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Lahaina wildfire survivors will have an opportunity to participate in a Remembrance Ride to see recovery efforts for their beloved town within weeks of the one-year anniversary of the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire disaster.

Firefighters battling the Haleakalā Crater Road fire have been challenged by difficult terrain, lava fields on the mauka side of the fire, soft soil when cutting firebreaks, swirling winds and low humidity. Maui fire officials note that while each fire is different, they have identified new technologies and organization that have helped to keep agencies better connected.

State and federal agencies are keeping a close eye on H5N1, the influenza A strain associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has infected dairy cows in multiple states, as well as four people who worked closely with the infected cows.

The Taco Bell Foundation has awarded grants to two local nonprofit organizations: $30,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi and $17,200 to Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi.

Eli Kamakani Caires of Upcountry, Maui voyaged to the winner circle for his performance at the invitational underclassmen Chris Sailer’s Football Kicking Camp held at Notre Dame High-school in Northern California this past weekend.

Akakū Maui Community Media, along with sister access stations ‘Ōlelo on Oahu, Hō’ike on Kaua’i and Nā Leo on Hawai’i Island, won two Hometown Media Awards at the Alliance for Community Media national conference in San Jose, California in late June, for a collaborative effort to broadcast a statewide vigil following the Aug. 8. 2023 Maui wildfires.

The 13th Annual Paddle Imua crowned its champions this Sunday, July 14 following a race down the famed Maliko Run off the north shore of Maui. Paddle Imua is a multi-discipline paddling race which, in the spirit of the Hawaiian word “Imua” (meaning ‘to move forward’), aims to raise funds for Imua Family Services’ Camp Imua program – a 48-year Maui tradition which provides a week-long recreational summer camp experience for children with special needs. 

The Coast Guard and the County of Kaua‘i suspended its search at 2 p.m., Sunday, for two people who went missing after a helicopter crashed one-quarter mile off the Na Pali Coast, Thursday.

Dreams of homeownership came true for a young Maui family when Na Hale O Maui Executive Director Cassandra Abdul presented Codie and Pelemarie Chong with the keys to their new home on Meheu Circle in the Traditions at Maui Lani, Friday.

Earlier this week, members of the Hawaiʻi State government attended the National Forum on Education Policy in Washington D.C.

The 14th annual Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) announced on Tuesday a sweepstakes for one lucky winner, with a grand prize valued at over $10,000. The deadline to enter for a chance to win is July 23.

Operating since 2006, Kaheawa Wind 1, Maui’s first wind farm, was recently selected to the Final Award Group for the Stage 3 request for proposal (“RFP”) from Hawaiian Electric to continue operations at the existing wind farm. The facility has a production capacity of 30 megawatts of power, serving approximately 17,000 homes annually and is located in Ukumehame above Mā‘alaea Harbor.

After 30 years of work as an executive in financial services, Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union’s Craig Warren will retire at the end of the year as executive vice president and chief operating officer, the credit union announced.

The Crater Road Fire has burned 574 acres since it was first reported on Wednesday evening. By 7 p.m. on Sunday, fire officials declared the fire 80% contained. Personnel with the Maui Fire Department will utilize an engine and a tanker overnight to monitor conditions, with work resuming on Monday.

Akakū Upstairs: Generative AI & the Essence of Art, an evening exploring the intersection of art and artificial intelligence, is scheduled for Thursday, July 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Hawaiʻi Rotary District 5000 has announced the induction of Ted Faigle as new district governor for the 2024-2025 Rotary year. Faigle will oversee over 50 Rotary and Rotaract clubs across the state of Hawaiʻi, encompassing approximately 1,500 volunteers.

The Hawaiʻi Advisory Council on Emergency Management has announced the appointment of Lisa Vares as its newest member.

The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reopening applications for its fiscal year 2025 Green Grants Program to support sustainability projects in Maui County.

A Kahului woman has died of injuries sustained while she was attempting to cross the road while operating an electric wheelchair on Saturday morning, police said. The incident occurred at 11:17 a.m. on July 13, 2024, on West Wākea Ave. at the intersection with Oneheʻe Ave. in Kahului.

Hawaiʻi government leaders have issued statements following a shooting that injured former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania today. Law enforcement from the FBI, state police and other municipal officers spoke at a press conference on Saturday evening, calling the incident an assassination attempt.