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The Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center is urging residents and visitors across the islands to watch for downed native seabirds ahead of the upcoming new moon on Nov. 19. 

Following recent rainfall that improved surface water flows and replenished reservoirs, the County of Maui Department of Water Supply (DWS) is suspending the Stage 2 Upcountry water shortage and downgrading it to a Stage 1, effective immediately and until further notice.

For more than a century, The Salvation Army’s iconic Red Kettle campaign has been a beacon of hope for those in need, supporting year-round community services.

A star-studded cohort of Hawaiian music legends will be recognized with Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) during a special luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel’s Monarch Room in Honolulu.

Wisdom Circles Oceania received a $57,520 grant from the Hawai‘i Rotary District 5000 Foundation Maui Fires Relief Fund to support well-being and healing services for youth, families and frontline workers impacted by the 2023 Maui wildfires.

Zolten Poulsen and Mayli Hack were double winners at the 36th annual Vissla / Hi-Tech / Lopez Surfbash Saturday and Sunday at Hoʻokipa Beach Park on Maui.

King’s Hawaiian, the family-owned bakery brand known for its signature sweet bread, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a return to its Hawai‘i roots through limited-edition releases and community collaborations.

Savings of up to 45% meet purpose, with Hawai‘i bookings benefiting the Polynesian Voyaging Society and Hōkūle‘a’s Moananuiākea Voyage.

A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology has uncovered that endangered Hawaiian monk seals posses a far more complex underwater vocal repertoire than previously known, revealing 25 distinct call types used across the Hawaiian Islands.

Upcountry Strong, a Maui-based nonprofit that grew from neighborhood food drives during the pandemic into a vital community resource, has launched a fundraising campaign to sustain operations of its Upcountry Pantry into 2026.

At this time, Public Safety Power Shutoff is in a “watch” condition, meaning that if weather conditions intensify in the next 24 to 48 hours Hawaiian Electric may proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk.

The Hawaiian Council is now accepting applications for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ $6.1 million Emergency Assistance Program to help Native Hawaiians affected by the federal government shutdown or the loss of SNAP (food stamp) benefits.

George Dacuycuy and his grandson, 21, are among the first applicants to get the go-ahead from the Ho‘okumu Hou first-time homebuyers program.

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means received an update this week from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on the rollout of Hele Imua, a statewide paid internship program that helps fill vacancies in government jobs and build a local talent pipeline for public service.

The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea will host an exclusive culinary experience on Thursday, Dec. 11, featuring IWA 5 of Japan, the acclaimed sake house founded by Richard Geoffroy, former legendary chef de cave of Dom Pérignon.

The upcoming meeting of the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset on Nov. 18 features Leana Taylor, director of philanthropy at the Maui Health Foundation. Her position was created to expand outreach efforts in support of Maui’s healthcare system.  

Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill will begin venting tank 20 at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility this week, marking another step in the facility’s decommissioning process. Tank decommissioning involves various steps, to include defueling, venting, and ultimately the permanent closure of each tank.

Maui’s only free live-in career training program for young adults is calling on the community to help spread the word: Maui Job Corps Center in Makawao is open, enrolling and needs new students to stay active.

Due to a significant shift in weather with low humidity and strong wind gusts on Hawai‘i Island today, Hawaiian Electric is monitoring conditions that may lead to an increased risk of wildfires. This PSPS watch could also potentially extend to Maui and O‘ahu later this week based on current weather forecasts. 

Health, financial, fraud prevention and other information beneficial to kupuna and entertainment headlined by Uluwehi Guerrero and his Hālau Hula Kauluokalā highlight the 52nd Maui County Senior Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center.