Winners announced for 20th Annual Kū Mai Ka Hula Competition

Two Maui men were injured when the 20-foot sport fishing boat they were on struck a submerged object off Molokini Crater early Tuesday morning. The incident was reported at 5:13 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2026.

Operating Engineers Local 3, a leading union representing skilled heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and construction workers across Hawai‘i and the Pacific, has endorsed Bobby Pahia for the Maui County Council Upcountry residency seat.

Paʻūpili Lahaina 3rd Saturdays is a monthly gathering dedicated to healing, connection, culture, and strengthening the resilience of Lahaina. The Maui Economic Recovery Commission (Maui ERC) Healing Journey Team is proud to continue bringing the community together through this welcoming space for residents, families, and friends to reconnect, share, and support one another.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, in collaboration with DARPA and the University of Hawaiʻi, has launched the Kalaeloa Hybrid Reef Project, a first-of-its-kind nature-based engineering initiative that integrates engineered structures with living coral to protect coastal highways from erosion and rising seas.

Seabury Hall, Maui’s leading independent college preparatory school, is now accepting applications for students entering grades 5-12 in the 2027-2028 school year.

Starting Wednesday, Mayor Richard Bissen and his administration will host community budget meetings throughout Maui County for residents to share their priorities and provide input on the budget for Fiscal Year 2028, which begins July 1, 2027.

The County of Maui Department of Agriculture will host a free online workshop Wednesday, Sept. 16, to help Maui County organizations and healthcare providers prepare applications for two Fiscal Year 2027 grant programs supporting access to locally grown food and strengthening the local agricultural economy.

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply was reimbursed for more than $1.1 million spent on emergency protective measures as a result of wildfires. The funding is part of a larger $8.2 million in FEMA post-disaster funding approved for Public Assistance and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Hawai’i, Nevada, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Teachers and staff at Hanalei Elementary School will return to campus next Friday, Sept. 18, to prepare for reopening, with students returning Monday, Sept. 21.

Four Hawaiʻi telescopes have helped confirm the two most distant quasars ever found, part of a growing partnership between the state’s premier observatories and a European Space Agency mission mapping the early universe.

Piʻilaniwahine Kaʻeo of Hālau Hula Kauluokalā won the Ms. Hula Maui title and Loʻikena Yamamoto of Hālau Ka Pā Hula o Hīnano won the Mr. Hula Maui title at the 20th Annual Kū Mai Ka Hula Competition, held on Saturday, Sept. 12 in the Castle Theater at Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

A visitor was airlifted to safety after suffering an ankle injury during a fall on a hike at the area known as “Olivine Pools” in West Maui, Sunday. The 43-year-old woman was unable to walk out on her own.