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Photos: Kai Lenny catches north swell at Hoʻokipa ahead of this week’s Aloha Classic

Photographer Darrell Wong captured these images of Maui waterman Kai Lenny at Hoʻokipa during last week’s north swell. This came ahead of the Aloha Classic event at Hoʻokipa this week, happening Oct. 21- Nov. 1, 2024. Established in 1984, the Aloha Classic is the longest running windsurfing wave event, and is the final stop on the International Windsurfing Tour. 

Lahaina homeowners can now apply to receive lot surveys at no cost

The Lahaina Homeowner Recovery Program announced that it will offer no-cost lot surveys for Lahaina homeowners who lived in their home before the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires. Funding for the lot surveys was provided through a $3-million grant to Hawaiʻi Community Lending from the Maui Strong Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation. 

Toyota Hawaiʻi sponsors free admission to Kula Country Farms’ Pumpkin Patch for Kamaʻāina this Sunday

Toyota Hawaiʻi will cover admission fees for the first 3,000 attendees at the 2024 Pumpkin Patch at Kula Country Farms on Maui this Sunday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the automotive distributor announced today.

Alexander Academy presents ‘Holiday Merriment’: a festive tea party, holiday dance performances, and magical ballet

The Alexander Academy Performing Company presents The Nutcracker at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15, 2024 at the Castle Theater. There are three shows: Saturday at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Coast Guard members, good Samaritans receive international recognition for Maui wildfires response

Coast Guard members and good Samaritans who responded during the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires received international recognition and awards during a ceremony at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku, Friday.  Altogether, Coast Guard responders and the good Samaritans rescued 20 people and assisted approximately 40 more during the Maui wildfires. 

Update: Rockslide impacts traffic near Honokōhau Bay

Update: One lane at mile marker 36 on Honoapiʻilani Highway in the vicinity of Honokōhau Bay has been cleared. A crew from the state Department of Transportation continues to work to clear the rockslide from the other lane.

Recall alert issued for multiple frozen waffle brands due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a recall issued by TreeHouse Foods, Inc. for multiple brand names of frozen waffles because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These products were sold throughout the US, and include Kodiak Cakes, Good & Gather and Great Value brands of frozen waffles that were available for sale at supermarkets and retailers in Hawai‘i. 

Reminder: Lahaina Disaster Recovery meeting will not be held this week

Residents are reminded that this week’s Lahaina Disaster Recovery Community Update meeting will not be held, due to the County of Maui’s open house being held at Lahainaluna High School from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, on the Draft Lahaina Long-Term Recovery Plan. The event will take place in the school’s dining hall.

Laʻakea Village Fall Family Festival 2024 celebrates community and culture this Saturday

Laʻakea Village invites the Maui community and visitors to join in the fun at the Laʻakea Village Fall Festival, taking place on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 to 4 p.m. at 639 Baldwin Ave., Pāʻia. This family-friendly event will showcase the spirit of aloha with live music, local vendors, delicious food, and exciting raffle prizes throughout the day.

Connect Kākou launches ‘Digital Detectives’ initiative to map internet speeds

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke today announced the launch of Digital Detectives, a Connect Kākou initiative to map internet speeds across Hawaiʻi. By taking a simple 30-second internet speed test, residents can help identify areas most in need of better internet infrastructure, ensuring that federal funding is allocated to where it is most needed. “We’re excited to […]

Case announces $40M to improve resiliency of Oʻahu power grid serving both military and civilian communities

A federal grant award of $40 million will fund the Puʻuloa Micrgrid, a renewable energy project at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam that aims to provide 99 megawatts of firm energy and interconnect to the Oʻahu grid.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center to host Holoholo Halloween family-friendly event

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center welcomes the community back for another spook-tacular Holoholo Halloween on Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m.

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Monday Morning MIL: Seabury Hall’s Yu, Maui High’s Arisumi win air riflery titles
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Short-term rentals, housing after fire among top issues in Maui County Council races
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Maui County trying to collect millions in overdue visitor lodging taxes
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Hawaiʻi-Washington State football game brings together former Kamehameha Maui teammates
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Maui County has 3 charter amendments on November ballot. What would they change?

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Short-term rentals, housing after fire among top issues in Maui County Council races
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Maui County has 3 charter amendments on November ballot. What would they change?
Maui County voters: General Election ballots arrive soon, key deadlines and voting info
Election season reminder: Don’t post political signs along state roadways
MHLA introduces endorsed candidates to Mauiʻs Visitor Industry

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Hawai‘i Tourism partners with JTB to attract high-value business events from Japan

A new deal between the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Meet Hawai‘i and JTB seeks to recover the pipeline of Japan business meetings in Hawai‘i.

