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Maui Nui or Greater Maui, is a modern geologists’ name given to a prehistoric Hawaiian Island built from seven shield volcanoes. Nui means “great/large” in the Hawaiian language. This concept was first proposed 60 years ago by geologist Harold Stearns, who “recognized the geologic evidence for repeated episodes of island submergence and reemergence,” according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation announced the completion of the Historic Building Restoration Master Plan, a comprehensive roadmap for the restoration and reconstruction of eight of Lahaina’s most significant historic landmarks.

This is the second Cesium-related recall of frozen shrimp in the past two weeks. Frozen shrimp subject to this recall originated from the same source, but were distributed under a different brand and by different sellers.   

The Wailea Community Association, the nonprofit organization for the master-planned resort community on Maui’s south shore, has appointed Matt Chierek as general manager.

The energy required for newborn humpback calves to grow after birth is 38 times greater than what they needed inside the womb according to research from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology in collaboration with Alaska Whale Foundation and other key partners. These findings were published in Marine Ecology Progress Series.

County of Maui Department of Planning is inviting Central Maui residents to participate in an important online workshop to help update the Central Maui Community Plan, which guides future development and preservation of the area. The interactive platform is live now through Oct. 18, 2025.

As Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins in October, Child & Family Service — a Hawai‘i-born nonprofit supporting island families since 1899 — is raising awareness, promoting healing and providing critical services for those affected by domestic violence.

Today marks the start of the 98th Maui County Fair, returning after six years. The event features E.K. Fernandez rides, contests, food booths and other activities from Oct. 2-5, 2025, at the War Memorial Special Events Complex.

HawaiianMiles has officially transitioned into Atmos Rewards, the new loyalty program jointly operated by Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.

The Maui County Urban Design Review Board is scheduled Oct. 7 to review design plans for the proposed Kahului Civic Center mixed-use complex, a project that pairs more than 300 affordable rental apartments with a civic center featuring a wave-inspired roof design.

A new public art exhibition honoring voices of Lahaina has been unveiled at Lahaina Cannery.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui will host its signature fundraiser, Perfect Pairings Maui, on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fairmont Kea Lani in Wailea.

The free screening will take place on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at 6 p.m. at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center in Wailuku. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation announced it has activated its Hawaiʻi Resilience Fund in response to ongoing federal funding cuts to nonprofit organizations across the state. So far, the foundation has awarded $146,000 to help measure the scope of impact in Hawaiʻi and to support nonprofits whose funding has been cut, frozen or reduced. HCF, together […]

Five new physicians have joined Kaiser Permanente’s Maui Lani Medical Office in Wailuku, including four internal medicine physicians and one pediatrician.

Gov. Josh Green and the Department of Human Resources Development are urging executive branch departments to expand usage of Operation Hire Hawai‘i to help fill critical state government vacancies.

Unlike water that falls from the sky on Earth, solar rain happens in the Sun’s corona, a region of super-hot plasma above its surface. This rain consists of cooler, denser blobs of plasma that fall back down after forming high in the coronae. For decades, scientists struggled to explain how this rain forms so quickly during solar flares.

The County of Maui Planning Department has issued a Request for Proposals for professional services to assess and provide recommendations on a potential update to the Maui Island Special Management Area Boundary.

A federal government shutdown began Wednesday after Congress failed to pass legislation before the midnight deadline. Passage is needed to keep operations going into the new Fiscal Year. There are some 24,000 federal civilians working in our Hawai‘i, with roughly 19,000 of them working for the military,

Stroke is the fifth most common cause of death in the United States and third in Hawaiʻi. Globally, it is the leading cause of long-term disability. Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age, and often occurs without warning. Treatment can save lives and prevent disability, but it needs to start early to be effective.