Native Hawaiian community group seeks to halt $471M luxury development with limited workforce rentals in Wailea

Airbnb and its nonprofit, Airbnb.org, have together provided more than 110,000 nights of free emergency housing in Hawaiʻi since 2020, the company said in a news release. That includes stays during Kona lows, Hurricane Lowell, Tropical Storm Lala and flooding on Oʻahu in 2026, and after the Maui wildfires in 2023.

Akakū Maui Community Media will present four hours of live coverage of the 2026 General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 to 11 p.m., bringing Maui Nui viewers election results, candidate interviews, community perspectives and analysis of the issues shaping the islands’ future.

Flight of Aloha, an indoor “flying ride” attraction, is set to open Dec. 1 at Whalers Village in Kāʻanapali, the company announced.

Four NCAA Division I women’s basketball teams will compete in a two-day tournament at Seabury Hall in Makawao on Dec. 18-19 as the Maui Classic marks its 10th year. Oregon State University and the nonprofit Vertical Sports Maui announced the schedule. Oregon State hosts the tournament and will face Idaho State University and Ball State […]

The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded a $2.2 million federal grant to Chaminade University’s Nursing Program for workforce development.

Binhi at Ani will host its annual Bayanihan Food Distribution on Nov. 14, 2026, at Lahaina Intermediate School to provide food boxes, hot meals, produce, and groceries to those in need.

Maui’s Seabury Hall clinched the program’s first-ever state Division II volleyball title. The top-seeded Lady Spartans secured the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association’s DII Girls Volleyball State Championship with a 3-1 victory over the third-seeded Waipahu Marauders on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.

A sperm whale carcass first seen drifting along the Kona Coast Tuesday, Oct. 27, may pose health and safety risks to boaters, fishers and beachgoers in the days to come.

Construction is underway on the US Space Force’s new Secure Integration Support Laboratory (SISL) in Kīhei at Līpoa on Maui, formerly known as the Maui Research and Technology Park. The 56,000-square-foot, two-story facility has drawn both defense of its operational stability and community scrutiny regarding resource usage and impacts.

The County of Maui Department of Transportation held a blessing ceremony today commemorating the official unveiling of three new electric bus charging stations. The ceremonies began at the War Memorial Stadium parking lot where guests boarded an electric Maui Bus, which then traveled to the Kahului Transit Center for the formal blessing.

In celebration of Hello Kitty Day on Nov. 1, Bank of Hawai‘i is highlighting its recent collaboration with Sanrio, bringing the beloved Hello Kitty and Friends characters together with local favorites in an exclusive collection of debit cards and checks.

The Kīpahulu District is open to the public, but the Kīpahulu campground will remain closed through the weekend as repairs are made.