Maui News County Immigrant Services Division offices to close May 1 for staff training
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Loss of land in storm complicates recovery for ‘Īao Valley residents
Maui County is considering returning some of the soil runoff from last month's flooding back to landowners who lost large swaths of property so they can rebuild. April 26, 2026 · 06:00am
2026 County Volunteer Heroes recognized during National Volunteer Week
Twenty-three residents were honored today as 2026 Volunteer Heroes for their contributions to community nonprofit organizations, as Mayor Richard Bissen proclaimed Volunteer Week from April 19-25,...Maui Food and Dining Point Break Pizza & Panini Partners with Pacific Whale Foundation for May…
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Mayor Bissen announces 99th Maui County Fair will return to War Memorial in Wailuku
Governor names Keith Regan as Acting Lieutenant Governor for Hawaiʻi
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke takes leave of absence without pay amid bribery investigation
Habitat for Humanity Maui celebrates completion of its first Lahaina rebuild
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Budget panel weighs department cuts amid property tax certification, stable revenue
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County Immigrant Services Division offices to close May 1 for staff training
The County of Maui Department of Human Concerns Immigrant Services Division offices on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi will be closed on Friday, May 1, 2026, due to staff training.
V Foundation awards $1 million grant to University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center faculty
The 5-year All-Star Translational Award from the North Carolina-based cancer research foundation will support study of mesothelioma in patients carrying BAP1 mutation.
Point Break Pizza & Panini Partners with Pacific Whale Foundation for May Fundraising Campaign
As part of Point Break’s Community Partnership Program, Pacific Whale Foundation will be the featured nonprofit throughout May. The collaboration will include two special Event Days on May 1 and May 8, during which 10% of all daily sales will be donated directly to Pacific Whale Foundation.
AI chatbots help UH students reach academic success before they ask for help
AI chatbots used at all ten University of Hawaiʻi campuses continue to proactively identify student needs.
Utility work to impact traffic on Puʻunēnē Avenue, April 28
Hawaiian Electric crews will be removing retired streetlights along Puʻunēnē Avenue between Wākea Avenue to E. Kauaʻi Street in Kahului on Tuesday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. No service interruptions are planned for this work.
Lanes to be closed on Piʻilani Highway for raised crosswalk work
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying the public that there will be single lane closures at the roundabout on Piʻilani Highway (Route 31) from April 27-29, 2026.
Distinct origins of two outermost rings of Uranus uncovered by new study
Researchers with the help of a Mauna Kea observatory on the Big Island construct first complete spectrum of the two distinct rings orbiting around the seventh planet in the solar system, revealing composition and formation history.
Volcano Watch: Shallow earthquakes, ground deformation at Kīlauea’s summit highlight hazards near Halemaʻumaʻu
Conditions in and around the closed area at the summit of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park can evolve quickly, and elevate the risk of rockfalls, ground cracking and other potentially life‑threatening hazards.
HIDOE opens 47-unit housing project on Maui to support Lahaina educators
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education marked the opening of its Lahaina educator workforce housing development, a $20 million project designed to support teacher retention and strengthen public education on Maui.
OHA delegation concludes high-level Washington, D.C. engagement on military-leased lands
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, led by Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele and Interim Administrator and CEO Summer Sylva, has successfully concluded a three-day strategic delegation mission to Washington, D.C., engaging senior Department of Defense civilian leadership and key members of Congress on the future of military-leased lands in Hawaiʻi.
Cinco de Mayo returns to West Maui at Lahaina Cannery
For the first time since the Lahaina fires, Cinco de Mayo celebrations are returning to the Front Street area—bringing a sense of joy, culture and community back to West Maui. Lahaina Cannery is proud to partner with Sergio’s Cantina to host a vibrant, all-day Cinco de Mayo celebration on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Hirono, 8 Democratic colleagues urge funding for critical forest research program
Letter comes as President Donald Trump's administration attempts to close several U.S. Forest Service research facilities, including Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry in Hilo on Big Island.
Kobayashi honored as Hawai‘i County Intern of the Year
The 2025 marketing intern at Hawai‘i Community Federal Credit Union and student at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa received the award during the 2026 Hawai‘i Internship Summit.
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for April 27, 2026
A high pressure system far north of the Hawaiian Islands will slowly drift east, however a broad ridge north of the region will remain in place keeping...
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 27, 2026
Surf along north facing shores will begin to gradually ease tonight into the first half of the week. An upward trend is expected during the second half of the...
Mānoa campus of University of Hawaiʻi earns recognition nationally for beauty
“This recognition reflects what our students, faculty and community experience every day at [University of Hawaiʻi at] Mānoa: a campus where natural beauty, culture and academic excellence come together in a unique way,” said University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Interim Provost Vassilis Syrmos.
Kauai News
New University of Hawaiʻi office launched to boost research capacity throughout state
Hawaiʻi Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research/Institutional Development Award Office was created to help faculty and students from higher education institutions located in the office's jurisdiction, which encompasses all of Hawaiʻi, to expand research efforts while enhancing the impact and visibility of Hawaiʻi-based research throughout the nation.
May 1 marks 50th anniversary of historic 1976 launch of Hōkūleʻa maiden voyage
It was the first time in about 600 years a voyaging canoe sailed the ancient sea road of Kealaikahiki and disproved theories of accidental drift.
Kauai Weather Forecast for April 27, 2026
A high pressure system far north of the Hawaiian Islands will slowly drift east, however a broad ridge north of the region will remain in place keeping...
