Maui News

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation notifies road users that one lane on Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) in Māʻalaea will be closed overnight for striping and traffic sign installation.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will play a leading role in a new $25.6 million National Science Foundation project designed to take artificial intelligence out of the lab and into the natural world.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees will consider three options Thursday when it meets in Hilo to decide on a relief program to distribute more than $6.1 million in emergency funding to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries impacted by the federal government shutdown and delayed or reduced SNAP benefit assistance.

Maui Economic Development Board is hosting its fourth “Maui TechOhana” of the year on Nov. 19, featuring Mary Anderson, president and owner of Lahaina Brewing Co. as guest speaker.

Hawaiʻi’s health officials are launching an outreach campaign ahead of a new 2026 law requiring all hemp retailers and distributors to register with the Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation.

The Maui Association of Landscape Professionals is offering a free online class, “Pests & Trees: Spotlight on Palm Care,” on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

The Rotary Club of Wailuku will host Wendy Hornack, founder of the Aloha FurEver Pets Foundation, for a special presentation on affordable spay and neuter solutions for Maui’s dogs and cats.

The dealership will be donating $350 from every new Subaru sold to two local organizations: Hawaiʻi Humane Societies and Make-a-Wish Hawaiʻi.

Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui’s Lahaina Community Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria.

The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association announced Michael Pye, Regional Vice President of Fairmont, Hawaiʻi and General Manager of the Fairmont Kea Lani, as the Maui County Chair of the 47th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk. Pye will oversee the Maui County Charity Walk scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the War Memorial Complex in Wailuku.

Maui County boards and commissions need volunteers for more than 30 panels, including Liquor Control Commission, Maui Planning Commission, Police Commission, Salary Commission, Urban Design Review Board, Fire and Public Safety Commission and others.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation announced that a limited number of tickets are still available for the upcoming screening of E Hoʻi Ka Nani I Mokuʻula (Let the Glory Return to Mokuʻula).

King Kamehameha III Elementary School in Lahaina will be closed today, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, out of an abundance of caution. The closure will allow for a full inspection of the campus to assess any impacts of smoke exposure from the Kapalua fire.

The official process of nomination will begin soon, with a special Council meeting and public hearing scheduled for Nov. 20 to consider nominees. Applications and financial disclosure statements from Kahului residents seeking the seat are due no later than noon Nov. 10. Council members’ nominations are due 9 a.m. Nov. 20. A final vote is slated to be taken on the deadline day, Nov. 25.

Following a complete redesign, Osteria Mozza Lānaʻi debuts at the Five Diamond, Five Star Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi. Acclaimed Chef Nancy Silverton’s first outpost in Hawaiʻi, the restaurant serves up a blend of traditional Italian cuisine with fresh and seasonal island ingredients.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law is taking its admissions outreach to Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island in November. Prospective law students across Hawaiʻi will have the opportunity to learn more about pursuing a legal education during a series of informational sessions. The Maui sessions are on Nov. 13.

Comedy legend Margaret Cho is coming to the Castle Theater on Sunday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale online only at 10 am to MACC members on Wednesday, Nov. 5, and to the general public on Friday, Nov. 7.

Mākena Golf & Beach Club will host I Ola Kanaloa, a special benefit dinner dedicated to honoring the enduring legacy of Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana (PKO) and the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC).

Aloha United Way (AUW) is responding to a dramatic increase in calls to its 211 statewide helpline following public announcements about the Hawaiʻi Relief Program and the Hawaiʻi Emergency Food Assistance Program (HEFAP). 211 normally handles about 150 calls a day, but that number skyrocketed to over 850 contacts (calls, texts and chats) in one day from residents looking for resources and information.

In response to the ongoing federal shutdown and disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the State of Hawaiʻi has launched the Kōkua Food Drive, a weeklong food collection campaign beginning today in partnership with the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System to support food banks across the islands.