6,000 remain without power on Maui in Lala’s wake; 117,300 experiencing outages statewide

The Salvation Army appointed three veteran ministers to lead its Kahului and Lahaina community centers in July.

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply (DWS) is advising residents and visitors in West Maui to conserve water until power is fully restored following Tropical Storm Lala.

The University of Hawaiʻi Community College System has been ranked the 11th best community college system in the nation by personal-finance website WalletHub. The 2026 study evaluated statewide systems by measures such as cost and quality, including tuition rates, graduation rates and student-to-faculty ratios. UH Maui College is one of seven campuses across the state, including those on Oʻahu, […]

Scientists with the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory say today’s (Aug. 17, 2026) magnitude-4.1 earthquake, located 10 miles south-southeast of Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo on the Island of Hawaiʻi was likely an aftershock of the magnitude-6.0 that occurred on May 23, 2026.

Services honoring the life and legacy of former Gov. George Ryoichi Ariyoshi have been finalized, with a lie-in-state, state service and celebration of life all scheduled for mid-September in Honolulu, according to the Gov. George R. Ariyoshi State Services Committee.

6,300 remain without power in areas of Kula, Hāʻikū, Olinda and Piʻiholo. The Upcountry area was hit with many large downed trees that blocked access to infrastructure, brought down power lines and damaged poles. A few remaining spot outages remain on West Maui, Central and South Maui. 

Hāna residents Scott Crawford and Heidi Lea partnered with the Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project to create a card game teaching seabird conservation.

A Hawaiʻi Appleseed report released Thursday details the state’s $20.32 billion executive operating budget and its $4.53 billion for capital improvements, highlighting $200 million for Maui wildfire recovery, including rebuilding King Kamehameha III Elementary.

The University of Hawaiʻi Center for Oral History secured four grants totaling $538,000 to record the stories of Maui communities, including those navigating the aftermath of the 2023 wildfires.

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday authorized the transfer of more than 300 acres of state land in Waiākea, Hilo, to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Committee meetings for Aug. 17 have been canceled and the county’s legislative offices will be closed Monday as county employees and residents continue to deal with Tropical Storm Lala’s aftermath, Maui County Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced.

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. will be closing its offices, including Wailuku, Hāna, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi, on Monday, August 17, due to ongoing impacts from Lala. MEO’s Head Start classrooms will also be closed.