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The Lahaina Energy Partnership will host two virtual community presentations in October to share the results of technical assistance provided by the US Department of Energy’s National Laboratory of the Rockies in support of Lahaina’s long-term energy planning and recovery.

More than 3,400 units are up for hotel zoning that would help them avoid the ban. The Maui Planning Commission said no to most, but it is the Maui County Council that has the final say.

Maui County Council Member Tom Cook will host a South Maui town hall on storm recovery, road projects and other county issues at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Malcolm Center in Lipoa, formerly known as the Maui Research & Technology Park.

Hawaiʻi’s Deposit Beverage Container Program will change how redemption centers convert container weight into container counts starting Oct. 1, the state Department of Health announced.

This October, evenings at The Shops at Wailea pair live local music with the Center’s open-air shopping and dining experience as Wailea Wednesdays features two complimentary performances: Oct. 7 featuring Max Angel; and Oct. 28 featuring Arlie Asiu.

With Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO) reporting that service has been restored to nearly all West Maui customers, the County of Maui closed its emergency shelter at Lahaina Civic Center Gym at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.

The four Lahaina public schools that remained closed Monday following Hurricane Nolo will reopen to students and staff Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.

The Chamber of Maui Political Action Committee (COMPAC), a non-partisan non-sectarian committee who handles the Maui Chamber’s candidate endorsement process, announced the Chamber’s “business-friendly” endorsements for State and Maui County races this year.

Andrea Scholz, operations director of the Tipu Tipu Foundation, will be the guest speaker during the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset’s Oct. 6 meeting. She will discuss “Tipu Tipu–Native Ecosystem, Wetlands & Watershed Restoration.”

The 99th Maui County Fair is just a few days away, and fairgoers can get ready for four days of food, entertainment, exhibits, community activities and carnival rides at the War Memorial Special Events Complex in Wailuku from Thursday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 4.

A new genetic study says humpback whales in the Arabian Sea have evolved separately from the species’ other populations, including the North Pacific humpbacks that migrate to Maui waters each winter. Researchers say the findings support recognizing the Arabian Sea population as a fourth humpback subspecies, Megaptera novaeangliae indica. The study was published in Frontiers in […]

Hawaiian Electric has started the process of restoring power to West Maui customers at 11:30 a.m. Company representatives note that this is done in phases. The public can track progress on the company map here: Maui County Outage Map | Hawaiian Electric.

UH Maui College’s Molokaʻi Farm hosted a Niu & Kalo Festival earlier this month, drawing about 200 community members, cultural practitioners, students, educators and partner organizations for a day centered on coconut and taro.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is notifying motorists that one lane on Honoapi‘ilani Highway (Route 30) will be closed at mile marker 14 for paving and striping of a section of the roadway damaged from Hurricane Lowell.

The health consequences of catastrophic wildfires that burn through towns and cities may extend far beyond the period when flames are extinguished and smoke disappears, according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES).

Lahaina District Court, located at 1870 Honoapiʻilani Highway, is closed today due to a power outage.

Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for Olowalu Village at 5:45 a.m. today, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, after a nearby brush fire that burned more than 100 acres was 95% contained, according to the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).

First Tee Hawaiʻi has opened registration for its fall 2026 programming, offering kids and teens across the state opportunities to learn the game of golf, develop their skills and build confidence both on and off the course.

The Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety will be conducting rescue training in Wailuku River at ʻĪao Valley State Monument. The training will take place Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the entire month of October.

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. transportation will resume all Human Services transportation on Monday, Sept. 28, including services in Hāna, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi. Maui Bus ADA Paratransit services resumed regular operations on Sunday. This follows modified operations on Saturday, Sept. 26 due to Hurricane Nolo,