County of Maui and Kamehameha Schools propose shared stewardship of Lahaina water resources

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo have signed a memorandum of understanding to reaffirm their long-standing partnership and advance Hawaiian language revitalization and Hawaiian-medium teacher education at Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language.

The County of Maui and Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha today announced a proposed agreement for Kamehameha to transfer its option to acquire the Launiupoko Irrigation Company system to the County. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to protect and steward precious water resources—essential to the recovery, resilience and well-being of communities in Lahaina.

Kauaʻi Fire Department first responders are on scene of a small plane emergency landing in the Menehune Road area of Waimea on Friday morning, Oct. 30.

Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi has named Burgandie Onekea as its next president and CEO effective Nov. 1, 2026.

After a year of heavy storm cleanup and ongoing work toward fire fuel reduction, disaster relief, and natural resource management, the grassroots nonprofit, Mālama Kula, will host their 2nd Annual “Aloha In Action” Fundraising Gala on Nov. 6, at Ocean Vodka. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are still available.

The Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Standards Board is seeking law enforcement professionals and members of the public who want to help strengthen professional standards, accountability and public trust in law enforcement across the state.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health is reporting that a wastewater sample from Kauaʻi County tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza.

More people visited Maui in September than a year earlier, but they stayed fewer days and spent slightly less overall, according to preliminary state figures released Thursday.

Today will be a transitory day from a more wet to an overall drier pattern across the island chain, according to the National Weather Service. Trades will be the dominant wind as scattered showers focus along windward and upslope mauka areas.

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will receive $40.1 million in federal funding to expand cargo capacity at Kahului Harbor and deliver goods faster to Maui residents.

Maui Country Club welcomes Peter Pak as its new executive chef, bringing experience in Maui’s culinary and hospitality industries, from resort kitchens to educating the island’s next generation of culinary professionals.

WEATHER UPDATE: The Flash Flood Warning for East Maui and a Flood Watch for Maui County expired Thursday evening, Oct. 29, 2026. Earlier in the day, periods of heavy rainfall caused flash flooding, mudslides, rockfalls, downed trees and road closures in East Maui and flash flooding in parts of ʻĪao Valley in Central Maui.