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East Maui kalo farmers won the water fight. Now they battle climate change and invasive species
Changing rainfall, persistent drought and invasive species are taking a toll on the watershed and leaving East Maui farmers with less water than expected after the restoration of streams. June 18, 2025 · 06:01am
Los Angeles Rams and Hollman Lockers team up to refurbish locker rooms at Lahainaluna
The Los Angeles Rams in collaboration with Hollman Lockers and design firm Forty Nine Degrees announced an initiative to support the Maui community by building new locker rooms for Lahainaluna High...Maui News Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans / Maui AJA Veterans award 10…
Maui News Nā Koa Brand celebrates grand re-opening at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center
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Lahaina Resource Center closed on June 19, 24-26
The County of Maui Office of Recovery’s Lahaina Resource Center will be closed on June 19 and 24-26, 2025.
Keiki events connect community during time of continuing need
Staff from Maui Behavioral Health Resources participated in a Summer ʻOhana Fun event on Friday, June 13 to bring fun, healing and mental health awareness to the communities of Ka Laʻi Ola and Kilohana in Lahaina.
Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans / Maui AJA Veterans award 10 scholarships
Ten scholarships of $1,000 were presented to graduates of high schools on Maui by the Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans / Maui AJA Veterans Scholarship Program.
Nā Koa Brand celebrates grand re-opening at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center
After seven years at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, Nā Koa Brand announced the grand opening of its relocated store at the front entrance of the center, directly across from Jamba Juice. The celebration will take place on Saturday, June 21, and will feature exclusive sales, giveaways, and a gift with purchase promotion.
Loree wins Hawai‘i State Amateur, earns spot in US Amateur Championship
Two-time high school state champion Tyler Loree claimed the 2025 Hawai‘i State Amateur Men’s Overall Division title with a four-shot victory at even par, topping a competitive field that included his University of Hawai‘i teammates.
MEO job program for kupuna, SCSEP, suspended amid federal funding uncertainty
Maui Economic Opportunity will be suspending a three-decade-old on-the-job training program for Maui County kupuna on June 30 after receiving notification Monday that its contract had been terminated due to the uncertainty of federal funding.
Mālama Ola earns top national honor for veteran hospice care
Mālama Ola Health Services, based on Oʻahu, has become the first hospice and palliative care organization in the state of Hawai‘i to earn Level 5 status from We Honor Veterans, the highest recognition awarded by the national program for veteran-centered end-of-life care.
Housing Hawaiʻi’s Future forms inaugural advisory council to address workforce housing crisis
Housing Hawaiʻi’s Future has launched its first Advisory Council, bringing together a cross-section of local leaders to support its mission of creating a more affordable and livable Hawaiʻi.
Ready Keiki to open 50 more preschool classrooms over the next two years
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke today announced the next phase of preschool classroom openings under the Executive Office on Early Learning’s (EOEL) Public Pre-Kindergarten Program, a key part of the Ready Keiki initiative — the state’s plan to provide universal access to pre-kindergarten for all Hawaiʻi families by 2032. The announcement was made at Kalihi Elementary School alongside […]
Maui wildfire recovery: Progress and persistent challenges highlighted in UHERO report
Nearly two years after the devastating Maui wildfires, survivors of the disaster are showing encouraging signs of recovery, although problems with healthcare access, children’s mental health and housing instability persist, according to a report by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization. The results come from the latest update of the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, […]
A chicken-or-egg predicament: No funding; no feral chicken control
Nearly a year after Gov. Josh Green signed into law a measure intended to help Hawaiʻi counties tame unruly flocks of feral chickens, the initiative remains unfunded and unimplemented, leaving counties without state assistance and the birds free to roam island streets and neighborhoods. Unfunded mandate Enacted on July 3, 2024, Act 185 (formerly Senate […]
129 firearms turned in during gun buyback event on Maui
Nearly 130 guns were turned in during the Maui Police Department’s gun buyback event held Saturday, June 14, at the Maui County Service Center in Kahului. The program is part of a broader effort to reduce the risk of gun violence and accidental shootings by removing unwanted and potentially dangerous weapons from homes and streets.
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Kauai Weather Forecast for June 19, 2025
High pressure northeast of the islands will maintain moderate to locally breezy trade winds through Friday. Trades will increase slightly this weekend,...
Kauai Surf Forecast for June 19, 2025
A small, long period, south swell has been slowly filling in today and will peak later tonight into Thursday providing a slight boost in surf along...
Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative appoints new chief financial officer
Erin Tsuda, who has served in the role on an interim basis since March and has been an finance manager since 2022 with the electric cooperative, will officially take over the post effective July 1.
Injured hiker rescued from steep Kukui Trail in Waimea Canyon State Park
The 50-year-old North Carolina visitor suffered an apparent ankle injury about 1 mile into the 2,000-foot decline and was short hauled by Air 1 in an air rescue vest to a waiting American Medical Response Crew at the Kukui Trail landing zone.
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Hawaii County Weather Forecast for June 19, 2025
High pressure northeast of the islands will maintain moderate to locally breezy trade winds through Friday. Trades will increase slightly this weekend,...
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for June 19, 2025
High pressure northeast of the islands will maintain moderate to locally breezy trade winds through Friday. Trades will increase slightly this weekend,...
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for June 19, 2025
A small, long period, south swell has been slowly filling in today and will peak later tonight into Thursday providing a slight boost in surf along...
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for June 19, 2025
A small, long period, south swell has been slowly filling in today and will peak later tonight into Thursday providing a slight boost in surf along...
The Food Basket announces Mālama Da Farmer grant awardees
These grants are designed to support and scale up local food production around Hawaiʻi Island, empowering farmers, ranchers and food producers to expand operations and strengthen Hawaiʻi’s food security. There were 32 grants awarded in 2025 totaling $710,000.