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Mayor Richard Bissen bringing Holomua Kākou back to Molokaʻi next week

Mayor Richard Bissen is bringing Holomua Kākou back to Molokaʻi on Monday, Aug. 25, and Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, as part of his continuing efforts to take county government to the rural areas of Maui County.

Atmos Rewards: a new combined loyalty program from Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines

One Mileage Plan or HawaiianMiles mile = one Atmos Rewards point. The value of points does not change, and points do not expire. Members can continue to redeem for travel on Alaska, Hawaiian and global partners.

Applications now accepted for state Legacy Land Conservation Program grants

About $6.7 million is expected to be available for awards through the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources program aimed at protecting and preserving land with natural, environmental, recreational, scenic, cultural, agricultural production or historic value.

Momona Bakery brings fresh flavors to Queen Kaʻahumanu Center with daily bake stand

Momona Bakery opens its new daily bake stand, bringing one of Maui’s most beloved local bakeries into the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center. Founded by head baker Sofía Prassolo, originally from Argentina, Momona Bakery & Coffee Shop first opened its doors in Kahului just two and a half years ago.

Work paused on pump station repairs in Lahaina amid demands by ʻĀina Momona to protect sacred Mokuʻula site

ʻĀina Momona has submitted a formal complaint to the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and the County of Maui regarding recent construction activities that have allegedly disturbed or threaten to disturb Mokuʻula, a sacred and historically significant site.

MIL Division II football preview: Can King Kekaulike overtake rival Kamehameha Schools Maui, the defending state champs?

“The rivalry is definitely real,” King Kekaulike head coach Tyson Valle said about fellow Upcountry Division II team Kamehameha Schools Maui. “We got our eyes on them and they got their eyes on us.”

Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival to honor Phyllis Ross

The Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival proudly returns to Lahaina Aug. 22–23, 2025, at the reimagined Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows, bringing together hālau hula, cultural practitioners, artisans and Hawaiian music in a free, family-friendly celebration of aloha. This year’s festival will shine a spotlight on Phyllis Ross, a lifelong student, dancer, and teacher of hula whose journey […]

Mayor signs bills for the Honuaʻula project, setting course for mixed housing in South Maui

Mayor Richard Bissen has signed two bills clearing the way for the development of 1,150 homes — both market-priced and workforce units — in the Honuaʻula master-planned community project south of Maui Meadows in South Maui. Bill 171, now Ordinance 5846, amends the project district’s zoning to reduce the number of homes from the original […]

Finance Factors Foundation hosts 11th Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefiting Child & Family Service

The Finance Factors Foundation is proud to announce its 11th Annual Finance Factors Foundation Charity Golf Tournament, set for Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 at Hawaiʻi Prince Golf Club, with proceeds benefiting Child & Family Service (CFS), a Hawai‘i-born nonprofit dedicated to strengthening families and fostering the well-being of individuals across the state.

Toyota Hawaiʻi sponsors Maui Police Activities Flag Football League

Toyota Hawai’i has sponsored NFL FLAG Football in Hawai’i, a no-contact youth football league for boys and girls ages 4 to 17 with more than 2,000 active participants. It provided branded gear to five leagues across the state, including Maui Police Activities League on Maui.

County Department of Agriculture Farm to Family grant online workshop set Aug. 20

Learn about the County of Maui Department of Agriculture Farm to Family grant application process during a free, online workshop at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. Grant awards range from $100,000 to $250,000.

Coastal Flood Statement in effect through Thursday

The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Statement for portions of Kahoʻolawe, Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, Niʻihau, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. The statement is in effect through Thursday afternoon with isolated minor coastal flooding expected.

Attorney General warns Hawaiʻi nonprofits about scam involving fake donation checks

The Department of the Attorney General is alerting Hawaiʻi nonprofits to a scam involving fake donation checks. Fraudulent donors are reportedly sending counterfeit checks and later requesting a portion of the funds be refunded, before the nonprofit discovers that the check is fake.

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia depart French Polynesia for the Cook Islands

Departure from Bora Bora marks the end of a roughly 6-week stay in the islands of French Polynesia.  Rarotonga, Cook Islands,  will be the final destination for the Moananuiākea Voyage leg 14 crew, which began in Tautira, Tahiti more than two weeks ago. 

Community coalition files amicus brief urging Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to reconsider 20-year foreclosure ruling

A coalition of community groups — joined by State Rep. Tina Nakada Grandinetti — today filed an amicus brief asking the  Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to reconsider its recent decision, Bank of New York Melon v. White, that changed the statute of limitations for mortgage foreclosures from six years to 20 years. The coalition notes this is years after the underlying loan note is no longer enforceable.

County hosting grants workshop Thursday in Hāna during Mayor’s Holomua Kākou

The County of Maui Office of the Mayor is hosting a grants workshop from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at Wānanalua Congregational Church, Mother Alice Hall in Hāna.

31st Annual Made in Hawai‘i Festival donates $30,000 to charity partners

The 31st Annual Made in Hawaiʻi Festival, presented by Hawaiian Airlines, concluded this past weekend with approximately 70,000 attendees over three days of overwhelming support from the community, visitors, and more than 500 local businesses (via 700+ vendor booths) who came together to celebrate Hawaiʻi’s culture, food, fashion and innovation.

Maui County, US Geological Survey collaborate on West Maui water project

The Maui County Council’s Water and Infrastructure Committee received a briefing Monday afternoon on a bill that would authorize the mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the US Geological Survey for water resource exploration in West Maui.

DLNR: Caution urged near lava lands in coastal areas of Hawaiʻi Island

Newly formed lands from the 2018 Kīlauea volcano lava flows, known as lava deltas, are creating a potential hazard for Hawaiʻi Island residents and visitors. The recent discovery of a large crack in a lava delta at Kapoho, in the Puna district, demonstrates the enduring instability that newly created land presents and may indicate signs of imminent collapse.

Police Chief Pelletier vows MPD will be ‘relentless in pursuit of justice’ for fallen Maui officer; suspect appears in court

The courtroom was overflowing with police officers who lined the halls just days after losing one of their own in the line of duty.
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