Update/Road open: Police investigation underway in Lahaina on Wekiu Place

Candidates who signed the Our Hawaiʻi Pledge to refuse campaign money from corporate PACs and lobbyists won or led in five of nine Maui County Council races in Tuesday’s general election, according to preliminary results and the political group Our Hawaiʻi.

US Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Christopher Grindling, 58, of Kahului, Maui, was found guilty on Nov. 5, 2026, following a three-day jury trial before Senior US District Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi, of possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Hale Kau Kau served more than 7,000 meals on Maui in October, according to Barry Rosenfeld, president of its advisory board. The number of meals in October works out to an average of about 225 meals a day, he said. Hale Kau Kau has never reached so many kūpuna, people with disabilities and people facing […]

(Update: 6:24 p.m.) On Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at approximately 12:39 p.m., central dispatch received a report of a burglary in progress at a Wekiu Place residence in Lahaina.

The team received the Director’s Award for Superior Performance by a Litigation Team for their role in the investigation and prosecution of the Miske Enterprise, led by Michael J. Miske, which was a violent criminal organization operating in Hawaiʻi for decades.

Episode 56 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu, at the summit of Kīlauea, began at 12:10 p.m. HST on Nov. 5, 2026, and continues as of this notice. The lava fountain has reached a maximum height of about 660 feet (200 meters).

United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Eric Lee Boltz, 52, most recently residing in Montana, pled guilty on Nov. 4, 2026 to one count of cyberstalking. Boltz was remanded into custody following his plea, and sentencing is scheduled for March 4, 2027, before Senior United States District Judge J. Michael Seabright.

The Hawaiʻi State Senate announced its new leadership and committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session convening Jan. 20, 2027, with Maui Senators Troy N. Hashimoto, Angus L.K. McKelvey, and Lynn DeCoite selected to chair the Commerce and Consumer Protection, Transportation, and Economic Development and Tourism committees, respectively.

The Hawaiian Council has selected 24 local businesses and food trucks to open at ʻUlu o Lele, Lahaina’s new interim marketplace and community gathering space, launching with a grand opening celebration on Nov. 10.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state to 11 in 2026.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez led a bipartisan coalition of 45 state attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act, federal legislation intended to strengthen online protections for children and teens.

Seabury Hall Performing Arts will present “The Drowsy Chaperone: A Musical Within a Comedy” Nov. 13–21, 2026, at the ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center, on the school’s campus in Makawao. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m., with an additional matinee on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m. Tickets are […]