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The Maui Planning Commission voted Tuesday to recommend that the Maui County Council approve a bill that would increase the maximum allowable building heights for new construction in the post-disaster Lahaina National Historic Landmark District from 30 to 35 feet.

Every dollar given at the register stays in the park where it was donated, helping to care for these places—supporting wildlife like nēnē (Hawaiian geese) at Haleakalā and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes national parks, preserving cultural sites like the great heiau (temple) at Puʻukoholā National Historic Site, and enhancing the visitor experience.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green, the only sitting governor in the nation who’s also a physician, is joining 14 other state chief executives in the Governors Public Health Alliance. The alliance is a new coalition of governors to protect the health of people across the United States. It will serve as a nonpartisan coordinating hub for […]

The Maui Job Corps is welcoming a new admissions counselor, Dan O’Neill. O’Neill, who holds a Master’s of Education degree, has more than 30 years of experience in consulting multiple industries in assisting organizations improve operations and related financial results. He has worked in a wide variety of operations, with skilled people performing and supervising […]

Kiʻinaniokalani Kahoʻohanohano, who served her Maui community as a traditional midwife for 20 years before rstate laws forced her to stop, can now return to her practice without fear of prison time. The State of Hawaiʻi has agreed to end a legal challenge, which midwife advocates are hailing as a significant victory that protects Native Hawaiian […]

Upon his return from his around-the-world tour in 1881, Kalākaua’s experiences abroad had reinforced his understanding of the power of national symbols and redoubled his commitment to supplant American currency in the Islands with his nation’s own.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation is offering the community a final opportunity to be part of Lahaina’s history through the installation of commemorative bricks at the iconic Lahaina Smokestack on Lahainaluna Road.

Two Maui-based organizations and a Honolulu foundation are set to receive a boost in their efforts to combat food insecurity, after being named as grantees of the newly launched Indigenous Tomorrows Fund. The fund, a collaborative effort among Native Americans in Philanthropy, Newman’s Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk, is awarding $720,000 to tackle food insecurity in tribal […]

Junior tennis players from across the Hawaiian Islands came together this past weekend for the Royal Lahaina Fall Junior Open at the Royal Lahaina Tennis Ranch. The two-day tournament featured exciting matches, strong competition, and great displays of sportsmanship, tournament officials reported. The event was hosted by USTA’s Royal Lahaina Tennis Ranch with volunteer support from Wailuku Junior Tennis Club […]

Maui’s newest hotel, the Hilton Hampton Inn Maui, is opening its doors to the community for its inaugural locally hosted event, the Kū Wāhine Mākeke, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. More than just a marketplace, the event is designed to be a platform for wāhine-owned businesses, providing them with a space to showcase their […]

The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (now called Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), according to a new study by a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Earth scientist and fellow Ryukyuan music practitioners.

As part of the Moananuiākea Voyage, the Polynesian Voyaging Society reports that voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will soon depart Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for Aotearoa (New Zealand).

Mālama Maui Nui’s Talking ʻŌpala Environmental Speaker Series returns this month with a focus on “Recycling Efforts on Maui.”

Based on community feedback and in coordination with the Commission on Water Resource Management, an improved system was designed, featuring new automated gates and remote communication technology that will enable operators to control water diversions in real-time based on rain data and stream flows.

The University of Hawai‘i Maui College and its Institute of Hawaiian Music will celebrate everything music next week from Monday, Oct. 20 through Friday, Oct. 24.

Kaiser Hawai’i employees say they’re being treated like “second class” as their counterparts in other states make much higher salaries.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is alerting residents of a recall issued by Meadow Gold Dairy for half-pint sized chocolate milk marked with an Oct. 16, 2025, expiration date. The chocolate milk, made and packaged out of state, is being voluntarily recalled due to potential quality control issues.

Pāʻia Elementary School reopens its campus to students and staff on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

A Maui County Council investigative group has recommended creating two new hotel zoning districts to allow some existing short-term vacation rentals in apartment-zoned districts to continue operating, a proposal that drew sharp public debate over balancing economic concerns with residents’ urgent need for housing. The Bill 9 Temporary Investigative Group, established to study policies related […]

Randall Miller, 70, of Wailuku was located.  The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.