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Montage Kapalua Bay invites visitors and locals to a variety of festive events and dining experiences that celebrate the spirit of Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year.

While old-fashioned eyes and a notebook are used when field teams are near a volcano, modern volcano observatories also use rapidly collected data and computers to support monitoring. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory computers are ‘trained’ to look for activity and send alerts when a volcano is changing or becoming active.

The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. 

After 13 years, the Maui-based private, nonprofit Hawaiʻi Animal Rescue Foundation (HARF) will be closing its doors at the end of the year.

Maui County Federal Credit Union has announced its first-ever Holiday Fair, a community event celebrating local businesses and bringing holiday cheer to the Maui community. The event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 224 Kehalani Village Drive in Wailuku.

County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced temporary closures in early December that will impact district offices, permit offices and pools. All County of Maui Parks and Recreation Maui District offices (Central Maui, East Maui, Kīhei, Lahaina and Wailuku), permit offices and Maui pools will be closed on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, for staff training.

Some documents at the Hawaiʻi State Archives are helping shed light on the somber anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, and the state’s efforts to honor those who died in the war. 

Housing coordinator Vanna Duarte, who is a steadfast supporter to Mauians struggling to stay in their homes, has been honored as Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month.

Maui Walking Tours LLC is teaming up with Maui Madrigale, a local troupe of professional Christmas carolers, to offer two festive-themed historic walks through Kīhei this December. 

The Lahaina office of the County of Maui Department of Motor Vehicles & Licensing is temporarily closed today, Friday, Nov. 29, due to a staffing shortage.

The Teardrop of Lahaina Sculpture has received a festive makeover for the holiday season.

The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host the December edition of its “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” featuring Caesar Hjertén of Aqualink and Liz Yannell of Hui O Ka Wai Ola on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.

This Thanksgiving, The Salvation Army served up thousands of meals across Hawaiʻi and Guam through its annual holiday meal outreach events. Here on Maui, The Salvation Army Kahului Corps and the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College held its Annual Community Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 27 in the Pāʻina Building at the UHMC Main Campus, featuring 800 meals prepared by the UH Maui College Culinary Arts Program at this free, in-person Thanksgiving Celebration.

The 24th annual Paddle For Hunger, held on Thanksgiving morning, concluded a successful fundraising effort for the Maui Food Bank, thanks to a crowd of nearly 200 community members. 

The Kamehameha Schools Maui football team will look to finish what previous squads started as they play in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division II state title game for the third time in four years. The Warriors have a chance for their first state crown in football as they face Kaiser on Saturday.

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua invites Hawaiʻi residents to celebrate the magic of the season with an exclusive kamaʻāina offer, special events, experiences, and activations throughout December.

The Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association has announced the 20th anniversary of the Kaimana Awards & Scholarship Program, which has awarded 341 student scholarships and 171 school awards to date. With the upcoming Kaimana class of 2025, HMSA will have invested a total of $1.62 million in scholarships and awards to students and schools.

Mākena Golf & Beach Club will host I Ola Kanaloa, a fundraising dinner event honoring local organizations Protect Kahoʻolawe ‘Ohana and Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission for their work towards supporting Kahoʻolawe. All proceeds from the event will benefit the honorees. The event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Mākena Golf & Beach Club’s Nāulu Farm.

The night before Thanksgiving, often referred to as “Blackout Wednesday,” has become a popular night for socializing and drinking — but it also comes with a higher risk of impaired driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Senators from Maui have secured various leadership and committee assignments ahead of the 33rd Legislature. Sen. Lynn DeCoite is Assistant Majority Floor Leader and chair of the Economic Development and Tourism Committee; Sen. Troy Hashimoto is Assistant Majority Whip and vice chair of the Housing Committee; and Sen. Angus McKelvey is chair of the Government Operations Committee.