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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.
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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/Lifted: FAA issues nationwide ground stop until further notice
(3:20 p.m., Nov. 13, 2026): FAA has lifted the ground stop. HDOT advises passengers to check with their carrier for further updates due to the previous ground stoppage.
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.
Maui Council set to vote on top legal appointments: Mimi Desjardins and Andrew Martin
Maui County Council members are set to vote today on two resolutions 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.
First Broadway-style musical drawn from a Hawaiian moʻolelo, ‘The Epic Tale of Hiʻiaka: The Hawaiian Goddess,’ opens Dec. 5 at Ko Olina
For the first time, a Hawaiian moʻolelo is coming to the stage as a full-scale, Broadway-style musical, with its home here in Hawaiʻi. The Epic Tale of Hiʻiaka: The Hawaiian Goddess is a new stage musical drawn from the moʻolelo of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele, produced by Hawaiian Council and WitzEnd Productions at Ocean’s Edge at Ko Olina on Oʻahu.
Shops at Wailea to host Santa parade, free events and Kalani Peʻa concert Nov. 27
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 […]
Board of Education gives Superintendent Hayashi high marks in annual performance evaluation
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 names Jessica St. Charles director of events
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa has appointed Jessica St. Charles as its director of events, the resort said in a news release Tuesday.
Hawaiʻi State Department of Health encourages residents to quit tobacco for a day Nov. 19
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.
First Responders & Military Honolua Classic presented by OUTRIGGER Kā‘anapali Beach Resort returns to Honolua
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.
Public Safety Power Shutoff monitoring continues on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island
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.
DCCA outlines steps to improve the Hawaiʻi’s business registration system, address processing delays
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.
Concert, new album mark Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana’s 50th
Fifty years after a protest helped launch the movement to protect the island of Kahoʻolawe, University of Hawaiʻi faculty are helping to carry forward its message of aloha ʻāina, or love and care for the land.
Finals Day called ON at HTA Haleʻiwa Pro presented by Hurley
The impending swell arrived in force, providing 8-10 foot, occasional plus sets pumping into Haleʻiwa’s famed lineup.
Rotary clubs organize island-wide food drives for Maui Food Bank and The Salvation Army
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.
