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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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East Maui kalo farmers won the water fight. Now they battle climate change and invasive species
Monday Morning Maui Sports: Jaxon Grossman’s baseball journey has him on verge of MLB draft or the University of Oklahoma
As Maui County farmers and ranchers grow old, younger replacements are desperately being sought
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ 656-acre project of farms, homes, public spaces in Hāna moves forward

Maui Business Chevron Forward

Brent Lausterer named as Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau sales director

CNHA acquires Nā Mea Hawaiʻi to expand Native Hawaiian business ecosystem

Maui United Way launches Kahua Grant Initiative to strengthen local nonprofits

County to host free, in-person grant writing workshop June 24 in Kahului

Next MEO Core Four business planning course scheduled for July

Arts & Entertainment Chevron Forward

Oni Foundation fundraiser to support cultural preservation & youth empowerment, July 20

Art imitates life: 9/11 airline stranding inspires Broadway hit, ‘Come From Away’

2025 Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade and Hōʻolauleʻa announces Grand Parade Marshal Clifford Naeʻole

Nisei Veterans Memorial Center announces ‘The Nisei Experience in WWII’ Exhibit

8 Maui finalists selected for CNHA’s ‘Hawaiʻi to the World Television Talent Competition’; Live audition June 29 at the MACC

Maui Food and Dining Chevron Forward

Kalei’s Lahaina opens new location with familiar flavors
All scream for ice cream: ‘Wildly popular’ Backdoor Bakeshop is back
Da Kava Spot to celebrate Grand Opening in Wailuku on Friday
Some like it hot: Lahaina Boy Hot Sauce set for incendiary launch party on June 27
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Maui Real Estate Chevron Forward

Maui’s single-family home prices increase; condo sales decline in April and May 2025
Key amendments proposed for vacation rental phase-out bill ahead of Council committee hearing
Construction boom to drive Hawaiʻi’s economy, aid Maui recovery
Applications now available for Hale O Piʻikea 1 affordable rental housing project in Kīhei

Maui Activities Chevron Forward

2025 Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade and Hōʻolauleʻa announces Grand Parade Marshal Clifford Naeʻole
Farm dinner to support land trusts set July 26 at Mākena Golf & Beach Club
Outrigger Resorts swap fireworks for aerial ‘flowerworks’ this Fourth of July
World Ocean Day celebration set for June 8 

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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&#44...

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.

State survey reveals workforce housing would keep Hawai‘i educators in classrooms

The Hawaiʻi Schools Facility Authority provided 25 potential teacher workforce housing sites statewide, including three on Kaua‘i at Kapa‘a Middle School, Kaua‘i Community College and ‘Ele‘ele Elementary School.

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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&#44...

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&#44...

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.