Maui News
Kaheawa Wind 1 seeks 20-year lease extension to continue operations above Māʻalaea
The operator of Maui’s oldest wind farm has completed a final environmental impact statement as part of its bid to keep its 20 turbines spinning above Māʻalaea for another two decades. Kaheawa Wind Power LLC is seeking a new 25-year lease from the state Board of Land and Natural Resources to continue generating 30 megawatts […]
Cultivating the ‘Navigator Mindset’: Polynesian Voyaging Society, community partners host Hoʻākea Honolulu
From Dec. 2–6, 2025, more than 1,000 fourth graders and teachers will join 11 voyaging and sailing canoes from throughout Hawaiʻi along with education and community organizations for an immersive week of voyaging-based and ʻāina-based learning.
Good Jobs Hawai‘i: Free spring 2026 training sessions can boost earnings in multiple industries
Free training classes for this spring are now available for sign up through the University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges’ Good Jobs Hawaiʻi initiative.
Daily campus tours continue as Maui Job Corps encourages local families to apply
Maui Job Corps says it is making steady progress toward its goal of admitting 100 new students by Christmas, following three weeks of consistent demand for campus tours.
Improvements to close shoulder and one lane on Kula Highway, Dec. 1
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation notifies road users that work will begin on the traffic signal project at the Kula Highway and Ōmaʻopio Road intersection on Monday, Dec. 1.
$31M in new federal funding awarded to Hawai‘i for high-speed internet expansion
US Sen. Brian Schatz, a Hawai‘i Democrat, said the Aloha State is among the first states in the nation to get proposal approved through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.
Compost reimbursement program accepting applications
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity’s Plant Industry Division is now accepting applications for the 2026 Compost Reimbursement Program, offering financial support to farmers and agricultural producers statewide.
3 new preschools boost pre-kindergarten access for East Hawaiʻi families
It’s the largest public pre-kindergarten expansion on Hawaiʻi Island’s eastside under Hawaiʻi Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s Ready Keiki initiative.
Exhibition honors 50 years of Hōkūleʻa and the legacy of wayfinding
The Polynesian Voyaging Society and Puʻuhonua Society announce “E Ola Mau Hōkūleʻa – Half a Century of Voyaging,” an art exhibition honoring the 50th anniversary of the legendary voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa.
Holiday shoppers urged to review refund and exchange policies before making purchases
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday approaching, the state of Hawaiʻi Office of Consumer Protection is reminding consumers to review refund and exchange policies before making holiday purchases — and reminding businesses of their legal obligations under Hawaii’s refund statute.
State clarifies Central Maui pumping data; groundwater aquifer limits are under review
State water regulators have clarified data regarding groundwater pumping in Central Maui, acknowledging that while current withdrawals exceed official sustainable yield limits, those limits are conservative estimates that are now under re-evaluation. The clarification comes following an Oct. 28 staff briefing before the state Commission on Water Resource Management. The main focus of the briefing […]
Aloha United Way CEO takes part in Nasdaq closing bell ceremony in New York
Aloha United Way President and CEO Michelle Bartell joined senior leaders from the United Way network at Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square for the 4 p.m. bell ringing on Tuesday.
Hawaiʻi AG joins coalition calling on Shopify to crackdown on e-cigarettes
The coalition highlights that a more comprehensive solution is necessary because merchants continue to use Shopify’s services to sell illegal e-cigarettes.
Brief closures for County of Maui offices, facilities slated in coming weeks
Various County of Maui offices and facilities will be closed briefly in upcoming weeks, departments announced.
Two County facilities in Wailuku schedule brief, partial-day closures
The County Department of Parks and Recreation’s Coach Soichi Sakamoto Pool at 700 Halia Nakoa St., Wailuku, will close from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 4, for pool guard recruit testing. The facility will reopen at noon that day.
Your old fridge or freezer could help provide 150 meals
Looking to get rid of an old refrigerator or freezer? Hawai‘i residents now have a way to recycle it and help feed families in need at the same time.
Hirono, Senate Democratic Caucus introduce legislation to reverse SNAP cuts
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing the “Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025.” The legislation would repeal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Two ʻalalā added to wild flock on Maui
The pilot project that released five ʻalalā (Hawaiian crows) into the forests of Maui in November of 2024 is taking steps to expand the flock. Two ʻalalā, a male and female, were recently translocated to the field aviary where the first five birds got their start more than a year ago.
750 community members partake in Thanksgiving meal at UHMC
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College and The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division Maui County came together once again this year to provide a Thanksgiving meal for about 750 community members and UHMC students and staff at the college’s Pā‘ina Building on Wednesday.
Kīhei 4th Friday’s ‘Black Friday’ Town Party to feature Nuff Sedd
Kīhei 4th Friday Town Party lands on “Black Friday,” Nov. 28. The popular community event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Azeka Shopping Center Mauka.
