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MEO announced that $47,741 in Maui County funding has been made available for Project Graduation Programs for 2015 high school graduating classes in an effort to promote alcohol- and drug-free graduation celebrations.

Southwest winds will continue to strengthen as a front approaches the state from the northwest. The fast-moving front will bring increasing showers as…

Pacific Whale Foundation’s ultra-modern vessel, “Ocean Discovery,” ran aground on a reef fronting Lāhainā Harbor today, Monday, Jan. 2.

By Maui Now Staff American Jared Donaldson, 18, played extraordinary tennis on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, to take home the trophy at this year’s Royal Lāhainā Challenger. Donaldson defeated Nicolas Meister 6-1, 6-4. Donaldson started off strong with a first set lead of 4-0. He took the first set, and dominated the first half of the second set, leading Meister 5-2. […]

The Maui Food Technology Center will host its Second Annual Supply and Service Expo, a trade show event dedicated to businesses in the food industry. The event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at the Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Light winds will turn to the southwest Monday as a front approaches from the northwest. The front is expected to pass over the islands Tuesday through Wednesday…

Jared Donaldson and Nicolas Meister are competing for $ 50,000 in prize money in today’s Royal Lahaina Challenger finals.

Mayor Alan Arakawa will speak at the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce’s February Membership Dinner to outline the county’s current efforts in alleviating high housing costs affecting many Maui residents on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 5:30 p.m. at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū. Reservations must be made by Sunday, Feb. 8.

The County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development is presenting a full lineup of workshops in February at the Maui County Business Resource Center located in the Maui Mall, Ste. B-9.

Maui Police and Maui Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for assaulting a motorist on Jan. 16, 2015, at the intersection of Ho‘okele Street and Mokulele Highway in Kahului.

The Maui Police Department is now accepting applications for its CSI Camp–a free crime scene investigation workshop for high school juniors and seniors. The Camp is scheduled for June 22 to 26, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The workshop will be limited to 12 students.

The Maui Police Department’s Kīhei Patrol reported a fatality on Thursday, Jan. 29.

Clouds and a few showers associated with a weak front will linger over Maui County Friday. For the weekend, a brief return of…

Mayor Alan Arakawa disclosed the possibility of a rail system on Maui this week during an interview with KHON2 News. The story drew a flurry of comments from local residents online and on Facebook who shared mixed reactions to the concept. However, the mayor’s idea is presently a vision for the distant future.

Gov. David Ige is being asked to withdraw his nomination of Castle & Cooke lobbyist Carleton Ching for head the Department of Land and Natural Resources by over 20 environmental groups.

A weak front will bring a slight boost to showers as it passes over the state late in the day Thursday into Friday mainly for south and west facing…

Maui Economic Development Board wants volunteers from the community to share their current and future priorities and values about energy on Maui as part of a project called “MPowerMaui: An Energy Conversation.”

The AARP Foundation will be offering free tax preparation assistance beginning Feb. 2 for Hawai‘i taxpayers with low to moderate incomes.

Maui Memorial Medical Center’s emergency rooms treated over 45,000 patients in 2014–a 3.37 percent increase over 2013 and a 25 percent increase over the past five years.

The Maui Police Department will be stepping up efforts to prevent drunk driving and other traffic-related risks to keep the public safe during the upcoming Super Bowl weekend.