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Single-family home sales on Maui dropped sharply in April while the condominium market posted a modest year-over-year gain, according to data released Thursday by the Realtors Association of Maui.

Weems was reported missing by a concerned family member on the evening of Friday, May 8, 2026, after he failed to return from going snorkeling in the area of 100 Nohea Kai Drive in Kāʻanapali.  Weems had texted a family member at 1:30 p.m., indicating he was going snorkeling, and at approximately 3 p.m., a guest reported to hotel staff that they had observed what appeared to be a male in distress in the ocean. 

The Department of the Attorney General provided a regular biweekly update on Friday regarding the ongoing criminal investigation into the previously federally disclosed transfer of approximately $35,000 in funds.

Following a disturbing incident involving an alleged attack on a Hawaiian monk seal in Lahaina, US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), a member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, called on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to step up efforts to better educate the public on the need to protect Hawaiian monk seals, one of the most endangered seal species in the world.

US Rep. Ed Case (Hawai‘i-First District) today announced the winners of his 2026 Congressional Art Competition at Bishop Museum, where entries were on public display. Seventeen art pieces were entered this year from seven schools throughout his district.

Authorities are again seeking the public’s help in locating Earl Kekuanaʻoʻa Hind, a fisherman who disappeared about a year ago after launching his boat from South Point on the Big Island.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying the public of single lane closures on and along Puʻunēnē Avenue next week for installation of traffic signal detectors.  All work will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All the different components of Maui agriculture will come together on Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at War Memorial Special Events Field in Wailuku, as Maui County Farm Bureau (MCFB) and Maui 4-H Livestock Association hosts its 17th Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair.

GAME-ON Maui is an islandwide Mario Kart tournament that brings youth, families, and communities together through competitive gaming, creative technology, and live entertainment. Beginning May 9 in Lahaina, the event will travel to Wailuku, Hāna, Kīhei, Makawao, and Pāʻia throughout the summer, building up to a final championship event.

McMahon agreed to keep the program fully funded for current grant recipients for at least another year, which guarantees $46 million in federal funding secured by Schatz in Congress will continue to flow to the more than 60 early childhood education sites across Hawai‘i and sustain other critical education programs, including home visiting for children under 5, workforce development for parents, and Hawaiian language immersion programs. The federally funded programs serve more than 3,000 Hawai‘i families.

March visitor statistics released Thursday by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism showed statewide visitor arrivals declined 1.7% in March 2026 compared to March 2025, while visitor spending declined 1.6% to $1.96 billion.

The Lahaina Energy Partnership (LEP) invites Lahaina community members to participate in the next Community Co-Design Workshop on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Lahainaluna Cafeteria. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the program beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The County of Maui Department of Finance will be holding a real property tax sale on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and will continue the sale on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, if necessary. The sale will auction off properties that have been delinquent for three or more years and have received their final notice of tax sale.

Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee said Wednesday evening that she will not seek re-election this year. Instead, the veteran council member is throwing her support behind Marvin Moniz, a longtime state Department of Transportation airports manager, to succeed her in the Wailuku-Waiheʻe-Waikapū residency seat.

Maui United Way awarded $1,175,479 to four nonprofit organizations: Family Life Center; Kaibigan ng Lahaina;  Jewish Community Services of Hawaiʻi; and Roots Reborn. Maui United Way also provided a total of $122,587 in support to Maui and Molokaʻi through targeted relief efforts following the March 2026 Kona Low floods, including $103,500 awarded to 10 nonprofit organizations.

As parts of Maui County continue experiencing drought conditions and with warmer temperatures expected to increase water use this spring and summer, Hawaiʻi Water Service (Hawaiʻi Water) encourages its Maui customers to take advantage of conservation resources to help them save water—and money.

The Hawaiʻi State Legislature has finalized passage of a broad package of health-related measures, with bills from the House Committee on Health and the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services approved on final reading in both chambers today. The legislation spans public health protections, expanded care for kūpuna, mental health access, cancer screening, and long-term care planning.

Beginning Monday, May 11, 2026, the Maui Police Department Traffic Division will participate in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign. Motorists will see heightened traffic enforcement and patrols, which will continue through Sunday, May 31, 2026, and include the use of unmarked patrol vehicles to enforce seat belt and child passenger restraint laws.

“EA (SOVEREIGN),” the feature-length documentary exploring the enduring relationship between people, land, and memory, will have its international premiere at the prestigious 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto, Canada.

The Pacific Whale Watch Association announced today that iconic humpback whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” has safely returned to local waters after her winter migration in Hawaiʻi. The beloved whale swam roughly 3,000 miles from Hawaiʻi to Boundary Pass where she was seen between BC’s Moresby Island and Washington’s Stuart Island by PWWA member company Maya’s Legacy on Monday, May 4.