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Death of monk seal underscores importance of responsible fishing practices
The recent death of RS34, a two-year-old female Hawaiian monk seal known as Moana, was the result of paddle-out or drone-out fishing using a “jug rig” variant, according to wildlife officials.
The West Maui Recreational Committee hosts 2nd Recreation Expo for West Maui youth
The West Maui Recreational Committee with Mana Mentors, Kahakukahi Foundation, West Maui Sports & Fishing and Maui Pono Foundation announced the 2nd Recreation Expo, a community event focused on bringing activities to youth. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 3 to 6 p.m. at 1000 Kapalua Drive (Kapalua Cart Barn).
Senate passes Schatz-Wicker resolution designating Telehealth Awareness Week
The US Senate passed a bipartisan resolution authored by US Sens, Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) designating Sept. 14-20 as “Telehealth Awareness Week.”
Senate committee releases report detailing its September visit to Lānaʻi and Maui
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means finalized visits with government agencies and community leaders on Lānaʻi and Maui to receive significant updates on education, housing, agricultural innovations, healthcare, workforce development pathways and wildfire management efforts.
Hawai‘i advocates to host ‘Climate Action vs. Greenwashing’ webinar amid global clean energy mobilization
Organizers say Hawai’i faces pressure from government and industry to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) and explore nuclear power on the islands. Both options, they said, are “very serious, harmful false climate solutions” that threaten real progress toward a clean energy future.
New workforce training program prepares Maui residents for potential jobs within power generating stations
In collaboration UH Maui College and Hawaiian Electric recently recognized the first set of graduates of its Maui Power Pathways program on Aug. 29 that prepared participants for future opportunities at the Hawaiian Electric power generating stations, including a potential direct path to employment.
Reminder: Mayor Bissen hosting community budget meetings next week in Pāiʻa-Haʻikū, West Maui, South Maui
Next week, Mayor Richard Bissen and his administration will host community budget meetings in Pāiʻa-Haʻikū, West Maui and South Maui for residents to share their priorities and provide input on the budget for Fiscal Year 2027, which begins July 1, 2026.
Pacific Whale Foundation’s ‘Creatures of the Deep’ fall ocean camp open for registration
Pacific Whale Foundation invites young ocean explorers (grades 2 through 5) to join a one-of-a-kind Halloween-themed science adventure, Creatures of the Deep, running Oct. 6‑10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This special week of ocean camp blends marine biology, Hawaiian culture, field trips, crafts, and seasonal thrills beneath the waves.
Mayor Bissen and US Air Force Band, ‘Small Kine’ unite for Maui’s International Peace Day
Maui County Mayor Richard T. Bissen Jr. and the US Air Force Band “Small Kine” Unite for Maui’s International Peace Day hosted by Teran James Young Foundation, Sept. 21, 2025.
Lānaʻi structure fire results in $55,000 in damage
A fire on Lānaʻi caused an estimated $55,000 in damage to a structure on Caldwell Avenue in Lānaʻi City early Thursday morning.
500 foot lava fountains in episode 33 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at Kīlauea
Episode 33 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:11 a.m. HST on Friday, Sept. 19 and is currently fountaining within the summit caldera. Current fountain height is greater than 500 feet and the convective plume is about 10,000 feet AGL, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Support Hawaiʻi Foodbank when dining at T S Restaurants, Sept. 22-30
T S Restaurants invites guests to support Hawaiʻi Foodbank when dining at any of its seven locations across the state from Sept. 22-30. Customers are encouraged to make a donation when visiting Duke’s, Hula Grill, Leilani’s on the Beach and Keoki’s Paradise.
Raoul Magana joins CPB to lead commercial real estate and wholesale credit
Central Pacific Bank announced Wednesday that veteran banker Raoul Magana has joined the bank as group senior vice president and manager of commercial real estate lending and wholesale credit.
Gov. Green signs executive order to address rising traffic fatalities
“As of today, we’re at 93 people dead, with a disproportionate amount of the dead being pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, or moped riders. This Executive Order is an urgent call to action to promote responsible behavior and ensure we can keep pace with new technologies that are impacting everyone on the road.”
Hawai‘i Land Trust, JABSOM launch program to expand ‘āina-based behavioral health services statewide
The nonprofit Hawai‘i Land Trust (HILT) and the University of Hawai‘i’s John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) are partnering on a new program designed to expand culturally grounded behavioral health services across the islands.
Hawaiian Moment: ‘Lauʻī pekepeke — Short-leaved ti plant’
Lauʻī pekepeke – Short-leaved ti plant -ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: An insult applied to the kauwā (outcasts). Like small-leaved ti, they werenʻt of much use. Longer leaves were better liked because they were useful as food wrappers.
County open house on Lahaina commercial area, Sept. 30
The County of Maui Office of Recovery will host an open house on Lahaina town commercial area design plans on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Lahaina Cannery Mall, near the entrance to Longs Drugs.
Maui County jobless ready steady at 2.8%; below nation’s 4.5%, but higher than state’s 2.6%
Maui County’s jobless rate has fallen to 2.8% in August of this year, down from 4% a year after the devastating August 2023 Maui wildfires and even down from 3.9% a year before the disaster. The percentage means more available workers are employed, strengthening the job market for workers and putting more pressure on employers […]
New UH–Army agreement expands environmental stewardship efforts
The University of Hawai‘i and US Army Garrison Hawai‘i (USAG-HI) have signed a new Intergovernmental Support Agreement to expand environmental stewardship services across Army lands on O‘ahu. The agreement was formalized Tuesday at the Schofield Barracks Seed Lab.
Updates/No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi: 7.8 earthquake shakes Kamchatka, Russia
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports that based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi.
