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Homeless community at Amala Place must leave by next week, Maui County says
All belongings left on site by Thursday morning will be impounded, and residents will have up to 30 days to pick up their items, the county said.Maui News Keck Observatory helps unravel mystery behind rare cosmic X-ray bursts
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July 14, 2025 · 4:00 AM
Annual school supply drive returns to Pukalani Terrace Center with Saturday event
Pukalani Terrace Center and the Boys & Girls Club of Maui will host a back-to-school supply drive on Saturday, July 19, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
July 14, 2025 · 2:00 AM
Back-to-school health services offered at Kaʻahumanu Center, July 18
A back-to-school health fair will take place at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center on Friday, July 18, from noon to 4 p.m.
July 14, 2025 · 12:00 AM
Keck Observatory helps unravel mystery behind rare cosmic X-ray bursts
An international team of astrophysicists using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have uncovered a possible origin of fast X-ray transients (FXTs) — mysterious, fleeting bursts of X-rays that have long puzzled astronomers.
July 13, 2025 · 10:00 PM
Community input sought July 22 on potential improvements to Kehalani Mauka Park
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation invites the community to provide input on potential improvement plans for the Kehalani Mauka Park during a community meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the park’s parking lot in Wailuku.
July 13, 2025 · 10:00 PM
Schatz, Kennedy introduce legislation to stop deceptive subscription practices after court blocks FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule
Following a federal appeals court ruling that blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule, which was set to take effect Monday, US Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawai‘i, and John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the Unsubscribe Act.
July 13, 2025 · 8:00 PM
Love’s ‘Spirit of Giving’ campaign has $50K available for Hawai‘i nonprofits
The Love’s Brand “Spirit of Giving” campaign is back for its fifth year, offering a total of $50,000 in donations to support nonprofit organizations across Hawai‘i.
July 13, 2025 · 7:00 PM
Hawaiʻi could receive up to $2.4M in nationwide opioid settlement
Hawaiʻi could receive up to $2.4 million as part of a $720 million nationwide settlement with eight drug manufacturers over their role in the opioid crisis, Attorney General Anne Lopez announced Thursday.
July 13, 2025 · 6:00 PM
New state partnership brings additional Maui vendors to 2025 Made in Hawai‘i Festival
Ten more entrepreneurs from Maui County will be featured at the 2025 Made in Hawai‘i Festival as part of a new partnership between the state and local business support organizations.
July 13, 2025 · 4:00 PM
Road repair work planned at Kalepa Point in remote East Maui
Public comments are due Aug. 7 on a draft environmental assessment for an estimated $31.46 million road repair project at Kalepa Point in East Maui.
July 13, 2025 · 5:30 AM
Maui police seek public help to identify suspect in armed robbery in Kīhei
The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a male suspect involved in an armed robbery that occurred on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at around 9:12 a.m., at the Bank of Hawaiʻi on South Kīhei Road in Kīhei.
July 13, 2025 · 4:00 AM
Theatre Theatre Maui presents Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’ as its 33rd Lahaina summer youth musical
Theatre Theatre Maui will present Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” as its 33rd annual summer youth musical from July 17 to 20 at the Bozich Center for Athletics and Performing Arts in Nāpili. Showtimes are Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m., with matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Maui’s ‘Lady Sumarai’ faces biggest challenge of her mixed martial arts career as co-main event in South Africa
July 13, 2025 · 4:00 PM UTC
Homeless community at Amala Place must leave by next week, Maui County says
July 12, 2025 · 11:00 PM UTC
In Hawaiian Electric’s first proactive power shutdown, Upcountry customers frustrated by long outage but supportive of fire prevention program
July 11, 2025 · 4:01 PM UTC
Youth volleyball team from Maui wins national championship in Minneapolis; returns home to heroes’ welcome
July 9, 2025 · 4:08 PM UTC
Maui Business
July 13, 2025 · 10:00 PM
Schatz, Kennedy introduce legislation to stop deceptive subscription practices after court blocks FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule
July 13, 2025 · 8:00 PM
Love’s ‘Spirit of Giving’ campaign has $50K available for Hawai‘i nonprofits
Arts & Entertainment
July 13, 2025 · 4:00 AM
Theatre Theatre Maui presents Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’ as its 33rd Lahaina summer youth musical
Maui Food and Dining
Kalei’s Lahaina hosts mixer for hospitality and restaurant professionals, July 7
July 4, 2025 · 2:00 AM UTC
Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival to feature 100% Maui-grown citrus from Mahi Pono
July 1, 2025 · 3:15 PM UTC
Fairmont Kea Lani launches pop-up dinner experience during Kō renovation
June 24, 2025 · 10:00 PM UTC
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Maui Real Estate
Day and night closures on Puʻunēnē Avenue for affordable housing project
July 12, 2025 · 12:18 AM UTC
RAM: Maui’s housing market shows stability in sales amid declining prices in June 2025
July 9, 2025 · 3:00 PM UTC
Maui Council set to begin deliberations on short-term rental phase-out bill
June 27, 2025 · 3:30 PM UTC
Maui Council to take up contentious Honuaʻula project for first reading this Friday
June 26, 2025 · 12:00 AM UTC
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Kauai Weather Forecast for July 13, 2025
A tight eastern Pacific pressure gradient created from high pressure located far northeast of Hawaii will maintain moderate to locally breezy trade winds the...
Kauai Surf Forecast for July 13, 2025
Surf along south facing shores will remain small today as small background south southwest swell energy moves through the region. A small, long period south...
Residents tackle excessive traffic, other issues near trailhead to Ho’opi’i Falls in Kapaʻa
Amid escalating tensions on one-lane Kapahi Road among residents and hikers flocking to the trailhead to Hoʻopiʻi Falls, Leila Suzuki is spearheading efforts for "Residential Access Only" and "No Parking" signs.
Big Island News
Large banyan tree falls in South Hilo, blocking portion of Kīlauea Avenue
According to Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency this morning, the road is closed near Just Cruisin Coffee for utility work.
Nearing its 100-year anniversary, the Hilo Palace Theater raises funds for an interior revitalization
The Hilo Palace Theater undergoes a transformative centennial refresh as it prepares for the official 100th anniversary opening on October 26.
‘Real setback for students like me’: University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo STEM support program ends with loss of federal funding
Shania Tamagyongfal, who earned her undergraduate degree in anthropology and master’s in heritage management at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, said the support she received through the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation program helped connect her cultural identity to her scientific research, giving her the confidence to lead, collaborate and pursue work that matters to her community.