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Waiehu structure fire causes $125,000 in damage, 2 people displaced

A structure fire in Waiehu caused an estimated $125,000 in damage and displaced two people. The fire was reported at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at the 1600 block of Kahekili Highway.

All scream for ice cream: ‘Wildly popular’ Backdoor Bakeshop is back

Cool! Sweet! Take your pick at the wildly popular Backdoor Bakeshop at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College this Friday, June 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — or, until sold out at the Pā‘ina Building.

Hawaiʻi surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara featured in ‘100 Foot Wave’ docuseries

The HBO series follows Hawaiʻi’s pioneering big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, now 57, as he pursues his passion around the globe.

Dredging begins at lava inundated Pohoiki Boat Ramp

Career fishermen and generations of fishing families have been waiting for access to the ocean since the 2018 Kīlauea lava flow blocked the Pohoiki Boat Ramp eight years ago.

Lahaina community meeting on fire hazard mitigation to be held June 16

The County of Maui will hold a meeting for the Lahaina community on fire prevention, mitigation and evacuation planning at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School cafeteria.

Maui Style wrestlers bring home triple crown honors at Hawaiʻi Federation USA Wrestling State Championship

Maui Style wrestlers came home with the prestigious honor of triple crown victories, placing gold in all three divisions of wrestling (Folk Style, Freestyle, and Greco) at the Hawaiʻi Federation USA Wrestling State Championship. This two-day event was held at Nānākuli High School on Oʻahu on June 7-8.

Mayor Bissen signs $1.56B budget into law; Priorities are kamaʻāina housing, recovery and well-being

Mayor Richard Bissen signed into law an approximately $1.56 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget on Friday. The document address core priorities — housing for kamaʻāina, recovery and well-being, and the protection of our cultural and natural resources.

Update/Extinguished: Commercial structure fire in Waiehu, Maui

The commercial structure fire in Waiheu was declared extinguished at 5:42 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Lahaina Restoration Foundation presents Wailau Ryder in June concert

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s June concert for its Hawaiian Music Series will feature a performance by the talented Wailau Ryder. The free, family-friendly event will take place on Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean Lawn at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

Maui Calm presentation on flotation therapy at Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea, June 11

Dr. Justin Feinstein will present “Bringing Flotation Therapy to Maui” at the Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea meeting, happening Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Feinstein is a globally recognized Clinical Neuropsychologist and Founder of Maui Calm project.

Temporary partial closure of the North Shore Greenway near Kahului Airport for soil removal

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation notifies the public that a portion of the North Shore Greenway bike and pedestrian path adjacent to Kahului Airport will be temporarily closed 24/7 from Monday, June 16 through Sunday, July 20, for soil removal work. The closure will be in the vicinity of the Kahului Airport Aircraft Rescue and […]

Valley Isle Community FCU holds school supply drive for MEO Head Start

Valley Isle Community Federal Credit Union currently is holding its annual preschool supply drive for the children of Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start. The drive runs through July 7. Supplies may be dropped off at the credit union’s branches in Kahului (160 Paʻahana St.), Wailuku (69 N. Market St.) and Lahaina (40 Kupuohi St., Ste. 102).

Nolan Aguinaldo named GM of Castle Kamaʻole Sands

Castle Resorts & Hotels has appointed Nolan Aguinaldo as general manager of Castle Kamaʻole Sands. In this role, he will oversee all aspects of hotel management for the Castle resort rental program.

Lt. Gov. Luke signs bill to establish Broadband Office, expand digital navigator program

The landmark legislation strengthens the state’s commitment to closing the digital divide and ensuring all Hawaiʻi residents have access to reliable internet and the digital skills needed to thrive.

Glow and spattering marks precursory activity for Episode 25 of Kīlauea eruption

Episode 25 precursory activity started within Halemaʻumaʻu at Kīlauea on the morning of June 10. Glow and scattered spattering at the north vent changed to more continuous spattering in the early morning hours, according to a status update from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Maui police have five unclaimed bodies at forensic facility

The Maui Police Department currently has five unclaimed bodies at the forensic facility. The individuals at the facility include: Hatsuno Borrowman, 92; Vinayak Vinayak, 75; Donald Breen, 74; John Darrow III, 70; and Rodney Saldin, 71.

Housing vs. tourism: Maui Council weighs vacation rental phase-out amid tears and warnings

Overflow crowds turned out Monday to support or attack the hotly debated vacation rental phase-out bill, but the action started early, on the sidewalk outside the Kalana O Maui Building in Wailuku. Wearing red Lahaina Strong and yellow ILWU shirts, supporters of Bill 9 formed a circle and prayed. Their signs read “Maui People First,” […]

A `promise to restore balance’: Mayor Bissen makes his case for vacation rental phase-out

Citing Maui’s severe post-wildfire housing crisis, the Bissen administration presented its formal case to a County Council committee to phase out approximately 6,000 short-term vacation rentals mostly in West and South Maui. “We simply can’t build fast enough to meet the scale of demand we’re facing,” Mayor Richard Bissen told members of the Housing and […]

County of Maui offices to be closed Wednesday for King Kamehameha I holiday

County of Maui offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, for the King Kamehameha I holiday.

Z3NITH’s Sky: New youth art wall launches at Bo Bridges Gallery in Pāʻia

At Bo Bridges Gallery in Pāʻia, a plain wall became a window into the world of Maui’s young artists. Z3NITH’s work went up first — photos of skies and tangled wires, of feelings hard to name — and something clicked into place.
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