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Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi names Burgandie Onekea president and CEO
Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi has named Burgandie Onekea as its next president and CEO effective Nov. 1, 2026.
Mālama Kula to host 2nd Annual Fundraising Gala Nov. 6, 2026
After a year of heavy storm cleanup and ongoing work toward fire fuel reduction, disaster relief, and natural resource management, the grassroots nonprofit, Mālama Kula, will host their 2nd Annual “Aloha In Action” Fundraising Gala on Nov. 6, at Ocean Vodka. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are still available.
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Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Standards Board seeks qualified applicants to fill six vacancies
The Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Standards Board is seeking law enforcement professionals and members of the public who want to help strengthen professional standards, accountability and public trust in law enforcement across the state.
DOH reports H5N1 avian flu detected in Kauaʻi County wastewater sample
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health is reporting that a wastewater sample from Kauaʻi County tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza.
Maui visitor arrivals rise 10.5% in September, but shorter stays trim spending
More people visited Maui in September than a year earlier, but they stayed fewer days and spent slightly less overall, according to preliminary state figures released Thursday.
Stormy weather passes; Halloween forecast calls for ‘typical October day’ with a bit more humidity
Today will be a transitory day from a more wet to an overall drier pattern across the island chain, according to the National Weather Service. Trades will be the dominant wind as scattered showers focus along windward and upslope mauka areas.
$40M heading to Hawai‘i to increase cargo capacity at Kahului Harbor, deliver goods faster to Maui
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will receive $40.1 million in federal funding to expand cargo capacity at Kahului Harbor and deliver goods faster to Maui residents.
Maui Country Club welcomes local culinary educator Peter Pak as executive chef
Maui Country Club welcomes Peter Pak as its new executive chef, bringing experience in Maui’s culinary and hospitality industries, from resort kitchens to educating the island’s next generation of culinary professionals.
Flood Watch expires after periods of heavy rain, rockfalls, and road closures in East Maui and ʻĪao
WEATHER UPDATE: The Flash Flood Warning for East Maui and a Flood Watch for Maui County expired Thursday evening, Oct. 29, 2026. Earlier in the day, periods of heavy rainfall caused flash flooding, mudslides, rockfalls, downed trees and road closures in East Maui and flash flooding in parts of ʻĪao Valley in Central Maui.
Blind Boys of Alabama to perform at MACC’s Castle Theater Dec. 10
The Blind Boys of Alabama, the six-time Grammy Award-winning gospel group, will perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 10, 2026, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater.
Artist registration for 2027 Maui Open Studios open until Oct. 30
Artists have until Oct. 30 to register for the 2027 Maui Open Studios, a three-weekend event running Feb. 20 to March 7 in communities across the island, organizers announced.
Keiki Halloween at The Shops at Wailea draws crowd of 350 for costume contest, trick-or-treating, family fun
The Shops at Wailea welcomed over 350 guests to its annual Keiki Halloween celebration on Saturday, Oct. 24, bringing ʻohana together for an afternoon of costumes, candy and festive fun.
Partial Maui Veterans Highway closure announced for Friday night to Saturday morning, weather permitting
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation reports that two northbound lanes on Maui Veterans Highway (Route 311) will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday at the intersection with Hansen Road in Puʻunēnē, for traffic signal work.
Flood Warning extended to 5:45 p.m. for East Maui with heaviest rain near Hāmoa and Hāna
Doppler radar indicated heavy rain over East Maui with rain rates of 0.5 to 1.5 inches per hour. The heaviest rain is over the far eastern end of Maui near Hāmoa and Hāna.
Hawaiʻi mourns passing of former UH Football Coach June Jones
Former University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa head football coach June Jones died in Oregon today at the age of 73.
Maui road closures due to flooding and severe weather impacts
(11:35 a.m., Oct. 29, 2026) Kahekili Highway is closed in both directions from Waiehu Beach Road to Makaʻala Drive in Waiehu due to heavy flooding.
MEMA issues evacuation WARNING for Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park
Maui Emergency Management Agency at the request of National Park Service at 10:43 a.m. today, Oct. 29, 2026, issued an evacuation WARNING for Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park due to flash flooding and other hazards.
Photos: Stationary showers fall over Maui County brining heavy rains to windward and southeast Maui
National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for Maui from 8:55 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. today, Oct. 29, 2026, with reports of heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches per hour occurring over windward and southeast Maui and nearly stationary showers along easter Haleakalā.
Compost reimbursement program opens for FY 2027
The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity has opened its compost reimbursement program for fiscal year 2027.
Hawaiʻi schools add local ʻulu, kalo dishes as farm-to-school program reaches 66,000 students
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is serving new school meals made with locally grown ʻulu, green papaya and other crops this school year, and a related classroom program reached about 66,000 students across four islands last year, according to the department and its partners.
