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Fresh lei and flowers draped the Stone of Hope Monument fronting the Kalana O Maui building today as Maui reflects on the vision of Martin Luther King Jr. Today is a holiday, honoring the civil rights leader, who fought against inequality, seeking justice for all. 

The public has one month left to participate in a short, eight-question survey on the next president of the University of Hawaiʻi.

The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Lisa M. Ginoza and Vladimir P. Devens were sworn in as Associate Justices of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald at Aliʻiōlani Hale on Friday.  

The temporary traffic signal near Cut Mountain will allow vehicles hauling fire debris to cross the Lahaina Bypass. The crossing will only be for debris removal vehicles and is not open to the public. The signal will be manually controlled during work hours.

Another cold front approaches the islands from the northwest, bringing up another round of unstable showers starting tonight and lasting through Wednesday.

The CSI Camp 2024 is scheduled for June 24-28, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. This Camp is limited to 10 students and is offered at no cost to participants.

The US military service academy nominees include two students from Maui: Kaleikaumaka Roback (Kamehameha Schools Maui) and Chandler Tumaneng (Baldwin High School and US Naval Academy Preparatory School).

The Board of Land and Natural Resources approved amendments to Hawai‘i Administrative Rules pertaining to “License and Permit Provisions and Fees for Fishing, Fish, and Fish Products” on Friday. 

Over the past several months, periods of increased earthquake activity and ground deformation in the summit region of Kīlauea volcano indicate that magma is accumulating beneath the surface. Where does magma reside, and how do we know?

The Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday approved plans by the DLNR, and US Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct a pilot release of captive-bred ʻalalā onto forest reserve lands in east Maui. 

Maui’s Jackson Bunch’s (HAW) run in the World Junior Championships culminated with a runner-up finish.

The remote Kīpahulu area on the southeast side of Maui will become the third Community-Based Subsistence Fishing (CBSFA) area in Hawai‘i, following previous designations of Hā‘ena on Kaua‘i and Miloli‘i on Hawai‘i Island. 

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center has partnered with Elly’s Formal Wear for the second time to host a prom shopping experience for Lahainaluna juniors. Elly’s is inviting Lahainaluna juniors to sign up for an appointment at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center to find their perfect junior prom outfit. The service is available through Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

Ocean safety crews rescued simmers in distress during two separate incidents at Nāpili Bay Saturday.

An early morning structure fire at the Maui Kāʻanapali Villas on Saturday caused an estimated $500,000 in damage to the 1,100 square foot mechanical room, and $2.5 million in damage to its contents.

All agreed the decision was a difficult one with one member calling the choice a “lose-lose situation.” Another criticized the administration, saying the council was left out of the site selection process, and now felt pressure to approve or lose funding.

The Kula Community Association meeting will explore ways to better manage Upcountry lands to both prevent wildfires and to contain those that get started. 

Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents Sense of Place / Place of Sense, an exhibition exploring the multi-faceted meaning of community at a critical moment of change for Maui by looking at who we are in the present time and the promise we hold for the future. The exhibit opens to the public Tuesday, Jan. 23 and the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health is alerting residents to a voluntary recall of Rizo Bros. California Creamery’s Cotija Aged Mexican Grating Cheese, batch number 4DW-23318, for potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.