‘October surprise’ allegations could tighten Maui County’s mayoral showdown

Autumn months in Hawaiʻi bring risks for native seabirds, including the ʻaʻo (Newell’s shearwater), ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrel) and ʻuaʻu kani (wedge-tailed shearwater). Throughout this season, roughly Sept. 15 – Dec. 15, these birds leave their nests at night, navigating by the stars and moon  ̶  and may be confused by artificial lighting. Light from homes, businesses and streetlights can be disorienting, causing the birds to fall to the ground from injury or exhaustion.

Families, keiki and Halloween lovers of all ages are invited to celebrate at the Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 10:30 p.m. at the Lahaina Cannery. The free, family-friendly event will feature costumes, trick-or-treating, activities, vendors, live entertainment, and plenty of Halloween fun for the whole ʻohana.

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa in Kāʻanapali received a Silver Medal for Best Golf Resort – Far West in Northstar Meetings Group’s 10th annual Stella Awards, the resort announced.

“Whose Live Anyway?” will bring 90 minutes of improvised comedy and music based on audience suggestions to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11. The cast features Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, Joel Murray and Gary Anthony Williams. The performance will include improv games made familiar by […]

A new space for movement, creativity, and connection has arrived in Upcountry Maui. Maui Movement Collective, a locally owned movement and aerial arts studio in Haʻikū, invites the community to celebrate its grand opening with a free, Halloween-inspired open house on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Maui residents can dispose of unused or expired prescription medications at Maui County police stations equipped with green take-back boxes ahead of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General announced. Residents of Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island can use police-station boxes, which allow anonymous drop-offs. Information on disposal […]

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been awarded an agreement of up to five years, with an initial obligation of  $8 million for the first year, from the US Department of State to host and lead a new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Coffee and Cacao. Clemson University in South Carolina will co-direct the effort.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s 2027 Spirit of Excellence Award for her work promoting diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion in the legal profession, according to a news release. The ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession presents the national award to […]

Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi has announced five staff appointments across its golf, restaurant, catering and banquet operations.

Mākena Golf & Beach Club donated $1,750 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui on Friday through a community art exhibit that drew 175 submissions, the golf and beach club said. The golf and beach club also hosted a lei kukui gathering and a donor appreciation dinner for the nonprofit in September, according to its […]

On Sept. 14–16, 2026, a set of six new eruptive fissure vents opened at Kīlauea summit along the western wall of Halemaʻumaʻu. These vents opened after a period of repressurization of the summit magma storage system that had taken place since the end of episode 54 of the ongoing summit eruption in August.

The complaint alleges that, from Oct. 17, 2013 through Dec. 2, 2025, CVS illegally filled prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, and then sought payment for many of those invalid prescriptions from Medicare and other federal healthcare programs in violation of the False Claims Act, according to the US Department of Justice.