Council gives initial approval for creating new ordinance for a Food and Nutrition Security Plan

A new study led by a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa researcher discovered that the Moon’s mixed-up soil can be read as a cosmic time capsule for exploding stars.

Maui firefighters responded to a fire burning at several rubbish and recycling bins at the Maui Eldorado in Kāʻanapali early Tuesday morning.

Today, Hawaiʻi Meals on Wheels delivers approximately 800 meals each day, relying on 300 volunteers to help get meals into the hands of those who need them.

Thirty-six teams formed by hotels and hospitality businesses, in addition to Maui Hotel & Lodging Association member donors, raised a net total of $69,176 at the 29th Annual Excellence in Education Golf Tournament.

The program is available at participating Hana Hou Hospitality restaurants, including Māla Ocean Tavern, Coco Deck Lahaina, Pizza Paradiso, and Pineapple Robot. Each quarter, Hana Hou Hospitality selects a local nonprofit organization to receive the contributions, allowing guests to support meaningful causes simply by adding a small amount to their restaurant bill.

Continuing a successful series of dinners across the globe, Wolfgang Puck and Byron Lazaroff-Puck will bring their Generational Tasting Tour to Spago Maui on Sept. 17, 2026, continuing the international culinary journey that brings two generations of the Puck family together for an intimate, one-night-only dining experience.

Maui County Council members unanimously passed a bill on first reading last week that would codify a Food and Nutrition Security Plan as a permanent framework guiding agricultural development and food access in Maui County. At its Aug. 6 meeting, the Agriculture, Diversification, Environment and Public Transportation Committee recommended approval of Bill 98 on first […]

Maui’s Artie Austin of Wailuku won the 9-Hole Flight, and Lakota Lee of Kīhei won the Boys 15-18 division.

Mana O Maui has opened registration for the fall season of Surf-N-Turf, a free afterschool program that takes Maui youth ages 11 to 17 surfing and hiking on four Wednesdays this September.

Lahainaluna High School will host Paradise High School of California for a historic “Unity Bowl” under the theme “Two Towns, One Spirit.”

Gov. Josh Green today announced $58 million in federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program to improve access to healthcare and strengthen services in rural and underserved communities across Hawaiʻi.

Lowell, now a hurricane, is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane by Wednesday night, according to the NWS. The system is about 575 miles southeast of the Big Island, and is forecast to pass south of the Big Island late Wednesday into Thursday. The forecast remains uncertain for Labor Day weekend as Lowell exists and the focus shifts more to Karina, bringing the system about 600 miles E of the Big Island on Saturday.