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Applications opened Wednesday, April 1, 2026, for the County of Maui Office of Economic Development, Fiscal Year 2027 grant program, which supports projects and events that generate meaningful economic impact, strengthen local industries and enhance the overall well-being of Maui County residents. Deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. April 30, 2026.

The County of Maui Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public input on a proposed fieldhouse and community center in West Maui. The tentative plans were announced at the County’s Lahaina Community Meeting on Wednesday evening.

The Hāna-Lahainaluna-Lānaʻi-Molokai complex has offered a public pre-K classroom at every elementary school since the 2024-25 school year.

Proof-of-concept launches statewide network to grow Hawaiʻi’s healthcare workforce.

Beginning Monday, April 6, and continuing through April 13, 2026, motorists will see heightened traffic enforcement as part of the departmentʻs participation in the national “Put the Phone Away or Pay” campaign for distracted driving awareness enforcement.

The Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) in Honokōhau will be subject to intermittent closures for rock scaling and slope stabilization work beginning Monday, April 6. The work is being done to remove loose rock and stabilize the slopes following the kona low storms in March.

The Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee launched its first day of fiscal year 2027 deliberations on Wednesday in Council Chambers, beginning with an overview from the Department of Finance.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents a series of free nights under the stars in the A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion with our Starry Night Cinema screenings. Admission is free with no advance registration needed.

Applications are now open for the “Go for the Green” scholarships. The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset is awarding five $2,500 academic scholarships to five graduating seniors who live in West Maui, Hāna, Lānaʻi or Molokaʻi and attend high schools on Maui, Lānaʻi or Molokaʻi.

In honor of Earth Day on April 22, 2026, Kō Restaurant at Fairmont Kea Lani invites guests to an intimate evening of world-class cuisine and sustainably produced wines with “Kō & Vine,” a five-course dinner celebrating mindful stewardship of land, vineyard, and table. The exclusive event, limited to 30 seats, will pair the culinary artistry of Executive Chef Matt Dela Cruz with a curated selection of wines from Jackson Family Wines, guided by Master Sommelier Michael Jordan.

Congresswoman Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi will hold community town hall meetings in Lahaina and on Molokaʻi.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services is reminding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households impacted by the second kona low weather event from March 20–23, 2026, that the deadline to request replacement benefits is April 9, 2026.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is now accepting applications for its Kūlana ʻĀina Business Development Program, designed to support Native Hawaiian food entrepreneurs ready to grow and expand their businesses across Hawaiʻi’s food economy.

In the wake of the recent Kona Low storms, the application deadline for the 2026 Bayer Hawaiʻi Life Sciences Scholarship has been extended to Thursday, April 30, 2026. The original deadline was April 1, 2026.

Mana O Maui is now accepting scholarship applications from girls between the ages of 13-17 to attend  an upcoming Teen Surf Camp, hosted by Maui Surfer Girls, from June 27 to July 3, 2026. Mana O Maui is a nonprofit organization launched in 2023  to provide empowerment programs through Hawaiian cultural education,  adventure education, surf therapy and the healing arts.

Gov. Josh Green announced the nomination of Vladimir Devens to serve as Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court. Devens, who has served as an associate justice since 2024, brings more than three decades of legal experience to the role, including extensive work in civil litigation and public service.

The Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based on the Big Island, will hold a formal blessing to celebrate the delivery and acceptance of two new Howe & Howe Technologies Big Dog 4×4 wildfire tanker trucks into the Maui Fire Department fleet.

The resolution proposes to recognize the Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana for 50 years of dedication to aloha ‘āina in bringing an end to the bombing of the island.

Applications for the popular Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, which offers $50 in coupons for fresh produce at farmers markets to income-qualifying Maui-island kupuna, are being accepted by Maui Economic Opportunity.

After the appointments were confirmed recently by the Maui County Council, Margaret “Maggie” Willis was sworn in as County of Maui Director of Human Concerns and Jacky Takakura was sworn in as County Director of Planning on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the Kalana o Maui building in Wailuku.