Washington man charged with harassment for allegedly hurling large rock at endangered monk seal ‘Lani’

Seabury Hall Performing Arts will close out its season this month with the 30th annual Side Shows festival, featuring a collection of original one-act plays written and performed by students at the Makawao school.

On Saturday, May 16, Maui residents are invited to participate in the final remembrance event ahead of the 28th Annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi ceremony. Community members will have the opportunity to write personal messages in honor of loved ones, which will be placed on collective remembrance lanterns for the Memorial Day ceremony at Ala Moana Beach Park on Monday, May 25.

The Maluhia Maui Rotary Club is making it easier to dispose of unwanted electronics with a community E-Cycle Fundraiser on Saturday, May 16 from 8 to 11 a.m.

In honor of National Police Week, a delegation of personnel from the Maui Police Department is attending the annual memorial events in Washington, D.C., including the addition of Officer Suzanne O to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, where her service and sacrifice will be formally honored alongside officers from across the nation.

The County of Maui Department of Public Works reconstruction project will require weekend closures of both lanes on the next sections of Makawao Avenue. The second phase of paving begins Saturday, May 16, and continues through Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Gov. Josh Green today announced a new policy report titled “A Vision for Hawaiʻi’s Future,” outlining the Green administration’s long-term strategy to tackle significant issues facing the state of Hawai‘i. The report builds upon priorities discussed during his 2026 State of the State Address to the Legislature.

Maui Memorial Park invites the community to join in honoring veterans on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at 9 a.m. 

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation encourages community members to attend a public meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Lahaina Civic Center social hall to share ideas for the new Lahaina community center and field house.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is now accepting applications to its 2026 Community Tourism Collaboratives, a set of cohort-based programs that support small businesses and nonprofits in hosting visitors while protecting cultural and natural resources and strengthening community benefits

With President Trump heading to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Hawaiʻi 2nd District Rep. Jill Tokuda is leading a bipartisan congressional effort to make clear that US support for Taiwan is not up for negotiation.

A statewide environmental coalition is applauding Hawaiʻi lawmakers for advancing what it calls a historic first round of Green Fee investments — while pressing for stronger transparency as the money begins flowing to projects across the islands, including Maui.

In recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Hawaiʻi US Sen. Mazie Hirono has partnered with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center to present a two-week poster exhibition exploring the migration of Filipino workers to Hawaiʻi in the early 20th century.