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“The Suzanne O Memorial Fund will help support her loved ones during this difficult time and keep her legacy of selfless service alive,” according to department officials.

Entry signs for the West Maui Community Center Partnership Park were recently unveiled at the community center.

This month, the Live Like Treʻ Foundation — founded in memory the late Maui firefighter Treʻ Evans-Dumaran partnered with Ho‘omau Fire Academy to honor cadets on Maui. The foundation presented awards for courage, resilience and heart — values Evans-Dumaran embodied — and his mother, Chelsie Evans-Enos, spoke to cadets about the need for cultural change in Hawai‘i’s fire service, including […]

The Hawai‘i Education Association (HEA), a nonprofit founded more than 100 years ago to support Hawai‘i educators, recently awarded professional development grants to four Maui County teachers.

Crews removed three large tree stumps and three large concrete pieces, along with other debris, from the eastern section of Baldwin Beach on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, according to the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation.

The nonprofit Imua Family Services recently completed a major update to its bylaws and articles of incorporation, a milestone aimed at strengthening the nearly 80-year-old organization’s ability to serve Maui County’s children and families.

The Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived Wednesday morning at Avatiu Harbor in Rarotonga, marking their first visit to the Cook Islands since 2014.

A Maui judge found that the state has established probable cause to try a man accused of murder in the shooting death of beloved Maui Officer Suzanne O, on Aug. 15, 2025 in Pāʻia. The decision came after two days of testimony from five witnesses during a preliminary hearing, with a detective, an officer and a forensic pathologist testifying on Friday.

Severe water restrictions in West Maui have led to the Plantation at Kapalua golf course that hosts the PGA Tourʻs The Sentry tournament of champions becoming so brown that the owner said it may soon have to close.

Episode 31 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 2:52 a.m. HST on Aug. 23 after 12.6 hours of continuous fountaining. Lava fountains from the north vent reached up to 325 feet and sustained this height during most of this episode.

Council Vice-Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura invites residents across the county to participate in a light tribute to honor the memory of fallen Maui Police Officer Suzanne O. Participation runs from Aug. 22-29, by turning on porch lights from sunset to sunrise. Whenever possible, residents are encouraged to display blue porch or exterior lights in tribute to Officer O and all law enforcement officers.

The Maui County Department of Human Concerns has released results of the 2025 Community Needs Assessment, a comprehensive survey to guide the department’s ongoing efforts to support residents’ well-being. “Conducted by Anthology Research, the study results offer valuable insights into residents’ perspectives on community needs and access to social services, including kūpuna services, early childhood […]

The US Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) announced the signing of a land lease agreement with the University of Hawaiʻi for a two-acre parcel on the UH Maui College campus. This landmark agreement paves the way for the construction of a state-of-the-art VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) on Maui—a crucial step in expanding equitable, local access to high-quality, Veteran-centric care, and strengthening the partnership between the VA and UH.

The state Contractors License Board has ordered restitution of more than $14,600 from Maui Life Construction, doing business as Maui Windows and Doors, and owner Andrew Keenan from customer complaints about paying for services that were undelivered.

The council will provide crucial guidance on how the newly enacted “Green Fee” funds are allocated to bolster Hawaiʻi’s environmental resilience and sustainable tourism. 

The Maui Self-Help Center will reopen for free in-person legal consultations on Thursday, Aug. 28, at Hoapili Hale, the courthouse at 2145 Main Street in Wailuku.

Lenders now have a longer period of time to try and recoup old mortgages, and the groups are especially worried about homeowners who got loans during the housing boom and foreclosure crisis of the 2000s.

The County of Maui’s Department of Environmental Management reported that a wastewater spill of approximately 17,000 gallons occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 at 4554 Lower Honoapi‘ilani Highway, Nāpili.  Officials say the spill occurred due to a mechanical failure at the Nāpili pump station # 3. 

In a move to address lingering concerns about a proposed law to phase out transient vacation rentals, the Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee voted 8-0 on Wednesday to form a Temporary Investigative Group. The TIG, a “permitted interaction group” under Hawaiʻi’s Sunshine Law, would investigate policies and procedures for vacation rentals in […]

Graphic Warning: This content contains photos, video and personal accounts that may be disturbing, triggering, or too upsetting for some people to engage in. Discretion is advised. Police released body cam footage and supporting material gathered from their investigation into the deadly shooting that claimed the life of beloved Officer Suzanne O.