Maui News

Imua Family Services is now accepting film submissions for the inaugural Be Reel Child & Youth Film Festival, Maui’s first-ever festival about kids, for kids and by kids. Youth across Maui and across the globe are invited to transform their ideas, passions, and lived experiences into powerful short films that will premiere on the big screen in 2026.

The National Weather Service has extended a Flood Advisory for the island of Maui until 1:30 p.m. At 11:13 a.m., radar continued to show heavy rain over north facing slopes of Haleakalā, including the Hāna Highway.

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program. This is the fifth year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food-insecure communities.

Starting Jan. 22, 2026, the construction and installation of a new playground at Eddie Tam Memorial Center in Makawao will begin. Once grubbing and grading is completed, construction will start for playgrounds at Kahului Park in Central Maui and Hale Piʻilani Park in Kīhei. All construction is expected to be completed by the end of summer 2027.

On Jan. 16, 2026, federal authorities informed state officials that they would provide to the attorney general evidence concerning an alleged incident involving an unnamed “influential state legislator” who is alleged to have accepted approximately $35,000 in funds. 

The Hawaiʻi State Association of Counties has included two evidence-based gun safety proposals in its 2026 legislative package aimed at preventing gun violence, reducing suicide risk, and strengthening public safety across all four counties.

The first Kīhei 4th Friday Town Party of the year takes place on Jan. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Azeka Shopping Center Mauka.

Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows announces the debut of Kuraya, a new oceanfront magic show series starring Maui-born magician, David Kuraya. Launching on Tuesday, Jan. 27, the weekly performance takes place every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. in the resort’s newly renovated oceanfront Hale Piʻilani Room, bringing an intimate, comedic magic experience to Kāʻanapali Beach.

Azeka Shopping Center is proud to welcome Angel Hands Charity as its newest nonprofit partner, now operating next to Bank of Hawaii at Azeka Makai. The organization brings a powerful mission to the center: providing foster youth, students experiencing houselessness, and families facing financial hardship a chance to attend prom.

HandsOn Maui, the County of Maui Volunteer Center, will host a Volunteer Peer Networking Session later this month for nonprofit and government volunteer program leaders. The free interactive session is scheduled for 9:30 to 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at the J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium in Wailuku. The event provides an opportunity for volunteer leaders […]

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents the critically acclaimed all-female Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea in a MACC Presents concert in the Castle Theater, on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. This concert will offer a dance floor for all patrons with orchestra-level tickets. Tickets are on sale online now.

Seabury Hall Performing Arts will present Common Ground Dance Festival VII, a two-night celebration of youth-based movement arts, on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30 and 31, 2026, at 7 p.m. Performances will take place at the ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center on the Seabury Hall campus.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Travel Industry Management will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2026, marking six decades since its 1966 founding. What began as a pioneering program has grown into a leader in hospitality, tourism and transportation education. Since its inception, the school has remained rooted in the culture and communities […]

Air travelers are advised of delays into the Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu at this hour. Officials say the delays are due to military training and Kona winds.

The Maui chapter of the Mediocre Golf Association is preparing for its third season of play, inviting golfers of all skill levels to participate in a league that prioritizes camaraderie and humor over professional scores.

As friends, family, and community members recently gathered to celebrate the life of Wayne Minami, Child & Family Service joins American Savings Bank in honoring a man whose generosity, leadership, and quiet commitment to service strengthened countless families across Hawaiʻi.

More than 100 Kaiser Permanente physicians, providers, nurses, clinical and administrative staff, and their family members came together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to serve at Paeloko Learning Center as part of the 2026 Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi Annual Day of Service, hosted by Hawaiʻi Permanente Medical Group. 

Ongoing swarms of earthquakes and persistent volcanic tremors indicate active magmatic movement, fueling anticipation about Kīlauea’s next eruption.

Military spending in Hawaiʻi reached $10.2 billion in 2023, accounting for approximately 9.2% of the state’s gross domestic product, according to a report released Wednesday by the State of Hawaiʻi Military and Community Relations Office. The Military in Hawaiʻi Economic Impact Factbook is the first statewide publication from the office dedicated to defense economic data. […]

A hands-on workshop dedicated to the growing, harvesting and processing of industrial hemp for sustainable housing is scheduled for Jan. 24-26 at 623 Lower Kimo Drive in Kula. The Hawaiʻi Industrial Hemp Building Workshop will be led by Danny Desjarlais, a member of Minnesota’s Lower Sioux Tribe. Desjarlais serves as the Lower Sioux industrial hemp […]