Maui News

Fairmont Kea Lani invites the Maui community, guests, and friends of the resort to celebrate the holiday season at its 34th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 at 5 p.m. Held in the Palm Court just outside of Kō Restaurant, this cherished tradition will illuminate one of the largest Christmas trees in the state – featuring more than 23,000 sparkling lights – and welcome the season with music, cultural performances and festive cheer.

Imua Onipāʻa, a Maui-based nonprofit dedicated to building equitable career pathways and advancing community resilience, has announced the formation of its founding Advisory Board and the appointment of Rachele Perez to its board of directors.

The US Postal Service will observe the Thanksgiving federal holiday on Thursday, Nov. 27. All Post Office locations will be closed and only Priority Mail Express will be delivered that day. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Friday, Nov. 28.

Organization responds to 20% more home fires during the holiday months, many of which are sparked by cooking accidents, unattended candles or unsafe decorations.

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kāʻanapali invites locals and visitors alike to welcome the holidays in island style at Spirit of the Season on Friday, Nov. 28, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

This week, US Reps. Jill Tokuda (Hawaiʻi-02) and Diana Harshbarger (Tenn.-01), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus, led Congress in celebrating National Rural Health Day and highlighted the need to advance bipartisan policy to strengthen rural healthcare systems. 

The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division’s Kahului Corps will hold its annual Thanksgiving meal service on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.

The Hawaiʻi State Legislature on Thursday announced funding decisions for the Act 310, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2025 Nonprofit Grants Program, awarding $50 million to support nonprofits impacted by recent federal funding delays and reductions.

The Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission has launched an updated version of the State of Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Viewer, an online tool giving communities and local officials clearer insight into the growing threats facing our coastlines.

A Maui woman has since succumbed to injuries sustained in a single-vehicle collision reported Friday afternoon on Thompson Road. Maui police have since identified the woman as Carmencita Goble, 84, of Kula.

The Hawaiian Council is calling on Maui to tune in and cheer for its incredible homegrown talent as “Hawai‘i to the World,” Maui Auditions airs this Sunday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m., on Hawai‘i News Now, simulcast on K5 and KHNL, and streaming across all HNN platforms.

Santa Claus will arrive at The Shops at Wailea on Friday, Nov. 28, kicking off a full day of holiday festivities including a parade, a Polynesian performance, family activities and free photos with Santa.

Fourteen recruits joined the ranks of the Maui Police Department as part of the 98th Recruit Class. The class held its graduation ceremony at the Grand Wailea Resort on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

Wlodyga was located and found to be in good health.  The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance

Central Pacific Bank announced the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding with Korea Investment & Securities. The goal is to support the diverse financial needs of Korean individuals who are seeking opportunities in Hawaiʻi.

Maui Economic Opportunity CEO Debbie Cabebe was honored with the Human Resources Volunteer Service Award at the Society for Human Resource Management Hawaiʻi Conference & Expo last month for her work with individuals and families impacted by the 2023 wildfires. 

An 84-year-old Kula woman was transported to the hospital in critical condition with life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle collision on Thompson Road in Kula on Friday afternoon. 

Doctors On Call, Maui’s Urgent Care, welcomes Kylie Flickinger as a new provider to its growing staff. Kylie is a PA who is providing both urgent care and family medicine walk-in care at both West Maui (Kāʻanapali) and South Maui (Shops at Wailea) clinics.

In a show of community support, six Rotary Clubs across Maui helped Maui Food Bank collect enough donations to provide 5,443 meals during this year’s Holiday Food Drive on Saturday, Nov. 15. Volunteers were stationed at every Safeway location on the island from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., encouraging shoppers to give what they could during a season of rising need.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 14 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 13 on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common and is not connected to prior cases.