What happens when highway moves mauka? University of Hawaiʻi, nonprofit hope to restore 6-mile stretch of West Maui shoreline

Lele Aloha announced the launch of the Hauola Awards, a grant program aimed at supporting the rebuilding, re-establishing, and reinvigorating of communities affected by the 2023 Maui fires. In response to the unprecedented destruction, Lele Aloha stands committed to providing immediate relief and aiding long-term recovery efforts.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation invites residents to provide input on proposed plans for the Lahaina Recreation Center playground area during a community meeting Feb. 4, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall.

The summit eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Dec. 23 entered its fourth eruptive episode on Jan. 15 and continues this morning. Activity is concentrated at two lava fountains in southwest Kaluapele that have each built up a cone and have associated lava flows.

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Cole Tancayo, 25, of Waiehu.

Highway users are advised to prepare for potential traffic delays on Sunday, Jan. 19, as the Maui Oceanfront Marathon will proceed from the Shops at Wailea to Launiupoko Beach Park.

NOAA is designating the marine portions of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a 582,570 square-mile area in the Pacific Ocean, as America’s 18th national marine sanctuary. Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary will be the largest sanctuary in the National Marine Sanctuary System, and is one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. 

The Maui Food Bank, in partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Nutrition Center, offers healthy food demonstrations at Da Market in Lahaina by incorporating products that neighbors in the program can access at Da Market.

A report by the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corp. says systemic barriers in Hawaiʻi constrain housing production and lie at the root of the state’s housing shortage and residents’ high cost of living.

This event commemorates the 132nd anniversary of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy and honor Hawaiʻi’s last ruling monarch, Queen Liliʻuokalani.

There’s still plenty of time this month to experience a vibrant mix of music, art and cultural events at The Shops at Wailea. Here’s a look at what’s happening in the coming weeks.

The County of Maui was recently awarded a $15.43 million grant from the federal government to support the first phase of the West Maui Greenway, a project that will contribute to several key areas of Lahaina’s recovery from the 2023 Maui wildfires.

Like fortune tellers who peer into a crystal ball for insight, volcanologists at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory peer into the tiny crystals contained in lava flows to learn about the magma’s journey before it was erupted onto the surface. 

The nonprofit Common Ground Collective is calling on all members of the Maui community involved in food production, preparation, distribution and grocery shoppers to share their input by participating in its surveys. Feedback will be used to create agricultural infrastructure and to improve access to locally grown food on the island.

Mokulele Airlines has temporarily paused all of its flights this morning, according to an announcement on the company’s website. The airline says the pause is due to maintenance and is being done out of an abundance of caution.

Hawaiian Electric plans to deploy new technology, fortify infrastructure, minimize fire hazards and expand community partnerships to significantly reduce the risk of a wildfire started by its equipment, actions detailed in a new Wildfire Safety Strategy.

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. announced that Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina will soon open their second location at Kapalua Resort after the 2023 wildfires claimed its original Front Street location.

43-year-old Michael John Sears was indicted Jan. 15 for second-degree murder, first-degree arson and abuse of a corpse in the Jan. 12, 2024, death of Paul Nicolas, who was determined to have been shot multiple times before he and his vehicle were set on fire at Anahola Beach Park.

Showers will remain in the forecast today as a cold front advances down the island chain. Cooler and drier conditions, with light to moderate north to...

A large, long period west-northwest swell is filling in through the day, peaking this afternoon and evening. This swell will produce warning level surf...

Motorists are urged to make appropriate arrangements to accommodate crews with contractor Insituform Technologies who will be doing asphalt/concrete sewer work from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays through next week, weather permitting.

Large northwest swell will continue steadily filling in today and is still forecast to peak this afternoon through this evening.

National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu issued a high surf warning that will be in effect from 10 a.m. today until 6 a.m. Saturday for the entire west coast of the island. Surf will build to between 8 and 12 feet along west shores by this evening.

The coalition says there is an urgent need for reforms to improve patient care and strengthen the state’s health care system, and unlike many other states with mandated patient-to-nurse ratios, the islands lack these vital protections. Studies have shown every patient added to a nurse's workload increases patient mortality rates by 7%.

When magma cools prior to eruption, crystals grow and develop chemical zones that record changes in the environment around them. Scientists study chemical differences in these zones, which can provide information about the magma, including its temperature, composition and more.

A brief round of showers can be expected along a passing cold front tonight followed by developing northerly winds Friday into Saturday. Cool and dry weather...

A new long-period west-northwest to northwest swell (300 degree to 320 degree) should steadily fill in tonight into Friday and will produce warning level surf...