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Thirty-eight award-winning chefs, participated in The Guy Fieri Foundation’s Chefs for Maui Fundraiser in Northern California Wine Country on Oct. 21, to support disaster operations and raise money for relief supplies for Maui following the August wildfires.

Scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory issued an information statement on Monday saying there has been a 24 hour period of “elevated unrest” at Kīlauea.

Mayors from Kauaʻi, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island visited Front Street, Lahaina Harbor and a re-entry zone together for the first time on Monday. The site visit comes 11 weeks after the August 2023 Lahaina wildfire that claimed the lives of at least 99 people.

The HPM Foundation has made a five-year pledge totaling $100,000 to the University of Hawai‘i Foundation to provide college scholarships for students enrolled at University of Hawai‘i campuses across the state.

NEXAMP will share information about its Community Based Renewable Energy (CBRE) shared solar project proposed to be built mauka of Pi’ilani Highway in Kihei above the Maui Research and Technology Park.

The 2024 Creative Lab Hawai‘i Music Immersive program will open the application process on Nov. 1 for singer-songwriters who are seeking opportunities to license their works for global media and entertainment content.

On Saturday, Phase 1 of the US Army Corps of Engineers-led removal of private property debris began with hazardous site assessments for 26 properties in Kula that were burned by the Aug. 8 wildfire.

Hawai‘i Community Lending will receive a $2.4-million loan from the US Department of Agriculture to finance 10 homes for eligible homebuyers on native lands.

Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Centers’ nonprofit Board of Directors announced the appointment of Sue R. Sadecki as the nonprofit’s new executive director. Today, the agency welcomed Sadecki on her first day at work and held a blessing ceremony at its Wailuku shelter.

The Hawaiʻi Women in Business Seminar Series continues with “Learning the Ins and Outs of WBENC Certification” on Oct. 26, and “Adaptive Capacity for Business” on Nov. 30.

A 30-year-old man suffered burns to his leg during a brush fire in Kula, fire officials said.  The man was transported by Medics to the Maui Memorial Medical Center for treatment.

Mean Girls Musical: High School Version hits the stage at Seabury Hall with the favorite characters from the movie, powerful music, and timely pop culture references. The show runs at Seabury Hall’s ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center on Nov. 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 12 and 19 at 3 p.m.

The purpose of the rent and eviction restrictions in the Emergency Proclamation is to address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis caused by the August wildfires. “If you believe that a landlord on Maui is acting illegally under the Emergency Proclamation, report what you know to the Department of the Attorney General,” department officials said.

Essentially interim instream flow standards reduce the use of water for non-instream uses, particularly under low-flow conditions. “We really seek to prioritize public trust uses over non-public trust uses and IIFS are one tool that helps us do that,” state hydrologists said.

Two-year and four-year scholarships to the University of Hawaiʻi are now available to Lahainaluna High School seniors, thanks to an anonymous philanthropist. The donor agreed to fund the scholarship extensions to two years for any UH community college or four years for any UH university.

Applications for the Maui Relief TANF program, which could cover housing, auto, clothing and utility expenses for families with children impacted by the August wildfires, will be accepted at a Maui Economic Opportunity outreach event, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, at the Lahaina Civic Center.

State officials recovered 494 firearms and distributed 82 gun locks at a Gun Buyback event held over the weekend in Honolulu and Waiʻanae on Oʻahu.

OCEAN Organic Farm & Distillery, a dedicated advocate and partner of ocean conservation nonprofit, Pacific Whale Foundation, will present the organization with a donation, celebrating the annual return of humpback whales to Maui Nui waters.  

Following the wildfires on August 8 that devastated areas of Maui County, a delegation from Hawaiʻi is set to meet officials in Washington D.C. this week. The primary objective is to evaluate current recovery allocations and to discuss the potential for additional resources to facilitate economic recovery and both immediate and sustainable relief for Maui County.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s Hawaiian Music Series will be back or a monthly edition on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m., at Hale Hoʻikeʻike at the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. This free concert will feature local talent Marvin Tevaga.