New West Maui fire station costing at least $240K more due to US-Canada trade war

A free Sunset Tunes music series will be held Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, 2026, at the Kalama Park Bandstand in Kīhei, the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced.

Native Hawaiian waterman and veteran captain Archie Kalepa of Maui was recently inducted as a Pwo Navigator during a sacred ceremony on July 30, 2026, honoring his lifelong commitment to voyaging, traditional navigation, and his leadership in the Maui community. He is among six Hawaiʻi captains and navigators who were recently inducted into the voyaging leadership position. 

Hawaiian Electric crews continued to make steady progress across Hawaiʻi Island, restoring service to more than 1,400 customers since yesterday as additional equipment and resources arrive to support the ongoing recovery efforts.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is investigating a sixth reported case of cyclosporiasis. The case involves an Oʻahu resident who became ill at the end of July and did not travel outside Hawaiʻi during the period when they were likely exposed.

Coco Deck Lahaina celebrates two years in the heart of Lahaina with a full day of food, drinks, live music, special offers, and island vibes on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.

Aloha Fridays at Kapalua, the quarterly community gathering hosted by Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc., returns on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Barn in Kapalua. The free, family-friendly event brings together live music, local food vendors, residents and visitors for an evening celebrating community and the creative spirit of West Maui.

US Rep, Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) and Maui County Council Member Tamara Paltin released a joint statement today opposing the proposed permanent closure of the Lahaina Downtown Post Office.

Maui fire crews responded to a half acre brush fire in the Waikō area of Central Maui, Tuesday night.  The fire was reported at 7:07 p.m., west of the Kuihelani Highway and north of East Waikō Road.

Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook.

This plan reduces the 900 housing units proposed in the EISPN to 652 housing units, including 109 onsite residential workforce housing units mauka of Mākena Alanui Road.

Emely Salmo is no stranger to disaster response having been a Red Cross volunteer since the Lahaina wildfires in 2023. But this past weekend Hurricane Lala came to her hometown of Nāʻālehu on the Big Island of Hawai‘i.

Gov. Josh Green today announced that President Donald Trump has approved Hawaiʻi’s request for a presidential emergency declaration following Tropical Cyclone Lala, authorizing federal assistance for Hawaiʻi County, Maui County and the City and County of Honolulu.