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.

A five-bill package from the Working Families Caucus would create a Hawaiʻi Rx Kids cash program, expand caregiver supports and propose a surtax on million‑dollar incomes to fund Medicaid.

Deputy Chief Rudy Tai is leaving SDPD after 35 years to lead the Kauaʻi Police Department, reshuffling San Diego’s command and prompting union scrutiny.

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.

Two men were robbed near Makapuʻu Beach early Sunday morning; police say masked suspects fled in a gold Toyota Tacoma. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

A federal judge handed Leonard Gutierrez more than 28 years after prosecutors said he ran a trans‑Pacific pipeline that funneled meth, fentanyl and carfentanil into Hawaiʻi.

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

The Senate approved a bipartisan funding package that includes nearly $75 million in earmarks for Hawai‘i, funding projects from community centers to highway planning across the islands.

Five unvaccinated people tied to Kīlauea Elementary tested positive for chickenpox, prompting a Hawaiʻi DOH advisory and calls for vaccination and close‑contact follow up.

Kaua‘i police have renewed an alert for 64-year-old Julius Krizon Jr., last seen Nov. 18, 2024 in Hanalei. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact KPD.

Developer Stanford Carr says the New Aloha Stadium will seat 31,000 and add suites and lounges as part of a 98‑acre Halawa redevelopment, reversing an earlier 22,500 plan.

A 51-year-old German visitor and a minor were airlifted from the Kalalau Trail after reported stomach trouble; the helicopter response was delayed by a nearby search.

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.