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Autumn months in Hawaiʻi bring risks for native seabirds, including the ʻaʻo (Newell’s shearwater), ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrel) and ʻuaʻu kani (wedge-tailed shearwater). Throughout this season, roughly Sept. 15 – Dec. 15, these birds leave their nests at night, navigating by the stars and moon  ̶  and may be confused by artificial lighting. Light from homes, businesses and streetlights can be disorienting, causing the birds to fall to the ground from injury or exhaustion.

Families, keiki and Halloween lovers of all ages are invited to celebrate at the Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 10:30 p.m. at the Lahaina Cannery. The free, family-friendly event will feature costumes, trick-or-treating, activities, vendors, live entertainment, and plenty of Halloween fun for the whole ʻohana.

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa in Kāʻanapali received a Silver Medal for Best Golf Resort – Far West in Northstar Meetings Group’s 10th annual Stella Awards, the resort announced.

“Whose Live Anyway?” will bring 90 minutes of improvised comedy and music based on audience suggestions to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11. The cast features Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, Joel Murray and Gary Anthony Williams. The performance will include improv games made familiar by […]

A new space for movement, creativity, and connection has arrived in Upcountry Maui. Maui Movement Collective, a locally owned movement and aerial arts studio in Haʻikū, invites the community to celebrate its grand opening with a free, Halloween-inspired open house on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Maui residents can dispose of unused or expired prescription medications at Maui County police stations equipped with green take-back boxes ahead of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General announced. Residents of Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island can use police-station boxes, which allow anonymous drop-offs. Information on disposal […]

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been awarded an agreement of up to five years, with an initial obligation of  $8 million for the first year, from the US Department of State to host and lead a new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Coffee and Cacao. Clemson University in South Carolina will co-direct the effort.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s 2027 Spirit of Excellence Award for her work promoting diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion in the legal profession, according to a news release. The ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession presents the national award to […]

Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi has announced five staff appointments across its golf, restaurant, catering and banquet operations.

Mākena Golf & Beach Club donated $1,750 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui on Friday through a community art exhibit that drew 175 submissions, the golf and beach club said. The golf and beach club also hosted a lei kukui gathering and a donor appreciation dinner for the nonprofit in September, according to its […]

On Sept. 14–16, 2026, a set of six new eruptive fissure vents opened at Kīlauea summit along the western wall of Halemaʻumaʻu. These vents opened after a period of repressurization of the summit magma storage system that had taken place since the end of episode 54 of the ongoing summit eruption in August.

The complaint alleges that, from Oct. 17, 2013 through Dec. 2, 2025, CVS illegally filled prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, and then sought payment for many of those invalid prescriptions from Medicare and other federal healthcare programs in violation of the False Claims Act, according to the US Department of Justice.

After selling out its original 7:30 p.m. performance, “Witch Perfect” is adding a second show at Historic ʻĪao Theater on Friday, Oct. 23, at 9:30 p.m., giving more Maui audiences the chance to experience this wickedly funny, all-live singing comedy parody inspired by the cult-classic film “Hocus Pocus.”

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of 36-year-old Phillip Brito, who is known to frequent the Lahaina area. A concerned family member reported Brito missing on Friday. He was last in contact with family members in May of this year. Police said it’s unknown if Brito has […]

Maui police identified the victim of a fatal Oct. 11 motorcycle crash as Matthew Adamson, 44, of Wailuku. “The Maui Police Department extends our deepest condolences to Mr. Adamson’s family and friends,” police said Friday afternoon. Adamson suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle crash on Wailea Alanui Drive last Sunday night. Emergency dispatch operators were […]

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will hold a community briefing and listening session on the future of military-leased lands in Hawaiʻi at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Pāʻina Dining Hall at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College in Kahului. OHA Chief Advocate Leinaala Ley and Compliance Advocate Leialoha Makuanani will present, OHA spokesperson Bill Brennan […]

Maui County Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing satellite offices will be closed for computer and system upgrades next week, according to an announcement. Here’s the closure schedule: The main Division of Motor Vehicles and Licensing office at the Kahului Service Center will remain open for regular customer service hours from 8 […]

The US Postal Service said it will consider curbside mail delivery for rebuilt homes in Lahaina if safety conditions are met. The agency has not yet decided whether to permanently close the Lahaina Downtown Post Office. The Postal Service outlined its position in an Oct. 9 letter responding to Mayor Richard Bissen. On Sept. 2, […]

John Sherman, author of the “Talk It Up Live It Up!” book series, will speak at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset’s meeting Oct. 20 at the YMCA West Side Resource Center in Lahaina.

Local tenants and landlords are invited to attend a Renterʻs Rights Training on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 5–7 p.m. This free, community-centered event will provide residents with vital information about housing rights, disaster recovery responsibilities, strategies for addressing housing issues, and resources for navigating landlord-tenant challenges.