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Lānaʻi Senior Center to close briefly, March 28
The Lānaʻi Senior Center will be closed briefly on Friday, March 28, from noon to 4:30 p.m., due to a staffing shortage.
Public invited to Central Maui Community Plan open house, April 4 in Wailuku
The County of Maui Department of Planning is inviting community members to attend the first open house for the Central Maui Community Plan process. The event will take place on Friday, April 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Wailuku parking garage during the Wailuku First Friday celebration.
Par Hawaii marks 20 years of Fueling Dreams for Special Olympics Hawaiʻi
From April 14 to May 26, 2025, customers at participating Hele stations can donate at checkout to help fund training and competitions for athletes with intellectual disabilities at no cost to them or their families.
Intermediate appeals court rules in archaeological permitting case
The Hawai‘i Intermediate Court of Appeals has issued a finding in favor of appellants in a case involving the Board of Land and Natural Resources and its handling of the state’s archaeological permitting process.
UH Mānoa: Former US diplomat calls for greater Hawaiʻi representation in US Indo-Pacific policy
Glen S. Fukushima, a former US diplomat, highlighted a need for more policymakers from the islands who have knowledge of the political landscape in the Indo-Pacific region.
Central Pacific Bank opens applications for women entrepreneurs program
The program covers financial management, marketing and branding strategies and networking opportunities with successful women entrepreneurs and executives.
Kīhei Charter announces 8th Annual Hawaiian Lūʻau to benefit athletics program
The April 5 fundraiser supports Kīhei Charter’s athletics program.
County Office of Economic Development to begin accepting FY26 grant applications
The application deadline is April 30, 2025.
Hawaiʻi attorney general joins AG coalition seeking to unfreeze FEMA funding
Attorney General Anne Lopez has joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a motion seeking a court order to force the Trump administration to unfreeze essential funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In the motion, the coalition highlights that the Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services’ Disaster Case Management Program is being severely impacted […]
Schatz, Democrats reintroduce Paycheck Fairness Act on Equal Pay Day
Women in Hawai‘i earned an estimated 82 cents on the dollar compared to men in 2023.
Governor appoints Kauanoe Jackson to Circuit Court Judge for Hawaiʻi Island
In his newest Judicial selection, Gov. Josh Green, M.D. has nominated Kauanoe A. D. Jackson to serve as a Circuit Court Judge in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (island of Hawaiʻi) for a term of 10 years. The nomination is subject to Senate confirmation.
Springer appointed to Loea seat on state Commission on Water Resource Management
Governor Josh Green, M.D., has appointed Hannah Kihalani Springer to the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM), effective immediately.
Home fire on Kupulau Drive in South Maui causes $130,000 in damage
A structure fire on Kupulau Drive in the Maui Meadows subdivision on Tuesday night has been ruled accidental, according to fire officials.
Traditional hālau waʻa blessed in Mākena, honoring Hawaiian cultural practices
A newly constructed hālau waʻa, a traditional Hawaiian canoe house and learning space, was blessed on March 21 in Mākena.
Sex trafficking civil lawsuit bill advances in state Senate
A House bill that would authorize victims of sex trafficking to file civil lawsuits against their perpetrators has passed unanimously in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now, it advances to the full Senate floor for second reading. Voting in favor in committee on Tuesday were committee Chair Karl Rhoads and Sens. Stanley Chang and Joy San […]
Spectra Fest to bring vibrant murals and community celebration to Lahaina, June 9-13
A new culture and arts festival is coming to Lahaina this summer.
Hawaiian Electric to do aerial inspections in Pukalani using drones, March 27
Hawaiian Electric will be using unmanned aircraft, or drones, for aerial inspections of its infrastructure along Kula Hwy., between Haleakalā Hwy. and ʻAʻapueo Pkwy. in the Pukalani area on Thursday, March 27, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting.
Rep. Case reintroduces bill to protect coral reef ecosystems from destructive practices
US Rep. Ed Case reintroduces legislation aimed at protecting the world’s coral reef ecosystems by restricting the import of protected ornamental reef fish and coral species collected through destructive practices.
Maui Healing receives $3.6K in Rotary funding to support group therapy for women
Maui Healing has been awarded a $3,600 grant from the Rotary D5000 Foundation to support group therapy sessions for women affected by the 2023 wildfires.
Water outage, March 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Kunu Place and Hone Street in Kahului
Department of Water Supply customers along these roads are encouraged to store water and adjust schedules as appropriate.
