Maui News

Binhi at Ani honored 20 outstanding housekeepers of Filipino ancestry during the recently concluded 57th Annual Barrio Fiesta.

Akakū Maui Community Media will televise and live-stream the Makawao Parade beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2026.

The summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu has resumed with weak precursory spattering, no overflows have occurred at this time. The onset of episode 50 fountaining will most likely occur between today, June 26, and tomorrow, June 27. Fountaining episodes typically last less than 12 hours but ash can remain in the air longer depending on wind and weather.

Residents will get their first look at conceptual landscape designs for adapting the Olowalu-Ukumehame coastline to sea-level rise during a hybrid presentation July 9 at the Maui Ocean Center Sphere in Māʻalaea.

Hui O Ka Wai Ola, a coastal water quality monitoring program, has expanded its testing efforts to five sites along Molokaʻi’s south shore, the group announced. The expansion comes at the request of Maui County Council Member Keani Rawlins-Fernandez and marks the program’s first regular presence on Molokaʻi. The nonprofit has monitored coastal waters in […]

Historic Wailuku Town came alive this past week as thousands of filmmakers, artists, students, industry professionals, and film lovers gathered for the inaugural Wailuku Film Festival, a five-day celebration of storytelling that transformed the heart of Maui into a vibrant hub of cinema, culture, and community.

The Shops at Wailea will host free concerts and a holiday celebration throughout July, including performances tied to Independence Day weekend and the return of the venue’s signature summer concert series.

US Rep. Jill Tokuda criticized the US Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling to strike down Hawaiʻi’s safety first default law that concealed-carry permit holders must receive permission before bringing firearms onto private property open to the public. “Today’s Supreme Court decision is wrong for Hawaiʻi, wrong for public safety, and the wrong precedent for states and […]

The Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety is not soliciting donations or conducting any fundraising by telephone.

The West Maui Little League will host a District III Maui County tournament when the Minors Division tournament kicks off Friday through Sunday at the Lahaina Recreation Center Field No. 4. West Maui Little League last hosted a District III tournament in 2008.

The Nāpili Kai Foundation has awarded $51,000 in higher education scholarships to eight individuals including Foundation graduates, Lahainaluna High School graduates, alumni, and Nāpili Kai Beach Resort employee children. 

The fourth annual Hawaiʻi Made Conference wrapped up Tuesday in Waikiki after bringing together the state’s farmers, value‑added producers, food manufacturers, entrepreneurs, supply‑chain partners and resource providers.

A magnitude-3.16 earthquake occurred 8 miles south of Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo on the Island of Hawaiʻi at a depth of 13 miles below sea level at 8:34 a.m. HST on June 25, 2026. 

Hawaiʻi recorded a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rate of 10.92% in fiscal year 2025, exceeding both the congressional threshold and the national average, according to data released Wednesday by the US Department of Agriculture.

A four member crew arrived on Maui, Wednesday after 54 days on the open ocean.  The Row West Pacific voyage from Washington State to Kahului Harbor marked the completion of a 3,100 mile trek using pure human strength.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health, Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a recall issued by MorningStar Farms for its Buffalo Chik’n Nuggets and Hot & Spicy Sausage Patties. The recall was issued due to the potential presence of plastic pieces which may cause injury or pose a choking hazard. The recalled products were distributed nationwide, including retailers like Safeway, Times Supermarket and Don Quijote in Hawai‘i.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 25 state attorneys general and the City of New York in welcoming Shopify’s decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, on its e-commerce platform.

New water rate fees for fiscal 2027 will go into effect on July 1, according to the Maui County Department of Water Supply. “While water rates are increasing, most residential customers will see only a modest change in their monthly bill—about 1 to 2 percent on average,” Department of Water Supply Director John Stufflebean said. […]

The Maui County Department of Water Supply has published its 2026 Water Quality Report, which is available online for public review at at www.mauicounty.gov/247/Water-Quality-Report. The report summarizes drinking water quality testing results collected from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2025.

The request for the board’s designation of the islands of Lānaʻi and Kauaʻi as CBB-infested areas follows similar designations of Hawaiʻi Island (2010) and Oʻahu (2015). The designation goes into effect today, June 24, 2026.