Hawaii News

Across the islands, weather and holiday-related service changes are prominent, with Maui, Hawaiʻi Island and Kauaʻi all carrying surf and forecast updates alongside Veterans Day closures. Maui Now reports that county offices and some services will be closed or modified on Wednesday, Nov. 11, while the US Postal Service will also suspend mail deliveries and close post offices on Maui for the holiday. Kauaʻi Now likewise says county offices and neighborhood centers will be closed Nov. 11, with self-service postal options still available.

Community events and public-service efforts are also moving ahead. On Maui, residents in West Maui will have a Go Green Recycling event on Nov. 21, and Mayor Richard Bissen’s Holomua Kākou visit to East Maui has been rescheduled for Nov. 12-13 after severe weather forced a postponement. Maui Now also says the 13th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival drew just over 7,500 attendees, underscoring continued interest in local business and tourism.

On Hawaiʻi Island, Big Island Now is highlighting both economic and civic activity. A Business Monday item points to the ongoing Kona coffee season and the 55th anniversary of the Kona Coffee Festival, while a separate report notes a Due Process Road Show in Hilo and Kona on Nov. 12 to explain Hawaiʻi’s new immigrant justice laws. Big Island Now also reports on a new documentary about the state’s fentanyl crisis now available on YouTube, adding to the island’s public-health conversation.

Statewide policy and institutional developments are also in view. Big Island Now says the governor announced Opportunity Zone 2.0 designations including on the Big Island, and that UH-Mānoa athletics contributed nearly $753 million statewide over four years, according to a study. Kauaʻi Now adds a statewide education note with a Kauaʻi Community College fair that connected more than 70 attendees with transfer and bachelor’s-degree pathways.