178-unit affordable housing complex breaks ground in Kahului, prioritizing wildfire survivors

The new officers are Cal Alexander, Eduardo Antonio III, Jaydon Borawski, Aaron Delima, Amber Donnelly, Troy Huber, Kade Mac Donald, Rachel-Lee Scott, Nathaniel Steadman, Thomas Stevenson, Kalae Tom, Sione Vaivela, and Austin Viloria.

A coalition of ocean and cultural organizations announces the launch of “Cultures & Coastlines,” a new speaker series focused on exploring the intersection of cultural heritage and coastal stewardship. The series debuts with “A Conversation with Walter Ritte: The Past and Future of Aloha ʻĀina,” on May 20, 2025, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Maui Ocean Center’s Sphere Theater.

The Hawai‘i Legislature has approved $6 million in state funding over two years to support reproductive health care providers, including Planned Parenthood, amid ongoing federal threats to reproductive health care.

Maui High senior wins top $10,000 award.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory remains steadfast and vigilant as lava fountaining episodes continue at the summit of the Big Island’s Kīlauea volcano, maintaining its monitoring and livestreaming of the volcano to document the eruption’s evolution, inform hazard assessments and apprise the public of ongoing volcanic activity.

May is Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month.

US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and US Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) reintroduced a package of bills focused on mental health awareness for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities in observance of May as National Mental Health Awareness Month and AANHPI Heritage Month.

Designed for recent high school graduates and college students, Hawaiʻi Gas is recruiting for a range of temporary positions at all locations statewide.

The complex will prioritize families displaced by the August 2023 wildfires, offering stability to a community hit hard by both the disaster and Maui’s ongoing housing crisis.

The Realtors Association of Maui (RAM) formally announced its opposition on Friday to Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposed Bill 9, which seeks to eliminate approximately 7,000 short-term rentals (STRs) in apartment-zoned areas by 2026. Mayor Richard Bissen responded to a request for comment from Maui Now saying, Bill 9 is “one part of a collective strategy” to address Maui’s severe housing crisis.

Hawai‘i’s emerging leaders can now apply for the Pacific Century Fellows program, a nine-month experience designed to connect participants with top leaders and explore key challenges facing the state.

The County of Maui Department of Finance will be holding a real property tax sale on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and will continue the sale on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, if necessary. The sale will auction off properties that have been delinquent for three or more years and have received their final notice of tax sale.