Photos: Stationary showers fall over Maui County brining heavy rains to windward and southeast Maui

National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for Maui from 8:55 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. today, Oct. 29, 2026, with reports of heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches per hour occurring over windward and southeast Maui and nearly stationary showers along easter Haleakalā.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity has opened its compost reimbursement program for fiscal year 2027.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is serving new school meals made with locally grown ʻulu, green papaya and other crops this school year, and a related classroom program reached about 66,000 students across four islands last year, according to the department and its partners.

Matson has committed up to $6 million in in-kind shipping services over the next three years to help Hawaiʻi Foodbank transport essential food supplies and support island communities in need.

Pacific Media Group (PMG) has announced the appointment of Sherri Hamamura Grimes as President of PMG’s Radio Division for all islands.  The promotion took effect on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.

Game bird hunting will resume Nov. 7 at the Kula Forest Reserve, the Kaonoulu Ranch Cooperative Game Management Area and the Papaʻanui Tract of the Kahikinui Forest Reserve, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources announced Wednesday.

Hāna High & Elementary School in East Maui is closed today, Oct. 29, due to heavy rainfall and road closures affecting safe access to campus for students, staff and school buses.

Kahului Airport ranked third among 35 medium hub airports for its percentage increase in average daily passenger traffic during the 2025 holiday periods, according to an analysis by travel booking platform Luxury Link.

“A lingering surface trough lying over the islands will be the focus for return periods of generally light to moderate rain. The bulk of the rain is forecast to fall over Maui and Hawaii Counties through this afternoon, but the remaining islands will still experience showers,” the NWS reports.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce announced the winners for the 2026 Mayor’s Small Business Awards.

(Update: 8:23 p.m., Oct. 28, 2026) Piʻilani Highway is closed in both directions at Mile 51 in Hāna due to high water.  The roadway is impassable at this time.

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua invites guests and the local community to experience an evening of live Hawaiian music as acclaimed singer-songwriter Justin Kawika Young takes the stage as part of the resort’s popular Kapalua Concert Series on Friday, Nov. 6. The complimentary performance will take place from 6-9 p.m. at Alaloa Lounge.