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2025 Noble Chef Fundraising Gala for UHMC Culinary Arts, April 5
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Culinary Arts Program, in collaboration with Fairmont Kea Lani, presents the 24th Annual Noble Chef Gala on Saturday, April 5, 2025. As the premier fundraising event for UHMC’s Culinary Arts Program, Noble Chef celebrates the college’s legacy and future while raising essential funds to support culinary education.
Japan Airlines partners for 2026 Hawaiʻi-Japan Sister Summit
Japan Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japan-America Society of Hawaiʻi to support the upcoming Hawaiʻi-Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit, scheduled for May 2026 in Honolulu.
Mayor Bissen delivers 2025 State of the County Address, focuses on housing, recovery
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen delivered his third State of the County Address at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater on Friday, expressing renewed hope for residents and progress made in the year and half after the 2023 Maui wildfires.
Volcano Watch: When have lava fountains formed on Kīlauea and what are their hazards?
Several past eruptions were characterized by similar lava fountaining episodes, including at the start of the Puʻuʻōʻō eruption in 1983, the start of the Maunaulu eruption in 1969 and the 1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption.
Council gives initial approval to bill to rebuild disaster-impacted properties as they were
Maui County Council members voted 9-0 Friday morning for first-reading passage of Bill 105, which would allow disaster-impacted property owners to rebuild their homes and other structures to their original condition, even if they were decades old and didn’t meet current building codes. The measure advances to second-and-final reading.
Geotechnical work to be conducted on and along roadways in Central Maui, March 10-14
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of potential traffic delays from March 10-14 as crews will be drilling for soil samples in and along state highways, which will assist the department in maintaining and improving its roadways.
Modular home transport continues for wildfire survivors
Hauling will take place nightly at 9 p.m., from Wednesday, March 12 through Friday, March 14. The transport will involve trucks in a caravan that will move the homes from the staging area near the Kahului small boat ramp along Kahului Beach Road (Route 3400) to Lahaina.
Ocean Camp program offers Maui students an educational adventure, March 17-21
Pacific Whale Foundation’s Spring Ocean Camp for kids in grades 2-5, takes place from March 17 to March 21. The camp gives children an opportunity to interact with the ocean environment in a fun and educational way during their spring break.
Hirono, senators press FEMA on disaster victim data, mass firings and funding freezes
US Sen. Mazie Hirono and 10 Senate colleagues are demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency about reports of mass personnel firings, grant freezes and the involvement of the Department of Government Efficiency in handling disaster victim data.
Maui rainfall totals below average in February
The USGS’ rain gage on Puʻu Kukui on Maui recorded its lowest February total on record. ʻUlupalakua Ranch and Haʻikū had their lowest February totals since 1973 and 1992, respectively.
DOH reports dengue virus case on Oʻahu, the 3rd this year
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state for 2025 to three.
Maui 5K raises record $72K for local schools
About 1,200 Maui residents and visitors — some from as far away as Canada and Brazil — ran and walked in last weekend’s 14th annual Maui 5K at Maui Ocean Center, raising a record $72,000 for Maui Nui schools.
Applications open for Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
Maui seniors can now apply for the popular Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, which provides them with $50 in coupons for fresh, locally grown produce from an authorized farmer or farmers markets.
King Kekaulike High School wins Honolulu Festival’s Maui Mikoshi Design Contest
The Honolulu Festival Foundation announced today that King Kekaulike High School is the winner of the 29th Annual Honolulu Festival Maui Mikoshi design contest. The winning mikoshi design will be unveiled on Saturday, March 8, at 11 a.m., at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center, and showcased during the Grand Parade through Waikīkī on Sunday, March 9.
600 foot lava fountains subside at Kīlauea, new episode expected within a week
The Kīlauea summit eruption within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park paused on Wednesday, March 5, at 10:37 a.m. HST, marking the end of episode 12. A new episode is expected in the next 5-7 days.
Tokuda leads colleagues in opposing potential cuts at HUD Disaster Recovery Office
Tokuda said cuts to the Office of Community Planning and Development would “inject even more uncertainty” into the lives of survivors fighting every day to rebuild.
Maui Health launches paid summer internship for college students
College students looking to gain hands-on experience in healthcare have an opportunity with Maui Health’s new paid Summer Internship Program.
Title issues complicate Maui County’s planned purchase of 82 acres near Pa‘uwela Lighthouse
The land went on the market for $3.5 million last year, but the price recently dropped by $1 million.
Education bill funding program that combines culture with academics, continues to advance
Senate Bill 529 SD1 relating to education seeks to appropriate funds to expand the Hoʻākea Program, an educational initiative that integrates Hawaiian cultural practices with academic subjects to engage students and promote environmental stewardship.
Hui Moʻolelo: Lahaina Film Festival to be presented in Honolulu
The result of a summer 2024 call to artists, the films stem from the Hui Mo’olelo program which cultivates stories celebrating the history, culture and sense of place of unique sites throughout the County of Maui.
