Maui News

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is starting preliminary environmental studies for a northern portion of the Lahaina Bypass. The proposed Lahaina Bypass Phase 1C will extend the existing Lahaina Bypass northward, spanning 4.5 miles between Keawe Street and Puʻukoliʻi Road. The bypass currently runs from the south, from an area called “Cut Mountain,” to Keawe Street.

Hunt Capital Partners celebrated the reopening of Kaiāulu o Kupuohi, an 89-unit affordable housing community in Lahaina that was destroyed in the August 2023 Maui wildfires.

West Maui Sports & Fishing Supply officially celebrated the grand opening of its new flagship store at Lahaina Cannery on Saturday, June 27, welcoming hundreds of friends, family members, customers, and community supporters in a heartfelt celebration of resilience, recovery, and coming home.

A 27-year-old woman was airlifted to safety after sustaining an ankle injury while hiking at Haleakalā National Park on Friday afternoon.

Summer continues in the heart of historic Wailuku Town at Jammin’ in July, Wailuku First Friday on Friday, July 3, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. come shop and eat local along Market Street, the Wailuku Garage and the town merchants.

Firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 500 block of Pili Loko Street in Pāʻia at 8:23 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Responding units arrived to find a single-story, single-family dwelling fully involved.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce invites business professionals and community leaders to attend its Annual Summer Social & Member Celebration on Friday, July 10, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the King Kamehameha Golf Club’s Waikapū Ballroom.

Danielle Castrence of the Maui claimed Hui ʻO Hawaiʻi’s 4th place finish for her performance in the 200m run during the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games hosted in Minneapolis, Minn.

Representatives from Hawaiʻi, California and five other Pacific jurisdictions wrapped up the inaugural Pacific Climate Summit this month with a joint pledge to deepen regional cooperation on climate adaptation and resilience. Officials from California, Fiji, Guam, Hawaiʻi, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Weno took part in the three-day gathering in Honolulu, according to a news release from […]

The findings come as the future of marine protected areas has drawn renewed attention in the US following President Donald Trump’s decision to lift restrictions on commercial fishing in some marine national monuments.

The Maui County Department of Human Concerns Office on Aging is inviting community members to share their input on aging services, which will help shape future services and resources for older adults, caregivers and their families across Maui Nui. “The voices of our community are essential to shaping a stronger, more age-friendly Maui County,” County […]

As part of a community service and team-building initiative, the AAA employees who were visiting Maui partnered with Maui United Way to assemble and donate 102 bicycles for foster youth across Maui County.

The University of Hawaiʻi is launching a free monthly climate summary service beginning Wednesday that could help Maui County residents track drought conditions, watershed health, temperature and rainfall patterns in places such as ʻĪao Valley, Hāna, Kīhei and West Maui.

Mana Purdy was newly named executive director of Keahuolū and will be overseeing Native Hawaiian programming.

Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui’s Lahaina Community Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria.

For the first time, Kalaupapa National Historical Park will offer public tours starting July 9, 2026. The tours will be provided twice a week, and reservations can be made beginning June 26.

Trauma from vehicle collisions caused the majority of documented deaths for the Pueo (Hawaiian short-eared owl), according to a statewide study led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The findings represent the most extensive mortality assessment to date for this culturally significant raptor, which is native to the Hawaiian Islands.

Island Energy Services, the exclusive licensee of the Texaco brand in Hawai’i, raised $100,000 for the American Red Cross Hawai’i Chapter through a statewide round-up campaign at its company-owned Texaco stations, the company announced.

Pukalani Terrace Center, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, is proud to host its Fifth Annual Back-to-School Drive on Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Pāʻia Spice Company received a bronze metal in the 2026 International Flavor Awards for its Big Haole’s Original Blend. The award came in the savory rub category. “I’m blown away,” owner Brad Beck said. “We started this company almost five years ago selling hand labeled bottles to people barbecuing at Hoʻokipa. Now, 40,000 bottles later […]