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DAB is partnering with Leeward Community College’s Office of Workforce Development in accepting the first ever students into the Biosecurity Academy. Up to 20 hopefuls will be selected to attend the academy, starting in November and ending in March.

The Polynesian Cultural Center marked a new chapter for its Hawaiʻi Village on Sunday, Oct. 3, with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Hawaiʻi Kauhale Project, an initiative designed to deepen guests’ understanding of traditional Hawaiian ways of life, agriculture and the enduring relationship between people and ʻāina, or land.

The resolution celebrates Filipino Americans’ rich history and the many contributions they have made to the United States, including as members of the US Armed Forces, officials in federal and state governments, and leaders of labor movements.

The new live action feature film, NARUTO!, directed by Maui’s own Destin Daniel Cretton and Lionsgate, is searching for its male and female leads, between the ages of 13 and 15. The upcoming live-action English-language feature film adaption of NARUTO!, is based on the popular Japanese manga series, written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto.

Newly released data highlights potential for a deeper Hawaiʻi-Japan economic partnership. The 2026 Hawai‘i–Japan Economic Report is the first comprehensive analysis of its kind since 1998.

Self-paced courses provide flexible opportunities for contractors and residents to build skills in heat pumps, ENERGY STAR, multi-family energy auditing and building performance.

In the men’s competition, 1,092 waves were ridden across 47 heats. Jackson Bunch (HAW) of Maui led the single-wave scores with an 8.83 in the Round of 64.

Hawaiian Electric has announced that planned outages will occur from Oct. 3 through Oct. 8 as crews replace existing copper lines with aluminum conductors along East Kamehameha V Highway between Onioni Drive and Puʻu O Hōkū Ranch. To support households who may experience food spoilage during these outages, DHS received approval from the USDA Food and Nutrition Administration to authorize replacement SNAP benefits.

Maui County began a housing navigator program Thursday for households affected by the August 2023 wildfires. It takes over case management services that the state had been providing, the county announced.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $15 million to help the state manage hazard mitigation applications after the 2023 Maui wildfires and nearly $1.4 million for Kauaʻi County to make permanent repairs from storms in April 2018, the agency announced as part of a more than $226 million disaster funding package.

The Nareit Foundation awarded a $100,000 grants Thursday to Habitat for Humanity Maui to help rebuild fire-devastated Lahaina and for the Residential Youth Services & Empowerment for ongoing renovation of a building in Makiki to serve as a safe transitional home for former foster youths and young adults with children.

Mayor Richard Bissen and the Bissen 2026 campaign invite residents from across Maui Nui to come together for a Chili & Rice Fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku.

Hunters, mark your calendars — applications for the 2027 Lānaʻi Axis Deer Hunting Season will be available starting Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. Secure your spot by visiting the Department of Land and Natural Resources – Go Hunt, Hawaiʻi website.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health announced the launch of the Hawai‘i Tobacco Quitline mobile app, called Quitlogix. The app is a new evidence-based and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant resource that makes it easier than ever for adults to access free tobacco cessation support, directly from their smartphone.

Aloha Aviators, a Honolulu-based nonprofit, plans to fly gifts and meals to about 3,000 children and teens across Hawaiʻi Dec. 8-24 through its Mele KEIKImaka campaign. The group says it has raised more than $30,000 in cash and in-kind donations toward the effort and is seeking more support before the flights begin.

Researchers will measure exposure through maternal blood, examine fetal brain development through ultrasound and collect cord blood and placenta samples. Infants will be assessed at 2, 6 and 12 months for neurological function, motor development, language skills and cognition.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has settled with the Laboratory Corporation of America resolving the multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp’s debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau doing business as American Medical Collection Agency.

(Update: 8:15 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026) Holde was located and found to be in good health. The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.

Coastal experts say recent storms have created “new crisis spots” along Hawai’i shorelines that were already struggling with long-term erosion.

Kīhei Charter School is in the third year of a culinary arts program that teaches juniors and seniors food safety, cooking and baking, school officials said.