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

The Shops at Wailea will hold a free, daylong Santa’s Arrival celebration on Nov. 27, beginning with a classic car and motorcycle parade that escorts Santa from Kalama Park in Kīhei to the shopping center, according to a news release. The procession will include approximately 40 classic cars from Maui Classic Cruisers and 20 motorcycles […]

The Hawaiʻi State Board of Education unanimously approved its annual performance evaluation of Superintendent Keith Hayashi for fiscal year 2025-26, assigning him a cumulative score of 2.675 on a three-point scale, with 3.0 representing “exceeds expectations.”

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa has appointed Jessica St. Charles as its director of events, the resort said in a news release Tuesday.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health is encouraging residents who smoke or vape to quit for the day on Nov. 19, the date of the Great American Smokeout, according to a Tuesday news release. The department listed free support through the Hawaiʻi Tobacco Quitline for adults and My Life, My Quit for teens.

The 3rd Annual First Responders & Military Honolua Classic surf contest presented by OUTRIGGER Kā’anapali Beach Resort will return to Honolua Bay during a holding window of Nov. 15 – Dec. 31, 2026.

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. […]