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Maui OnStage and Momentum Dance Maui bring ‘Nutcracker Sweets’ back to ʻĪao Theater

A Maui holiday tradition returns to the Historic ʻĪao Theater this December as Momentum Dance Maui and Maui OnStage present the sixth annual “Nutcracker Sweets.” Featuring more than 50 ballet dancers and actors, the production offers six performances beginning Saturday, Dec. 12.

Board approves final transfer of state-owned lands to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

Today, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted to authorize the transfer of 318.25 acres of state lands in the Waiākea area of Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center welcomes local business pop-ups, hosts Holiday Mākeke

This November, Queen Kaʻahumanu Center is hosting holiday pop-up shops featuring 2BDesired, Health Korea, Get Nutz Wear, and the Hometown Holiday Mākeke hosted by AimeeV Designs and Happy Galo Creates,

KTA Super Stores celebrates 110 years

KTA Super Stores is celebrating its 110th anniversary, marking more than a century of serving Hawaiʻi Island and the generations of families and communities who have helped shape the locally-owned and operated company since 1916.

48th Visitor Industry Charity Walk announces 4-chair Maui committee from Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort

The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association will have a first-ever four-person chairmanship for the Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk taking place on Saturday, May 15, 2027 at the War Memorial Complex in Wailuku.

DHHL Director Kali Watson will not seek reappointment after four-year term ends

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands director and chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Kali Watson announces he will not seek reappointment following four-year term.

Update: FAA nationwide ground stoppage lifted; Kahului Airport avoids major impacts

(5:25 p.m., Nov. 13,, 2026): Several flights were scheduled for the East Coast or beyond the West Coast Friday evening. Airport officials expected the flights to leave as scheduled because they were all en route to Hawaiʻi when the ground stoppage occurred.

Hawaiʻi DOH: vaccination gaps leave schools increasingly vulnerable to disease outbreaks

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health’s 2025–26 report shows an increase in religious exemptions for kindergarten and seventh-grade students, alongside rising rates of kindergarteners missing required vaccines and over half of seventh graders remaining not up to date.

Update: Council votes 9-0 to confirm Mimi Desjardins as corporation counsel and Andrew Martin as prosecuting attorney

Maui County Council members voted unanimously this afternoon to confirm Mayor Richard Bissen’s appointments for the county’s top two lawyers — Mimi Desjardins as corporation counsel and Andrew Martin as prosecuting attorney.

Applicants sought for District and District Family Court per diem judges statewide

The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary is currently accepting applications from qualified attorneys interested in serving as per diem judges in the District and District Family Courts statewide.

Hui No‘eau celebrates the holiday season with Hui Holidays 2026 at Kaluanui Estate

The holiday season is coming to Kaluanui Estate! Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center invites the Maui community to celebrate Hui Holidays 2026, a series of festive events featuring local artists and makers, holiday shopping, and family-friendly activities throughout November and December.

UH Maui College Annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale

University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s talented baking students, under the tutelage of Pastry Chef Instructor Hannah Stanchfield, are selling Thanksgiving pies again this year.

Hawai‘i Journalism Initiative Chevron Forward

Hawai‘i’s immigrant communities have feared increasing enforcement. New laws aim to increase protections
Green Party’s Kiakona comes from behind to lead West Maui House race, but final tally hangs in balance
Bissen leads Sugimura in Maui County mayoral race as council flips progressive 
For 50 years, UH Maui College’s culinary program has trained some of the island’s best chefs

History & Culture Chevron Forward

Maui welcomes Hawaiian season of rest and renewal at Historic Mokuʻula
Hawaiʻi Congressional Delegation leads resolutions honoring Hawaiian History
Community turns out for UH Maui College’s Molokaʻi Farm Niu & Kalo Festival
Nolo nearly stationary south of Hawaiʻi Island, forecast to strengthen and remain well south of islands

Maui Business Chevron Forward

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center welcomes local business pop-ups, hosts Holiday Mākeke

KTA Super Stores celebrates 110 years

48th Visitor Industry Charity Walk announces 4-chair Maui committee from Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort

