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The Maui County Council has given final approval to public acquisition of the four-story Wailuku Executive Center for $10 million to buy and renovate the property as the new headquarters for the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney.

Astronomers have captured one of the universe’s most dramatic moments – the instant a massive star exploded and the blast broke through the star’s surface. A University of Hawaiʻi astronomer was part of the international team that raced to record and study the supernova in real time.

Maui AIDS Foundation has announced two upcoming community events at ProArts in the Azeka Shopping Center, Kīhei, honoring the transgender community and raising awareness around HIV/AIDS and health equity on Maui.

The state water commission is trying to decide who should get permits to use water in West Maui, with 93 existing use permits and 48 new applications under review.

The report shows that people with disabilities, both pre-existing and newly acquired after the disaster, continue to face disproportionate hardship two years after the fires. 

Hawaiian Electric has re-energized all circuits impacted in the south Kohala area of Hawai‘i Island by the Public Safety Power Shutoff program. At this time, all customers who can have power restored safely should now have electricity.

The crews of Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will be officially welcomed in Waitangi by the Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae and the Te Tai Tokerau communities with a pōwhiri, a formal, sacred Māori ceremony. 

The Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center is urging residents and visitors across the islands to watch for downed native seabirds ahead of the upcoming new moon on Nov. 19. 

Following recent rainfall that improved surface water flows and replenished reservoirs, the County of Maui Department of Water Supply (DWS) is suspending the Stage 2 Upcountry water shortage and downgrading it to a Stage 1, effective immediately and until further notice.

For more than a century, The Salvation Army’s iconic Red Kettle campaign has been a beacon of hope for those in need, supporting year-round community services.

A star-studded cohort of Hawaiian music legends will be recognized with Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) during a special luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel’s Monarch Room in Honolulu.

Wisdom Circles Oceania received a $57,520 grant from the Hawai‘i Rotary District 5000 Foundation Maui Fires Relief Fund to support well-being and healing services for youth, families and frontline workers impacted by the 2023 Maui wildfires.

Zolten Poulsen and Mayli Hack were double winners at the 36th annual Vissla / Hi-Tech / Lopez Surfbash Saturday and Sunday at Hoʻokipa Beach Park on Maui.

King’s Hawaiian, the family-owned bakery brand known for its signature sweet bread, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a return to its Hawai‘i roots through limited-edition releases and community collaborations.

Savings of up to 45% meet purpose, with Hawai‘i bookings benefiting the Polynesian Voyaging Society and Hōkūle‘a’s Moananuiākea Voyage.

A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology has uncovered that endangered Hawaiian monk seals posses a far more complex underwater vocal repertoire than previously known, revealing 25 distinct call types used across the Hawaiian Islands.

Upcountry Strong, a Maui-based nonprofit that grew from neighborhood food drives during the pandemic into a vital community resource, has launched a fundraising campaign to sustain operations of its Upcountry Pantry into 2026.

At this time, Public Safety Power Shutoff is in a “watch” condition, meaning that if weather conditions intensify in the next 24 to 48 hours Hawaiian Electric may proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk.

The Hawaiian Council is now accepting applications for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ $6.1 million Emergency Assistance Program to help Native Hawaiians affected by the federal government shutdown or the loss of SNAP (food stamp) benefits.

George Dacuycuy and his grandson, 21, are among the first applicants to get the go-ahead from the Ho‘okumu Hou first-time homebuyers program.