Maui’s newest hotel, the Hilton Hampton Inn Maui, is opening its doors to the community for its inaugural locally hosted event, the Kū Wāhine Mākeke, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. More than just a marketplace, the event is designed to be a platform for wāhine-owned businesses, providing them with a space to showcase their […]

The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (now called Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), according to a new study by a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Earth scientist and fellow Ryukyuan music practitioners.

As part of the Moananuiākea Voyage, the Polynesian Voyaging Society reports that voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will soon depart Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for Aotearoa (New Zealand).

The University of Hawai‘i Maui College and its Institute of Hawaiian Music will celebrate everything music next week from Monday, Oct. 20 through Friday, Oct. 24.

Kaiser Hawai'i employees say they're being treated like "second class" as their counterparts in other states make much higher salaries.

Pāʻia Elementary School reopens its campus to students and staff on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of 70-year-old Randall Miller of Wailuku. Miller was reported missing by concerned family members on Tuesday after he was found to have left his residence sometime prior to 6 a.m. Monday. He was last seen by a neighbor in the area […]

Maui Family Support Services, through the federally funded Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five, will host Maui County’s first-ever Parent Leadership Conference on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at MEO Classroom 1, 99 Mahalani Street, Wailuku.

Night repair work is planned in Kīhei, resulting in a water service outage from 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15 to 3 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

Three state agencies are on alert after laboratory testing identified a presumptive case of avian influenza on Friday in an ailing duck that was found earlier in the week at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

This is not just a cover song; it’s her declaration. Through vulnerability and artistry, Kamalani transforms 'What Was I Made For' into her own anthem of hope, purpose, and second chances.

Maui's contemporary Hawaiian-island reggae band ʻĀinaty is set to release their newest single, "Lover's Rock," on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. This fun and playful song takes listeners on a nostalgic journey through the early stages of love, blending romance with heartfelt emotion.

Maui Ocean Center will host “Fins & Frights Night” from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, featuring a marine-themed costume contest, trick-or-treating and showings of the “Humpbacks of Hawaiʻi” 3D experience.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Culinary Arts Program’s Back Door Bake Shop hosts a pop-up bake sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.

"Defining Courage," an immersive live show honoring Hawai‘i’s Nisei soldiers of World War II, comes to Maui for the first time with a performance at Baldwin High School on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available online.

Maui Preparatory Academy is bringing back its annual Paniolo Night community event from 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 15. The event, which the school is promoting as featuring “Games, Grinds, and Good Times” for all ages, will be held on the Maui Prep campus at 4910 Honoapiʻilani Highway in Nāpili. Paniolo Night offers a variety of family activities, including carnival games […]

On Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, Dr. Justin Feinstein will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting. 

The Maui County Council filed a bill Friday that would have authorized the mayor to enter into an interdepartmental agreement allowing the Maui Police Department to respond to alarms at Hawai‘i Army National Guard facilities.

Hawai‘i Community Lending is offering temporary relief to federal workers in Hawai‘i to ensure they do not lose their homes amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Archer Fabrao will participate in her fourth state tournament that runs Oct. 27 and Oct. 30-Nov. 1 after the Warriors clinched their 21st consecutive state tournament appearance with a 25-12. 25-20, 26-24 win over King Kekaulike on Tuesday. 

Signature restaurants at The Shops at Wailea are offering seasonal experiences this fall, from a chef's selections menu at Ruth's Chris to business lunches at the recently opened location of Aurum.

Lahaina Cannery is bringing back its annual Halloween Spooktacular with frightfully fun festivities on Friday, Oct. 31 from 4 to 7 p.m.

Azeka Shopping Center announces the return of the South Shore Haunted House, open Oct. 24, 25, 29, 30 and Halloween night (Oct. 31) starting at 6 p.m. at Azeka Makai near Nalu’s South Shore Grill.

Theda “Teddi” Waller has joined the Maui Economic Opportunity Board of Directors, representing the resident sector.

DTRIC has announced its intent to transition to a run-off insurance carrier in Hawai‘i; meaning that it will no longer issue new policies or renew existing ones. However, DTRIC will continue to administer all active policies, manage claims and meet its contractual and statutory obligations, over the next several years.