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Gov. Josh Green has ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Hawaiʻi to continue to be flown at half-staff at all state offices, state agencies and all Hawaiʻi National Guard facilities until sunset on Thursday, Nov. 20, in honor of Maui County Council Member Tasha Kama and former Vice President Dick Cheney. Funeral services for Kama will take place on Nov. 19, and for Cheney on Nov. 20.

The bill that would phase out transient vacation rental uses in the apartment zoning districts is being scheduled for a special council meeting Dec. 1 at 9 a.m., Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today.

Enlace Hispano Program Specialist Sharon Shough has been named Maui Economic Opportunity’s Employee of the Month for September.

This Thanksgiving season, the retail brand KaiAloha Supply is celebrating the spirit of giving with the launch of their 2025 Eco Warrior Grant.

Iapani “Poncho” Laloulu and Fa’anu Ma’o were always close growing up, Laloulu on O’ahu and Ma’o on Maui, but they grew closer as Ma’o’s mother, Failagi Laloulu Ma’o, battled breast cancer that first hit her in 2017 when Fa’anu was 9 years old and Poncho was 13.

Three Maui golfers — Anson Cabello of Kahului, Reagan James Miles of Kīhei and Tyler Loree of Kula — are among the 12 amateurs selected to compete in the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaiʻi Qualifier on Nov. 24 at Waiʻalae Country Club.

A 21-year-old Kula woman suffered fatal injuries in a single-vehicle collision on Holopuni Road in Kula on Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred about 340 feet east of Pūlehu Road at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2025.

US Reps. Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) and William Timmons (R-SC-04), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Coffee Caucus had led a bipartisan letter earlier this year urging the administration to remove coffee from tariffs in an effort to protect American jobs and secure a stable supply chain for the US economy.

The Rotary Satellite Club of Kīhei-Wailea has announced an upcoming islandwide E-Cycle Fundraiser to help safely dispose of old electronics while raising funds for community projects.

Nicholas Kuhns, general manager of Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows, has been named to Hotel Management’s “2025 GMs to Watch” list, recognizing creative, resilient and dynamic leaders in the hospitality industry.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands are entering into an exclusive negotiation period regarding one of OHA’s nine parcels of land in Kaka‘ako Makai for potential residential development.

Imua Family Services has appointed Jeremiah Savage as its Chief Financial Officer, a new position within the agency designed to strengthen the organization’s financial infrastructure and support its 78-year-old mission of helping children across Maui County reach their full potential.

The County of Maui Office of Recovery, in collaboration with Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society, is hosting Hot Kūpuna Nights on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Royal Lahaina Resort Ballroom.

Krank Cycles Maui is seeking volunteer help to assemble 450 bicycles for a Christmas giveaway for deserving keiki in Maui County.

Ahead of a project to upgrade the main parking lot at Lower Pāʻia Beach Park near Pāʻia Youth and Cultural Center, the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation is beginning to construct a temporary parking area west of the existing beach park lot.

Before Hale Pōmaika‘i Community Dialysis Center opened 16 years ago in Hāna, patients had to travel four-hours roundtrip to Central Maui three times a week for the life-saving treatments.

Kahului International Airport (OGG) is expected to see one of the nation’s steepest surges in passenger traffic this holiday season, according to a new analysis of Transportation Security Administration data by Luxury Link.

The family and friends of Hannah Brown will gather in front of the County Building, located at 200 S. High Street in Wailuku, to kick off Maui County’s Impaired Driving Awareness Holiday Campaign at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. They will be joined by the Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division, Hawaiʻi Alcohol Policy Alliance, […]

Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum is weaving tradition and innovation into his in-depth studies of mele at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language.

American Savings Bank announced the results of its 2025 Kahiau Giving Campaign, contributing more than $277,000 to four local nonprofits. This year, 94% of teammates participated in the annual employee-led initiative, a 2% increase from the prior year. Since its inception nearly 15 years ago, the Kahiau program has generated more than $4 million in total donations.