi is closing as the Badua family retires. Regulars flocked to buy last batches of pandesal and pianomo.

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.