A 77‑year‑old Lahaina wildfire survivor received a county “shopping letter” that could let him buy a Pukalani home for the first time. The award highlights how Ho‘okumu Hou aid is moving displaced residents toward ownership amid Maui’s tight market.

Tuukka, a golden retriever therapy dog, brings comfort to families at the Ronald T.Y. Moon Judiciary Courthouse in Kapolei, helping ease the stress of Family Court proceedings.

The Navy will begin venting Tank 20 at Red Hill this week; state regulators and a nine‑station air network will track emissions hourly. The step is the eighth venting operation in the closure sequence.

OHA set aside $6.1M to help Native Hawaiians hit by SNAP pauses and federal furloughs; applications opened Nov. 10 and the Hawaiian Council is administering relief.

Construction begins on a new library in Upper Puna, promising a hub for community learning with modern technology and flexible spaces for public events.

The Salvation Army’s Kahului Corps launches Red Kettle and Angel Tree campaigns this Saturday at Kahului Walmart, with donations staying in Maui County and volunteer slots available.

Waikele Elementary, Kohala High and Waipahu programs earned national NCAC honors this fall, highlighting Hawaii’s push to link K–12 classrooms to careers and early college. The awards showcase inclusive, island‑wide pathways.

The Women's Community Correctional Center in Hawaii hosted a Mental Health Day with activities to support inmate mental health and facilitate their creative expression.

Upcoming water service interruption in Kauai for system upgrade affects parts of Haleilio, Kaulana, and Kihei Road on November 12, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The Hawai‘i Police Department will host Coffee With a Cop events in West Hawai‘i to facilitate open dialogue between the community and law enforcement.

Hawaiʻi County has delayed first reading of a plastic foodware ban until Nov. 19 as businesses and officials haggle over composting capacity, costs and exemptions.

Tenants at 1136 Union Mall have won court stays and a contempt finding against the owner, but the downtown building still lacks reliable power and working elevators.

Officer Ashley Lacomette was named District 4's Employee of the Third Quarter by the Honolulu Police Department for her outstanding police work on O'ahu's Windward Side.