Ke Alahele Education Fund Dinner in support of STEM education, Oct. 26

The long-awaited Maui Economic Development Board’s Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner & Auction, “Pathways To Our Future” takes place on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Organizers say participation and generosity helps to advance STEM education and workforce development, playing a vital role in the well-being and future prosperity of the islands.

Rezoning for Queen Kaʻahumanu Center clears path forward, owner representative says

The representative of the owner of Queen Kaʻahumanu Center is lauding the Maui County Council’s approval of rezoning for the Kahului complex that has struggled in recent years with the decline of brick-and-mortar shopping malls.

Young Brothers requests rate adjustment to sustain vital interisland shipping

Young Brothers, LLC has filed a rate case with the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission, requesting approval of a $26.3 million increase in revenue – or an average 20% increase in rates for the majority of cargo – to cover significant increases in the cost of service, support critical investments to upgrade equipment and infrastructure, and sustain the vital interisland shipping service that connects the state’s island communities. 

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Toyota Hawaiʻi sponsors free admission to Kula Country Farms’ Pumpkin Patch for Kamaʻāina this Sunday

Toyota Hawaiʻi will cover admission fees for the first 3,000 attendees at the 2024 Pumpkin Patch at Kula Country Farms on Maui this Sunday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the automotive distributor announced today.

Alexander Academy presents ‘Holiday Merriment’: a festive tea party, holiday dance performances, and magical ballet

The Alexander Academy Performing Company presents The Nutcracker at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15, 2024 at the Castle Theater. There are three shows: Saturday at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Laʻakea Village Fall Family Festival 2024 celebrates community and culture this Saturday

Laʻakea Village invites the Maui community and visitors to join in the fun at the Laʻakea Village Fall Festival, taking place on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 to 4 p.m. at 639 Baldwin Ave., Pāʻia. This family-friendly event will showcase the spirit of aloha with live music, local vendors, delicious food, and exciting raffle prizes throughout the day.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center to host Holoholo Halloween family-friendly event

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center welcomes the community back for another spook-tacular Holoholo Halloween on Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m.

ArT=Mixx: Dream Passport arts showcase returns to MACC on Nov. 16

The annual ArT=Mixx event, a fusion of performing and visual arts, takes place on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 11 p.m. in the Maui Arts and Cultural Center’s Yokouchi Pavilion and A&B Amphitheater.

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Grand Wailea announces culinary partnership with Nobu
Maui Farm Events announces special fall happenings
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority presents 2024 Tourism Legacy Awards to Kauai‘i’s Hamura Saimin and renowned Chef Sam Choy
Balai Pata a Filipino restaurant Chef Joey Macadangdang celebrates one year anniversary in Kahului, Maui
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Maui County housing prices reach all-time high while sales volume drops in September
Maui County leads state in availability of vacation rental unit nights in August
Commercial realtor to speak at Rotary Club of Kahului
Rent stabilization considered to slow runaway post-disaster housing costs

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Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea announces third annual Festivals of Aloha
‘Fins & Frights Night’ includes new ‘Coco’ 3D experience
Voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa to depart Lānaʻi, head to Māʻalaea today
Maui Farm Events announces special fall happenings

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State alerts residents about recall of multiple frozen waffle brands

Products include Kodiak Cakes, Good & Gather and Great Value brands sold throughout the United States, including at supermarkets and retailers in Hawai‘i.

Kauai Weather Forecast for October 22, 2024

Light winds and mostly dry weather will prevail for the next couple of days. Strengthening trade winds from Friday into the weekend will bring an increase in...

Kauai Surf Forecast for October 22, 2024

Surf along north and east-facing shores will trend up Wednesday through the second half of the week, as a short- to medium-period north-northeast swell...

World’s next generation of marine scientists present cutting-edge research on Kaua‘i

The physical and chemical oceanography symposia feature future or recent PhD graduates at the top of their fields.

Nāwiliwili harbor office closed

The facility will be shuttered through Nov. 7 as it undergoes renovations. Services are being offered at Port Allen Small Boat Harbor during closure period.

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Multiple frozen waffle brands recalled

Products include Kodiak Cakes, Good & Gather and Great Value brands sold throughout the United States, including at supermarkets and retailers in Hawai‘i.

Unemployment remains at 2.9% in September for 4th month in a row

Nonfarm jobs in Hawai'i increased by 9,000, or 1.4%, compared with September 2023, including job gains in the leisure and hospitality and trade, transportation and utilities industries.

Sulpuhr Banks Trail temporarily closed

The popular Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park trail is shuttered through Dec. 12 for boardwarlk repairs.

East Hawai‘i man charged in connection to stolen pickup truck for hospital parking lot

According to a press release from the Hawai‘i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the vehicle was stolen on Oct. 17.

Triathletes provide information about how to train on Kona roads before Ironman race

In the first-ever all-male race in Kona, there are approximately 2,500 athletes that will swim, bike and run on Saturday, starting at the Kailua Pier.