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The Lahaina Restoration Foundation announced that tickets are still available for the September showing of E Hoʻi Ka Nani I Mokuʻula (Let the Glory Return to Mokuʻula). Tickets go quickly, so this is a wonderful and rare, last-minute opportunity, organizers said.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is asking drivers to exercise caution near runners taking part in the Hāna Relay on Saturday, Sept. 13.

A Special Fair Day for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mobility impairment and members of the Deaf community will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, as part of the Maui County Fair. The event at the War Memorial Special Events Complex will include rides, games and live entertainment.

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of David Houghton, 57, of Kīhei.

The National Park Service announced that public tours at Kalaupapa National Historical Park will resume this week. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health welcomed the return of tours as an opportunity to share the history and legacy of Kalaupapa and those who have lived there.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands conducted an orientation Saturday for beneficiaries on the Maui residential waitlist interested in the upcoming award of more than 1,100 residential project leases on the Valley Isle. Maui’s residential waitlist currently has more than 3,900 applicants.

A structure fire in the remote area of Kahikinui along the south east slopes of Haleakalā was contained overnight at around 12:14 a.m.

Showers are forecast to spread over Windward Big Island and Maui tonight and then transition to locally heavy interior showers over Molokaʻi through Kauaʻi tomorrow afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Locally breezy trades are expected to return Wednesday night.

Brandi Saragosa, Chief Operating Officer at the Maui Food Bank shares some thoughts in observance of Hunger Action Month in September. In this op-ed piece she said, “It is a reminder that none of our neighbors should go hungry. It’s a time to raise awareness about food insecurity and to stand together as a community so everyone has access to nutritious food.”

US Rep. Ed Case announced that the US House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan foreign policy measure that included a provision of his Pacific Partnership Act to strengthen ties between the United States and partners in the Pacific.

Available through Nov. 14, this exclusive offer starts at $349 per night and includes waived resort fees and complimentary parking for Hawai‘i residents.

Hawaiian Electric is focused on approving applications for residential rooftop solar and battery storage systems as quickly as possible as customers rush to finish installations before the early expiration of the Residential Clean Energy Tax Credit.

This seven-workshop series, running Sunday evenings from Sept. 21 through Nov. 16 at FUZZ BOX Studios, is designed to help participants build skills, gain confidence, and discover new passions under the guidance of industry professionals.

Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, for Maui Economic Development Board’s Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner & Auction. Proceeds from the event will go towards MEDB’s STEM programs, providing opportunities for students from kindergarten to careers to build the skills, confidence, and creativity needed to succeed in Hawaiʻi’s future economy.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society has received the Ola Ka Moʻomeheu – Culture Preservation & Perpetuation Award from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in the amount of $200,000 to support voyaging training and education opportunities through Moananuiākea: A Voyage for Earth.

Akakū Upstairs hosts a screening of PBS Frontline’s “Maui’s Deadly Firestorm,” on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Suite 204.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is offering a free eight-week carpentry pre-apprenticeship training beginning next Monday, Sept. 15 and running through Friday, Nov. 14. The tuition value is $6,000.

Central Pacific Bank (CPB) launches the return of its debit card promotion—where participants have the chance to win a brand new 2025 Toyota 4-Runner, valued at approximately $43,400, along with more than $11,000 in prizes.

Hiʻi is a place of cultural significance. It sits on a terrace of land that’s about 1,100 feet above sea level on rich agricultural lands stewarded in traditional times by native tenants. 

Kiko has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with 85 mph sustained winds, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. The system is forecast to pass north of the Hawaiian Island chain on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing surf and rip currents to east-facing exposures later today through midweek, according to the CPHC forecast.