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Maui County leaders urge preparedness as hurricane season starts with above-normal predictions
Hurricane season in Hawaiʻi runs from June 1, through Nov. 30, 2026, and with an above-normal season forecast — including five to 13 tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific — County of Maui and Maui Emergency Management Agency officials are urging residents and visitors to prepare well before a storm is on the horizon.
Kapalua Golf hosted fun-filled Junior Golf event at The Plantation Course
Kapalua Golf & TY Management welcomed 60 of Maui’s young golfers to The Plantation Course on Saturday, May 30, for a memorable day of golf, fun, and community during a special free junior golf scramble event.
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World Ocean Day celebration set for June 8
Maui Ocean Center will celebrate World Ocean Day with educational and cultural activities, live music and marine naturalist presentations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, June 8.
Hawaiʽi Home Energy Assistance Program applications accepted in June for Hawaiian Electric customers in need
Starting today through June 30, Hawaiian Electric customers in need may apply for a one-time credit to reduce their energy bills under the Hawaiʽi Home Energy Assistance Program, or H-HEAP.
County, state emergency management teams to conduct site visits to properties damaged in South Kona quake
This assessment will serve as the basis for requesting state and federal assistance.
Halemaʻumaʻu now has the most fountaining episodes ever recorded for an episodic fountaining eruption
Episode 48 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at the summit of Kīlauea ended abruptly at 1:37 p.m. HST on June 1, 2026, after 9 hours of continuous lava fountaining from the north vent. The eruption is currently paused.
‘Just for Fun’ culinary classes at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s award-winning Culinary Arts Program is offering another series of five “Just for Fun,” hands-on cooking classes featuring “perfect-for-summer” recipes, beginning on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Historic Pacific Ocean Row reaches half-way point to Maui
After a month on the water, Joshua Dukes and his three rowing companions are nearing the halfway point on their historic journey from Washington to Maui, Hawaiʻi. The 3,100 mile trek across the open ocean started on May 2, 2026 and is expected to take a total of 50-70 days to complete.
Residents encouraged to attend County’s Lahaina Community Meeting, June 3
Topics to be discussed include: Restoration of the Lahaina Royal Complex; Ongoing and upcoming state Department of Transportation projects; The County Department of Water Supply’s upcoming Lahaina Watermain Project; Community input on the proposed Lahaina community center and field house; and Updates from the County Office of Recovery, including information on Hoʻokumu Hou programs.
Kupuna Aloha Luncheon table sponsorships accepted
The 54th Kupuna Aloha Luncheon is set for Saturday, July 25, at the Grand Wailea. A total of 40 tables are available — on a first-come, first-served basis — and priority will be given to candidates with MEO accommodating annual supporters.
Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia to adjust Moananuiākea voyage due to El Niño pattern
The Polynesian Voyaging Society is altering the next phase of their Moananuiākea voyage in response to an intensifying El Niño pattern in the Pacific, announcing plans to depart Aotearoa in August 2026.
Hoʻōla LTRG, MDS and partners celebrate Valerie Hoʻopai and ʻohana’s return home to Lahaina
Valerie Hoʻopai’s dedication is especially meaningful as the first completed home to benefit from Hoʻōla LTRG’s House to Home Program, which helps wildfire survivor families transition from newly rebuilt houses into comfortable, livable homes.
Hawaiʻi’s statewide emergency siren test, June 1
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, June 1, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.
Free Mokuʻula screening at Maui Ocean Center, June 12
The Lahaina Restoration Foundation invites the community to experience E Hoʻi Ka Nani I Mokuʻula (Let the Glory Return to Mokuʻula), the free 360-degree immersive film experience presented at The Sphere of the Maui Ocean Center. The next screening will take place on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.
Suspect in triple murder on Big Island charged with multiple counts
Hawai‘i Island police have charged 36-year-old Jacob Daniel Baker of Pāhoa with numerous offenses, including multiple murder counts.
Op-Ed: Beyond Tax Relief — Delivering Real Housing Solutions for Hawaiʻi
Op-Ed: Sens. Donovan Dela Cruz, Sharon Moriwaki, and Troy Hashimoto weigh in on housing. “While tax relief puts vital funds back into the pockets of working families, the State cannot stem the tide of out-migration without taking aggressive action on the biggest cost of living driver: housing,” the Senators said.
Hawaiʻi groups launch statewide survey on menstrual product access
An advocacy group and a state agency are partnering on a new survey aimed at gauging access to menstrual products across Hawaiʻi, five years after a government report found widespread struggles with “period poverty.” Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi State Commission on the Status of Women released the questionnaire this month as part of […]
Maui Nui community gathers to celebrate and safeguard niu (coconut) in Hawaiʻi, June 13
Amid growing concerns of food insecurity and the threat of CRB (coconut rhinoceros beetle), ʻAha Niu: Maui Nui Coconut Celebration Festival aims to bring to life niu’s historical, cultural, and agricultural importance in Hawaiʻi and across the Pacific.
Waipuʻilani Estrella-Beauchamp named first assistant Women’s Wrestling coach at Western Colorado
A Baldwin High School graduate has taken her championship wrestling career to the college coaching ranks.
Rapa Nui gathering of Pacific leaders focuses on cultural, voyaging exchanges and marine conservation
Koro Nui o te Vaikava o Rapa Nui, the ocean council of Rapa Nui, together with the Polynesian Voyaging Society and Pacific Pwo Navigators, hosted Te Piri mā’ohi o Te Moana Nui a Hiva, a gathering of Pacific community and government leaders held this month in Rapa Nui. The convening brought together voyaging leaders, scientists, […]
