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The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball returned to Honolulu on Jan. 1 following a 120-day deployment covering approximately 16,500 nautical miles in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska, according to the US Coast Guard.

US Rep. Jill Tokuda backed a bipartisan minibus funding package Thursday that includes $1,092,000 for the Maui County to upgrade the Lahaina Water Treatment Plant. The legislation, which passed the House by a vote of 397-28, now moves to the Senate. The package includes funding for the departments of Commerce, Justice, Energy and Interior, as well […]

Wailuku native James “Jay” John Kamealoha Carpio has been appointed to the Board of Land and Natural Resources, the Governor’s Office announced. His term will run through June 30, 2029. Carpio fills the Maui Nui seat on the seven-member board, which oversees the Department of Land and Natural Resources and makes decisions on land leases […]

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is advising highway users that the mauka shoulder along Piʻilani Highway across East Waipuʻilani Road will be closed 24/7 beginning Monday, Jan. 12.

Maui Memorial Medical Center has scheduled its third Wound Healing Symposium for Friday, Jan. 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the MMMC Auditorium, located at 221 Mahalani Street in Wailuku. The event is free and includes a boxed lunch; pre-registration is required.

The Grassroots Institute of Hawaiʻi has released a policy brief that addresses workforce challenges faced by Hawaiʻi’s farmers and ranchers and makes recommendations to allow more housing on agricultural lands throughout the state.

Matt Gorman, who began his career at Maui Ocean Center as a teenager, has been named the aquarium’s new curatorial director.

The Maui County Council advanced a bill aimed at water conservation in arid West Maui by imposing an interim ban on new private swimming pools.

The man involved in the officer-involved shooting succumbed to his injuries at the scene, according to an update from Maui police. The individual is described as a 40-year-old Pāʻia man. Police say the man’s identity is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin.

Hawaiʻi Water Service has launched the Firefighter Grant Program. Under the program, professional and volunteer uniformed fire department that protect any portion of Hawaiʻi Water’s service areas may apply for grants to help offset costs associated with fire protection efforts, equipment or training.

The Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program announces 10 scholarships awarded to students in a variety of health care professions where there are shortages.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Bayer Hawaiʻi Life Sciences Scholarship. High school seniors interested in a life sciences degree are invited to apply. The deadline for applications is April 1, 2026. 

The West Coast Health Alliance continues to recommend vaccination in alignment with the American Academy of Pediatrics on the recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule.    

Boeing and Alaska Airlines on Wednesday announced the carrier’s largest-ever airplane order as part of its long-term plan to expand its domestic and international route networks. 

Maui Economic Opportunity would like 2023 wildfire survivors to be aware that short- and long-term rental assistance for up to four months may be available through the Maui Relief TANF Program/Maui Relief Program for Wildfire Disaster Survivors.  

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Journey Barcai, 12, of Wailuku.

Gov. Josh Green has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and all Hawaiʻi National Guard facilities in honor of Hawaiʻi County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd, who died unexpectedly on Dec. 14, 2025.

The Rotary Club of Maui has received the Adopt-A-Highway Nō Ka ʻOi Highway Hui Award from the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, Highways Maui District, in recognition of the club’s “small but mighty” volunteer impact.

Kahana Makai Road, between Kahana Ridge Drive and Tulip Place, will be closed to traffic in both directions from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today, Jan. 8, 2026 for maintenance repairs.

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply is inviting Maui County students to participate in its 14th Annual Water Conservation Poster Contest for kindergarten through grade 6 and its 8th Annual Water Source Protection Video Contest for grades 7 through 12. Entries are due by March 27, 2026, and prizes will be given for top submissions.