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Two-time high school state champion Tyler Loree claimed the 2025 Hawai‘i State Amateur Men’s Overall Division title with a four-shot victory at even par, topping a competitive field that included his University of Hawai‘i teammates.

Maui Economic Opportunity will be suspending a three-decade-old on-the-job training program for Maui County kupuna on June 30 after receiving notification Monday that its contract had been terminated due to the uncertainty of federal funding.

Mālama Ola Health Services, based on Oʻahu, has become the first hospice and palliative care organization in the state of Hawai‘i to earn Level 5 status from We Honor Veterans, the highest recognition awarded by the national program for veteran-centered end-of-life care.

Housing Hawaiʻi’s Future has launched its first Advisory Council, bringing together a cross-section of local leaders to support its mission of creating a more affordable and livable Hawaiʻi.

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke today announced the next phase of preschool classroom openings under the Executive Office on Early Learning’s (EOEL) Public Pre-Kindergarten Program, a key part of the Ready Keiki initiative — the state’s plan to provide universal access to pre-kindergarten for all Hawaiʻi families by 2032.  The announcement was made at Kalihi Elementary School alongside […]

Nearly two years after the devastating Maui wildfires, survivors of the disaster are showing encouraging signs of recovery, although problems with healthcare access, children’s mental health and housing instability persist, according to a report by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization. The results come from the latest update of the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, […]

Changing rainfall, persistent drought and invasive species are taking a toll on the watershed and leaving East Maui farmers with less water than expected after the restoration of streams.

Nearly a year after Gov. Josh Green signed into law a measure intended to help Hawaiʻi counties tame unruly flocks of feral chickens, the initiative remains unfunded and unimplemented, leaving counties without state assistance and the birds free to roam island streets and neighborhoods. Unfunded mandate Enacted on July 3, 2024, Act 185 (formerly Senate […]

Nearly 130 guns were turned in during the Maui Police Department’s gun buyback event held Saturday, June 14, at the Maui County Service Center in Kahului. The program is part of a broader effort to reduce the risk of gun violence and accidental shootings by removing unwanted and potentially dangerous weapons from homes and streets.

Beloved local favorite Kalei’s Lunchbox is proud to introduce its exciting new branch, Kalei’s Lahaina, bringing tastes and memories to the heart of Lahaina. This fresh new concept offers all the classic local grinds customers know and love — plus new blended flavors. A grand opening launch celebration takes place on June 18 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Oni Foundation will take guests on a journey through Polynesia at its summer fundraiser on July 20 at the Maui Beach Hotel’s Moana Ballroom in Kahului. The event will feature an evening of cultural performance, dining and music.

The summer months bring dry and windy conditions that increase the risk of wildfires, such as the deadly blaze that devastated Lahaina town in August 2023. Now, Hawaiian Electric Co. and the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization are addressing what they say are five of the most widely held myths about wildfires and prevention strategies, such […]

The Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau has appointed Brent Lausterer as director of sales for the Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau. His appointment was effective June 4. Lausterer will lead group and leisure sales efforts across Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i. With more than 25 years of leadership experience in Hawai‘i’s hospitality industry, Lausterer has a […]

The Los Angeles Rams in collaboration with Hollman Lockers and design firm Forty Nine Degrees announced an initiative to support the Maui community by building new locker rooms for Lahainaluna High School in Lahaina, Maui.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation issued a traffic advisory from 6 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 18, 2025, for roadways surrounding War Memorial Complex and Keōpūolani Regional Park in Kahului due to the large, sold-out professional sporting event Rams Mauicamp. Also, public facilities will be closed to recreational use during the event.

The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution Monday — introduced by US Sens. Mazie Hirono of Hawaiʻi and John Barrasso of Wyoming to designate May as “National Wildfire Preparedness Month.” The resolution aims to increase public awareness and preparedness in response to the increasing scale, complexity, and severity of wildfires across the country. In August […]

The Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation has awarded $3,000 scholarships to 10 outstanding student athletes for their college or university expenses. The 2025 scholarships were made possible with the generosity of Audrey and Scott Blum and the Harbaugh Foundation. An awards ceremony was held on June 11 at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center.  The scholarship […]

The large blaze burned close to houses guarded by two structure protection groups – crews of firefighters with various vehicles, deployed to protect structures and “bump and run the fire around the homes,” according to a County of Maui social media update.

Trucks carrying Lahaina wildfire debris began transport operations Monday from the Olowalu Temporary Debris Storage (TDS) site to the Permanent Disposal Site (PDS) adjacent to the Central Maui Landfill in Puʻunēnē, as work began to transfer approximately 400,000 tons of debris to the permanent site.

Bacon Universal, the exclusive dealer for Kubota and Komatsu equipment in Hawaiʻi, has announced a new partnership with the Oskie Rice Event Center, signing on as a facility sponsor under an initial one-year agreement.