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Coconut rhinoceros beetle breeding sites found on Hawaiʻi Island
Surveys conducted last week located two breeding sites of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) in Kona, on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island. The detection triggered the launch of a state and county interagency response effort to manage and eradicate the invasive species.
Gov. Green signs bills to address youth homelessness and property insurance stability
Gov. Josh Green signed into law today bills to expand resources for young homeless people and those facing homelessness and to stabilize the state’s property insurance market. Both measures respond to what the Governor’s Office calls “a nuanced housing crisis.” The governor’s “administration remains committed to actively reducing barriers to safe, stable, reliable and insurable […]
Wildfire debris transfer 18% complete, Maui County reports
As of July 7, about 18% of the nonhazardous debris from the Lahaina wildfires has been moved from the Temporary Debris Storage site in Olowalu to the Permanent Disposal Site near the Central Maui Landfill in Puʻunēnē, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Op-Ed: Community Services Block Grant funding in jeopardy
Maui Economic Opportunity CEO Debbie Cabebe says that critical federal funding through the Community Services Block Grant is at risk.
Governor signs biosecurity bills to protect Hawai‘i from invasive species, pests and diseases
Gov. Josh Green has signed several bills to strengthen the state’s resilience against biosecurity threats and protect against invasive species, pests and diseases, and that support Hawai‘i agriculture. The governor signed into law Act 236 on June 27, which among other provisions, renames the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture as the Department of Agriculture & Biosecurity […]
8 a.m. Update: Power remains on in areas with high exposure to wildfire risk
Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk. However, Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor the threat from high winds and dry conditions. The company may proactively shut off power in Public Safety Power Shutoff areas on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island as part of its PSPS program, which continues in a watch condition that started on Saturday.
New Fitness Courts at Keōpūolani and Kahului Community Center now open to the public
Developed to expand open, equitable access to exercise for communities, The Fitness Court lets users leverage their own bodyweight to get full-body workouts using seven exercise stations.
Motorcycle accident on Wahinepio Ave. in Kahului claims life of Makawao woman
As a result of the collision, the Yamaha operator, a 33-year-old Makawao woman, was ejected from the motorcycle and sustained critical, life-threatening injuries. She was transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center in critical condition, where she succumbed to her injuries.
County Committee on the Status of Women to host community roundtables on women’s health issues
The County of Maui Committee on the Status of Women will hold community roundtables on Friday, July 11, 2025, to gather public input on issues affecting women’s health in the county.
Council focuses on zoning issues throughout this month
The Maui County Council will meet July 8 at 9 a.m. to consider zoning legislation on agricultural tourism, parking requirements for electric vehicles, food trucks in the agricultural district, the size of accessory dwellings and the definition of various land-use terms.
MISC: ʻŌhiʻa seeds from resilient trees may hold the key to stopping Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death
Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD) was detected in three landscaped ʻōhiʻa trees in Central Maui in February. ROD is a fungal disease that can kill a healthy ʻōhiʻa tree. First identified in Puna in 2014, the disease has since devastated thousands of acres of forest on Hawaiʻi Island, wiping out over a million trees.
2025 Fourth of July Makawao Stampede results
Eleven year old Luana Fitch won the Junior Barrel competition at the Makawao Stampede rodeo, held over the weekend at the Oskie Rice Event Center. Her combined times (18.85 sec and 18.83 sec) in the junior event would have beat the open women’s championship times for the same category. The full results from the 2025 Fourth of July Makawao Stampede are posted here.
Maui Wind Advisory until 6 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the parts of Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, and the Big Island of Hawaiʻi through 6 o’clock tonight.
DHHL secures $22.3M in federal funds under the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands announced Friday it has secured a substantial $22.3 million grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant.
Update/Located: Lahaina man reported missing by concerned acquaintance
Update: (July 7, 4:48 p.m.). Miller was located and transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center for evaluation.
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a fatal structure fire in Upper Puna
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a fatal structure fire that occurred on Huina Road in Mountain View late Sunday night, July 6, 2025.
Hawaiʻi leadership forum to bring Leaders Lab to Maui
The Hawai‘i Leadership Forum (HLF) will host its first Leaders Lab on Maui in November, as the program expands across the islands. The immersive one-day lab is designed to help participants deepen their leadership practice in the values of kuleana, kūlana, ʻāina, and community. Applications are now open for the upcoming 2025 session.
State land surveyors help to determine shoreline boundaries in Lahaina post-wildfire
The Hawaiʻi Department of Accounting and General Services Land Survey Division is helping the Lahaina community find normalcy, as residents and businesses rebuild after the 2023 wildfires.
State of Hawaiʻi to host recruitment event on Maui, July 10, showcasing 300 jobs
The state of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development will host a recruitment event on Thursday, July 10, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maui State Office Building in Wailuku.
Monday Morning Maui Sports: Nick Rolovich returns to islands as camp draws over 500 top football players to King Kekaulike Stadium
The Under Armour Next Camp at King Kekaulike Stadium on Saturday was the final stop of 14 on the camp tour. The camp, which included several NFL players or retirees as coaches, was the brainchild of Baldwin High School graduate JoJo Dickson.
