Hana Hou by Hale Zen to host Sip and Shop supporting Maui Food Bank and Maui Humane Society
Hana Hou by Hale Zen will host a two-night Sip and Shop on Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. The seasonal gathering invites guests to enjoy an evening of holiday shopping while generating donations for two Maui nonprofits.
UH Maui College annual ‘Holiday Bash & Electric Light Parade’ happening Thursday
UH Maui College will host its annual “Holiday Bash & Electric Light Parade” on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on the Kahului campus Great Lawn and the Pā‘ina Building dining area. The event is open to the public and admission is free.
Students can submit applications for 2026 Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation
The Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2026 Fukunaga Scholarship through Feb. 23, 2026. In its 76th year, the Foundation continues its commitment to supporting Hawaiʻi students who plan to pursue degrees in business or related fields.
Reflective Design Studio founder LaTasha Baldwin to release debut book
Maui-based interior designer Reflective Design Studio has announced the upcoming release of founder and principal designer LaTasha Baldwin’s debut book, “It’s Never Too Late to Design Your Life,” set to release Feb. 1, 2026.
Case backs bipartisan plan to prevent spike in ACA health insurance premiums
US Rep. Ed Case says about 25,000 Hawai‘i residents could face “unacceptable cost increases” next year if Congress fails to extend key Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of December.
Puʻunēnē Avenue to close for night paving work
Road users are advised that Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) will be closed overnight Dec. 8-12 for work between Papa Avenue and Kūihelani Highway (Route 380).
Episode 38 of Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at Kīlauea creates rapidly growing lava fountains
Sustained lava fountains approximately 50-100 feet are currently erupting from the north vent. Fountain heights are increasing rapidly and are coming from both the left and right vents within the north cone.
Honolulu Cookie Company, Hawaiian Airlines team up for sweet surprise
The Hawai’i-based brands partnered to give some extra aloha and holiday cheer to people on several flights Thursday (Dec. 4) by greeting them with complimentary peppermint macadamia cookies on World Cookie Day.
Keck Observatory: Astronomers sharpen the universe’s expansion rate, deepening a cosmic mystery
A team of astronomers using a variety of ground and space-based telescopes including the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have made one of the most precise independent measurements yet of how fast the universe is expanding, further deepening the divide on one of the biggest mysteries in modern cosmology.
New exhibit ‘Ocean of Peace’ in Schaefer International Gallery opens Saturday, Dec. 6
The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free admission.
Police: Suspect with alleged connection to multiple residential break-ins in Haʻikū is now in custody
The Maui Police Department arrested an individual on Wednesday, Dec. 3, believed to be connected to multiple residential break-ins within the Haʻikū community, police said. The suspect is currently in custody, and detectives continue to actively investigate these incidents.
Speaker to present ‘Grow Some Good’ program during Maluhia Maui Rotary Club meeting
Special projects and operations coordinator Sophie Sellars of the nonprofit Grow Some Good will be the guest speaker at the Maluhia Maui Rotary Club meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Island Health, 2439 S. Kīhei Road.
