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Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort has partnered with Koholā Brewery to launch “Raise a Glass for Maui,” a year-long fundraising initiative supporting Maui wildfire recovery efforts. Through Aug. 15, 2026, the resort will donate $1 from every glass of Rainbow Pale Ale purchased at Tropics Bar & Grill, Tapa Bar, and Hau Tree Bar to Maui United Way.

A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate’s new research has revealed that plastic pollution may pose an underappreciated threat to the survival of endangered coral reefs. The study, led by Keiko Wilkins, a recent PhD graduate from UH Mānoa’s Marine Biology Graduate Program, found that chemicals released from plastics disrupt two critical processes essential for […]

A new central Maui school is planned for construction within the Waikapū Country Town development, with officials from the School Facilities Authority and project partners presenting preliminary details during open house events at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s Pilina Center on Sept. 18 and 21.

The Oʻahu Canoe Racing Association announces the 73rd crossing of the Kaiwi Channel, where more than 110 crews battle in the Molokaʻi Hoe World Championship canoe races, presented by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.

Notably, Dr. Scharnhorst spearheaded the development of UHMC’s Bachelor of Nursing program which will officially begin with a Fall 2026 cohort.

Foster Poultry Farms, LLC, a Livingston, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,843,040 pounds of chicken corn dog products that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically pieces of wood embedded in the batter.

The National Weather Service’s monthly rainfall summary for September shows Maui County continuing a below-average rainfall trend, with only a few locations on the Haleakalā slopes nearing or surpassing average rainfall totals. Most rain gauges across Maui recorded subpar totals for another month, extending the island’s ongoing dry pattern. Several gauges were unavailable in September […]

Gov. Josh Green today announced the upcoming opening of Kīpūola Kauhale, the state’s first and largest kauhale village on a neighbor island. Built from the ground up on Maui, Kīpūola – meaning “to enfold oneself with life, health, and well-being” – will provide 64 tiny homes and a new path to economic mobility for wildfire survivors and individuals experiencing homelessness.

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset presented dictionaries to 100 third and fifth grade students at Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena School during a special event on Friday, Oct. 3.

The Rotary Satellite Club of Kihei-Wailea welcomes Christina Litman with Agape Soul Center of the Pacific, who will be the guest speaker at the upcoming meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at South Maui Gardens by the Peace Pole.

Enrollment across the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi reached 51,411 students in fall 2025, a 2% increase from last fall and the highest enrollment since 2017.

The 41-year-old Donan Cruz was named an assistant coach for the University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball program that he has battled for the last four years as head coach at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. 

Residents on Maui will soon be able to get free, one-on-one help with technology through the new Digital Navigator program, announced this week by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System.

The Shops at Wailea invites guests to explore Happy Hour offerings across its signature restaurants, featuring tropical cocktails, shareable plates and open-air dining spaces.

Maui-based fuel retailer ʻOhana Fuels has announced the J. Walter Cameron Center as the latest beneficiary of its “Fuel Up. Do Good.” program.

Timely topics like holiday budgeting and protecting against fraud will be covered during free financial education webinars sponsored by the Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, available through December. Registration is now available at HawaiiStateFCU.com/events. “As a not-for-profit credit union, we are committed to giving back to the community by making financial guidance accessible to everyone,” said […]

Lexus Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts present the 2025-2026 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards.

Hawaiʻi has been recognized as one of the top states in the nation for mental health, according to the 2025 State of Mental Health in America report released by Mental Health America.

Maui County recently released design options for the once-bustling business district of Front Street that include plans to keep it as a two-lane road open to pedestrians and cars.

The Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee has recommended full Council approval of bills to acquire a new building for the Department of Prosecuting Attorney and to re-appropriate funds for phase one expansion of the Kula Agricultural Park. On Tuesday, the committee, chaired by Yuki Lei Sugimura, took up Bills 103 and […]