Maui News

Former Governor and former Maui County Mayor Linda Lingle, along with former Maui County Mayors Alan Arakawa and Charmaine Tavares, have united behind Mayor Richard Bissen’s nonpartisan re-election campaign, representing 24 years of service leading Maui Nui. 

The community is encouraged to attend the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) groundbreaking ceremony for the Lahaina Recreation Center Playground at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 245 Shaw St. Once completed, the playground will feature the largest shaded area of any County park.

University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel has been selected to represent the Mountain West Conference on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers, one of the most influential leadership bodies in collegiate athletics. The appointment places Hensel among a select group of university presidents and chancellors from across the nation who oversee the governance and […]

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset will recognize the recipients of its 2026 Vocational Service Awards during a meeting July 21.

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are adding new seasonal nonstop service between Honolulu and Boise, Idaho, and Spokane, Washington, while boosting flights to Las Vegas and dropping seasonal service to Auckland, New Zealand, the airlines announced.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will temporarily close Runway 5-23 at the Moloka‘i Airport (MKK) nightly from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., July 20-23. The runway will reopen July 24 at 5 a.m. During these closures, the airport will be closed to air traffic.

Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi has awarded $85,000 across 10 nonprofit programs serving women and girls statewide, with two of the grants supporting Molokaʻi initiatives, the Honolulu-based foundation announced Tuesday.

A guest from Hawaiʻi hit a progressive jackpot at Fremont Hotel and Casino Las Vegas on Friday, July 10, winning a payday of $446,083.

The Paʻūpili Lahaina 3rd Saturdays gathering returns this Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lahaina United Methodist Church. This month’s event is part of the broader Lahaina Homecoming weekend, featuring over 30 local vendors, resource providers, and live performers like Reiko Fukino and Pono Murray. The event is free and open to the community.

Maui’s housing market saw increased sales activity in June 2026, with single-family home sales rising 16.4%, with a median price of $1,356,975. Condominium sales also surged by 51.7% compared to the previous year, though the median sales price for units declined 8.8% to $625,000.

Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) said the new law will accelerate assistance to disaster stricken communities by reducing red tape, improving federal coordination, and supporting long-term resilience.

The Coast Guard hoisted a man from his sinking catamaran 23 miles offshore Kauaʻi, Sunday.

The United Japanese Society of Hawaiʻi will host its annual Obon Hōyō memorial service to honor the Gannenmono, the first official group of Japanese immigrants to arrive in Hawaiʻi in 1868, and the Kanyaku Imin, the first wave of government-sponsored Japanese contract immigrants who began arriving in 1885. The ceremony will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 9 […]

The Maui County Office of Economic Development will present the Lahaina Homecoming Career Fair from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Lahaina Cannery Mall. The event is expected to be a highlight of Maui County’s three-day Lahaina Homecoming. The career fair will connect residents with employers offering competitive, livable-wage career opportunities that help […]

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU) announced that Darcy Endo-Omoto, vice president and executive advisor to the CEO at Hawaiian Electric Industries and Hawaiian Electric, has been elected to serve on its nine-member volunteer board of directors.

The Homestead Community Development Corporation welcomes Taytum Herrick to its growing team as a Program Coordinator based at the organization’s Maui office.

Gov. Josh Green signed four measures to strengthen Hawai‘i’s education system by supporting teachers and increasing the affordability and accessibility of school meals. These bills aim to provide keiki and educators with essential tools for success while ensuring no student goes hungry in the classroom.

Honolulu is set to host the second annual Hawai‘i Pacific Health ESPN Honolulu Open, Hawai‘i’s premier pickleball tournament scheduled this year from Oct. 8 to 11, 2026, at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.

Flags rare being flown at half staff in Hawaiʻi remembrance of US Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina.

First Hawaiian, Inc. (parent company of First Hawaiian Bank), and TriCo Bancshares (parent company of Tri Counties Bank), have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which First Hawaiian will acquire TriCo in an all-stock transaction.On a combined basis, the company will have approximately $34 billion of assets and be the 6th largest bank headquartered in the Western US.