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Recreational cannabis use passes House committees, with public safety protections
After a nearly three-hour hearing, members of the House committees on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs and Agriculture & Food Systems voted Tuesday afternoon to recommend passage of a bill to legalize adult recreational marijuana use.
SMA permits suspended for wildfire-impacted Lahaina properties mauka of Front Street
A waiver of special management area rules for Lahaina wildfire survivors is expected to reduce rebuilding permit processing by about a year, speeding reconstruction and economic recovery for the West Maui community impacted by the deadly Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires.
Hawaiian Electric conducting routine aerial line inspections in West Maui, Feb. 12
Hawaiian Electric will be using a helicopter to perform routine power line inspections in the West Maui area above Honoapiʻilani Highway from Lahaina to Mahinahina on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Exact times and locations are subject to change depending on weather conditions.
Maui Mediocre Golf Association tees off second season
The Maui chapter of the Mediocre Golf Association is gearing up for its second exciting season of friendly competition, camaraderie and lighthearted golf.
Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death detected at Maui elementary school
The least-virulent strain of the fungal infection known as Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD) was detected late last month in three landscape ʻōhiʻa trees on the campus of a Maui elementary school.
Salvage plans underway for grounded sailboat at Honolua, Maui
DOBOR and DAR have approved the owner’s salvage plan, which aims for a Feb. 12-17 removal timeframe. However, the owner is having difficulty in identifying and hiring a salvage company to remove the vessel because a number of companies have already indicated they are not available or are not willing to take on the project.
Rental requirement begins March 1 for FEMA direct housing participants
Wildfire survivors currently in FEMA’s Direct Housing Program will be required to begin paying rent on March 1, 2025. The rental requirement will be in effect for the remainder of FEMA’s housing assistance program, which has been extended through Feb. 10, 2026.
Baldwin-Maui High team wins top prize in 2025 ‘Imi Pono Challenge
Baldwin High’s Jada Gomes and Maui High’s Hina Wells teamed up to capture the top prize in the fourth ʻImi Pono Challenge with their community service and media campaign centering on the Challenge’s theme of “Cultivating Care: Caring for Your Islands, Caring for Yourself.”
Hawaiʻi’s alcohol-related traffic fatality rate outpaces national average
A report from the Hawaiʻi Alcohol Policy Alliance showed that at least 40% of traffic fatalities in Hawaiʻi from 2011-2022 involved alcohol.
AI and education expert to keynote for Hawaiʻi STEM Conference in March
Maui Economic Development Board’s STEMworks program has announced that Brendan Brennan, author, AI and STEM education expert and former UH curriculum designer, will be one of the keynote speakers at the 16th Annual Hawaiʻi STEM Conference, taking place on March 24 and 25 at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center in Honolulu.
‘Anything But I’a Poke Recipe Contest’ to launch at Canoe Crop Corner, Feb. 7
The February Canoe Crop Corner, held during Wailuku’s First Friday, will kick off the Anything But I’a Poke Recipe Contest.
Lahaina Community Meeting offers updates on SMA, debris clearing, wastewater, permits
Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui’s Lahaina Community Meeting at 5:30 tonight (Feb. 5, 2025), at the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria.
Gov. Green travels to Florida to lead discussions on crisis resolution
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., is traveling to lead discussions on Alternative Dispute Resolution at the International Institute for Crisis Prevention and Resolution’s annual meeting in Florida. As part of the panel, Green will share insights and best practices drawn from the state’s response to the August 2023 Maui wildfires, offering a perspective on how Hawaiʻi […]
Update: arrest made in hit-and-run crash on South Kīhei Rd. that claimed the life of 48-year-old Maui man
A 48-year-old Kīhei man sustained fatal injuries in a hit-and-run crash on South Kīhei Road, Tuesday night. Police say the man was walking north within the northbound lane of travel on South Kīhei Road when he was struck by a possibly a silver or grey Toyota pick-up truck that was also traveling in the same direction.
MauiWES to hold final recruitment events, transition to monitoring participants
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES) will host its final recruitment events on Feb. 7 and 8, at the Lahaina Comprehensive Health Center.
Ledcor Maui welcomes Clifford Naeʻole as cultural advisor
After more than 30 years as cultural advisor for The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, Clifford Naeʻole joins Ledcor Maui as cultural advisor.
Olowalu, Ukumehame brace for change with state’s plan to move coastal highway inland to combat sea level rise
The $160 million project is part of a yearslong effort to move Honoapi’ilani Highway away from the shoreline and improve access to and from West Maui.
$150K grant supports Maui’s first kauhale for formerly homeless residents
The Nareit Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to the nonprofit HomeAid Hawai‘i to support Kīpūola Kauhale in Kahului, the first kauhale community being built for formerly homeless residents in the County of Maui.
Bills envision return of Kalaupapa to Maui County
Companion House and Senate bills make way for the eventual return of Kalaupapa Settlement on Molokaʻi with the rest of Maui County, but after a transparent and extensive public outreach process.
Chinese New Year at Lahaina Cannery, Feb. 7
The Lahaina Cannery Mall welcomes a return of the annual Chinese New Year Celebration on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. This year’s celebration marks the Year of the Snake, packed with cultural experiences, food and entertainment.
