Maui News
Small Business Regulatory Review Board to conduct its first meeting on Maui, March 19
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Small Business Regulatory Review Board will conduct its next monthly meeting on Maui on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. at the Kalana O Maui Building, 200 S. High St., Ninth Floor, in Wailuku. It will also be available on Zoom. This […]
Resident dies, found in closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
A 33-year-old Hawaiʻi man has died after being found in a closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park last week. Park officials say the volcano was not erupting at the time of the incident.
Islands Hospice donates $5K to nonprofit supporting sustainable living
Supply assistant and hospice aide Honey Pahia of Maui was selected as the newest Makana Pono, or purposeful giving, awardee and directed her $5,000 award to the Kaialahui Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to building resilient, self-sufficient communities through sustainable living, food cultivation and essential survival skills.
Friends of Haleakalā National Park call for crater volunteers
The Friends of Haleakalā National Park seeks enthusiastic and fit volunteers for a strenuous two-night backpacking service trip into Haleakalā National Park’s Wilderness Areas from Tuesday to Thursday, March 17 to 19.
‘Living laboratory’: UH Hilo genetics students visit traditional Hawaiian fishpond
Students of the lab class worked with community stewards of Kaumaui, a loko iʻa in the community on the south side of Hilo Bay on the Big Island, to help with restoration and preservation efforts and collect water samples for DNA testing back on campus as part of their semester-long experiment.
Instagram video series celebrates ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi with closer look at musical lexicon
“Hiʻona Haku Mele,” Lum’s new Instagram video series, invites people to explore the poetic soul of Hawaiian music, going beyond conversational speech to uncover the unique lexical phrases that make mele, or songs, distinct.
Maui and Molokaʻi community hubs among 5 selected to bridge gap between funding, ʻāina stewardship
Following a competitive proposal process initiated in October 2025, the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program announced five organizations to establish the first-of-its-kind Community Funding Hubs for Resilience and ʻĀina Stewardship. The five regional hubs are across the moku/hui moku (districts) of West Kauaʻi, Waiʻanae (Oʻahu), Molokaʻi, Central Maui and Kohala (Hawaiʻi Island).
Visitor airlifted after suffering injury on hike at Waiheʻe Ridge Trail
A 60-year-old man from Washington State was airlifted to safety Monday morning after he fell and injured his leg while hiking on the Waiheʻe Ridge Trail.
Home fire in Kanaio displaces six, results in $550,000 in damage
A home fire in Kanaio on Monday morning displaced six individuals. The incident was reported at 8:35 a.m. on March 2, 2026 on Kanaio-Kalama Park Road.
Celebrate Prince Kūhiō Friday, March 27 at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center
The Prince Kūhiō Maui Ho’olaule’a is taking place at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center on Friday, March 27, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This event is free and welcomes everyone to enjoy an evening filled with interactive exhibits, complimentary keiki activities, enchanting Hawaiian music, and captivating hula performances!
State publishes final EIS for new Central Maui wastewater facility in Waikapū
The state Office of Planning and Sustainable Development has published a final environmental impact statement for a new 14.9-acre Central Maui Wastewater Reclamation Facility on former agricultural lands in Waikapū located between Honoapiʻilani and Kūihelani highways. The department will also install portions of a sewage pipeline and a recycled water pipeline to connect the site […]
STEMworks celebrates Maui engineers during student event
The courtyard of Maui Economic Development Board’s Ke Alahele Center in Kīhei was packed with over 119 middle and high school students for the 26th annual STEMworks Introducing Engineering Careers event.
House Tourism Committee advances bills on responsible and sustainable tourism
The House Committee on Tourism has passed several key measures ahead of the First Decking deadline on Friday, March 6, 2026, advancing policies focused on responsible tourism, climate resilience, public safety, and economic diversification.
Bills strengthening Medicaid and SNAP pass out of House Committee
Ahead of the First Decking deadline on Friday, March 6, 2026, the committee passed priority bills focused on public benefits, social assistance, Medicaid, food security, and support for service providers assisting vulnerable populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness, kūpuna and keiki.
Kupu ʻĀina Corps applications now open: Opportunities on all islands
Kupu, Hawai‘i’s leading conservation and environmental education nonprofit, is seeking to fill paid positions for Kupu ʻĀina Corps, which has open positions on all Hawaiian Islands for the next terms starting in April.
Territorial Savings appoints Long Vo as Managing Director, Head of Branch Banking
Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope, has appointed Long Vo as Managing Director – Head of Branch Banking. In this role, he will lead the retail branch network, driving growth, profitability, service excellence, and customer satisfaction.
World Surf League announces Challenger Series schedule and QS 6,000 events
The World Surf League released the schedule for the 2026/27 Challenger Series, as well as announcing the addition of a new category of events, the Qualifying Series 6,000 International. The Challenger Series, together with the new QS 6,000 International events, will provide the pathway to compete on the elite Championship Tour for the 2027 season.
Transition resource fair for middle and high school students with disabilities, March 10
A transition resource fair will take place on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Maui High School Library from 5-6:30 p.m. This free event will help middle and high school students with disabilities gain information on transitioning to life after high school.
Sherry Bird named Deputy Chief of Hawaiʻi Police Department
If approved, Bird’s appointment would mark the first time in the department’s 83-year history that a woman has served as deputy chief.
Three from Maui Fire Department retire
The Maui Fire Department extended thanks to its latest retirees: Captains Jeremy Javier and Lani Gomes, both with 25 years of service; and Firefighter III Edmund Wong-Leong, with 18 years of service.
