New paint, new lights, more memories: Big Ben brings holiday cheer to Hilo
The Downtown Hilo Christmas Lights Parade has always been a staple holiday tradition for me and the Hilo community, signaling the beginning of the holiday season with festive lights, music, and massive floats of Christmas decorations.
Electric Garage Talk: Cynthia and her IONIQ, Esther
When Cynthia Carlton-Jarmon first learned to drive on her family’s farm in North Carolina — driving tractors, pickup trucks at nine, and school buses in high school — she never imagined she’d one day be zipping around Oahu in a sleek electric vehicle (EV) named Esther.
Dedicated volunteers make the holidays brighter
During the holiday season, drivers heading east on the H-1 Freeway past the Koko Head cutoff can see the Puu O Kaimuki Park Christmas tree twinkling colorfully in the night skies. It’s a sight that draws gasps of delight and inspires feelings of joy and hope.
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Meet the 2025 Kokua Community Champions: Alexander Lim & John Gomes
The Kokua Community Champion Service Award honors individual employees at HEI and Hawaiian Electric who’ve demonstrated exemplary volunteer service over the past year and rewards them by donating $1,000 to a charitable organization of their choice.
Community
Meet the 2025 Kokua Community Champions: Alisha Medeiros & Rena Hwang
The Kokua Community Champion Service Award honors individual employees at HEI and Hawaiian Electric who’ve demonstrated exemplary volunteer service over the past year and rewards them by donating $1,000 to a charitable organization of their choice.
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Meet the 2025 Kokua Champions: Ellen Nashiwa & Chelsey Nabor
The Kokua Community Champion Service Award honors individual employees at HEI and Hawaiian Electric who’ve demonstrated exemplary volunteer service over the past year and rewards them by donating $1,000 to a charitable organization of their choice.
Community
Coming Together to Fight Hunger in Hawaii
For many people, the holiday season is a time for family to gather around a table, share gratitude and enjoy a delicious meal together. But for those facing food insecurity, this time of year can look very different.
Community
POV: You’re a lightbulb in the Honolulu Electric Light Parade
This year, I had the opportunity to be the green lightbulb and walk in the annual Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, for the Honolulu City Lights opening night.
Community
Keep holiday traditions alive for future generations
The end-of-year holiday season is a wonderful, yet stressful time of year. As far back as I can remember, my mother loved Christmas — the decorating, the baking and taking photos with Santa and the grandkids at the mall.
Community, Fraud Protection
Hawaiian Electric to customers: Don’t get scammed!
Right after receiving a Utility Scam Awareness email from Hawaiian Electric, a friend of mine alerted me to a call he received from “Hawaii Electric Company,” letting him know he is due a “refund” and the scammer asked for financial information for his “reimbursement.”
Community
Dedicated volunteers make the holidays brighter
During the holiday season, drivers heading east on the H-1 Freeway past the Koko Head cutoff can see the Puu O Kaimuki Park Christmas tree twinkling colorfully in the night skies. It’s a sight that draws gasps of delight and inspires feelings of joy and hope.
Community, Recipes
V’s Italian Meatball recipe
Every year, Hawaiian Electric publishes a cookbook to benefit our United Way giving campaign. The theme for our 2026 United Way cookbook is “Generations of Grinds: Years of Tasty Traditions”, celebrating our recipes that have been passed down through the generations.
Community, Electric Vehicles
Electric Garage Talk: Cynthia and her IONIQ, Esther
When Cynthia Carlton-Jarmon first learned to drive on her family’s farm in North Carolina — driving tractors, pickup trucks at nine, and school buses in high school — she never imagined she’d one day be zipping around Oahu in a sleek electric vehicle (EV) named Esther.
