Maui Police Chief John Pelletier placed on paid administrative leave amid commission investigation

The day offered opportunities to build relationships, share stories and practice self-compassion among people working with Maui County’s keiki and ʻohana. The ulu tree inspired the theme, symbolizing nourishment, growth, resilience, and responsibility across generations.

This year, 2,548 athletes, 110 of them professionals, are registered to take on the grueling 240.6-mile swim, bike and run course.

HFU is accepting applications for its Mahiʻai and Youth Scholarship, which provides a limited number of awards to new and beginning farmers, ranchers, fishers, and youth in āina-based programs from neighboring islands to attend the convention.

Maui County mayoral candidate Yuki Lei Sugimura has earned the endorsement of the Chamber of Maui Political Action Committee (COMPAC), the non-partisan, non-sectarian committee that handles the candidate endorsement process for the Maui Chamber of Commerce.

The Hawai’i Government Employees Association is raising privacy and accountability concerns over the state’s use of license plate recognition cameras. HGEA leaders say the State Department of Law Enforcement’s proposal deserves full scrutiny to ensure civil liberties are protected.

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Hawaiʻi to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Lala from Aug. 14–16, 2026.

LCLT is setting forth on a new path to steward Kainehe, known in recent decades as 1050 Front Street. LCLT’s dream for Kainehe is to create a living, breathing public space where art, play, and ancestral knowledge come together to reclaim ‘āina and the story of Lahaina for the people who for centuries have called this place home.

A 253-year-old coral core from Olowalu Reef revealed that historic land-use changes, such as sugarcane expansion, led to increased sediment inputs and declining coral growth, providing critical long-term context to guide current watershed restoration efforts.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is temporarily closing Halemaʻumaʻu Trail and part of Byron Ledge Trail by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7 because of continued inflation and increased seismicity at the summit of Kīlauea volcano.

From artwork to horticulture, livestock and happy babies, the heart and talent of the community were showcased at the 99th Maui County Fair.

Maui Police Chief John Pelletier has been placed on paid administrative leave following a unanimous 6-0 vote by the Maui Police Commission on Wednesday, department officials confirmed.

When a vehicle activates its light bar, the H.E.L.P. Alert Network delivers Road Awareness Alerts to approaching drivers through navigation apps and in-vehicle systems. The system activates automatically with the lightbar, requiring no additional action from HDOT crews.