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US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and US Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) introduced the Debt-Free College Act, legislation that will reverse the growing student debt crisis in the United States.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui hosted its first-ever Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike Family Engagement Night at the Maui Nui Botanical Garden. Rooted in the Hawaiian ʻŌlelo Noʻeau meaning, “through work, one learns,” the evening brought families together through ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Native Hawaiian cultural education, and hands-on experiences.

Maui Food Bank recently received 40,061 pounds of shelf-stable food donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, providing a significant supply of essential food items to help individuals and families facing hunger throughout Maui Nui.

Candidates tackled issues facing their districts as they vie for seats on a council whose balance of power could change in this election.

Maui Food Bank will receive 9 pallets, or 8,100 dozen eggs, for Maui; 1.5 pallets, or 1,350 dozen eggs, for Molokaʻi; half a pallet, or 450 dozen eggs, for Lānaʻi. 

The conversation focused on coordinating several major projects now planned or underway including: Honoapiʻilani Highway coastal realignment; Lahaina Bypass Phase 1C; Keawe Street safety and multimodal improvements; Lower Honoapiʻilani Road improvements; and the West Maui Greenway.

Professional Alex Chiarella clinched his fourth Maui Open title on Sunday, Sept. 13 at The King Kamehameha Golf Club, overcoming a tie with rising amateur star Robert Loree by sinking an eagle on the 18th hole.

A Maui filmmaker has completed a 75-minute zombie comedy for less than $20,000—and golf champion Michelle Wie West makes a cameo appearance.

The American Red Cross continues to respond to the impact of Hurricane Lowell across the Hawaiian Islands.

The County of Maui Department of Human Concerns’ Office on Aging, in partnership with Mauliola Pharmacy’s Hoʻokaulike Wellness branch,  invites individuals living with diabetes to participate in Diabetes Self-Management, a free six-week workshop series designed to help participants build practical ways to manage diabetes and incorporate healthy self-management strategies into their everyday lives.

Two Maui men were injured when the 20-foot sport fishing boat they were on struck a submerged object off Molokini Crater early Tuesday morning. The incident was reported at 5:13 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2026.

Operating Engineers Local 3, a leading union representing skilled heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and construction workers across Hawai‘i and the Pacific, has endorsed Bobby Pahia for the Maui County Council Upcountry residency seat.

Paʻūpili Lahaina 3rd Saturdays is a monthly gathering dedicated to healing, connection, culture, and strengthening the resilience of Lahaina. The Maui Economic Recovery Commission (Maui ERC) Healing Journey Team is proud to continue bringing the community together through this welcoming space for residents, families, and friends to reconnect, share, and support one another.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, in collaboration with DARPA and the University of Hawaiʻi, has launched the Kalaeloa Hybrid Reef Project, a first-of-its-kind nature-based engineering initiative that integrates engineered structures with living coral to protect coastal highways from erosion and rising seas.

Seabury Hall, Maui’s leading independent college preparatory school, is now accepting applications for students entering grades 5-12 in the 2027-2028 school year.

Starting Wednesday, Mayor Richard Bissen and his administration will host community budget meetings throughout Maui County for residents to share their priorities and provide input on the budget for Fiscal Year 2028, which begins July 1, 2027.

The County of Maui Department of Agriculture will host a free online workshop Wednesday, Sept. 16, to help Maui County organizations and healthcare providers prepare applications for two Fiscal Year 2027 grant programs supporting access to locally grown food and strengthening the local agricultural economy.

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply was reimbursed for more than $1.1 million spent on emergency protective measures as a result of wildfires. The funding is part of a larger $8.2 million in FEMA post-disaster funding approved for Public Assistance and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Hawai’i, Nevada, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Teachers and staff at Hanalei Elementary School will return to campus next Friday, Sept. 18, to prepare for reopening, with students returning Monday, Sept. 21.

Four Hawaiʻi telescopes have helped confirm the two most distant quasars ever found, part of a growing partnership between the state’s premier observatories and a European Space Agency mission mapping the early universe.