Maui News
Kīhei 4th Friday, June 26, 2026
Kīhei’s June 2026 4th Friday Town Party takes place June 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Azeka Shopping Center Mauka.
West Maui Greenway virtual meeting and open house set for Thursday evening
County of Maui Department of Public Works will host a virtual meeting and open house on the West Maui Greenway Environmental Assessment Project from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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From Maui student to head chef: Brian Tadena leads Trilogy’s reimagined Lahaina dinner sail experience
Tadena brings experience, passion, and perspective to the Lahaina Captain’s Sunset Dinner Sail, where guests enjoy a chef-prepared four-course dinner featuring dishes such as Blackened Ahi Sashimi with sriracha aioli, Guava Glazed Pork Belly, Miso Baked Mahi Mahi, and Maui Onion Demi Braised Short Rib.
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Blue Hawaiian names new executive team, including president and chief executive officer
Blue Hawaiian announced a new senior executive team on Wednesday. Blue Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi’s largest helicopter tour operator and concierge service provider, according to the company.
Hirono co-introduces resolution commemorating 54th anniversary of Title IX, condemns efforts to weaken landmark legislation
US Sen. Mazie Hirono co-introduced a bicameral congressional resolution to commemorate the 54th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark federal civil rights law spearheaded by the late Hawaiʻi Congresswoman Patsy Mink. The resolution honors the legacy of the 1972 law, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs and significantly expanded academic and athletic […]
M3.6 earthquake consistent with slip along Kīlauea volcano’s south flank
A magnitude-3.6 earthquake occurred 9 miles south of the village of Volcano on the Island of Hawaiʻi at 8:29 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The quake occurred at a depth of 5 miles below sea level, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Akakū President and CEO Jay April receives national special recognition award
Reflecting on his career, April remarked, “I’ve worked my way down to the smallest television market and couldn’t be happier.”
Localicious School Kitchen Cook-off supports Hawaiʻi’s goal of 30% local food in school meals by 2030
The cook-off celebrates the creativity, skill, and dedication of Hawaiʻi’s school food service professionals while encouraging the use of locally grown, raised, and caught ingredients in public school meals.
AARP awarding five Community Challenge grants totaling $57,000 to improve communities on Maui
AARP is awarding five grants totaling $57,000 to improve communities on Maui, part of $139,000 given to 12 organizations throughout Hawai‘i through the AARP Livable Communities 2026 Community Challenge grant program.
Statewide workshop series to help community organizations better access funding opportunities
Nearly $130 million in funding is available for statewide environmental priorities and projects through Green Fee opportunities.
State set to enforce Hawaiʻi’s hemp retailer and distributor registration requirements July 1
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health and its Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation will begin statewide enforcement of Hawaiʻi’s hemp retailer and distributor registration requirements on July 1. A grace period for hemp retailer and distributor registration ends June 30. Starting July 1, the Health Department and the Department of the Attorney General will […]
Maui Bus adds new stops in Kahului, Haliʻimāile, Nāpili, Kīhei; fixed-route fares are free for students, County employees starting July 1
The County of Maui Department of Transportation announced that Maui Bus fixed-route fares are free for students of any age and County of Maui employees starting Wednesday, July 1. Also, Maui Bus fixed-route service will be adding stops in Kahului (Puʻunēnē Avenue); Haliʻimāile; Nāpili; and Kīhei (Piʻikea Avenue).
UH Mānoa researchers receive $2.2 million for next phase of Maui wildfire recovery study
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers have received a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue a long-term study of how the 2023 Maui wildfires have affected health and well-being on Maui.
Maui-based clothing brand Waiwaolani opens first Oʻahu retail store at Kahala Mall
Waiwaolani, a Maui-based clothing brand inspired by Hawaii’s native ecosystems and cultural connections to the land, expands its footprint with the opening of its first Oʻahu retail location at Kahala Mall. The 1,138-square-foot store occupies the former Fighting Eel space.
Maui County and Māʻalaea condo reach agreement on a softer approach to shoreline erosion
Kanai A Nalu condominium in Māʻalaea has won county approval to remove its aging, crumbling seawalls and let nature reclaim the shoreline, under a $2.4 million sea-level-rise adaptation plan that calls for a buried sand-filled “burrito” structure, a new dune and a public beach-access ramp. The Maui Planning Department has issued a finding of no […]
Logan Kalawaia to perform in next Hawaiian Music Series, June 25
Maui musician Logan Kalawaia will headline the next installment of the Hawaiian Music Series from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday on the lawn of Waiola Church in Lahaina, according to concert series organizer Lahaina Restoration Foundation.
Firefighters, Coast Guard rescue two wing foilers off of South Maui
Two wing foil riders unable to make their way to shore were rescued off of South Maui Tuesday morning, the Maui Fire Department reported. Two men — 66- and 67-year old visitors — were uninjured and did not require medical attention. Officials received an ocean rescue distress call at 10:46 a.m. at an area off […]
Hirono joins in introducing bill to make college more affordable, double Pell Grant
The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other changes to expand the award for working students, while also protecting the program from budget shortfalls and eligibility changes.
The Ritz-Carlton Oʻahu, Turtle Bay earns LEED Gold certification; joins three Maui properties already honored
With the designation, all five of Host’s Hawaiʻi properties have now earned LEED certification, the company said. The others are Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort and ʻIlikai Villas; Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui; Hyatt Place Waikīkī Beach; and Maui Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa.
Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union awards $22,000 in classroom grants, including five Maui schools
Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union has awarded $22,000 in grants to 44 Hawaiʻi public school teachers through its 2026 Investing in Education grant program, with five Maui schools among the recipients.
