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UH Mānoa ranks among top 2.2% global universities in 2026 QS World Rankings
June 21, 2025 · 10:00 PM UTC
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has once again earned recognition among the world’s leading institutions for academic and research excellence, according to the 2026 QS World University Rankings released June 19 by global higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds.
Public comments sought for draft EIS for federal installations on Kauaʻi
June 21, 2025 · 8:00 PM UTC
Public comments are due Aug. 7 on a draft environmental impact statement for the use of state lands on Kauaʻi for the Navy’s 8,172-acre Pacific Missile Range Facility and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s 23-acre Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory. The schedule of in-person public meetings follows: Tuesday, July 15Kauaʻi Veterans Center3215 Kauaʻi Veterans Memorial […]
Four recruits graduate joining the ranks of the Maui Ocean Safety Bureau
June 21, 2025 · 6:00 PM UTC
Makai Farm, Harrison Cannon, James McNeil and Jacob Jacinto completed the 12-week training program. Cannon was given the award for the Best Overall Recruit. The “Surf 50” award, created in memory of fallen Ocean Safety Officer Randy Hillen, was given to Jacinto.
Los Angeles Rams first trip to Maui in 1972 spurred a generation of fans, including Mayor Bissen
June 21, 2025 · 4:17 PM UTC
Rodney Yap, Pat McCall and Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen were all at a youth football camp put on by the Los Angeles Rams 53 years ago, becoming part of a generation of Rams fans on Maui.
County of Maui, HUD sign $1.6B grant agreement for disaster relief
June 21, 2025 · 4:15 PM UTC
A grant agreement authorizing approximately $1.6 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to support Maui wildfire recovery efforts was finalized Friday by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the County of Maui.
Kupuna Aloha Luncheon set for July 26; RSVP deadline approaching
June 21, 2025 · 4:00 PM UTC
Radio personality Kathy Collins and Lahaina Honolua Senior Citizens Club President Hedy Udarbe will be honored as Kupuna Advocates of the Year at the 53rd annual Kupuna Aloha Luncheon on July 26. The event is sponsored by the Maui County Planning & Coordinating Council, an umbrella organization made up of kupuna club officers countywide, with assistance […]
OHA speaks out against renewed push to open Papahānaumokuākea to commercial fishing
June 21, 2025 · 4:00 AM UTC
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group are speaking out in opposition to the renewed push to open the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary to commercial fishing, following a presidential executive order (EO14276) and the Western Pacific Regional Fishing Management Council reaffirming its position to allow commercial fishing in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.
Solomon Enos’ Maui Public Art Corps Mural at UHMC nears completion
June 21, 2025 · 2:00 AM UTC
Produced by Maui Public Art Corps in collaboration with the County of Maui and kumu hula Sissy Lake-Farm of Hālau Makana Aloha O Ka Lauaʻe, the piece is one of three large-scale murals being unveiled in June through the Hui Mo‘olelo program, which pairs professional artists with community members to create place-based public art.
9th annual Hawaiʻi on the Hill brings spirit of aloha to Washington, D.C.
June 21, 2025 · 12:15 AM UTC
The event — a partnership between Hawai‘i US Sen. Mazie Hirono and and Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi — provides members of the Hawaiʻi business community the opportunity to meet directly with congressional leaders while also showcasing their products.
Final in-person meeting for Hāna Community Pathway Study set for June 23
June 20, 2025 · 11:15 PM UTC
The Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization invites the Hāna community and the public to attend the final in-person community meeting for the Hāna Community Pathway Study on Monday, June 23, 6:30 p.m. at Helene Hall located at Kapueokahi Bay in Hāna.
Hawaiian Moment — some frequently mispronounced words in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
June 20, 2025 · 10:15 PM UTC
Kiawe – Lilikoʻi – Haʻikū Kiawe – (often times pronounced as Keawe) – Is a species of mesquite tree. It is a thorny tree, native to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. While threatened in its native habitat, it is considered an invasive species in many other places. The kiawe is a spreading bush or moderately sized […]
Maui Bus to be rerouted during Nā Kamehameha Pāʻū Parade
June 20, 2025 · 9:15 PM UTC
Due to the closure of Kaʻahumanu Avenue on Saturday, June 21, 2025, for Nā Kamehameha Pāʻū Parade, Maui Bus service will be rerouted and some bus stops will not be in service, the County of Maui Department of Transportation announced.
West Maui Hospital Foundation president to speak at Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting
June 20, 2025 · 8:14 PM UTC
Joann Wiener, president of the West Maui Hospital Foundation, will give an update on the West Maui Hospital project during the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset’s meeting on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Congressman Case introduces bill to help make electricity more affordable for isolated communities
June 20, 2025 · 7:00 PM UTC
Hawaiʻi US Rep. Ed Case has introduced a bill to codify into law a federal program to expand energy resilience and reliability for some of the nation’s most vulnerable regions – isolated island, Native Hawaiian and Tribal communities. Residents of these regions often face common and unique energy obstacles, including limited energy infrastructure, high costs of imported […]
2025 Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Hōʻolauleʻa announces entertainment line-up
June 20, 2025 · 6:02 PM UTC
The entertainment lineup for Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade and Hōʻolauleʻa has been released. The Hōʻolauleʻa takes place at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center following the Pāʻū Parade on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Los Angeles Rams’ ‘Mauicamp’ treats kids to NFL experience; Bissen hopes to make it an annual affair
June 20, 2025 · 4:03 PM UTC
On Tuesday, 400 flag and tackle football players from Maui County schools took part in a clinic with the Los Angeles Rams at War Memorial Stadium as part of a four-day Mauicamp.
Two-hour Kaʻahumanu Avenue closure set Saturday morning for Pā‘ū Parade
June 20, 2025 · 4:00 PM UTC
Motorists should plan to avoid Kaʻahumanu Avenue between Lunalilo Street and Kahului Beach Road on Saturday morning. The road will be closed in both directions from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for the 2025 Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pā‘ū Parade, according to the Department of Transportation.
Episode 26 of Kīlauea eruption spews lava fountains 1,000 feet high
June 20, 2025 · 3:35 PM UTC
Episode 26 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at approximately 1:40 a.m. HST on Friday, June 20, 2025, with lava fountains and flows erupting from the north vent. Within less than a half hour, at 2:10 a.m., lava fountains had reached heights of over 1,000 feet, according to a volcanic activity summary issued by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Maui premiere of ‘Call of the Dolphins’ brings marine science to the IMAX screen, June 25
June 20, 2025 · 3:45 AM UTC
Pacific Whale Foundation, the Marine Mammal Research Program at the University of Hawaiʻi and Maui Ocean Center present the Hawaiʻi premiere of “Call of the Dolphins” — a new IMAX documentary narrated by Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning actress Mary Steenburgen and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jonathan Bird.
Maui police seek help locating missing woman last seen near Vineyard Street
June 20, 2025 · 2:37 AM UTC
Sabree Katherine Koch, 42, was reported missing by an acquaintance on Thursday, June 19, 2025, after she failed to return home. Koch was last seen on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at approximately 8:21 a.m., near Vineyard Street in Wailuku.