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The Haʻikū Community Association hosts its 2023 annual meeting on Wednesday, March 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Haʻikū Community Center.

The Huliau Alumni Council announced the launch of the second year of their scholarship program to support and encourage undergraduate students of Maui County. The application must be submitted online by midnight on March 31, 2023.

One of two security checkpoint lanes at Hilo Airport is down. Passengers catching a flight Monday morning, March 13, are advised to arrive two hours prior to a 6:30 a.m. flight, and  three hours prior to any other flights during the day.

Maui Obituaries for the week ending Mar. 12, 2023. May they rest in peace.

“Resumption of eruptive activity at Kīlauea summit no longer appears to be imminent, although it is possible that another intrusion or resumption may occur in the near future with little or no warning,” according to an update from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. 

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.

For the first time in its 24-year history, the food drive to support the Hawaiʻi Foodbank held its kickoff at a University of Hawaiʻi baseball game  

The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea welcomed canoe teams from sister properties in Bora Bora and Hawaiʻi, as well as local Maui crews for an outrigger canoe paddle called “Molokini Kaʻapunui.” The cultural gathering on Saturday, March 11, was timed to celebrate the end of Makahiki season.

A 67-year-old Kīhei man suffered critical, life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a vehicle while bicycling along the Honoapiʻilani Highway on Saturday afternoon. Police say a preliminary investigation reveals the bicyclist was traveling westbound on the shoulder, made a left into the roadway where he was struck by a black 2020 Nissan Maxima sedan, which was traveling westbound.

March 17 marks the birthday of Queen Kaʻahumanu – a beloved Kuhina Nui, champion of women’s rights, and female surfer.  To commemorate her birthday, Queen Kaʻahumanu Center will celebrate with mele, hula and protocol by ʻAhahui Kaʻahumanu Society followed by Kamaʻāina Nights live local music by Kamalei Kawaʻa.

Hawai‘i Island police detectives have identified the male driver in yesterday’s officer-involved-shooting as 32-year-old Kainoa Kahele-Bishop of Kailua-Kona.

A shallow earthquake swarm has been detected beneath the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, accompanied by significant surface tilt excursion, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. HVO scientists say resumption of eruptive activity at Kīlauea summit is likely imminent.

UPDATES: (5:09 p.m., March 11, 2023). The Honoapiʻilani Highway is now open in both directions. It will take some time before traffic resumes its normal flow. The highway was closed for several hours since around 1:30 p.m. following a motor vehicle accident near Mile 8.5.

The Bella Project prom dress giveaway on Moloka‘i is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 17, at Maui Economic Opportunity in Kaunakakai. The Moloka‘i High Junior and Senior Prom will be held April 8.

Haleakalā National Park celebrates the 2023 Solar Festival from Thursday, March 16 through Saturday, March 18. The public is invited to visit the “House of the Sun” to explore methods of daytime astronomy and learn about our closest star.

The hybrid festival kicks off June 8, 2023, in honor of World Ocean Day, with an in-person screening held at OCEAN Organic Farm & Distillery—a valued PWF partner and WWFF venue sponsor.

A cottage fire in Pukalani early Saturday morning caused an estimated $60,000 in damage to the structure and $12,000 in damage to its contents, according to Maui fire officials.

After emotional testimony from Maui Health employees about low wages and long hours, some council members Friday said the state should re-evaluate whether Kaiser Permanente is equipped to continue managing Maui County hospitals.

On his HawaiiOnTV.com, his productions include a variety of island entertainment, including hula and slack key music. Maui Now’s Gary Kubota interviewed Burgmaier for this People on Maui feature.

The nonprofit Maui Youth & Family Services is the recipient of a $4,000 donation from Ledcor Maui LP, a division of Ledcor Group. The gift comes as part of the Ledcor Group’s 75th anniversary celebration.