Hawai‘i’s immigrant communities have feared increasing enforcement. New laws aim to increase protections

Customers in PSPS areas of West Maui and South Kohala on Hawaii Island should remain prepared for extended outages. Today’s forecast indicates potential wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour and dropping humidity levels in these areas.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs today outlined steps to improve the state’s business registration system and address processing delays affecting Hawaiʻi businesses.

The impending swell arrived in force, providing 8-10 foot, occasional plus sets pumping into Haleʻiwa’s famed lineup.

Six Maui Rotary clubs will collect non-perishable food items and cash donations for the Maui Food Bank and The Salvation Army over three days this month. Hours of the drives are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m at Kīhei and Lahaina locations.  Hours for the Hoʻokele location are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, renewed calls for the Israeli government to immediately allow winter supplies and building materials into Gaza after floods destroyed more than 70,000 tents in the area this past weekend.

The Maui County Council has updated its schedule for the remainder of the 2025-2027 term, with the term’s four final council meetings planned for Nov. 13, Nov. 25, Dec. 9 and Dec. 23.

Archive for Health, Arts, and Spirit will host a Makahiki season gathering with stargazing, storytelling and a sunset picnic from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Laʻakea Village Farm in Pāʻia, according to a news release. The event, called An Evening with Makaliʻi: Stories in the Stars, is hosted by the organization, with Laʻakea Village. […]

For the first time, Spectrum OC16’s coverage of the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association state football playoffs, including the D1 Open Championship, will be available to all viewers with no pay-per-view fee or subscription.

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset will host a presentation on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at its meeting on Nov. 17.

A trio of Hawai‘i based veterans, bring larger meaning to the concept of duty to their country and their community. On this Veterans Day, the American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region honors Jasmine Ricks, Mara Eck and Rodney Boucher.

Matias Banto and Ione LaTurner captured the Open Men’s and Open Women’s titles at the 37th annual Hi-Tech / Vissla / Lopez Surfbash at Hoʻokipa Beach Park over the weekend.

Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor the wildfire threat from high winds and dry conditions and may proactively shut off power in high-risk areas of Maui and Hawaiʻi Island as part of its Public Safety Power Shutoff program. On Maui, areas include Westside, Mā’alaea, Upcountry and parts of Puʻunēnē, Pūlehu, and Ōmaʻopio, and the South Kohala area on Hawaiʻi Island.