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The Maui County Council will consider the county’s fiscal year 2024 budget on first reading at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

A tiny wasp that is virtually invisible to the naked eye is providing hope for Hawaiʻi’s coffee industry. Phymastichus coffea (P. coffea) will likely be released first in the Kaʻū area of Hawaiʻi Island, then possibly expand to Kona, the Waialua area of Oʻahu and Maui.

Governor Josh Green, M.D. highlighted progress made in the first six months of his administration in the areas of affordable housing, homelessness, the high cost of living, healthcare, education and the environment.

The Maui Department of Water Supply is reporting a water service outage in Kahului on E. Papa Place from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. today, Monday, May 22, 2023. Department officials say this is due to service line repairs.

Maui Chili Chili Oil is one of 11 businesses selected for the Mana Up accelerator cohort, a six-month program designed to help businesses grow and scale globally.

Congratulations to softball, basketball and olleyball player Keala Montgomery of Lānaʻi. Montgomery is among 12 outstanding senior student-athletes selected for their athletic achievement, character, sportsmanship, academic record and community service.

The Four Seasons Resort Maui invites guests, visitors and residents to experience the ‘Dos Hombres Cocina’ pop-up, a collaboration with artisanal mezcal brand, Dos Hombres, from friends and former co-stars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston.

Kīhei Charter School will nearly double its number of graduates this year, with 64 seniors graduating, up from 34 students in 2022.

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. — Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) —  Wailuku to Waikapū: Shoulder closure on Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) possible in […]

Maui Obituaries for the week ending May 22, 2023. May they rest in peace.

Voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa arrived in Yakutat, the first stop on the Alaska Heritage Sail. It is the northernmost Southeast Alaska community, and the furthest north the canoe has ever voyaged.  The Alaska Heritage Sail is a pre-voyage through the Southeast region of Alaska before the Global Launch of the Moananuiākea Voyage circumnavigation of the Pacific on June 15, 2023. 

Vocano Watch: May 3, 2023, marked the fifth anniversary of the start of Kīlauea’s historic 2018 eruption that resulted in extensive lava flows from the East Rift Zone and major collapses of the summit caldera floor. Since that 2018 activity, Kīlauea has experienced nearly constant change with distinct episodes of calm, unrest, eruptions and everything in between.

The Department of Public Safety Sheriff Division recently held its inaugural Meritorious Awards and Leadership/Special Skills Award ceremony at the State Capitol auditorium, celebrating the outstanding achievements of deputies and civilian staff.

Maui’s unemployment rate dipped to 2.8% in April of 2023, down from 3.4% in March. When compared to last year, Maui Island and Maui County’s unemployment rates were down from 3.2%. 

Imua Family Services, a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering children and families, is hosting its 2nd annual Butterfly Festival on May 27 in Wailuku.

AMR Maui celebrates the accomplishments of team members and first responders throughout the industry this week as part of EMS week, happening May 21-27, 2023.

Hawaiian Airlines this afternoon gathered its guests to commemorate the inauguration of nonstop weekly flights between Honolulu and Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Hawaiian previously operated the HNL-RAR route from 1987 to 1993.

Hilton Grand Vacations partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui to assist the organization with the beautification of its Lahaina Clubhouse today (Saturday, May 20, 2023).

The group, 100+ Women Who Care Maui has raised more than $425,000 for local nonprofits or causes since starting in 2014. The group meets four times per year and is now raising more than $20,000 for a Maui nonprofit at each meeting.

More than 180 men and women celebrated becoming professional carpenters also known as journeymen. The group consists of 183 new journeymen – 160 carpenters, 21 drywall workers, and one millwright.