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The University of Hawaiʻi has been selected as one of five core members of a new national seafood research consortium backed by $13.5 million in federal funding — with Hawaiʻi-based researchers and the state’s unique ocean resources playing a central role.

A Haʻikū man suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle accident on Piʻiholo Road Wednesday night.

In partnership with the County of Maui Department of ʻŌiwi Resources, the County Office of the Mayor through its Office of Economic Development announced that the Fiscal Year 2027 Makahiki Grant Program application period is now open, through 5 p.m. July 10, 2026.

Five prominent Hawaiʻi donors and organizations are making a transformative $5-million commitment to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics Department via the UH Foundation to support name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities for student-athletes and help ensure the long-term success and national relevance of UH Mānoa Athletics.

Lahaina Homecoming, a three-day gathering of community, culture and connection, will take place July 17-19, 2026, along Front Street in Lahaina, the County of Maui Office of Recovery announced.

Regan will travel to attend his son’s college graduation, while Lopez will travel to attend her mother’s funeral. Department of Budget and Finance Director Seth Colby, Ph.D., will serve as acting governor from June 11-15, in accordance with the state’s constitutional line of succession and continuity of government procedures.

Maui Gold Pineapple Company will officially debut its new brand, Maui Pineapple Farm, as the centerpiece of a weeklong celebration for International Pineapple Day at Hāli‘imaile Farms in Upcountry Maui, June 22-28.

Water cloudiness caused by sediment exceeds state health standards at every monitored site across leeward Maui, with the most dramatic increases in North Kīhei, where turbidity has climbed sharply since 2021 to levels that threaten roughly 1,500 acres of coral reef.

BMG and Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group announced the release of “Kele ka Moana,” a new single from ʻAuana, Cirque du Soleil’s first resident show in Hawaiʻi and the first in the company’s 42-year history to be developed around a single place and its language.

During Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade along Kaʻahumanu Avenue on Saturday, June 20, 2026, some Maui Buses in Kahului and Wailuku will be rerouted, and specific bus stops will not be in service between 9 to 11:45 a.m., the County of Maui Department of Transportation announced.

Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens in ‘Īao Valley, reopened Saturday after severe damage from back-to-back Kona low storms in March, according to the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation. The public is advised that Picnic Pavilions 1 and 2 at Kepaniwai remain closed as repairs continue. Parkgoers are asked to proceed with caution and follow all warning signs when visiting the facility.

Officers arrested a 34-year-old Kahului man at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026, for a $100,000 warrant of arrest in conjunction with the June 10 robbery, in addition to other warrants of arrests, totaling $320,000.   He currently remains in police custody.

In response to recent news reports involving an individual who has publicly announced a candidacy for Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District, the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi and its Maui County Committee issued a statement Tuesday, jointly reaffirming “a simple but essential principle: political violence, intimidation, and harassment have no place in Hawaiʻi.”

With potentially less rainfall in the months ahead, Hawaiian Electric is encouraging customers across the state to take steps now to prepare their homes and families for potential wildfire and emergency conditions. The company is also continuing targeted efforts to strengthen its electric systems, including recently announced pole hardening work in Lahaina.

According to the FBI and data collected by Everytown Research & Policy, firearms are currently the leading cause of death among children, and handguns represent the main weapon used in assaults against law enforcement officers.

The Hawaiʻi Government Employees Association (HGEA), AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO, has endorsed Green Party candidate Pāʻele Kiakona for Hawaiʻi State House District 14.

The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation announced the appointment of Janice Ikeda to its Board of Governors, effective March 30, 2026.

With summer break officially starting across Maui Nui, the Maui County Commission for Youth and Children is encouraging all community members who work with children and families to participate in new, statewide online training for reporting signs of possible abuse or neglect.

Residents, businesses and other stakeholders across Maui Nui are encouraged to stay informed and get involved as the County of Maui Department of Planning prepares to offer an update on the rewrite of Title 19 of the Maui County Code — the foundational set of laws governing how land and buildings throughout the County can be used and developed. 

An unidentified suspect remains at-large after an armed robbery early Wednesday morning in which he allegedly stole a vehicle from a Maui couple before fleeing into nearby pastureland.