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The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College and The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division Maui County came together once again this year to provide a Thanksgiving meal for about 750 community members and UHMC students and staff at the college’s Pā‘ina Building on Wednesday.

Kīhei 4th Friday Town Party lands on “Black Friday,” Nov. 28. The popular community event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Azeka Shopping Center Mauka.

County of Maui offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

Three individuals have been arrested on Oʻahu as part of Operation Keiki Shield 29. Law enforcement officers conducted the operation statewide and the arrests, on charges related to internet facilitated sexual offenses against children, were made between Friday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 9.

This December, Queen Kaʻahumanu Center is celebrating the holidays by spotlighting Hawaiʻi-based creators and brands through a series of special pop-up shops throughout the center. Featured Hawaiʻi brands include: Lokal Vibes, Manaola Hawaiʻi, Happy Wahine, Kahulaleʻa, Born Hawaiʻi, and Get Nutz Wear.

Suzuki Maui Talent Education’s 23rd Annual Holiday Concert will be held Saturday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. at the historic Makawao Union Church, continuing a longtime Upcountry holiday tradition of student and professional musicians performing together.

This November, Hawai‘i public school cafeterias added a special Thanksgiving treat to their traditional turkey lunch — a slice of freshly baked pumpkin pie served alongside roast turkey with gravy, whipped potatoes, fresh fruits and vegetables and a whole wheat roll.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center becomes a hub for community storytelling with the launch of the Hui Moʻolelo: Kahului Exhibition, presented in partnership with Maui Public Art Corps, local schools, cultural organizations, and county agencies. This immersive installation opened on Tuesday, and invites visitors to engage with the people, memories and lived experiences of Kahului through art, audio and story.

Gov. Josh Green’s advisory committee on the Army’s land lease negotiations gathered virtually for its first meeting on Tuesday, laying the groundwork for future talks with the US Army.

Kahului resident Anson Cabello has punched his ticket to the Sony Open in Hawai‘i after winning the Hawai‘i State Golf Association’s amateur qualifying event at Waiʻalae Country Club on Monday.

About 47% of single-family homes in Maui County have rooftop solar, according to an update this week from Hawaiian Electric.

MC&A, a Hawai‘i-based destination and event management company, has announced the grand opening of a brand-new MC&A Event Rentals warehouse on Maui.

Hawai‘i’s construction industry has reached $4.33 billion in year-to-date spending, a sign the sector remains strong despite broader economic uncertainty, according to new data from Pacific Resource Partnership.

A magnitude-4.6 earthquake occurred 9 miles south-southeast of Fern Forest on the Island of Hawaiʻi at a depth of 3 miles below sea level at 11:49 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. The earthquake had no apparent impact on either Mauna Loa or Kīlauea volcanoes according to the Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory, and there was no tsunami generated according to emergency management officials.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation reminds travelers to give themselves extra time at the airport this Thanksgiving holiday season, as officials prepare for a 10% increase in passenger volume at the state’s five busiest airports – The Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), Kahului Airport (OGG), Līhu‘e Airport (LIH), Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) and Hilo International Airport (ITO).

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is monitoring a positive wastewater sample for the measles virus, the first-ever wastewater detection of the virus for Maui County. The samples were collected Nov. 18, 2025, at two sites in Central and West Maui County, and tested through the National Wastewater Surveillance System. The virus detected is the naturally occurring type that spreads from person to person, not the weakened form used in vaccines. No suspected measles cases have been identified on Maui.

Colby will assume the position Dec. 8, just three months after becoming Hawaiʻi’s chief state economist. 

A live opossum was spotted at a car dealership on Maui yesterday afternoon and was put down by officers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Episode 37 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 2:30 p.m. HST on Nov. 25, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Sustained lava fountains approximately 400 feet (120 meters) in height are currently erupting from the north vent. Fountain heights are increasing rapidly.

Update: 10:34 p.m., Nov. 26, 2025: Brown-Kaimiola was located and found to be in good health. The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance