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Maui County condominium sales rose 56.5% in September compared with a year earlier, while single-family home sales fell 7.1% and their median price dropped 11% to $1.15 million, according to the Realtors Association of Maui. The association reported 72 condominium sales last month, up from 46 in September 2025. The median sales price edged up 1.1% to […]

Maui County Council Vice Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold a meet-and-greet event Monday at the Lahaina Cannery Mall as part of her campaign to unseat Richard Bissen as mayor of Maui County. The event is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at Sergio’s Cantina. The mall is located at 1221 Honoapiʻilani Highway. […]

To complement homecoming festivities at UH Mānoa, UH Mānoa Athletics is rolling out its “Our Team. Hawaiʻi’s Team.” Giving Week campaign, Oct. 9–19.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a 7.6-magnitude earthquake near Panama poses no tsunami threat for Hawaiʻi. The earthquake struck at 12:56 p.m. local time near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, according to the US Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center. Extensive shaking impacts are probable, and a disaster is likely, the center reported. Approximately 4.6 million […]

Both declarations will provide FEMA Public Assistance program funding on a cost-sharing basis, to supplement recovery efforts in the city and county of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi County and Maui County following Hurricane Lala from Aug. 14-16, 2026, as well as for Kauaʻi and Maui Counties for impacts from Hurricane Lowell, from Sept. 6-9, 2026.

A new conservation framework co-authored by UH Mānoa provides a tool to guide high-stakes decisions like translocating Maui forest birds outside their historical ranges.

Private construction work is expected to temporarily shut off Maui County water today to residential areas of Kula. File photo. Private construction work by Goodfellow Bros. will temporarily shut off County water services on Friday to some Kula homes off Holopuni Road, Pulehu Road and Pea Place from approximately 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., according […]

Hoʻokuaʻāina receives $100,000 in grant funding over the next two years to continue its work of advancing Indigenous food justice for the kids of Hawaiʻi.

The Hawai‘i Department of Taxation reminds all taxpayers of upcoming key tax deadlines, including routine filings for income tax, general excise tax, and transient accommodation tax, as well as relief measures related to Hurricane Lala and Hurricane Lowell.

The Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber Foundation and ʻĀina Momona announced 17 recipients of the 2026 Mercer “Chubby” Vicens Memorial Scholarship, with awards totaling $11,000. The scholarship provides gap funding to Maui County students pursuing college, university, graduate, and trade-school education.

After a two week trial, a 2nd Circuit Court jury convicted Clembert Kaneholani, 39, of first-degree murder Thursday for killing Maui Police Department Officer Suzanne O more than a year ago in Pāʻia. The conviction carries a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. “While no amount of time in a prison […]

Whalers Village invites the West Maui community and visitors to celebrate ‘Ohanaween, a free, family-friendly Halloween celebration on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 7 p.m. throughout the center.

Lexus Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts present the 2026-2027 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards. Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 12, students from public, private, charter, and home school institutions between grades 7 through 12 are invited to submit artwork that demonstrate craftsmanship, creativity, and purpose.

The effects of El Niño and hurricanes on Hawaiʻi’s coral reefs will be the focus of a free virtual presentation at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13 on Zoom, according to an announcement from the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. Thomas Oliver, a research ecologist with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, will be the […]

The Board of Directors and Political Action Committee (PAC) of the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association (MHLA) announced its candidate endorsements for the upcoming 2026 General Election.

At the direction of Governor Josh Green, the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions has accepted all 11 recommendations from a state Office of the Auditor report to strengthen controls and recover improper payments, while disputing several of the report’s underlying findings and emphasizing the progress of the Kauhale Initiative in reducing statewide unsheltered homelessness.

Lahaina Strong will host a community-led candidate forum bringing together candidates for the Maui County Mayor and County Council races to meet directly with the community and share their priorities, plans, and vision for Maui County’s future.

Two Maui residents in their mid-20s were rescued after becoming separated from their group while kayaking outside of Kahului Harbor, Thursday morning.

Coconuts Fish Cafe in Kīhei is launching a new Community Fundraiser Nights program for local nonprofit organizations, schools, teams and community groups.

The day offered opportunities to build relationships, share stories and practice self-compassion among people working with Maui County’s keiki and ʻohana. The ulu tree inspired the theme, symbolizing nourishment, growth, resilience, and responsibility across generations.