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In response to the March 2026 kona storms, the County of Maui is providing free hauling and disposal of storm-damaged appliances for Molokaʻi residents, according to the County Department of Environmental Management, Environmental Protection & Sustainability Division.

A probationary employee of the Maui Police Department was arrested on suspicion of second, third and fourth degree sexual assault, while off duty, police said.  The 26-year-old Makawao man was taken into custody on Monday, March 30, 2026, following allegations of sexual abuse and remains detained. He has been placed on administrative leave without pay.

Gov. Josh Green today announced the appointments of two judges to the Circuit Courts of the Second and Fifth Circuits, following nominations from the Judicial Selection Commission. Annalisa M. Bernard Lee has been appointed to a judgeship with the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Maui).

Zolten Poulsen paced Maui Prep to their third straight boy’s win, while Maui Christian won the girl’s title behind Lila Sloan at the third Maui Interscholastic League surf contest, Saturday at Kokī Beach in Hāna.

Starting Tuesday, March 31, staff from the office of US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) will be at the Waialua District Park gymnasium on Oʻahu from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

Arts advocate Barry Kawakami will discuss “Rebuilding Lahaina through the Power of the Performing Arts” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 7 during a meeting of the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting. The event will be preceded by a meet-and-greet event at 5 p.m. “Drawing from his personal journey and the work of the […]

New marine mammal surveillance revolutionizes the response to mass stranding events by allowing immediate, on-site detection.

The County of Maui Department of Housing is requesting applications from qualified nonprofit organizations for eligible projects under the Experimental and Demonstration Housing Projects Fund to develop select County-owned land. A pre-bid meeting will be held online Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 10 a.m.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s award-winning Culinary Arts Program is offering a series of five “just for fun,” hands-on cooking classes, beginning on Saturday, April 11.

Ongoing, long-term DPR closures due to severe damage include Kula Gym in Upcountry, Ukumehame Firing Range in West Maui, Kalepolepo Park and Kamaʻole Beach Park II in South Maui and Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens in Central Maui.

Aloha House staff, board members and supporters came together on March 24 for a blessing ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Maui Counseling Group offices at the Wākea Gardens office complex in Kahului. The blessing ceremony was conducted by Kahu Wayne Higa of Kaʻahumanu Church.

Initially created to address the needs of the Leialiʻi community in Lahaina after the August 2023 fire, the Kānaka Anti-Displacement Fund aims to preserve the security of Native Hawaiian households on Hawaiian Home Lands, helping them achieve generational housing stability. 

ʻEwalu Industries has been awarded $200,000 from Harold K. L. Castle Foundation to support the CREATE Hawaiʻi (Creative Routes Empowering Apprentices Toward Employment) Youth Apprenticeship, a workforce initiative preparing high school students for careers in creative media and storytelling. 

Maui welcomed 223,227 visitors in February, an 11.5% increase over the same month last year as the island’s tourism industry continues its recovery 2 1/2 years after the Lahaina and Upcountry wildfires.

As Maui County faces renewed impacts from severe flooding following the devastating 2023 wildfires, Maui United Way (MUW) has activated its Maui Nui Resilience and Emergency Response Fund, a flexible funding mechanism designed to support both immediate response and long-term recovery efforts across Maui and Molokaʻi. 

The Construction Industry of Maui is doubling down on the island’s future, announcing a $44,000 donation to University of Hawai‘i Maui College to fund 12 scholarships for students in the construction vocational program. The funds were raised during organization’s annual golf tournament, and are aimed at removing financial barriers for students pursuing careers in skilled […]

Maui police have since identified the victim in Sunday’s fatal stabbing incident as James Moser, 64, of Kīhei.  The Maui Police Department extended condolences to Moser’s family and friends.

Temporary closures are scheduled at several County of Maui ballfields and pools. Softball fields 2 and 3 and soccer field 5 at Keōpūolani Regional Park will be closed while lighting fixtures are replaced starting Wednesday, April 1, through Aug. 26, 2026. All County pools will close from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2026, for pool guard in-service training.

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is reminding travelers attending the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo next week that quarantine restrictions remain on the transport of ʻōhiʻa from Hawai‘i Island due to the fungal plant disease, rapid ʻōhiʻa death, which is devastating to native forests. The Merrie Monarch Festival takes place from April 5 – 11.

County of Maui offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified on Good Friday, April 3, 2026.