Nā Koa Aliʻi Aloha All-State Marching Band was selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants as one of the 10 marching bands to participate in the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Hawaiʻi’s award-winning five-star, five-diamond  Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea announces its fourth year hosting events as part of the Festivals of Aloha, Maui Nui’s premier Hawaiian cultural showcase, from Friday, Oct. 24 to Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. 

Maui Resort Rentals, the leading vacation rental management company on Maui, has formally announced its acquisition of Newport Beach-based Beachview Rentals and the creation of a new parent company, Dream Resorts. 

The Hawaii State Federal Credit Union is offering an emergency financial assistance program to help members directly impacted by the federal shutdown and its disruption of public services. “At Hawaii State FCU, we are committed to doing what’s right for our members, especially during times of uncertainty,” Andrew Rosen, president and chief executive offiver of Hawaii State […]

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has confirmed a case of mumps on Hawaiʻi Island. The case is community-acquired and not travel-related, suggesting that mumps may currently be circulating on the island.

Maui Economic Opportunity’s Hāna Branch office has relocated to 5060 Uakea Road, next to the Kamehameha Schools Preschool.

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.

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.

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 […]