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Maui County now making Lahaina historic guidelines clearer and enforceable after agreement with state
Since striking an agreement with the State Historic Preservation Division in April, Maui County has been enforcing historic guidelines more consistently in order for people to be approved for building permits. July 23, 2025 · 5:48 PM UTC
Pinning ceremony held for new Maui Airport Fire Chief, Matthew Pires
The Aircraft Rescue Fire-Fighting (ARFF) station at Kahului Airport has a new Fire Chief with a familiar name. Matthew Pires, 37, becomes the youngest Fire Chief in history at the Kahului Airport...Maui News Families urged to apply for SUN Bucks by Aug. 3 deadline
Maui Food and Dining Aurum Maui opens at The Shops at Wailea
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Hawaiʻi State Junior Lifeguard Championships return to Kā‘anapali, Aug. 9
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July 24, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Volunteer registration now open for 2026 edition of The Sentry
The Sentry announced today that volunteer registration is now open for the 2026 event. Volunteering offers a variety of opportunities to get involved with the PGA TOUR’s Opening Drive event when it returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua from Jan. 8-11, 2026.
July 24, 2025 · 12:00 AM
Carissa Moore’s ‘Riding Your Waves of Joy’ event launched; Aug. 1 deadline for applications
Aug. 1 is the deadline to submit applications to a two-day, self-worth-building surfing event created by Hawai’i-native Carissa Moore – five-time World Surfing Champion and the first-ever Olympic Gold Medalist in surfing. The inaugural “Riding Your Waves of Joy: Building Self-Worth” will be held Aug. 30-31 at the Outrigger Kā‘anapali Beach Resort. The resort and […]
July 23, 2025 · 11:00 PM
Families urged to apply for SUN Bucks by Aug. 3 deadline
SUN Bucks is a new and permanent program that provides $177 per eligible child in food benefits to help families during the summer months when access to school meals is limited.
July 23, 2025 · 10:00 PM
Aurum Maui opens at The Shops at Wailea
Aurum Maui, a new “refined yet approachable” new American dining restaurant led by Chef Taylor Ponte and General Manager Natasha Ponte, has opened at The Shops at Wailea. The Pontes are partners in this new restaurant venture, according to Destination Hospitality Group.
July 23, 2025 · 9:00 PM
Lt. Gov. Luke discusses local food production, biosecurity measures at National Lieutenant Governors Forum
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke spoke about Hawaiʻi’s unique agricultural landscape as the most isolated population center in the world and the importance of investing in local food production, specialty crops, and robust biosecurity measures to reduce reliance on imported food.
July 23, 2025 · 8:00 PM
July 24-25: Overnight utility work to impact traffic on Hāna Highway in Pāʻia area
To maintain safe and reliable service, Hawaiian Electric will be working overnight to install new equipment as part of its ongoing Wildfire Safety Strategy on Hāna Highway in the Pā‘ia area, between the Pā‘ia Mini-Bypass Rd. to Hoku Pl., on Thursday, July 24, from 9 p.m. to Friday, July 25 at 4 a.m. No electrical service interruptions are expected during this work.
July 23, 2025 · 7:00 PM
County video conferencing platform Webex will switch to Microsoft Teams on July 31
Used for County of Maui public meetings and other business, video conferencing platform Webex will be replaced with Microsoft Teams starting July 31, 2025, for all County departments, panels, commissions, divisions and agencies — except for Maui Police Department, which will transition from Webex at a later date, according to the County Department of Management Information Technology Services Division (ITSD).
July 23, 2025 · 6:00 PM
Bingo Blast featured at Kaunoa Clubhouse in Lahaina on July 29
Bingo Blast will be featured at the Kaunoa Clubhouse in the Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
July 23, 2025 · 5:12 PM
Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization hosting webinars on wildfire-resistant building
As rebuilding efforts continue nearly two years after the devastating Lahaina wildfires, the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) is hosting two free webinars to introduce a new resource: “Building for Wildfire Resilience in Hawaiʻi: Materials, Costs and Safer Choices.”
July 23, 2025 · 4:00 PM
Kaibigan ng Lahaina hosts the first round of food distribution through its Padigo Project
Kaibigan ng Lahaina, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the recovery and resilience of Filipino and immigrant communities impacted by the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires, launched their Padigo Project with their first food distribution event held on June 13, 2025.
July 23, 2025 · 3:00 PM
New solar and battery power systems come on line on three islands, including Maui
The 60-megawatt Kūihelani Solar-Plus-Storage battery storage project is among seven projects to complete the first stage of grid-scale energy systems brought online on Maui, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island, according to Hawaiian Electric. Collectively, these seven projects added 260 megawatts of renewable energy and 1,038 megawatt-hours of energy storage, the utility said. “Even as national energy […]
July 23, 2025 · 3:03 AM
Pinning ceremony held for new Maui Airport Fire Chief, Matthew Pires
The Aircraft Rescue Fire-Fighting (ARFF) station at Kahului Airport has a new Fire Chief with a familiar name. Matthew Pires, 37, becomes the youngest Fire Chief in history at the Kahului Airport Rescue Fire-Fighting station, according to family members. He follows in the footsteps of his dad, Scott “Pomai” Pires who was Maui Airport Fire Chief for almost 10 years, retiring in May 2022.
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Maui County now making Lahaina historic guidelines clearer and enforceable after agreement with state
July 23, 2025 · 5:48 PM UTC
Monday Morning Maui Sports: Wehiwa Aloy signs with Orioles, Jaxon Grossman decides to attend University of Oklahoma
July 21, 2025 · 5:05 PM UTC
Better late than never: ‘Ohana Hope Village nears completion 2 years after Maui wildfires
July 20, 2025 · 4:10 PM UTC
Ella Connor, Maui volleyball star, was in a mental health crisis. Herc the service dog came to her rescue
July 19, 2025 · 4:05 PM UTC
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July 20, 2025 · 2:00 AM
Brittany Thompson appointed leisure sales manager at Four Seasons Resorts Lānaʻi
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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
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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
Kauai News
Brown water advisory canceled for Hanalei Bay
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has canceled the brown water advisory issued for Hanalei Bay, which was issued on Monday.
Poke generosity: 5th annual Kaua‘i Poke Fest raises more than $20K for island nonprofits
More than 800 people gathered last month during at Kōloa Landing Resort in Poʻipū to celebrate Hawaiʻi’s signature dish, with 1,000-plus pounds of locally-sourced ʻahi.
Real-world experience: Full-scale, multi-agency emergency response exercise this week at Nāwiliwili Harbor
The simulation July 24, in partnership with Hawai‘i National Guard’s 93rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team at the island's primary commercial harbor, is part of a weeklong training series aimed at enhancing preparedness for hazardous materials incidents and natural or man-made disasters.
Big Island News
Man in mid-20s wanted in connection with Waimea terroristic threatening investigation
Big Island police are asking if anyone knows or can help identiify the man captured in a photo taken by another person involved in the June 25 South Kohala incident.
Hawai‘i County Council postpones discussion on resolution asking Army to end bombing at Pōhakuloa
Councilmember Rebecca Villegas introduced Resolution 234-25, which was discussed Tuesday during the Policy Committee on Environmental and Natural Resource Management.
Big Island student goes to Washington for 2025 ACLU Summer Advocacy Institute
Annual event gives students the tools they need to engage their communities on issues around civil liberties and civil rights plus firsthand experience lobbying members of Congress to advocate for their First Amendment rights.