Maui News
DUKE by Moses Goods with opening musical performance by The Liliʻu Project, Sept. 5-6 on Maui
Native Hawaiian actor, writer and storyteller Moses Goods (“Chief of War,” “RESCUE HI-Surf,” “NCIS Hawaiʻi,” “Inhumans,” etc.) brings to life one of the most beloved figures in Hawaiian history, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, in this acclaimed one-person show.
Couplet’s Honey Honey Moon Moon, a Pono Project event celebrating Jewish Heritage, Sept. 26
Comedy band and married duo Couplet makes their Hawaiʻi debut. They’re bringing their award-winning Fringe show Honey Honey Moon Moon to Maui, giving them another chance to get their honeymoon right, since their real one was spent performing this show in Edinburgh in a converted shipping container for a month.
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Rainbow Warriors take off onboard Hawaiian Airlines charter flight for season opener at Stanford
The University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors today departed Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport onboard a dedicated Hawaiian Airlines charter flight to San Jose, Calif., ahead of Saturday’s season opener against Stanford.
Milestone reached as HECO restores power to Kaʻū Hospital after Hurricane Lala; 1,430 still without power
Following repairs to a key transmission line serving the Kaʻū district, crews restored service to Pāhala Wednesday night and Kaʻū Hospital on Thursday.
Hawaiʻi to receive $18.5M to fund grid resilience and hazard mitigation projects
The Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, in partnership with Hawaiian Electric and the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency, has secured $18.5 million in federal funding to support $25 million of investments aimed at enhancing grid resilience and hazard mitigation on Maui, Hawaiʻi Island, and Oʻahu.
Utility work on Haleakalā Highway/Crater Road to impact traffic, Sept. 3
Hawaiian Electric contractors are replacing a pole along Haleakalā Highway/Crater Road, between Kekaulike Avenue and Palena Place, that will impact traffic on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. No service interruption is expected.
Input invited on management of Puaʻahala section of Molokaʻi State Forest Reserve
The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife is seeking input on a draft management plan for the Puaʻahala Section of the Molokaʻi State Forest Reserve. The plan will guide management priorities for this area over the next 10 years.
Visitor spending and arrivals increased to Maui in July 2026
“The July 2026 visitor counts represent an 83.4% recovery when compared to pre-wildfire July 2023 with 297,082 visitors,” said DBEDT Director James Kunane Tokioka. “For the first seven months of 2026, there were 1,618,051 visitors on Maui, a 7.7% growth compared to year-to-date 2025, but 9.8% lower than the same period before the wildfires.”
Major transmission line restored as power returns to Pāhala; 1,600 still without power after Hurricane Lala
Hawaiian Electric reached a restoration milestone on Hawaiʻi Island with the successful return of a key transmission line from Pāhala to Kīlauea, allowing crews to return power to customers in Pāhala. Work continues around the clock to restore approximately 1,600 customers remaining without power.
Lahainaluna High School Foundation hosts annual general meeting, Sept. 15
The Lahainaluna High School Foundation announces its annual general meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. The meeting, which is open to all Lahainaluna alumni, parents, and interested parties will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Samuel Kamakau Library on campus. A quarterly Board of Directors meeting will follow.
East Maui Water Authority reschedules grant workshop in Keʻanae to Wednesday, Sept. 2
The East Maui Water Authority has rescheduled its Fiscal Year 2027 grant workshop in Keʻanae to Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at Keʻanae Uka. The previously scheduled session was postponed due to Tropical Storm Lala.
Maui Council votes 8-1 to authorize county acquisition of private water systems in Launiupoko and Olowalu
Maui County Council members authorized the Department of Water Supply Tuesday to spend up to $6 million to acquire two privately owned West Maui water systems. But the vote came only after more than 15 minutes of discussion to clarify what Council Vice Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura meant when she said the deal provided only “part of the story, but not all.”
Maui Coffee Association honors Kimo Falconer as 2026 Farmer of the Year
The Maui Coffee Association has named James “Kimo” Falconer, president of MauiGrown Coffee Distributors, LLC, its 2026 Farmer of the Year, recognizing more than three decades of contributions to Maui and Hawaiʻi’s coffee industry. The award was presented Aug. 1 during the association’s Seed to Cup 2026 event at Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū.
Free Sunset Tunes music series to run next two Fridays at Kalama Park in Kīhei
A free Sunset Tunes music series will be held Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, 2026, at the Kalama Park Bandstand in Kīhei, the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced.
Mauiʻs Archie Kalepa among six newly inducted Hawaiʻi Pwo Navigators
Native Hawaiian waterman and veteran captain Archie Kalepa of Maui was recently inducted as a Pwo Navigator during a sacred ceremony on July 30, 2026, honoring his lifelong commitment to voyaging, traditional navigation, and his leadership in the Maui community. He is among six Hawaiʻi captains and navigators who were recently inducted into the voyaging leadership position.
Hawaiʻi Island power restoration timeframes and recovery progress following Hurricane Lala
Hawaiian Electric crews continued to make steady progress across Hawaiʻi Island, restoring service to more than 1,400 customers since yesterday as additional equipment and resources arrive to support the ongoing recovery efforts.
DOH investigates potential locally acquired case of cyclosporiasis on Oʻahu
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is investigating a sixth reported case of cyclosporiasis. The case involves an Oʻahu resident who became ill at the end of July and did not travel outside Hawaiʻi during the period when they were likely exposed.
Coco Deck Lahaina celebrates two years on Sept. 5
Coco Deck Lahaina celebrates two years in the heart of Lahaina with a full day of food, drinks, live music, special offers, and island vibes on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.
Aloha Fridays at Kapalua returns Aug. 28 with live music and local food vendors
Aloha Fridays at Kapalua, the quarterly community gathering hosted by Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc., returns on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Barn in Kapalua. The free, family-friendly event brings together live music, local food vendors, residents and visitors for an evening celebrating community and the creative spirit of West Maui.
Tokuda and Paltin speak out against the proposed permanent closure of Lahaina Downtown Post Office
US Rep, Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) and Maui County Council Member Tamara Paltin released a joint statement today opposing the proposed permanent closure of the Lahaina Downtown Post Office.
