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The Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee deferred action Thursday on recommendations for phasing out thousands of apartment-zoned short-term vacation rentals, shifting its focus instead to a proposal that would allow more than 4,500 current vacation rental units to continue operating legally. The committee plans to advance legislation to establish H-3 and H-4 hotel zoning […]

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users that Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) will be closed overnight next week for work between Wākea Avenue and Kūihelani Highway (Route 380).

After a nationwide evaluation of over 3,100 SONIC drive-ins, the Kahului SONIC ranked in the Top 12, earning an invitation to the Dr. Pepper SONIC Games held in Nashville, Tennessee.

Maui Economic Opportunity is requesting bids for one 14-passenger disability accessible electric bus with delivery by March 30, 2027.

Seabury Hall invites the Maui community to welcome the fall season with “Echoes of Autumn,” a lively concert featuring the school’s talented music students in grades 5–12. The performances will highlight Seabury Hall’s jazz band, concert band, percussion, ʻukulele ensembles and choirs.

Kaiser Permanente’s Medicare Advantage health plan in Hawaiʻi is among the highest-rated Medicare health plans, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2026 Star Ratings. Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi received 4.5 out of 5 stars from CMS, making it the highest-rated in Hawaiʻi.

For its fifth year in a row, Imua Family Services is once again hosting its annual Keiki Halloween Festival. The family-friendly fun runs from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. This free community celebration is designed especially for children ages eight and under and promises to be an evening packed with Halloween magic.

Veterinary Emergency + Referral Center of Hawaiʻi has partnered with Kamaka Air to provide safe and reliable interisland air transport, enabling pets and their families to access lifesaving veterinary care on Oʻahu quickly and efficiently. 

Hawaiian Electric is monitoring weather conditions that may lead to an increased risk of wildfires. If needed to protect public safety, Hawaiian Electric may implement its Public Safety Power Shutoff program to proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk.

The PROMISE award recognizes US Rep. Jill Tokuda for her commitment to early childhood education and her leadership in championing the needs of Head Start children and families across the nation.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Culinary Arts program announced a lineup of six non credit cooking and baking classes to help students improve skills and offer ideas for holiday gatherings and gift-giving. The classes run from Saturday, Nov. 1 through Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. All classes take place in the Pāʻina Building on the UHMC Kahului campus.

Op-Ed: Maui County Council Member, Gabe Johnson shares his thoughts as he seeks to honor the history of Filipinos in Maui County during Filipino American History Month.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning from noon today through Saturday afternoon for mainly leeward areas due to windy conditions and low humidity.

Kapalua Golf’s Plantation Course will reopen for play on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. The golf course has been closed since Sept. 2, 2025 to allow Kapalua Golf’s agronomy team to restore turf health following prolonged irrigation restrictions. 

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced temporary closures at two pools in Central Maui.

The Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee recessed a discussion Wednesday after a brief deliberation on the path forward for Bill 9, which aims to phase out thousands of short-term rentals in apartment-zoned districts to free up housing for residents.

The Maui Emergency Management Agency advises the public of a Fire Weather Watch, in effect for Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. The watch was issued mainly for leeward areas of all Hawaiian Islands due to windy conditions and low humidity.

Update: On Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at approximately 4 p.m., the bicyclist succumbed to his injuries and died while at Maui Memorial Medical Center. The bicyclist is identified as Richard Holland, 79, of Kīhei.

A property owner within the boundaries of the proposed Kamehamenui Forest Reserve project in Kula shares thoughts about the state’s draft environmental assessment, concerning the management of 3,434 acres of state-acquired land.

Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa has promoted longtime team member Chef Mitchell Cooper to executive chef, overseeing the West Maui resort’s culinary operations across its restaurants, bars, banquets and events.