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In Hawaii, Matson continued its annual support for public schools statewide as the sole corporate sponsor of the State Department of Education’s Beginning Teacher Summer Academies with a contribution of $50,000 for two years. Larger contributions of primarily in-kind services in Hawaii include: Hawaii Foodbank – $1,254,000; Maui Wildfire Recovery – $ 648,000; Maui Foodbank – $ 613,000; and American Heart Association – $77,500.

Episode 18 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 10:01 p.m. HST on April 16, 2025 when lava started overflowing from the north vent.

Hawaiian Electric will be using a helicopter on Thursday, April 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the West Maui area, for assessment of the company’s electrical infrastructure. Exact times and locations are subject to change depending on weather conditions.

A new study in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society by researchers including István Szapudi of the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy suggests the universe may rotate—just extremely slowly. The finding could help solve one of astronomy’s biggest puzzles.

On April 6, 2025, Maui County’s Ocean Safety Bureau extended their lifeguard services to 10-hour shifts to better protect beachgoers, per the Department of Fire & Public Safety.

At this time, no new CUPs will be issued, pursuant to the court’s order in Nā Papaʻi Wawae ʻUlaʻula, et al. v. DLNR, Case No. 2CC-17-1-000483. Existing permits in good standing will continue to be renewed and at this time, permittees will only be allowed to maintain current activity and/or passenger capacity levels, or reduce existing levels.  DOBOR will continue to allow vessel substitutions, but will not authorize increases in passenger capacity levels, regardless of vessel size.

Motorists are advised that storm-related repairs on Kekaulike Avenue (Route 377) in Kula have been completed, a month ahead of schedule.

A new oral history project from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Center for Oral History captures the voices of Native Hawaiian Lahainaluna High School alumni who lived as boarders from the 1950s to 1990s.

Starting July 1, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen will earn $245,000 annually — more than Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green‘s salary through the end of their current terms in office in 2026. Then, after a series of phased-in raises, annual pay for the governor will surpass that of Maui’s mayor beginning July 1, 2028, when the […]

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There will be two opportunities to hear from the YMCA about their new West Side Center and Partnership Park. The public is invited to either: the Rotary Club of Kīhei Wailea meeting on April 16 at 11:45 a.m. at the Kīhei Lutheran Church, 220 Moi Pl. in N. Kīhei; or the Rotary Satellite Club of Kīhei-Wailea meeting on April 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the South Maui Gardens by the Peace Pole.

This month’s popular Hawaiian Music Series will feature a performance by local musician Nāmaka Pauʻole. The free, family-friendly concert will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean Lawn at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

The County of Maui Department of Housing announced the release of its Fiscal Year 2026 Affordable Housing Fund Annual Plan, which outlines key investments and initiatives designed to address the growing demand for affordable housing across Maui County.

Coast Guard and partner agency crews searched 200,048 square nautical miles for over 242 combined hours. Missing is Earl “Oa” Hind, 42, who was last seen in the vicinity of Kaulana boat ramp.  

The company’s first machine is now operating at The Block, a gym in Lahaina, with more locations expected soon across the island.

Project Vision Hawaiʻi announced the launch of its newest Hiehie mobile hygiene trailer on Maui, designed to provide free, hot showers and essential resources to individuals experiencing homelessness and those impacted by the 2023 wildfires.

Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents THREE DECADES in Schaefer International Gallery, an exhibition exploring the unique ways that the MACC has come into being as a home for a spectrum of visual and performing arts expression over thirty years. The exhibition runs from April 15 through June 13. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Pacific Business News recently named Roots School in Haʻikū as one of Hawaiʻi’s Best Workplaces, the school announced. Roots was one out of 11 total honorees in the Small Business (10-24 employees) category. 

Maui Cancer Resources will receive funding support this spring through the ʻOhana Fuel “Fuel Up-Do Good” program, which donates a portion of fuel sales to local nonprofits.

The HDOA and Hawai‘i County crews completed the latest round of treatments on palm trees last week at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport in the continuing effort to protect the island from CRB infestations.