Maui News

ʻOhana Care Maui will host a free July workshop teaching family caregivers, seniors and care partners how to assist with everyday movement and transfers more safely.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has begun demolishing two buildings at the five-building, three-story Hale Noelani student housing complex, marking another step in the university’s long-term effort to modernize campus housing and enhance the student residential experience.

The Bissen 2026 campaign invites friends, families, supporters, and community members from across Maui Nui to gather for Hana Hou Night, an evening celebrating community, local music, and the shared commitment to building a stronger future for Maui County.

The Bissen 2026 campaign announced the endorsement of Mayor Richard Bissen by the United Public Workers Political Action Committee (UPW), AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority is providing $1 million to support 10 major festivals and sports events statewide through the end of the year as part of its Signature Events program. The events align with Hawai‘i’s brand, enrich Hawai‘i’s communities, create opportunities for resident-visitor interaction and attract attendees from beyond Hawai‘i.

Governor Josh Green signed two landmark measures in back-to-back bill signing ceremonies on Friday, aimed at strengthening Hawai‘i’s governance and preserving irreplaceable ecosystems.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation is progressing with a project to replace the irrigation pond liner at Waiehu Municipal Golf Course. The project, which began May 18, will mitigate water loss caused by deterioration of the existing liner and is essential to maintaining long-term course irrigation.

Relief has arrived for visitors to Hā‘ena State Park on Kauaʻi in the form of a new comfort station at the entrance parking lot.

lukukui, Native Hawaiian leaders, and cultural practitioners dedicate a 6,500-square-foot mural in Kapālama Kai on Oʻahu inspired by the Kumulipo, the Hawaiian genealogical creation chant. The artwork reflects Native Hawaiian relationships with the ocean and comes as Indigenous leaders across the Pacific call for greater representation in decisions about ocean protection and deep sea mining.

The nonprofit Maui County Volleyball Officials organization is actively recruiting for the upcoming 2026-2027 high school volleyball season.

Following recent detections of New World screwworm in animals on the US mainland, the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawai‘i Department of Health are reassuring residents that the risk to Hawai‘i remains very low and that proactive protective measures are underway.

Ho‘ōla Nā Pua, a Hawai‘i-based nonprofit dedicated to the prevention of child sex trafficking and the healing of exploited youth, announced the appointment of Shelley Cramer as Chief Executive Officer.

Hawaiian Electric contractors will install a weather station on a utility pole along Hāna Highway in Pāʿia on from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, partially closing the far-right mauka lane of the highway across from Lower Pāʻia Park, also known as Baby Beach Park. 

Thirteen crashes have occurred on this section of Hāna Highway between 2021 and 2025. There will be a single lane closure on Hāna Highway (Route 36) from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday July 13 to Tuesday, July 14, as crews work to install speed tables.

Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra, in its 15th Anniversary Season, is set to return to Maui for the first time in 10 years on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. In a symbolic celebration of September’s National Classical Music Month, Mele for Maui is a free summer concert event to be held at Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows.

University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel has been appointed to key leadership positions within the Mountain West Conference, further strengthening the university’s role as it begins full membership in the conference on July 1, 2026.

Attorney General Anne Lopez and 48 other attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers.

State Rep. Mark Hashem was named the 2026 National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Champion for Children State Advocacy Award recipient in recognition of his leadership and advocacy on behalf of Hawaiʻi’s children and Children’s Justice Centers.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state to six for 2026.

Hawaiian Airlines in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, presents the inaugural Maui Aviation Day on Sunday, July 12, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.