🌱 Kamehameha Maui gets a home semifinal in state football playoffs
Pukalani, Hawaii Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Pukalani! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Kamehameha Maui gets a home semifinal in state football playoffs
- Maui man faces federal sentencing after meth conviction
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
- Thursday: A few morning showers; breezy, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 HHSAA Football State Championship brackets and matchups announced (mauinow.com) — Top-seeded Kamehameha Schools Maui will host a Division II state football semifinal at Kanaʻiaupuni Stadium on Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. The team awaits the winner of PAC-5 versus Kalaheo, with a spot in the Nov. 28 championship game at Mililani High School on the line. 
• Man caught in sex sting convicted of meth charges (staradvertiser.com) — A federal jury convicted Christopher Grindling of Kahului of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute after a Maui police undercover investigation. He faces at least 10 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for Feb. 25. A separate, earlier drug case involved a search of his Pukalani home.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Makawao. Apply here.
- Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Hardware Store Full-Time Kahului, Maui in Kahului. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pukalani here.
🗞 Nearby News
Makawao
- Seabury Hall to present ‘The Drowsy Chaperone' Nov. 13-21 (mauinews.com)
- What Life Looked Like For The Original Cast Of Hawaii Five-O After The Show Ended (thelist.com)
Kula
- Three Made-in-Maui Experiences for Your Client's Next Hawaii Vacation (travelagewest.com)
Kahului
- Delta Air Lines Adds MSP Maui Nonstop Nov 9 (deeparrival.com)
- Residents are reminded to submit Circuit Breaker Tax Credit applications by Dec. 31 (mauinow.com)
- American Express and Main Street America Award More Than $10 Million in Grants to Over 500 Small Businesses (americanexpress.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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