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Maui Family YMCA offers Winter Break Day Camps at three locations
The Maui Family YMCA is hosting Winter Break Day Camps at three sites across the island: Camp ‘Ohana (YMCA in Kahului), Camp Kainalu (Haʻikū Elementary) and Camp Ānuenue (Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary).
Pacific Permanente Group welcomes Dr. Alicia Roston, launches urology services on Maui
Pacific Permanente Group announced the addition of Alicia Roston, MD, marking the launch of PPG urology services for the people of Maui. This expansion strengthens PPG’s ability to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered specialty care close to home.
USPS ready to deliver Hawaiʻi’s holiday season mail, shipping needs
Customers can expect their mail and packages to be delivered, on average, in less than 3 days this holiday season. Holiday customers can expect a 2– to 3-day turnaround when shipping to addresses within their same regional service area.
State launches biosecurity website to help in the battle against invasive species
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity has established a biosecurity website to better coordinate and document programs and activities in the battle against invasive species.
Pilina ʻĀina: Community invited to plant place-based native species in Mākena
The second of three Pilina ʻĀina workshops takes place Sunday, Dec. 7 in Mākena.
CIM hosts annual fundraiser dinner to benefit the Bob Poulson Scholarship Fund, Dec. 6
The Construction Industry of Maui hosts its annual fundraiser dinner to benefit the Bob Poulson Scholarship Fund on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Wailea Beach Resort & Spa.
Update/Located: Kahului woman reported missing, last seen on Saturday
Ruben was located and found to be in good health. The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.
Lahaina Rotary club tours Mahi Pono operations in Central Maui
Members and guests of the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset recently toured Mahi Pono’s operations where they met farm managers and visited crop fields.
Maui police seek help identifying family for 2 unclaimed bodies
The Maui Police Department is seeking assistance to contact family members of two unclaimed bodies currently at its forensic facility.
Milestone reached with 100th completed structure in wildfire-affected area of West Maui
Maui County reached a significant benchmark in its recovery from the 2023 wildfires this week as rebuilding of the 100th structure was completed, the County of Maui Department of Public Works Development Services Administration announced Tuesday.
Local students explore healthcare careers at Kaiser Permanente’s Maui Lani Clinic
Fifty-eight students from across Maui County — including three from Molokaʻi — spent the morning of Nov. 15 exploring healthcare careers at Kaiser Permanente’s Maui Lani clinic.
Maui visitor spending increases in October despite fewer visitors
Ten months into 2025, Maui is still outpacing last year’s visitor totals — even though October delivered the island’s first year-over-year dip since midsummer.
As household debts soar in Hawai‘i, HCL offers solutions with interest rates below 5%
Despite a new report that shows household debt in Hawai‘i on the rise, Hawai‘i Community Lending (HCL) aims to keep the dream of home ownership alive for local families, offering some of the state’s lowest interest rates on purchasing and refinancing homes on Hawaiian Home Lands.
Ilokano series rooted in Maui sugar plantation history selected for international festivals
“All the Things I Leave You (Patawid),” an Ilokano-language drama series rooted in the legacy of Maui’s sugar workers, is gaining international attention following its world premiere at NewFest: New York’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival and a special screening at the International Nakem Conference at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Help bring Christmas joy to keiki and kūpuna in need, through Dec. 12
Maui County Federal Credit Union (FCU) is partnering with The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program to brighten the holidays for keiki and kūpuna in need across Maui. Now through Dec. 12, 2025, community members are encouraged to visit any Maui County FCU branch in Kahului, Lahaina, or Wailuku to pick up an Angel Tree tag, purchase the requested gift, and return it with the tag to the same branch.
Maui Walking Tours hosts Christmas Carol Tour for the 2025 holiday season
Maui Walking Tours has announced the return of the Kīhei Christmas Carol Walking Tour, a festive, family-friendly experience that brings the spirit of the holidays to life along an oceanfront route.
Scholarship applications open for Cohort 7 of HACA’s value-added entrepreneur program
Hawai‘i Ag & Culinary Alliance (HACA) announced that applications are now open for Cohort 7 of the Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise Scholarship, a workforce and business development initiative designed to help Hawaiʻi’s value-added food entrepreneurs expand from small-batch production to commercial success. Applications are open now through Dec. 31, 2025.
Limited commercial boat operations to resume at Lahaina Harbor on Dec. 15
In a milestone for Maui Nui and Lahaina wildfire recovery, the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation will resume limited commercial boat operations at Lahaina Small Boat Harbor starting Dec. 15, 2025, for the first time since the August 2023 wildfires.
Hawaiʻi Resilience Task Force launches ‘Aloha for Hawaiʻi’ giving campaign
The campaign encourages individuals and other organizations to donate to Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Hawaiʻi Resilience Fund or Aloha United Way’s Safety Net Fund, both of which help support nonprofits who are facing historical federal funding reductions. Donations are encouraged from Dec. 1 to 24.
$2.5M grant from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos awarded to program helping Hawaiʻi youth experiencing homelessness
Residential Youth & Empowerment Services (RYSE), a nonprofit organization that works to equip families and communities to end the cycle of homelessness, today announced that it has received a $2.5 million grant from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos through the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund.
