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Baldwin High master plan clears state environmental review
Students’ long-standing reliance on neighboring county athletic facilities may soon end at Baldwin High School following a final environmental assessment and a finding of no significant impact for the state Department of Education’s master plan for the 42-acre Wailuku campus.
No significant environmental impact found for Waikapū sewer and water upgrades
Maui County officials issued a final environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for a $6 million project to install 5,800 feet of sewer lines and replace aging waterlines for approximately 100 lots in Waikapū.
Kahului Airport’s main runway built during World War II prioritized for first reconstruction project
“After 80 years of fixing and milling and filling … the cracks, it’s added useful life. But, we’re at the end of it’s useful life,” said Curt Otaguro, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation’s deputy director for airports. “It’s done.”
Dept. of the Attorney General: Conviction secured under new habitual unlicensed driver law
The Hawaiʻi Attorney General’s office brought these charges in light of Michael Johnson’s 17 prior convictions for Driving Without a License within the last five years.
Hanohano ʻO Haleakalā: an evening of education, testimony and solidarity, March 11
Community members across Maui are invited to gather on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, for Hanohano ʻO Haleakalā, a special community event created to provide space for education, dialogue, and testimony regarding the proposed AMOS STAR project on Haleakalā.
Small Business Regulatory Review Board to conduct its first meeting on Maui, March 19
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Small Business Regulatory Review Board will conduct its next monthly meeting on Maui on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. at the Kalana O Maui Building, 200 S. High St., Ninth Floor, in Wailuku. It will also be available on Zoom. This […]
Resident dies, found in closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
A 33-year-old Hawaiʻi man has died after being found in a closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park last week. Park officials say the volcano was not erupting at the time of the incident.
Islands Hospice donates $5K to nonprofit supporting sustainable living
Supply assistant and hospice aide Honey Pahia of Maui was selected as the newest Makana Pono, or purposeful giving, awardee and directed her $5,000 award to the Kaialahui Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to building resilient, self-sufficient communities through sustainable living, food cultivation and essential survival skills.
Friends of Haleakalā National Park call for crater volunteers
The Friends of Haleakalā National Park seeks enthusiastic and fit volunteers for a strenuous two-night backpacking service trip into Haleakalā National Park’s Wilderness Areas from Tuesday to Thursday, March 17 to 19.
‘Living laboratory’: UH Hilo genetics students visit traditional Hawaiian fishpond
Students of the lab class worked with community stewards of Kaumaui, a loko iʻa in the community on the south side of Hilo Bay on the Big Island, to help with restoration and preservation efforts and collect water samples for DNA testing back on campus as part of their semester-long experiment.
Instagram video series celebrates ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi with closer look at musical lexicon
“Hiʻona Haku Mele,” Lum’s new Instagram video series, invites people to explore the poetic soul of Hawaiian music, going beyond conversational speech to uncover the unique lexical phrases that make mele, or songs, distinct.
Maui and Molokaʻi community hubs among 5 selected to bridge gap between funding, ʻāina stewardship
Following a competitive proposal process initiated in October 2025, the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program announced five organizations to establish the first-of-its-kind Community Funding Hubs for Resilience and ʻĀina Stewardship. The five regional hubs are across the moku/hui moku (districts) of West Kauaʻi, Waiʻanae (Oʻahu), Molokaʻi, Central Maui and Kohala (Hawaiʻi Island).
Visitor airlifted after suffering injury on hike at Waiheʻe Ridge Trail
A 60-year-old man from Washington State was airlifted to safety Monday morning after he fell and injured his leg while hiking on the Waiheʻe Ridge Trail.
Home fire in Kanaio displaces six, results in $550,000 in damage
A home fire in Kanaio on Monday morning displaced six individuals. The incident was reported at 8:35 a.m. on March 2, 2026 on Kanaio-Kalama Park Road.
Celebrate Prince Kūhiō Friday, March 27 at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center
The Prince Kūhiō Maui Ho’olaule’a is taking place at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center on Friday, March 27, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This event is free and welcomes everyone to enjoy an evening filled with interactive exhibits, complimentary keiki activities, enchanting Hawaiian music, and captivating hula performances!
State publishes final EIS for new Central Maui wastewater facility in Waikapū
The state Office of Planning and Sustainable Development has published a final environmental impact statement for a new 14.9-acre Central Maui Wastewater Reclamation Facility on former agricultural lands in Waikapū located between Honoapiʻilani and Kūihelani highways. The department will also install portions of a sewage pipeline and a recycled water pipeline to connect the site […]
STEMworks celebrates Maui engineers during student event
The courtyard of Maui Economic Development Board’s Ke Alahele Center in Kīhei was packed with over 119 middle and high school students for the 26th annual STEMworks Introducing Engineering Careers event.
House Tourism Committee advances bills on responsible and sustainable tourism
The House Committee on Tourism has passed several key measures ahead of the First Decking deadline on Friday, March 6, 2026, advancing policies focused on responsible tourism, climate resilience, public safety, and economic diversification.
Bills strengthening Medicaid and SNAP pass out of House Committee
Ahead of the First Decking deadline on Friday, March 6, 2026, the committee passed priority bills focused on public benefits, social assistance, Medicaid, food security, and support for service providers assisting vulnerable populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness, kūpuna and keiki.
Kupu ʻĀina Corps applications now open: Opportunities on all islands
Kupu, Hawai‘i’s leading conservation and environmental education nonprofit, is seeking to fill paid positions for Kupu ʻĀina Corps, which has open positions on all Hawaiian Islands for the next terms starting in April.
