Maui News

The reach of the Maui Relief TANF Program, which assists residents directly impacted by the 2023 wildfires, has expanded to include households without dependent children and noncitizens following additional funding from the State of Hawaiʻi. The program run by Maui Economic Opportunity in partnership with the state Department of Human Services began operating in the […]

A new study using data from the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea serves up the closest-ever view of a planet-forming disk around young star HD 34282 using the SPAM survey — The Search for Protoplanets with Aperture Masking, affectionately referred to as SPAM.

Maui Food Bank reports a steady upward trend in food distribution over the past three months as community need continues to grow. The organization distributed 537,996 pounds of food in October, an 18% increase since August, and expects demand to surge by another 35% in the coming weeks due to the approaching holidays and the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Two Maui County initiatives are among the nine nonprofit programs receiving a total of $75,000 in Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi’s Fall 2025 grant awards, announced this week.

Barnes & Noble Kahului invites shoppers to share the gift of reading this holiday season by donating books bought in-store to preschoolers enrolled in Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start program. The annual holiday book drive runs through Dec. 15.

As part of ongoing efforts to support West Maui families and students, Maui United Way has awarded a $10,000 donation to Lahainaluna High School’s Athletics Department.

Most rain gauges across Maui County recorded below-average rainfall in October, according to the National Weather Service’s monthly rainfall summary.

The development of the new Central Maui school in the Waikapū Country Town project area is moving forward, recently earning the Hawaiʻi School Facilities Authority a national grant for its innovative and sustainable design. The $382,500 award will help accelerate the use of mass timber and biophilic design in the planned middle school campus, which is targeting an opening in fall 2030.

The Maui Farm, a local nonprofit that provides transitional housing, support services and farm-based programs for families in transition, will celebrate its 40th anniversary of service to the Maui community with a special benefit concert.

Maui Preparatory Academy presents its high-energy, student-empowered musical production of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical JR.,” opening Nov. 21 in the Bozich Center for Athletics and Performing Arts.

The Maui Police Department is aware of a video on social media that shows a department member who appears to use unjustified force on an alleged suspect being taken into custody, police said.

Binhi at Ani will be holding its annual Bayanihan Food Distribution in Lahaina on Nov. 15, 2025 at Lahaina Intermediate School.

Lāna‘i residents can save money on Energy Star appliances and lower electricity bills through Hawai‘i Energy’s Appliance Trade-Up Program.

A portion of Vevau Street in Kahului – between Kāne and School streets – will temporarily close to public vehicular traffic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, due to an electrical project at Kahului Transit Center, according to the County of Maui Department of Transportation. Maui Bus and pedestrians will still be allowed to utilize the roadway during this time.

Community members are invited to attend a presentation by Dick May, a dedicated advocate for the Rotary Foundation, at two upcoming events in Kīhei. These Nov. 18 and 19 sessions will delve into the mission of the Rotary Foundation and explore various ways individuals can support its impactful work.

Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project, along with volunteers from Aloha Puʻu Kukui and Maui Land & Pineapple Company, gathered this week for the annual chick banding of the ʻUaʻu kani, Hawai‘i’s native wedge-tailed shearwater, at Hāwea Point in Kapalua.

The Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program will provide opportunities for college graduates to prepare as the next generation of Native Hawaiian leaders for influential roles in government, policy, and advocacy, according to an announcement from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Hawaiian Native Corp. A half dozen fellows will receive comprehensive financial support, […]

Maui Job Corps is seeking referrals for young adults interested in free career training, as part of a new campaign to enroll 100 applicants by Christmas Day 2025.

A Nov. 15 event in Makawao will celebrate the launch of the Makawao Story Map, a new multimedia platform that brings the town’s rich history to life online and through virtually-guided tours of local landmarks.

The Hawaiʻi Board of Education has reappointed Keith T. Hayashi to a new four-year term as superintendent of the Hawaiʻi Department of Education, extending his leadership through December 2029. The decision was approved during a special board meeting Nov. 5.