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Community members, cultural leaders, artists and government officials gathered recently at the historic Pāʻia Sugar Mill to bless and unveil a new large-scale mural celebrating public art shaped through listening, collaboration and a shared commitment to place.

The Maui County Council’s Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee voted 9-0 Tuesday to recommend passage of a bill extending the Board of Ethics’ jurisdiction to pursue ethics violations from one to six years, and to explicitly apply the change retroactively.

Three residents were displaced as a result of a structure fire reported at a single-family home along the Kahekili Highway on Thursday morning.

Preventive care, healthy habits, and recommended screenings can help adults stay active, independent, and healthy for years to come.

State House District 14 candidate Sne Patel today announced the endorsement of the State of Hawaiʻi Organization of Police Officers, adding the support of Hawaiʻi’s largest law enforcement organization to his network of labor and community endorsements. 

CEO and founder of ʻOhana Care, Jessika Galvez will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. ʻOhana Care is a home care agency and the on-site care provider at Kalama Heights Senior Living.

Produced by the Maui Ocean Center in partnership with the Māʻalaea Village Association, “Māʻalaea’s Taste for Regeneration” tells the inspiring story of a growing community movement to restore Māʻalaea Bay from mauka to makai (the uplands to the ocean). 

The event raised $50,000 for Maui Junior Golf Association, a Maui nonprofit dedicated to developing life skills through fun, affordable and competitive programs that educate, motivate and inspire future golfers — bringing the coalition’s total raised since 2014 to over $350,000.

The Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee unanimously advanced a bill Tuesday requiring greater transparency in county land use, while also receiving an update on the upcoming overhaul of the county’s transient accommodation tax collection system.

Maui police officers responded to reports of an organized retail theft at a Wailea retail complex Tuesday evening, where three suspects allegedly stole luxury items valued at over $80,000. Two male suspects—an 18-year-old from Miami and a 15-year-old from Lahaina—were detained; while a third suspect, identified as a male juvenile, fled the area and remains at large.

Maui Now and its team of journalists earned multiple awards in the 2025 Hawaiʻi Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism awards, including second place for Best Overall News Site for the second year in a row.  

As part of the statewide effort to prevent ID theft, counterfeiting and fraud, the County of Maui Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles and Licensing is now issuing Hawai‘i’s newly redesigned driver’s licenses and state identification cards. The updated card design features enhanced security measures while continuing to meet federal REAL ID requirements.

Maui County residents are encouraged to apply for four vacancies on the County of Maui Liquor Control Adjudication Board, a volunteer board that plays an important role in ensuring compliance with State and County liquor laws and regulations, according to County Boards and Commissions.

The County of Maui Department of Public Works reconstruction project will require weekend closures of both lanes on the next sections of Makawao Avenue. The third phase of paving begins Saturday, Aug. 1, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.

Ka Papahana Hana Keaka Hawaiʻi at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, in collaboration with Festivals of Aloha, proudly presents “Lele Wale,” a powerful new theatrical production born from the voices of the community. As Maui approaches the third anniversary of the August 2023 Lahaina wildfires, the show will return home for a special series of performances. 

If council members approve the deal, it would authorize the county’s Department of Water Supply to acquire water system assets from Launiupoko and Olowalu water companies for up to $6 million combined, not including closing costs.

Kupu, Hawai‘i’s leading conservation and youth education organization, today announced that applications are now open for the Conservation Leadership Development Program and Kupu ʻĀina Corps. Recent high school graduates, college graduates and young professionals looking to establish a career in conservation are strongly encouraged to apply by Sept. 12, 2026. 

Research at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has identified the first known blacktip shark nursery habitat in Hawaiian waters, offering new insight into how young sharks use Hilo Bay during their earliest years.

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) led a group of eight senators in introducing the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, legislation to expand federal paid leave to include 12 weeks of family and medical leave.

The Hawaiʻi congressional delegation is urging President Donald Trump to act swiftly on Gov. Josh Green’s request for a presidential disaster declaration for areas impacted by a the 6.0 earthquake that occurred on Hawai‘i Island on May 22, 2026.