Pulelehua zoning condition amendment gains Council committee approval, despite West Maui water scarcity concerns

Lāna‘i residents can save money on Energy Star appliances and lower electricity bills through Hawai‘i Energy’s Appliance Trade-Up Program.

A portion of Vevau Street in Kahului – between Kāne and School streets – will temporarily close to public vehicular traffic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, due to an electrical project at Kahului Transit Center, according to the County of Maui Department of Transportation. Maui Bus and pedestrians will still be allowed to utilize the roadway during this time.

Community members are invited to attend a presentation by Dick May, a dedicated advocate for the Rotary Foundation, at two upcoming events in Kīhei. These Nov. 18 and 19 sessions will delve into the mission of the Rotary Foundation and explore various ways individuals can support its impactful work.

Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project, along with volunteers from Aloha Puʻu Kukui and Maui Land & Pineapple Company, gathered this week for the annual chick banding of the ʻUaʻu kani, Hawai‘i’s native wedge-tailed shearwater, at Hāwea Point in Kapalua.

The Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program will provide opportunities for college graduates to prepare as the next generation of Native Hawaiian leaders for influential roles in government, policy, and advocacy, according to an announcement from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Hawaiian Native Corp. A half dozen fellows will receive comprehensive financial support, […]

Maui Job Corps is seeking referrals for young adults interested in free career training, as part of a new campaign to enroll 100 applicants by Christmas Day 2025.

A Nov. 15 event in Makawao will celebrate the launch of the Makawao Story Map, a new multimedia platform that brings the town’s rich history to life online and through virtually-guided tours of local landmarks.

The Hawaiʻi Board of Education has reappointed Keith T. Hayashi to a new four-year term as superintendent of the Hawaiʻi Department of Education, extending his leadership through December 2029. The decision was approved during a special board meeting Nov. 5.

The young athletes from K&C Cheer & Dance Academy of Lahaina are preparing for a major performing opportunity: an invitation to March in the Disneyland All-Star Spirit Extravaganza Parade in 2026. The West Maui team is the only group from Hawai‘i invited to participate twice.

Residents emphasized key East Maui water priorities – such as the acquisition of the East Maui water system, infrastructure upgrades, the creation of a new East Maui base yard and watershed health initiatives – during three County of Maui East Maui Water Authority community workshops.

A Maui County Council committee tried to breathe life Wednesday into the languishing 304-acre Pulelehua development in West Maui, a “shovel ready” housing project with the promise of hundreds of affordable units but long dying of thirst. Chaired by West Maui Council Member Tamara Paltin, the Disaster Recovery, International Affairs and Planning Committee voted 7-1, […]

The County’s Maui Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with County staff and contracted partners, will begin removing hazardous wildfire risks from County-owned parcels near a public school and a church in Wailuku on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. The Waiʻale Road area has had 13 fires so far this year, according to the County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety.