Maui News

The open-ocean crossing is expected to take about two weeks, depending on weather conditions.

Maui County Council members recognized October as Filipino American History Month in a resolution on Friday morning and honored the Filipino community’s contributions in Maui County. The ceremonial resolution drew heartfelt testimony emphasizing cultural pride, the legacy of labor struggles, and a call for greater civic engagement, especially following the devastating Lahaina wildfires in August […]

Lilly Pulitzer at The Shops at Wailea invites guests to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a series of Shop to Support events from Friday, Oct. 24 through Sunday, Oct. 26. Each event will feature sips, sweets and a community-giving focus, with 10% of net sales benefiting a different local charity supporting cancer care and research.

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply is accepting proposals now through Nov. 30, 2025, for its Fiscal Year 2027 Watershed Protection Grants Program, aimed at conserving, protecting and restoring watersheds that provide critical drinking water sources for the island.

Applications are now being accepted for the college’s Extended, Online PharmD pathway, with the first cohort beginning January 2026—offering a new pathway for working Hawaiʻi residents inspired by their local pharmacists to join the profession.

Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor the threat from high winds and dry conditions and may proactively shut off power in high risk areas on Hawai‘i Island and Maui as part of its Public Safety Power Shutoff program. Areas include Waikiʻi, Kawaihae, Waikoloa, Puakō, and south Kohala on Hawai‘i Island and west Maui, central Maui, and Upcountry.

Sierra Club Maui invites the community to its Annual Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cameron Center Auditorium in Wailuku.

Seabury Hall’s independently organized TEDx event, “Power & Purpose, ” will be held at the school’s ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center on Sunday, Nov. 2, from noon to 2 p.m. 

US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and 19 colleagues in introducing legislation to pay all federal employees–both those excepted and furloughed–as well as our servicemembers and federal contractors during the current government shutdown.

The Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee deferred action Thursday on recommendations for phasing out thousands of apartment-zoned short-term vacation rentals, shifting its focus instead to a proposal that would allow more than 4,500 current vacation rental units to continue operating legally. The committee plans to advance legislation to establish H-3 and H-4 hotel zoning […]

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users that Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) will be closed overnight next week for work between Wākea Avenue and Kūihelani Highway (Route 380).

After a nationwide evaluation of over 3,100 SONIC drive-ins, the Kahului SONIC ranked in the Top 12, earning an invitation to the Dr. Pepper SONIC Games held in Nashville, Tennessee.

Maui Economic Opportunity is requesting bids for one 14-passenger disability accessible electric bus with delivery by March 30, 2027.

Seabury Hall invites the Maui community to welcome the fall season with “Echoes of Autumn,” a lively concert featuring the school’s talented music students in grades 5–12. The performances will highlight Seabury Hall’s jazz band, concert band, percussion, ʻukulele ensembles and choirs.

Kaiser Permanente’s Medicare Advantage health plan in Hawaiʻi is among the highest-rated Medicare health plans, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2026 Star Ratings. Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi received 4.5 out of 5 stars from CMS, making it the highest-rated in Hawaiʻi.

For its fifth year in a row, Imua Family Services is once again hosting its annual Keiki Halloween Festival. The family-friendly fun runs from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. This free community celebration is designed especially for children ages eight and under and promises to be an evening packed with Halloween magic.

Veterinary Emergency + Referral Center of Hawaiʻi has partnered with Kamaka Air to provide safe and reliable interisland air transport, enabling pets and their families to access lifesaving veterinary care on Oʻahu quickly and efficiently. 

Hawaiian Electric is monitoring weather conditions that may lead to an increased risk of wildfires. If needed to protect public safety, Hawaiian Electric may implement its Public Safety Power Shutoff program to proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk.

The PROMISE award recognizes US Rep. Jill Tokuda for her commitment to early childhood education and her leadership in championing the needs of Head Start children and families across the nation.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Culinary Arts program announced a lineup of six non credit cooking and baking classes to help students improve skills and offer ideas for holiday gatherings and gift-giving. The classes run from Saturday, Nov. 1 through Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. All classes take place in the Pāʻina Building on the UHMC Kahului campus.