Maui Council advances bills for agricultural tourism and food trucks in ag districts

Pacific Resource Partnership, in collaboration with the Hawai‘i Regional Council of Carpenters, has undertaken a new compliance initiative to strengthen oversight of publicly funded construction projects. “It’s been PRP’s experience that whenever there’s an uptick in construction projects, such as what is occurring with the rebuilding of Lahaina, unscrupulous contractors tend to become more active, […]

The Hawaiʻi State Public Library System announced last week that over 20,000 readers across the islands have registered for the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, overtaking last year’s total with four weeks remaining in the program.

On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Carolyn Wright will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting. The topic of her presentation is “Maui Academy of Performing Arts: Enriching Lives and Building Community through the Arts for 50 Years”

The Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea will host David Sellers of Hawai‘i Off-Grid Architecture and Engineering on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at Island Health in Rainbow Mall (2439 S. Kīhei Road, Kīhei).

Checkout donations at Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association (HPPA) visitor center stores have reached record highs, with more than $300,000 contributed by park visitors since October 2024, according to a release by the nonprofit.

Lucky, an 88-foot Juan K (27m) Judel-Vrolijk yacht, crossed the finish line Friday morning at approximately 7:23 a.m. under a mixture of clouds and sunshine, welcoming the racers to be the very first across the finish line at Diamond Head Lighthouse.

The Maui County Council moved forward two bills this week aimed at bolstering island agriculture, but one — Bill 75, which seeks to establish agricultural tourism — sparked a debate over safeguarding indigenous Hawaiian cultural practices from commercial exploitation. In a less contentious move, Bill 76 received unanimous final Council approval to allow food trucks […]

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced several temporary closures at parks and recreation facilities this month for maintenance and operational needs.

The fire near Waikō Road and Kūihelani Highway was extinguished as of 8:54 p.m., according to Maui Fire Command. All roads have since reopened in the area.

The Corona Cero Open J-Bay, Stop No. 10 on the World Surf League 2025 Championship Tour, kicked off its opening day in three-to-five foot surf at Supertubes.

Beginning nightly this Sunday July 13, all lanes of South Puʻunēnē Avenue will be closed between the intersection with West Kamehameha Avenue to Hololeʻa Street, adjacent to Jim Falk Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram.

The Hoʻōla Maui Long Term Recovery Group announced the launch of its expanded Disaster Case Management and Survivor Support program, designed to provide holistic comprehensive, culturally-sensitive assistance to those affected by the Lahaina wildfire, regardless of their FEMA application status.