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Maui Council panel pauses deliberations on TIG recommendations, focus shifts to new hotel zoning
The Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee recessed a discussion Wednesday after a brief deliberation on the path forward for Bill 9, which aims to phase out thousands of short-term rentals in apartment-zoned districts to free up housing for residents.
Fire Weather Watch for Friday and Saturday due to windy conditions, low humidity
The Maui Emergency Management Agency advises the public of a Fire Weather Watch, in effect for Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. The watch was issued mainly for leeward areas of all Hawaiian Islands due to windy conditions and low humidity.
Update: Bicyclist succumbs to injuries from vehicle crash in Kīhei
Update: On Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at approximately 4 p.m., the bicyclist succumbed to his injuries and died while at Maui Memorial Medical Center. The bicyclist is identified as Richard Holland, 79, of Kīhei.
Op-Ed: Resident response to proposed Kamehamenui Forest Reserve project assessment draft
A property owner within the boundaries of the proposed Kamehamenui Forest Reserve project in Kula shares thoughts about the state’s draft environmental assessment, concerning the management of 3,434 acres of state-acquired land.
Sheraton Maui appoints Chef Mitchell Cooper as new executive chef
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa has promoted longtime team member Chef Mitchell Cooper to executive chef, overseeing the West Maui resort’s culinary operations across its restaurants, bars, banquets and events.
Imua Onipāʻa honored by the State of Hawaiʻi for advancing the digital economy
The award honors organizations whose innovative work ensures that everyone—regardless of background—can harness the power of the internet to succeed in today’s digital age.
UH engineers help sharpen our view of space
A groundbreaking new instrument that lets astronomers see deeper into space than ever before using a single telescope was brought to life with help from a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty member.
UH research: Climate whiplash effects due to rapidly intensifying El Niño cycles
The study projects an abrupt shift within the next 30 to 40 years from irregular El Niño-La Niña cycles to highly regular oscillations, characterized by more dramatic fluctuations in sea surface temperature.
Hawaiian Electric proposes rebate for customers in wildfire risk zones to buy backup power equipment
Qualified Hawaiian Electric customers in wildfire risk areas who are subject to preemptive power shutoffs would be eligible to receive a rebate for the purchase of backup power equipment, under a new company proposal.
Health department monitoring wastewater detection of measles in Kauaʻi County
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is monitoring a positive wastewater sample for measles virus, the first wastewater detection of the virus for Kauaʻi County. The sample was collected Sept. 24, 2025, at a site in East Kauaʻi County and DOH was notified of the result on Oct. 20, 2025. No suspected measles cases have been identified on Kauaʻi.
Toyota Hawaiʻi sponsors free kamaʻāina admission to Kula Country Farms’ Pumpkin Patch Sunday
Toyota Hawaiʻi will cover admission fees for the first 3,000 attendees at the 2025 Pumpkin Patch at Kula Country Farms on Maui this Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mayor Bissen urges Council to pass Bill 9, citing need to restore housing balance
Mayor Richard Bissen urged Maui County Council members to pass Bill 9, which would phase out apartment district properties operating as transient vacation rentals, arguing the move is critical to addressing direly needed long-term housing for residents.
Lahaina wildfire debris transitions to restoration phase in Olowalu
The remaining truckloads of wildfire debris have been transported from the Temporary Debris Storage site in Olowalu to the Permanent Disposal Site at the Central Maui Landfill.
Two opossums caught at Honolulu Harbor; One caught in September in Hilo
Two live opossums were captured on Tuesday at two separate locations at Honolulu Harbor. Another opossum was also captured in Hilo last month.
Gov. Green to meet with federal leaders in Washington
etaries of Energy and the Interior, as well as top officials at the Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Health and Human Services, as well as top military officials. These meetings will support Hawaiʻi’s ongoing transition to clean energy, our wildfire response and recovery, healthcare infrastructure and military readiness across the Pacific.
DWS offers additional information on Upcountry Maui Stage 3 water shortage
With a Stage 3 water shortage in effect for Upcountry areas, the County of Maui Department of Water Supply is providing additional information.
The Sentry will not be played anywhere in 2026, PGA Tour announces
The Sony Open in Hawaiʻi at Waiʻalae Country Club on Oʻahu will be the 2026 PGA Tour season opener Jan. 15-18 after the Tour announced today that The Sentry will not be contested in 2026.
Maui Gold Pineapple wants to ramp up to full production, but deer and drought stand in the way
The company says its fields are getting “eaten alive by axis deer and feral pigs,” and many Maui farms are facing similar challenges.
Hawaiʻi’s 5-cent beverage deposit program plagued by fraud and ‘honor system’ failure, State Auditor says
For two decades, Hawaiʻi’s Deposit Beverage Container program has been run as an “honor system,” reliant on unverified self-reported data and plagued by alleged fraud, State Auditor Les Kondo told a state Senate committee during an informational meeting Thursday.
Upcoming free filmmaking programs for Maui teens
Applications are open now for two free filmmaking opportunities for high-schoolers on Maui: Fuzz Box Film Camp in Lahaina and Spring Lab 2026 in Central Maui.
