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The Maui County Council approved on first reading a bill authorizing an agreement with the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to develop three water wells in Waiʻōhuli, a project that could supply water for about 2,880 homes for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries. Bill 97, CD1 (2026), would let Mayor Richard Bissen enter an intergovernmental agreement […]

The revisions would be limited to the UH Master Plan and do not call for new land use or new development. No revisions to the Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan are proposed. UH reports it remains committed to having no more than nine observatories after 2033 and to keeping the existing decommissioning process and plan unchanged.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will present a special statewide television premiere of “Held in Trust: The Future of Hawaiʻi’s Public Lands Beyond Military Leases,” a half-hour documentary examining the history of US military use of Hawaiʻi’s public trust lands and the consequential decisions approaching as longstanding military leases begin to expire.

Maui OnStage will present the world premiere of ʻAinakea, a new play by Maui playwright James Nevius, opening Friday, Oct. 2, at the Historic ʻĪao Theater. Set in West Maui in 1953, the play explores a family, a plantation and an island on the cusp of profound change.

Gov, Josh Green along with the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) is offering a one-time reimbursement covering 75% of the pre-tax cost of approved Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) and Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) products.

The Coqui Frog Task Force is marking two years since its September 2024 establishment by reporting the hand-capturing of 3,847 invasive frogs and encouraging additional volunteers to join in its efforts.

Applications are now open for coastal, remote and island communities to join the Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project as a 2026 cohort to seek solutions for reliable and resilient energy systems in Hawaiʻi and Pacific Island communities. The application deadline is Nov. 18, 2026.

The 99th Maui County Fair, happening Oct. 1–4, 2026 at the County’s War Memorial Complex, will bring four days of live entertainment to the main stage, featuring a mix of Hawaiian music, hula, local favorites and island contemporary performers for fairgoers of all ages.

The County of Maui Department of Management will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. to receive public input on proposed new rules governing the administration and management of County grants.

British ultra-marathoner, William Goodge, has announced his latest endurance feat: running 50 marathons, across all 50 US states, in 24 days. Titled Mission America, in partnership with Goodwin, Goodge will run a full marathon length of 26.2 miles within each of the state lines. Should he succeed, Goodge will hold the Guinness World Record title for this effort.

Flags are being lowered in honor of former US Representative, state lawmaker and US Small Business Administration Administrator Patricia Saiki, who died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at age 96. Flags shall be flown at half-staff through sunrise Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.

On Maui, the Makawao State Forest Reserve, Kula Forest Reserve and Waihou Spring Forest Reserve remain closed pending storm damage repairs.  Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area remains closed due to the surrounding forest reserve closure.  

The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the County of Maui and Office of the Mayor, announced today that the annual Filipino American History Month Flag-Raising Ceremony will be held Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m. on the front lawn of the Kalana O Maui Building, 200 South High Street in Wailuku.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is continuing to coordinate with the National Park Service and other partners to return patients and staff to Kalaupapa as soon as possible, following the successful repair of the settlement’s drinking water system.

The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.

This recognition places UH’s flagship campus in the top 2.5% in the U.S. out of approximately 2,630 4-year institutions nationwide and in the top 1.2% in the world out of more than 25,000 higher education institutions around the globe.

Young Brothers, Hawaiʻi’s interisland freight company, today announced the promotion of Ashlee Kishimoto to chief financial officer. Kishimoto will lead the company’s financial strategy and oversee its financial planning, forecasting and reporting.

US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and US Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving-Institutions Week, from September 27-October 3, 2026. This week honors the vital role of AANAPISIs in expanding access to quality higher education for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students.

Keōpūolani Regional Park will be closed to recreational users from Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 through Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 to accommodate 99th Maui County Fair activities, according to the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation.

The Maui County Council voted 5-4 on Tuesday to ask the Maui Planning Commission to consider rezoning 32 vacation rental condominium complexes in Māʻalaea, Kīhei and West Maui from apartment to hotel use. The vote came a week after the commission recommended against most of an earlier batch of properties. The action on Resolution 26-129, […]