12,370 on Maui without power due to strong winds from Hurricane Nolo; HECO monitoring wildfire risk

The 99th Maui County Fair will bring four days of live entertainment to the main stage, featuring a mix of Hawaiian music, hula, local favorites and island contemporary performers. The much-anticipated fair is set for Oct. 1–4 at the County’s War Memorial Complex. This year, every night of the fair at 8:30 p.m., fairgoers can […]

Maui residents have named Kā‘anapali Golf Courses, the iconic West Maui destination “Where the World Comes to Play,” the “2026 Best Golf Course on Maui” in the inaugural KITV 4 Island News Best of Maui Viewers’ Choice Awards.

The Hawai‘i Green Business Program (HGBP) recognized 51 Hawai‘i businesses and events Wednesday night for their commitment to energy and water efficiency, waste reduction, pollution prevention and community involvement, as well as cultural and natural resource preservation.

About 12,370 customers in West Maui and Upcountry are without power due to strong winds from Hurricane Nolo as the storm continues its westward track south of the state. As of 6 a.m., an additional 3,900 customers are without power on the windward side of Oʻahu due to storm effects. These outages were not a PSPS, and Hawaiian Electric crews are standing by to begin inspections at first light as the first step in the restoration process.

(Update: 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026) Hurricane Nolo is slightly stronger this morning as it moves westward, south of the Hawaiian Islands. At 5 a.m., the eye of Hurricane Nolo was located by Air Force Reconnaissance aircraft about 260 miles SW of South Point on Hawaiʻi Island, and 355 miles S of Honolulu, Oʻahu.

Hawaiʻi US Sen. Mazie Hirono convened a forum this week to examine the potential effects of the new national private school voucher program on the country’s public school students.

US Rep. Jill N. Tokuda of Hawaiʻi, a member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, led House Democrats in a letter urging President Trump to halt any potential concessions on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chip sales to Beijing ahead of high-stakes talks with President Xi Jinping.

Hawaiian Electric deenergized power lines in the area of the brushfire in the Olowalu area of West Maui. About 740 customers in the area should be prepared to be without power overnight. Once the fire is out and it is safe to enter the area, crews must inspect lines and equipment and make any necessary repairs before power can be restored. This outage was not a PSPS.

Maui Ocean Center will host “Fins & Frights,” a family-friendly Halloween event, from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, featuring trick-or-treating, a marine-themed costume contest and Halloween cartoons in the Sphere Theater.

Update: (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026) The Habitat for Maui, Disaster Recovery Fundraiser hosted by the Old Lahaina Lūʻau, originally scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, has been cancelled due to inclement weather and the current brushfire in Olowalu.

(Update: 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026). Hurricane Nolo is now moving faster toward the west at 8 mph, and the Tropical Storm Watch for Maui and Warning for Hawaiʻi County have been cancelled. The National Weather Service says gusty winds, heavy rain and large waves continue for portions of the Hawaiian Islands.

The event welcomed over 3,000 attendees to the iconic resort’s oceanfront grounds along the Kā‘anapali Golf Course and marked the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra’s first performance on Maui in 10 years.