Maui News

The Maui County Department of Environmental Management is seeking public comment on a proposed $6 million project to upgrade Waikapū sewage and waterline systems.

US Rep. Jill Tokuda and US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono have introduced the Tropical Plant Health Initiative Act, legislation aimed at expanding research and grant funding opportunities to help combat pests and diseases affecting tropical plants including coffee plants, macadamia trees and other iconic Hawaiʻi staples.

The project is planned for a 165-acre parcel in Puʻunēnē, located between the old Puʻunēnē sugar mill and the Puʻunēnē Shopping Center.

To mark the milestone, the brand will hold an all-day community event this Saturday, Sept. 27 at its Queen Kaʻahumanu Center location.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present Kinohi: The Beginning, The Origin, a new concert by Grammy-nominated artist Amy Hānaialiʻi, on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Castle Theater.

Pāʻia Elementary School will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 24, due to the impacts of a wildfire in the Pāʻia area. This closure will impact both students and staff of Pāʻia Elementary School.

Mālama Yo Mama, a community organization that focuses on uplifting women, hosted its Empower Her Expo this past weekend.

Maui Emergency Management Agency lifted all evacuation orders and warnings for the Holomua fire, allowing people to return to zones. However, advisories remain in effect due to smoke impacts.

This September, public school cafeterias on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island were offered the opportunity to serve chicken papaya soup — a classic Filipino dish also known as Tinola — for lunch using locally sourced bok choy and green papaya, as available.

Gov. Josh Green issued an Emergency Proclamation to protect public access to COVID-19 vaccines in Hawaiʻi following recent decisions by the federal government affecting vaccine availability.  

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. has filed a countersuit against Kapalua Golf Courses and Luxury Homes alleging “misinformation” on water use and drought conditions. MLP says TY Management, owner of the Kapalua golf courses chose “false claims,” and says the countersuit was filed in an effort to “set the record straight.”

Mayor Richard Bissen appointed Jade P. Rojas-Letisi as the Director of the County of Maui Office of Economic Development, which is tasked with strengthening kama‘āina industries, supporting small businesses and advancing economic diversification across Maui Nui.

Melanie Dwyer, CEO of Hospice Maui, was honored with the Mayor’s Small Business Award for Outstanding Nonprofit, recognizing the organization’s excellence in compassionate care, workforce leadership, and community service across Maui County.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands achieved a significant milestone Saturday by awarding its first agricultural project leases for two subdivisions on the island of Maui. In total, 105 leases were granted: 55 leases for the Waiehu Mauka subdivision and 50 leases for the Honokōwai subdivision.

The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has announced limited trolling dates for the month of October in the waters surrounding the island. The permitted trolling dates are Oct. 4-5 and Oct. 25-26, from 12:01 a.m. on Saturday to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday for both weekends. The complete 2025 trolling schedule is available here. Access to the […]

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is seeking Maui pre-nursing students for the Fall 2025 Kealahoʻimai TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) Prep Course. 

Central Maui state Rep. Justin Woodson, chair of the House Committee on Education, is among three honorees for Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance.

The trillions of microbes that live in the human gut may play a bigger role in health than previously thought, according to a new research by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The article, published in September 2025 in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, explores how gut bacteria interact with human genes in ways that could shape disease risk, aging and even future medical treatments.

A successful coordinated animal control operation in Kalalau Valley earlier this month has removed 10 pigs and 12 goats from the rugged, heavily impacted area. The hunt was conducted Sept. 9–10 by a team of permitted hunters working with staff from DLNR’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement and the Division of State Parks.

Gov. Josh Green joined Rep. Sean Quinlan, Olympic gold medalist Carissa Moore, Maui Interscholastic League (MIL) Surfing co-coordinator Kim Ball, student athletes and members of our surfing community to celebrate the announcement that surfing will become an official interscholastic state championship sport beginning in Spring 2026.