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Maintenance on water storage and distribution system in Wailea, Feb. 24 to March 21
Residents, visitors and businesses in certain areas of Wailea are being asked to conserve water from Feb. 24 to March 21, 2025, while maintenance is being done by the County of Maui Department of Water Supply.
Wailea condominium unit fire caused $210,000 in damage, displaces one resident
One person was displaced following a fire in a second-floor Wailea condominium unit on Friday night. The structure fire was reported on the 3100 block of Wailea Alanui at 8:16 p.m., Feb. 21, 2025.
Hauling of modular homes to continue for wildfire survivors, Feb. 26-28
Hauling will take place nightly at 9 p.m., from Wednesday, Feb. 26 through Friday, Feb. 28. The transport will involve trucks in a caravan that will move the homes from the staging area near the Kahului small boat ramp along Kahului Beach Road (Route 3400) to Lahaina.
CPB announces Conrad Figueroa as new senior VP and director of Mainland lending
Conrad Figueroa is Central Pacific Bank’s new senior vice president and director of Mainland lending within the Credit Strategies & Solutions team, the bank announced.
Community-built comfort station at Hāʻena State Park gets BLNR approval
In a landmark decision, the land board has approved a nonprofit to plan, design and pay for an entire capital improvement project for the DLNR Division of State Parks. The project will take place at Ha’ena State Park on Kauaʻi.
Inaugural director of UH Mānoa’s Health Sciences Institute named
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has appointed Dr. Katey Pelican as the inaugural director of its newly launched Health Sciences Institute, a key initiative aimed at advancing healthcare and improving health outcomes across Hawaiʻi. Pelican will begin her new role on April 1, 2025.
Final EIS released for Ledcor Maui’s South Maui Properties
A final environmental impact statement has been released for Ledcor Maui’s South Maui Properties. The Final EIS includes seven vacant in-fill parcels within Wailea’s 50-year-old resort master plan and a neighboring vacant lot in Kīhei. A mix of single family and multi-family residential communities are proposed for eight properties, which have a permitted density of […]
Maui voyaging canoe lost in the Lahaina wildfires to be replaced
The Mo‘olele was birthed 50 years ago and was in a park along the ocean, at 525 Front Street, when it burned. Timothy ‘Timi’ Gilliom is a captain and the builder of the Mo‘okiha O Pi‘ilani and the new canoe that’s replacing the Mo‘olele, the Nāleilehua.
1,947 whales counted, including 802 on Maui during second coordinated count this season
Volunteers on Saturday counted a total of 1,947 whales, including 802 on Maui, 153 on Molokaʻi, 263 on Hawaiʻi Island, 321 on Kauaʻi and 408 on Oʻahu. The count was part of the second coordinated effort this season by the Pacific Whale Foundation and the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.
College no longer first option for Maui County public high school graduates
In 2019, 57% of Maui County public high school graduates attended college immediately after graduation. In 2023, that number had fallen to 46%.
Lahaina Recreation Center’s Rec 2 begins phased reopening
Lahaina Recreation Center’s Rec 2 has begun a phased reopening following repairs and upgrades.
Maui Nui Scouts host 4th annual golf tournament fundraiser on April 26
The Maui Nui District Scouts, a part of Aloha Council, Scouting America, hosts its 4th Annual Maui Scouting Golf Fundraiser, April 26, 2025, at the Dunes at Maui Lani golf course.
Kamakani Konia named as Art in Public Places director
The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts has hired Kamakani Konia as its Art in Public Places Program Director. As program director, he also serves as the director of Capitol Modern (the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum).
East Maui Taro Festival returns for its 29th year with celebration of Hawaiian culture
The East Maui Taro Festival is set to make a celebrated return for its 29th year. The event will take place on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hāna Ballpark
UH researchers discover 10 new sponge species in Kāneʻohe Bay
In a series of newly published groundbreaking studies, researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute for Marine Biology identified ten new species of marine sponges found in Kāneʻohe Bay, shedding light on an often-overlooked but vital part of coral reef ecosystems.
Maui Peace Awards open for nominations – honoring Maui’s peace heroes
The Teran James Young Foundation (TJYF) is thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the annual Maui Peace Awards, recognizing extraordinary individuals who quietly and humbly dedicate themselves to fostering peace in our community.
Resurrection of Maui County Fair passes County Council unanimously on first reading
Maui County Council members voted unanimously 9-0 to approve on first reading an amended Bill 7, revising the County’s fiscal year 2025 budget to appropriate $1.5 million to the nonprofit Festivals of Aloha for the 2025 Maui County Fair.
Maui man walks free after 30 years behind bars, with help of Hawaiʻi Innocence Project
“Thank you… You guys believed in me,” said Gordon Cordeiro as he hugged family and friends upon his release on Friday afternoon. After more than 30 years behind bars, Cordeiro is a free man thanks to the Hawaiʻi Innocence Project and a ruling by 2nd Circuit District Court Judge Kirstin M. Hamman, vacating a murder conviction and granting him immediate release.
South Kīhei Road reopens three weeks after cleanup from severe winter storm
County of Maui Department of Public Works reopened the northern section of South Kīhei Road on Friday evening, Feb. 21, 2025, after finishing major clean up and repairs to the roadway after a severe winter storm.
Westin Maui partners with We Paddle Maui to offer a traditional canoe paddling experience
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa is offering guests visiting its Kāʻanapali Beach resort the opportunity to explore the Kāʻanapali coast while paddling outrigger canoes.
