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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.

Pearl City High School is the first in Hawai‘i to install the technology an Anatomage Science Wall – a giant 3D interactive screen that takes health science education to the next level, making learning more relevant and engaging.

There was standing-room-only this morning at the Malcom Center in Kīhei as the Maui Planning Commission began a much-anticipated public hearing on the hotly contested Honuaʻula master-planned community.

State Rep. Justin H. Woodson (District 9, Kahului, Puʻunēnē, portion of Wailuku) announced that the House draft of the State Budget (HB300 HD1) includes a proposed $100 million appropriation to cover the remaining funds needed for the construction of Central Maui Elementary and Middle School. 

The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Terry Moyer, 73, of Kahului. Moyer was reported missing on Monday, March 10, 2025, by family members after receiving concerning letters from him.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce has unveiled this year’s Vintage Aloha theme and entertainment for their 4th Annual BizMixx Maui event, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui.

Episode 13 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 2:36 a.m. on March 10, 2025.  Fountains reached heights of 400-500 feet (120-150 m) by 3:30 a.m. The episode lasted for 12 hours and 37 minutes, ending at 3:13 p.m. on March 11, 2025.

Discovered in 2022 by a DHHL lessee exploring the region, the missile debris was uncovered after years of grazing by a herd of feral goats.

Sewer service is now active for 153 properties from Kenui Street to Dickenson Street, makai of Honoapiʻilani Highway. With this latest update, approximately 90% of Lahaina’s County sewer system is now active.

SSFM International announced Morris M. Atta, Esq., JD has joined the firm as a Senior Project Manager, effective February 2025. Atta has an extensive background in public administration, land management and infrastructure planning.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Maui, bringing the total number of dengue cases to four in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, three on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common.

Congress’ $1.6 billion in federal wildfire disaster relief funding falls more than four times short of Maui’s unmet needs, now estimated at almost $7.7 billion in the aftermath of the August 2023 wildfire disaster. The original damage estimate was $5.52 billion.

Maui Police Department spokesperson Alana Pico said: “We are confident that the evidence will demonstrate these claims to be false and will expose those who are deliberately trying to manipulate the legal system to spread misleading narratives.”

Coco Deck Lahaina has announced the launch of the ‘Front Street Magic Show,’ a unique dining and entertainment experience, happening every Tuesday evening beginning April 1, 2025. 

Sage.com, an international technology company, will have 150 volunteers at Lokelani Middle School in Kīhei, Maui on Tuesday, March 11, from 9 a.m to 12 p.m., as part of a regenerative tourism initiative facilitated by Hawaiʻi based nonprofit Kanu Hawaiʻi.

Maui United Way has expanded its support for students attending the temporary Kamehameha III Elementary School in Lahaina, providing additional resources aimed at fostering play, creativity, and healing as the community continues to recover from the 2023 Maui fires.  

The Hawaiʻi HomeOwnership Center collaborated with key stakeholders to release a new, independently-commissioned report Monday examining the effects of construction defect litigation on Hawaiʻi’s housing market—first-time homebuyers, current homeowners, builders, and the overall housing industry.

A lucky Hawaiʻi visitor scored a $510,855 pai-gow progressive jackpot at the California Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas over the weekend.

Maui County principals selected as nominees include: Kimberly Kaʻai, Maunaloa Elementary (Moloka‘i) and Merilee Valentino, Pāʻia Elementary (Maui).

Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi hosts its first Maui blood drive of the year, March 18-20, at the Cameron Center, located at 95 Mahalani St. in Wailuku.