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The Maui Police Department, in collaboration with the Department of Law Enforcement (DLE), the Office of the Governor, and the Department of the Attorney General, will host a Gun Buyback Event at the Maui County Service Center (110 ʻAlaʻihi Street, Kahului), on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Guests can admire 30 vintage vehicles and enter to win curated prizes for dad.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is encouraging residents to take action during Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, observed June 1–7, by learning how to spot and report suspicious activity.

Effective June 15, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will begin issuing hunting licenses and stamps for the new hunting season. The date of issuance will be through June 30, 2026. 

Hawaiʻi’s public libraries have launched the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge and unveiled a vibrant new look inspired by local culture and community.

The West Maui Improvement Foundation started advocating for a fire station in Olowalu after the 2018 Lahaina fire destroyed 21 houses in the area. 

The hurricane season in the central Pacific region, which includes Hawai‘i, starts on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30.

Keani Hawai‘i, a locally owned ocean-inspired fine jewelry brand founded by Keani Barnes, will represent the Valley Isle in the 10th cohort of Mana Up, a statewide accelerator program supporting the growth of Hawai‘i-based product companies.

Artists across Hawaiʻi are invited to submit works for the 15th Annual Abstract Only exhibition at the Wailoa Center, which will feature a first-of-its-kind international exchange with abstract artists from Shanghai, China.

In the early 2000s, Lee was invited to “start a film school” at UH. He imagined a cross-campus network that could elevate creative media education statewide.

The ACLU of Hawaiʻi has appointed Sergio Alcubilla as its new director of community engagement.

The Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner & Auction raises funds for STEM programs, such as STEMworks, in Maui Nui.

Two octogenarians born 28 days and worlds apart ­– Lolita Bucaneg and Reynaldo De Leon – were honored at the Lahaina-Honolua Senior Citizens Club Older Americans Luncheon on May 21 at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku.

With the diligent help of the community, the sign was recovered and the members of Lahaina Rotary Club and Lahaina Restoration Foundation re-installed the sign on Friday. The second sign which stood across from Puamana Park will be installed at a future date.

Among the 55 seniors receiving diplomas this year, four standout students were honored with awards for their high school academic success, social achievements and community involvement.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Mayor’s Small Business Awards, which recognize outstanding small businesses in Maui County.

A resurgent construction industry in Hawaiʻi is building the state’s economy, even as tourism falters, and offers hope of boosting Maui’s recovery from the devastating August 2023 wildfires. This optimistic outlook comes from the Hawaiʻi state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s recent second-quarter statistical and economic report. “The growth in the construction industry […]

After nearly three decades of helping Maui’s youth chart a better future, Dr. David Wittenberg walked off the Maui Job Corps campus for what might have been the last time.

The 16th MauiAgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair takes place today at the War Memorial Special Events Field. As crews set up tents, booths and tables, a special route has been planned to ease entry and exit from the War Memorial site. Organizers have also released a full lineup of entertainment for the day.

The Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows Program celebrated the graduation of its 17th cohort at Guava Tree Bar and Grill on May 28, 2025. With this milestone, the program now opens recruitment for its 18th year, continuing its mission of cultivating Maui Nui’s next generation of leaders.