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Habitat for Humanity Maui announced this week that its 2025 Disaster Recovery Fundraiser, held Oct. 4 at Old Lahaina Luau, raised more than $165,000 to support ongoing wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts across Maui. The event brought together community members, sponsors and partners for an evening of connection and live entertainment. Guests heard from partner families who […]

The Crisis Intervention Team training focuses on de-escalating a situation before reaching a point of violence or self-harm while ensuring the individuals receive the appropriate response and care they need.

Maui County Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced that first reading of the bill to phase out transient vacation rentals in Apartment Districts will be scheduled for a council meeting hopefully in December while the council turns its attention to filling the vacancy created by the passing of Council Member Tasha Kama.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will host comedian Jiaoying Summers as part of its “LOL@MACC” series at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 in the McCoy Studio Theater.

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua has promoted Rebecca Pang to director of marketing, announced the resort Tuesday.

Wailuku First Friday will team up with Maui Comic Con for a special edition of the monthly street festival on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Montage Kapalua Bay will host a special culinary collaboration between Neal Maloney, founder of California’s Morro Bay Oyster Co., and Montage executive chef Justin Purpura, from Dec. 12-14, 2025.

The president of Hale Kau Kau advisory board, Barry Rosenfeld, will present “The Future of Hale Kau Kau” at the public meeting of the Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. The organization is a nonprofit based in Kīhei that serves and delivers meals to people in need on Maui, with compassion and aloha.

Nominations are open for the 2025 Women of Excellence Awards, according to the Maui County Committee on the Status of Women. The annual recognition celebrates outstanding women across Maui County who uplift, inspire and strengthen their communities.

Alarmed about a severe and protracted drought, state and Maui County water officials are reporting historic low flows in East Maui streams and weighing their options to maintain water supply to residents and farmers. The dry weather impacts are being felt in a region popular among visitors for its Road to Hāna, which traverses Maui’s normally lush landscape, a […]

More than 94% of Maui County is under some kind of drought as Hawai’i comes off the third-driest season in the last 30 years.

Each December, the stage at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater is transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland, as the Alexander Academy Performing Company’s team of volunteers moves in with the sets and costumes for Maui’s beloved, full-length “Nutcracker” ballet.

Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union employees raised $51,370 for local nonprofits through two fundraising initiatives held earlier this year, according to an announcement this week.

The body has the natural ability to grow new tissue, fight off infection, and repair even severe wounds. Lifestyle choices like good nutrition, rest, and wound care can help wounds heal faster and prevent complications.

The Green Fee Advisory Council is accepting ideas from the public for projects that could receive Green Fee funding to implement. The Project Ideas Portal will close Nov. 1 at 11:59 p.m. HST.

A Texas man died as the result of a single-vehicle collision on Mākena Road in South Maui on Thursday evening. Police say the involvement of speed was considered a factor.

More than 140 vendors will have a chance Friday to show their wares to about 2,000 wholesalers and shoppers from 1:30 to 6 p.m. in the “Buyers Preview and Exclusive Shopping Day” when tickets to enter are $36 per person and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the “Big Shopping Day” that is open to everyone, is expected to draw between 8,000 and 10,000 people with tickets priced at $9 per person.

Aunty “NTY” Carol Lee Kamekona, a retired 22-year US Navy and Navy Reserve veteran and longtime community organizer, announced Thursday her intent to run for Maui County Council in 2026. 

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock (WLB 214) arrived at their new homeport in Honolulu Oct. 14 after 806 days of restorative maintenance.

Beginning Friday, October 31, 2025, and continuing throughout the Halloween weekend, the Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols at various locations to address impaired driving.