Hyatt Regency Maui names Jessica St. Charles director of events

DCCA outlines steps to improve the Hawaiʻi’s business registration system, address processing delays

Arts & Entertainment Chevron Forward

Maui OnStage and Momentum Dance Maui bring ‘Nutcracker Sweets’ back to ʻĪao Theater

Hui No‘eau celebrates the holiday season with Hui Holidays 2026 at Kaluanui Estate

First Broadway-style musical drawn from a Hawaiian moʻolelo, ‘The Epic Tale of Hiʻiaka: The Hawaiian Goddess,’ opens Dec. 5 at Ko Olina

Shops at Wailea to host Santa parade, free events and Kalani Peʻa concert Nov. 27

Maui Public Art Corps invites community to help shape public art at County dune restoration event in Pāʻia

Maui Food and Dining Chevron Forward

UH Maui College Annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale
Maui Country Club welcomes local culinary educator Peter Pak as executive chef
Kapalua Resort Restaurant Week, Oct. 26 – Nov. 6
Coconuts Fish Cafe launches new fundraiser program for local nonprofits and schools
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Housing & Real Estate Chevron Forward

UHERO report highlights opportunities to build on Honolulu’s Bill 7 housing program
HHFDC awarded $7.45M grant to support housing opportunities for individuals with disabilities
Līloa Hale opens applications for 117 affordable senior units in Kīhei, Maui
ASB teammates support local families and affordable housing with $271,000 in contributions to five nonprofits

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New limu exhibit opens at Maui Ocean Center
PacWhale Eco-Adventures earns No. 1 spot as best whale watch in Hawaiʻi
Christmas comes to Kā‘anapali with The Westin Maui’s new Holiday Suite and a full season of festivities
East Maui water issues focus of Oct. 24 event at Wailele Farm in Haʻikū

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Another coconut rhinoceros beetle found in East Hawaiʻi

State agriculture and biosecurity officials report that a live male of the extremely invasive insect was discovered in the Kurtistown area on the Big Island.

Nationwide ground stop of flights lifted; ‘things seem to be working,’ says Homeland Security secretary

Announcement comes after all U.S. West Coast flights were halted because of 'debris from SpaceX launch'; federal officials stress 'there was no cyberattack' that caused the telecommunications problem leading to thousands of flights being canceled or delayed Friday throughout the nation.

Hawaiʻi healthcare workforce investments deliver results; job vacancies reduced 20%

Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi releases new workforce report as construction begins on health learning lab at Big Island's Waiākea High School.

Big Island father charged with manslaughter in death of his 3-month-old son

The 20-year-old dad told police he was playing a video game when he tried to get his son to stop crying, which led to him aggressively rocking the infant in a bouncer and causing fatal injuries, according to a court document.

10th Annual Mahalo First Responders Dinner in Waimea celebrates their service and sacrifice

The free event on Nov. 18 honors the people who protect, serve and heal North Hawaiʻi communities.

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UPDATE: Brown water, bacteria advisories canceled at Kalapakī Beach Park

State health officials, however, continue to urge the public to avoid brown, murky coastal waters, especially following storms or heavy rainfall.

Līhuʻe Airport mostly calm during national ground stop, although some flights delayed up to 2.5 hours

The small airport on Kauaʻi experienced some flight delays, but not the mass chaos that is being experienced at most airports across the United States.

‘Things seem to be working’: Federal Aviation Administration lifts nationwide ground stop of flights

All U.S. West Coast flights also were halted because of 'debris from SpaceX launch', but that pause also was lifted, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.

UPDATE: Previously reported 17-year-old Kapa‘a runaway found safe

17-year-old Talula Kuzemka was located by police the afternoon of Nov. 13.

$750K grant helps veterans build farming businesses through training from University of Hawaiʻi GoFarm Hawaiʻi, partners

The 3-year training project will provide agricultural and farm business education and support to 600 aspiring veteran farmers as well as help start, maintain or improve 25 veteran-operated farms.