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“American Idol” 2025 finalist Thunderstorm Artis gifted inmates with a free concert at the Hālawa Correctional Facility Monday, June 30, 2025.

The Wailuku-based Unto-One Foundation is seeking community support for its 2025 School Supply Drive, scheduled for Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the J. Walter Cameron Center.

Gov. Josh Green vetoed eight bills Thursday, including one involving tax credits for economic development and diversification. House Speaker Nadine Nakamura said the House would not call a special session to override the vetoed measures because it’s “not necessary at this time.” As of Thursday, Green had taken action on 304 of the 320 bills […]

The County of Maui Department of Transportation will launch its new parking ambassador program in Wailuku town starting Monday, July 14, 2025.

A public aerial fireworks show for the Fourth of July will take place at 8 o’clock tonight (July 4), offshore of the Grand Wailea at 3850 Wailea Alanui Drive in Kīhei. The Grand Wailea has reported that the show will last approximately 15 minutes.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., signed four measures into law on Thursday to strengthen Hawaiʻi’s public safety through the enactment of safety measures and protocols surrounding retention and detention ponds, as well as legislation that implements education and safeguards for pressing kūpuna issues. According to the governor, these bills reflect the state’s ongoing priorities to protect […]

Starting Thursday and continuing through the Fourth of July weekend, the Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols at various locations to address impaired driving.

Kalei’s Lahaina is opening its doors to hospitality and restaurant professionals for an exclusive Industry Mixer on Monday, July 7, 2025, from 2 to 4 p.m. This special event invites local industry staff to experience the new restaurant’s welcoming ambiance, sample signature dishes, and connect with Kalei’s growing team.

The ACLU-HI is asking the counties to produce copies of policies or internal guidance about county collaboration with federal immigration enforcement, including when police officers should question a person about their immigration status and when police officers should contact DHS, HSI, or ICE personnel about a person being questioned or under arrest by the county police.

The inter island freight company, Young Brothers, LLC, has announced a leadership transition. Jeremiah “Jay” Ana is stepping down as President after leading the company since 2020 and will assume an advisory role through the end of the year to support a seamless transition. Frank Almaraz has been appointed Interim President.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., has signed into law Act 242, which strengthens labeling requirements for māmaki tea grown in Hawai‘i. Signed on June 27, 2025, the law became effective on July 1 and prohibits the use of certain words and misleading Hawaiian imagery, place names and motifs on the label of a consumer package that contains or includes tea or dried leaves from the māmaki plant, Pipturus albidus, unless 100% of the tea or dried leaves from the māmaki is grown in Hawai‘i.

If you’ve been following the ongoing eruption of Kīlauea, you may have seen the terms “gas piston” or “gas pistoning” show up in some of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) updates, photo captions, and other places. 

American Savings Bank has named John Jacobi as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. John will oversee ASB’s technology teams and lead strategic initiatives, continuing ASB’s commitment to providing its customers with best-in-class service. John most recently served as CIO for Hawaiian Airlines.

The average price in Kahului is $4.49, which is two cents lower than last week and 25 cents lower than a year ago.

After a six-year hiatus, the Maui County Fair is making its long-awaited return. For the first time since 2019, the Fair will bring back the joy, traditions and community spirit that Maui has celebrated for nearly a century. The 98th Maui County Fair will take place Oct. 2–5, 2025, at the War Memorial Special Events Complex in Wailuku.

Lloyd Hisaka, a fixture in Hawaiʻi high school sports for more than half a century, was inducted Monday into the National High School Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Chicago, Ill.

County of Maui offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified on Friday, July 4, 2025, for the Fourth of July holiday.

A telescope operated by the University of Hawaiʻi has detected the third known interstellar (from outside our solar system) object to enter our solar system. Researchers say that it poses no danger to Earth.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation has officially designated a section of Honoapiʻilani Highway near Mile Post 14 a traffic emergency zone, citing serious erosion beneath the road that threatens to cut off access to West Maui.

Hawaiian Electric is warning businesses about a wave of scam attempts involving fake threats of shutting off service and fraudulent QR code payment requests.