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The Maui Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for product vendors at the 12th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival, scheduled for Nov. 7-8, 2025, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

The initial 90-day pause was issued on Dec. 13, 2024 and expires on March 13, 2025. The extension will continue until June 13, 2025.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center will host a weekend of events honoring the birthday of its namesake, Queen Kaʻahumanu, from March 15-16, 2025.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is warning tourism businesses about a sophisticated chargeback fraud scheme targeting the industry through the social media platform “Little Red Book” (Xiaohongshu). The scam has already resulted in significant financial losses for multiple local businesses.

Chair Yamashita emphasized the importance of balancing immediate needs with the responsibility to prepare for unforeseen circumstances, due to uncertainty taking place in Washington D.C. The House draft of the state budget includes a $200 million appropriation set aside to strengthen reserves and withstand future funding pressures.  

Maui Planning Commission members heard nearly six hours of public testimony Tuesday in Kīhei, with 58 of 66 testifiers opposed to developer requests for land-use amendments for the Honuaʻula master-planned community, a hotly debated 670-acre development south of Maui Meadows and mauka of Piʻilani Highway in South Maui.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health, Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents about MYY Trade Co. brand enoki mushrooms due to potential contamination of listeria monocytogenes.

County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation invites the community to celebrate the blessing of the Lāna‘i Skatepark and the Lāna‘i Youth Center, followed by the grand opening of the Lāna‘i Skatepark, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2025.

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 44 Senate Democrats in reintroducing the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which aims to protect workers’ rights to unionize, negotiate higher wages, and improve workplace safety.

Agriculture and wildlife officials are raising concerns after a red-vented bulbul was spotted near Kāʻanapali, Maui. This high-priority invasive pest appears on the Hawaiʻi Injurious Species list and the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Top 100 Invasive Species list. The bird poses a serious threat to Maui’s agriculture as well as native ecosystems, according to the Maui Invasive Species Committee.

Hawaiʻi Technology Academy is accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year at its two Maui campuses: its K-8 campus in Lahaina and K-12 campus in Kīhei. The tuition-free public charter school offers a blended learning model that combines on-campus and virtual instruction with hands-on learning experiences.

US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) will begin a series of town halls in every county of Hawaiʻi next week, including Wailuku, Maui on March 18.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources and its Commission on Water Resource Management is looking to fill the Loea seat after V.R. Hinano Rodrigues of Maui withdrew his nomination.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., and the state Department of Taxation today introduced TaxCutHawaii.org, a new online resource designed to help working individuals and families learn about the state’s income tax cut and calculate their estimated tax savings through 2031.

While Maui County’s mayor has requested Police Chief John Pelletier to be put on administrative leave, the power to hire or remove a police chief rests with the nine-member, volunteer Maui Police Commission.

The King Kekaulike boys and Maui Christian Academy girls claimed team titles at the season-opening Maui Interscholastic League surf competition Saturday at D.T. Fleming Beach Park.

The 33rd annual Celebration of the Arts will take place April 18-19, 2025, at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, marking the final year of the event. The cherished festival brings together artisans, educators, entertainers and cultural practitioners to honor and perpetuate Hawaiian traditions.

Mana O Maui has introduced two programs aimed at empowering teen girls through outdoor adventure and cultural learning: the Surf-N-Turf Afterschool Program and a scholarship for a summer surf camp.

On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Kala Vallecillo, community engagement coordinator for Habitat for Humanity Maui, will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting. The title of her presentation is “(Re)Building Homes, Communities and Hope.”

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is advising highway users to use caution and expect delays on Saturday, March 15, as the Valley to the Sea Half Marathon, along with its 10k and 5k races run through the Wailuku and Māʻalaea area.