Maui-rooted film, ‘All the Things I Leave You (Patawid)’ could represent Philippines at the Oscars

A chance discovery in archival images from the Subaru Telescope on Maunakea has revealed that the surface of a distant comet behaves unlike the dark asteroids it resembles. The finding highlights how observations made in Hawaiʻi can continue producing discoveries years after the telescope first collects the data.

All County of Maui Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing offices will be closed on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for staff training.

A 12-year veteran of the Maui Police Department was arrested by MPD on a $150,000 warrant on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.

As employment laws, regulations and enforcement priorities continue to evolve, the Maui Chamber of Commerce is encouraging local employers, business owners and HR professionals to attend the 2026 Maui Labor Law Seminar on Friday, Sept. 11, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Maui Beach Hotel, presented by Torkildson Katz and sponsored by SHRM Hawaiʻi, Maui Educational Foundation.

Power has been restored to all customers who can be restored, one week ahead of the previous Sept. 8 estimated timeframe. The remaining outages are likely due to damage to customer property or to access issues, with the exception of Wood Valley in the Kaʻū area.

After six years of sewing for the Maui community, The Sewing Hui is asking for help following severe flooding from Hurricane Lala that damaged its sewing studio on Aug. 16, 2026.

“All the Things I Leave You (Patawid),” an Ilokano-language film with deep ties to Maui and Hawaiʻi’s Filipino plantation history, has been named one of eight films shortlisted to become the Philippines’ official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.

Maluhia Maui Rotary Club will welcome Wailea Canoe Club paddlers Twolia Meinen and Jen Nill as guest speakers on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. The pair will share their experiences in outrigger canoe paddling and discuss the culture, community and connections that extend far beyond competition.

Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui’s Lahaina Community Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria.

US Rep. Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) will host a statewide telephone town hall on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. HST. Tokuda will take questions live over the phone from residents across the islands, discuss pressing issues facing local families, and share updates on federal priorities impacting Hawaiʻi’s communities.

The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.

In the wake of Hurricane Lala, individuals and groups across Hawaiʻi are launching crowdfunding campaigns and other fundraising efforts to support those affected. The Tax & Charities Division within the Department of the Attorney General is asking donors to do their homework before contributing to or organizing any relief fundraiser.