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A rare and large summertime phytoplankton bloom in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre in summer 2018 was prompted by ash from Kīlauea falling on the ocean surface approximately 1,200 miles west of the volcano.

County of Maui Department of Water Supply is inviting the community to attend an online meeting Thursday, April 24, 2025, from noon to 1 p.m. The meeting will introduce County partner US Water Alliance, a national nonprofit that will hold in-person events next month that focus on Maui island drinking water supply.

Central Pacific Bank announced the promotion of John Tapper to serve as the new Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing Operations & Digital Advertising where he will optimize the bank’s marketing and digital strategies.

Maui Housing Hui and SOUL Law Firm will host a Renter’s Rights Training on Monday, April 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pro Arts Playhouse in Kīhei.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the island of Maui until 4:30 p.m. At 1:18 p.m., emergency management reported heavy rain over the slopes and summit of Haleakalā. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 3 inches per hour.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation reminds travelers to give themselves extra time at airports statewide during Easter weekend and the 62nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, which starts Easter Sunday, April 20, and culminates on Saturday, April 26.

Duke’s Maui has named Emily Fielding as the recipient of its 2025 Koho Pono Award, recognizing her decades of work to protect Maui County’s cultural and natural resources.

A rehabilitation project to improve facilities at the Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside, a scenic rest stop and picnic area on Maui’s Hāna Highway, is set to begin on Monday, April 21 and run through May 12, 2025.

Thanks to the generosity of Hele customers statewide, in just one month, a total of $31,300 was raised to support public school teachers committed to introducing innovative ways to give their students positive learning experiences.  

An Avis-Budget rental office has opened at Maui Mall Village, giving kamaʻāina and visitors a convenient alternative location for all their car rental needs on the Valley Isle. The outlet, which features a full-service rental counter, is located next to IHOP and Crystal Dreams. Rental cars may be picked up from and returned to reserved stalls conveniently located in the Maui Mall Village parking lot.

The Wailuku-based nonprofit Maui Hui Mālama has been awarded a $410,000 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to expand its educational services for Native Hawaiian youth and families in Maui County.

Maui County is hoping increased rates as high as 25%, along with stricter measures that include limits on when people can water their lawns during a shortage, will curb water usage.

The program provides scholarships to students attending the University of Hawai’i system and affiliated community colleges.

A proposed $1.85 million project to rebuild an oceanfront home on wildfire-ravaged Front Street in Lahaina is getting support from neighbors who also want to rebuild while taking hits from critics concerned with coastline impacts, rising sea levels, and what one opponent called “another mansion on the shoreline.”

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has confirmed a second case of measles in the household of a child previously confirmed on April 7. The adult member of the family had exhibited symptoms and was presumed infected. Both individuals had recently returned from international travel.

Maui Preparatory Academy has a full slate of summer camp offerings on its Nāpili campus this summer. The camps run in weekly sessions, Monday through Friday, with options for students in all grades.

The National Weather Service has extended a Flood Advisory for the island of Maui until 10:30 p.m.

The average price in Kahului is $4.49, one cent less than last week and 33 cents lower than a year ago.

County of Maui offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified on Good Friday, April 18, 2025.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to seven in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, six on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common. This case is unrelated to the dengue cases reported on April 10 and 11, 2025.