The state Department of Land and Natural Resources and its Commission on Water Resource Management is looking to fill the Loea seat after V.R. Hinano Rodrigues of Maui withdrew his nomination.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., and the state Department of Taxation today introduced TaxCutHawaii.org, a new online resource designed to help working individuals and families learn about the state’s income tax cut and calculate their estimated tax savings through 2031.

While Maui County’s mayor has requested Police Chief John Pelletier to be put on administrative leave, the power to hire or remove a police chief rests with the nine-member, volunteer Maui Police Commission.

The King Kekaulike boys and Maui Christian Academy girls claimed team titles at the season-opening Maui Interscholastic League surf competition Saturday at D.T. Fleming Beach Park.

The 33rd annual Celebration of the Arts will take place April 18-19, 2025, at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, marking the final year of the event. The cherished festival brings together artisans, educators, entertainers and cultural practitioners to honor and perpetuate Hawaiian traditions.

Mana O Maui has introduced two programs aimed at empowering teen girls through outdoor adventure and cultural learning: the Surf-N-Turf Afterschool Program and a scholarship for a summer surf camp.

On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Kala Vallecillo, community engagement coordinator for Habitat for Humanity Maui, will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting. The title of her presentation is “(Re)Building Homes, Communities and Hope.”

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is advising highway users to use caution and expect delays on Saturday, March 15, as the Valley to the Sea Half Marathon, along with its 10k and 5k races run through the Wailuku and Māʻalaea area.

Pearl City High School is the first in Hawai‘i to install the technology an Anatomage Science Wall – a giant 3D interactive screen that takes health science education to the next level, making learning more relevant and engaging.

There was standing-room-only this morning at the Malcom Center in Kīhei as the Maui Planning Commission began a much-anticipated public hearing on the hotly contested Honuaʻula master-planned community.

State Rep. Justin H. Woodson (District 9, Kahului, Puʻunēnē, portion of Wailuku) announced that the House draft of the State Budget (HB300 HD1) includes a proposed $100 million appropriation to cover the remaining funds needed for the construction of Central Maui Elementary and Middle School. 

The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Terry Moyer, 73, of Kahului. Moyer was reported missing on Monday, March 10, 2025, by family members after receiving concerning letters from him.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce has unveiled this year’s Vintage Aloha theme and entertainment for their 4th Annual BizMixx Maui event, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui.

Episode 13 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 2:36 a.m. on March 10, 2025.  Fountains reached heights of 400-500 feet (120-150 m) by 3:30 a.m. The episode lasted for 12 hours and 37 minutes, ending at 3:13 p.m. on March 11, 2025.

Discovered in 2022 by a DHHL lessee exploring the region, the missile debris was uncovered after years of grazing by a herd of feral goats.

Sewer service is now active for 153 properties from Kenui Street to Dickenson Street, makai of Honoapiʻilani Highway. With this latest update, approximately 90% of Lahaina’s County sewer system is now active.

SSFM International announced Morris M. Atta, Esq., JD has joined the firm as a Senior Project Manager, effective February 2025. Atta has an extensive background in public administration, land management and infrastructure planning.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Maui, bringing the total number of dengue cases to four in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, three on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common.

Congress’ $1.6 billion in federal wildfire disaster relief funding falls more than four times short of Maui’s unmet needs, now estimated at almost $7.7 billion in the aftermath of the August 2023 wildfire disaster. The original damage estimate was $5.52 billion.

Maui Police Department spokesperson Alana Pico said: “We are confident that the evidence will demonstrate these claims to be false and will expose those who are deliberately trying to manipulate the legal system to spread misleading narratives.”