Maui News

The County of Maui’s automated planning and permitting system, or MAPPS (Maui’s Automated Planning and Permitting System), will be offline from 6 p.m. Friday, June 13, to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2025, due to planned software maintenance.

Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in releasing a statement reacting to what she called the “unlawful deployment” of California National Guard against protestors in California.

Maui Economic Opportunity has been gathering community’s input on the “causes that could lead to poverty” in Maui County and encourages more submissions before the survey’s deadline of Wednesday, June 25.

Episode 25 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended at 8:08 p.m. HST on June 11, 2025, after about 8 hours of continuous fountaining. Lava fountains from the north vent reached over 1,000 ft during this episode.

Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama Long Term Recovery Group has received a $760,528 grant from the Maui Strong Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation. The award will launch the new Volunteer Rebuild Housing Program, expand disaster recovery operations, and enhance coordination of direct services for families impacted by the August 2023 wildfires on Maui.

A structure fire in Waiehu caused an estimated $125,000 in damage and displaced two people. The fire was reported at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at the 1600 block of Kahekili Highway.

Cool! Sweet! Take your pick at the wildly popular Backdoor Bakeshop at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College this Friday, June 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — or, until sold out at the Pā‘ina Building.

The HBO series follows Hawaiʻi’s pioneering big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, now 57, as he pursues his passion around the globe.

Career fishermen and generations of fishing families have been waiting for access to the ocean since the 2018 Kīlauea lava flow blocked the Pohoiki Boat Ramp eight years ago.

The County of Maui will hold a meeting for the Lahaina community on fire prevention, mitigation and evacuation planning at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School cafeteria.

Maui Style wrestlers came home with the prestigious honor of triple crown victories, placing gold in all three divisions of wrestling (Folk Style, Freestyle, and Greco) at the Hawaiʻi Federation USA Wrestling State Championship. This two-day event was held at Nānākuli High School on Oʻahu on June 7-8.

Mayor Richard Bissen signed into law an approximately $1.56 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget on Friday. The document address core priorities — housing for kamaʻāina, recovery and well-being, and the protection of our cultural and natural resources.

The commercial structure fire in Waiheu was declared extinguished at 5:42 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s June concert for its Hawaiian Music Series will feature a performance by the talented Wailau Ryder. The free, family-friendly event will take place on Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean Lawn at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

Dr. Justin Feinstein will present “Bringing Flotation Therapy to Maui” at the Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea meeting, happening Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Feinstein is a globally recognized Clinical Neuropsychologist and Founder of Maui Calm project.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation notifies the public that a portion of the North Shore Greenway bike and pedestrian path adjacent to Kahului Airport will be temporarily closed 24/7 from Monday, June 16 through Sunday, July 20, for soil removal work. The closure will be in the vicinity of the Kahului Airport Aircraft Rescue and […]

Valley Isle Community Federal Credit Union currently is holding its annual preschool supply drive for the children of Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start. The drive runs through July 7. Supplies may be dropped off at the credit union’s branches in Kahului (160 Paʻahana St.), Wailuku (69 N. Market St.) and Lahaina (40 Kupuohi St., Ste. 102).

Castle Resorts & Hotels has appointed Nolan Aguinaldo as general manager of Castle Kamaʻole Sands. In this role, he will oversee all aspects of hotel management for the Castle resort rental program.

The landmark legislation strengthens the state’s commitment to closing the digital divide and ensuring all Hawaiʻi residents have access to reliable internet and the digital skills needed to thrive.

Episode 25 precursory activity started within Halemaʻumaʻu at Kīlauea on the morning of June 10. Glow and scattered spattering at the north vent changed to more continuous spattering in the early morning hours, according to a status update from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.