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Kacie Seitz is an enrichment teacher for grades 3–5 and curriculum coordinator at Kamaliʻi Elementary School in Kīhei. She has been named a 2026 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow through the National Geographic Society in partnership with Lindblad Expeditions.

Their observations suggest that the comet’s chemistry changed as it passed near the Sun, providing new clues to how material in interstellar comets differs from that in comets formed in our Solar System.

A new quarterly event, Aloha Fridays at Kapalua, will launch on Friday, May 8, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Barn in Kapalua, located at 1000 Kapalua Drive.

Three years after the death of Maui firefighter Treʻ Evans-Dumaran, the foundation established in his memory is expanding its reach — and deepening its roots — through new and ongoing partnerships on both Maui and Oʻahu. Monday, International Firefighters’ Day — observed annually on May 4 — honors those who gave their lives in service. […]

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying the public of overnight lane closures on Piʻilani Highway near ʻOhukai Road and Piʻikea Avenue. The closures will be from 8 p.m., Friday, May 8 to 6 a.m., Saturday, May 9.

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset welcomes Barry Rosenfeld, President of the Hale Kau Kau Advisory Board, as its guest speaker on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

In support of families and communities in need across its five-island service areas, Hawaiian Electric employees and the IBEW Local 1260 together raised more than $330,000 for Aloha United Way, Hawaiʻi Island United Way and local food banks during a workplace campaign in 2025.

ʻIkenākea Development has opened Hale O Piʻikea, a three-phase affordable rental community in Kīhei delivering 223 new homes for Maui families, individuals and kūpuna. Representing $141 million total cost, the project is one of the largest and most significant affordable housing developments completed on Maui in recent years.

Maui County Council members passed on second and final reading Friday a bill to refund $234,050 to Kamalani Ventures LLC for overpayments related to a 2015 workforce housing agreement. Action on the measure had been postponed from a regular Council meeting on April 2.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health announced that its Emergency Medical Services Branch has been named the 2026 National State EMS Office / Agency of the Year by the National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials.

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea has launched its fifth annual START student mentorship 2026 program and is now accepting submissions from aspiring young local artists.

Hawaiian Telcom announced that Maui is now fully fiber‑enabled, becoming the fourth island in Hawai‘i to reach this significant milestone as the company works toward making Hawai‘i the first fully fiber‑enabled state in the nation by the end of this year.

Maui Economic Opportunity continues to seek Human Services Passenger Assistance Technician bus drivers.

Residents are encouraged to attend the monthly County of Maui Lahaina Community Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria.

The Hawai‘i Lodging and Tourism Association announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Mufi Hannemann, will be retiring from his role following years of dedicated service to the organization and Hawai‘i’s visitor industry.

An online information workshop will be held Thursday,  May 14, 2026, for potential applicants for the County of Maui’s new Small Grants Program, which opened today, May 1, to offer community-level funding to nonprofit organizations and community groups for projects and activities serving Maui County.

The study by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa oceanographers provides new insight into how high levels of biodiversity are maintained in the open ocean.

Monica Marrow is the Executive Director of What Makes You Feel Beautiful, a Maui-based nonprofit supporting girls and families through mentorship, social-emotional learning, and community care programs, including MAUI GEMS.

The Shops at Wailea invites the community to celebrate Mother’s Day with dining experiences, curated gifting and a social media giveaway designed to honor mothers and mother figures across Maui. From brunch and weekend menus to new seasonal offerings and in-store experiences, the open-air Center offers thoughtful ways for ʻohana to gather and mark the occasion.

JAH volunteers delivered Personal Finance lessons to 25 boarding students at Lahainaluna High School in April as part of an ongoing effort to expand access to financial literacy education statewide.