Maui News

As part of Fire Prevention Week, Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety is reminding residents to install and regularly test smoke alarms as a precaution as undetected fires.

Kimo Carvalho, executive director of HomeAid Hawaii, will discuss “Ka Laʻi Ola: A HomeAid Hawaii Interim Housing Development Program for Maui Wildfire Survivors” at 11:45 a.m. today at Kīhei Lutheran Church, according to an announcement from the Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea.

The Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) in partnership with Windward Community College (WCC) hosted a graduation ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, for nine women who earned a Certificate of Competence in WCC’s Mental Health Technician Program. One of the nine women also earned her Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts, the first woman at […]

The USS Missouri Memorial Association, in partnership with the OBON SOCIETY, celebrated a pivotal moment in peace and reconciliation with the formal transfer of custody of three Yosegaki Hinomaru—unique heirlooms created for Japanese servicemen by their parents, family and friends. This event, held on Oct. 3, honored the ongoing unity between the United States and Japan, 79 years after World War II officially ended aboard the USS Missouri.

Maui Food Technology Center will hold an in-person Food Labeling Workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Maui Food Innovation Center at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Pilina Building, Room 225 located at 310 W. Kaʻahumanu Ave. in Kahului. Those interested in learning about the latest in food labeling, regulatory requirements, and how their efforts can be a game changer are encouraged to attend.

A blessing Monday at the Kula community center marked Maui Countyʻs acquisition of the 7-acre property that includes the center, ensuring the area is held for public use in perpetuity. 

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation has postponed roadway striping work on Makawao Avenue heading mauka onto Haleakalā Highway.

Mayor Richard Bissen and his administration will host a Molokaʻi community budget meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Mitchell Pauole Community Center in Kaunakakai.

A Halloween-themed thriller filmed at Kīhei Charter School will be featured at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival in the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s McCoy Theater this month.

The first humpback whale sighting for the 2024 season has been reported by Teralani Sailing Adventures. The sighting was at approximately 10 a.m. Sunday by Capt. Matt Talbot and the crew of Teralani during a snorkel sail off the coast of Ka’anapali.

A Rotary club in Washington state has provided $6,400 for classroom supplies at Lahaina’s Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., issued a proclamation declaring October Infant Safe Sleep Month to coincide with the national observance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month. The observance is marked to increase the public’s awareness of the high rates of these preventable infant deaths.

Maui households living below the poverty line has more than doubled since the August 2023 Maui wildfires, one of the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization’s findings in a new survey of fire-affected residents.

The Public Utilities Commission has begun a series of public hearings regarding Hawai‘i Gas’ application for rate increases, revised rate schedules and rules across all its service territories throughout the state.  

The West Maui Taxpayers’ Association released its endorsements for the Nov. 5 general election.

A new project looks to transform barren land in Kahului into an educational farm.

Councilmember Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins has invited community members to attend a town hall on community updates and emergency preparedness on Oct. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Samuel E. Kalama Intermediate School cafeteria, announced a press release.

The Maui County Council’s Water and Infrastructure Committee will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday to discuss a resolution urging the county administration to prioritize the use of recycled water and preserve potable water for affordable housing and other residential uses, Council Member Tom Cook announced Monday.

A Hāna Highway closure early this morning stemmed from a report of a stolen vehicle in Māʻalaea, according to the Maui Police Department. The highway was fully re-opened as of approximately 12:20 p.m.

A status update on wildfire debris cleanup will be provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday, Oct. 9, during a Maui County Disaster Recovery Community Update meeting at the Lahaina Civic Center. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. in the social hall.