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The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development will deliver job opportunities through direct recruitment on Maui. The Maui State Office Building in Wailuku will host a special recruitment event on Thursday, July 10, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Maui Police Department, in partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi will conduct a one-day Joint Agency Emergency Preparedness Exercise on the UH Maui College campus from approximately 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025.

The Aloha Mākena Foundation, in partnership with Mākena Golf & Beach Club, present the “Lau Ke Aloha: Hawaiʻi Games & Kinolau Native Species Art Creation Day” on Wednesday, June 25 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Mākena’s Hale Pili. This free event provides a unique opportunity for Maui residents to enjoy Hawaiian games and to create works of art celebrating the island’s native species under the guidance of local artists.

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, the voyaging canoes of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, have reached the Intertropical Convergence Zone, commonly known as the doldrums, as they continue their journey from Hilo to Tahiti, a resumption of the Moananuiākea Voyage. This marks a major milestone in the canoes’ progress south along Kealaikahiki, the ancestral sea road to Tahiti.

Maui Country Club marked a historic milestone on Sunday, June 8, 2025, as members and guests celebrated the Club’s 100th anniversary. As part of the ceremony, the Club buried a time capsule to be opened in 2075, offering a heartfelt gift to future generations filled with keepsakes, photos, and reflections from this landmark year.

Lahaina Strong, in partnership with Maui Behavioral Health Resources and hosted by Maui Land & Pine, welcomes the inaugural Lahaina Strong Mākeke, happening on Saturday, June 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. at 1000 Kapalua Drive in West Maui.

Hawaiʻi Farm Project announced the appointment of Julie Strong as Director of Finance and Edgar Cordero as General Manager of Maui Gold Pineapple, effective Monday, May 5. Strong, a seasoned financial leader, will guide the organization’s fiscal strategy, while Cordero, formerly Farm Manager, steps into his new role to lead Maui Gold Pineapple’s farming, processing and sales operations.

East Maui residents can drop off appliances, auto batteries, tires, propane tanks, scrap metals and electronics during a Hāna metals and electronics recycling event on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, 2025. 

Join us this weekend, June 14 and 15, 2025, at Keōpūolani Regional Park—Maui County’s largest public park—for a unique chance to meet Maui artist Jillian Ikehara as she brings the third artwork in the Maui Utility Box Art Project to life.

The County of Maui’s automated planning and permitting system, or MAPPS (Maui’s Automated Planning and Permitting System), will be offline from 6 p.m. Friday, June 13, to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2025, due to planned software maintenance.

Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in releasing a statement reacting to what she called the “unlawful deployment” of California National Guard against protestors in California.

Maui Economic Opportunity has been gathering community’s input on the “causes that could lead to poverty” in Maui County and encourages more submissions before the survey’s deadline of Wednesday, June 25.

Episode 25 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended at 8:08 p.m. HST on June 11, 2025, after about 8 hours of continuous fountaining. Lava fountains from the north vent reached over 1,000 ft during this episode.

Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama Long Term Recovery Group has received a $760,528 grant from the Maui Strong Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation. The award will launch the new Volunteer Rebuild Housing Program, expand disaster recovery operations, and enhance coordination of direct services for families impacted by the August 2023 wildfires on Maui.

A structure fire in Waiehu caused an estimated $125,000 in damage and displaced two people. The fire was reported at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at the 1600 block of Kahekili Highway.

Cool! Sweet! Take your pick at the wildly popular Backdoor Bakeshop at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College this Friday, June 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — or, until sold out at the Pā‘ina Building.

The HBO series follows Hawaiʻi’s pioneering big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, now 57, as he pursues his passion around the globe.

Career fishermen and generations of fishing families have been waiting for access to the ocean since the 2018 Kīlauea lava flow blocked the Pohoiki Boat Ramp eight years ago.

The County of Maui will hold a meeting for the Lahaina community on fire prevention, mitigation and evacuation planning at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School cafeteria.

Maui Style wrestlers came home with the prestigious honor of triple crown victories, placing gold in all three divisions of wrestling (Folk Style, Freestyle, and Greco) at the Hawaiʻi Federation USA Wrestling State Championship. This two-day event was held at Nānākuli High School on Oʻahu on June 7-8.