Maui News
After-School Plus program registration begins April 14
Families with elementary-aged keiki can begin preparing for the 2025-26 school year by registering public school children grades K-6 with After-School Plus programs beginning at 4 p.m. Monday, both online and in person, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education announced. A+ programs provide safe, supervised after-school care for public elementary students whose parents or guardians […]
AT&T, BoostMobile users may be having trouble calling MEO for rides
AT&T and BoostMobile users may be having trouble connecting with Maui Economic Opportunity Transportation to book rides.
Property owners urged to apply for permits to rebuild nonconforming structures lost in 2023 wildfires
The County of Maui Department of Planning is encouraging property owners whose legally nonconforming structures were destroyed in the August 2023 wildfires to apply for building permits and begin the process of rebuilding.
Maunakea listed on National Register of Historic Places
Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The majestic mountain earned the designation on March 27, 2025, and is identified as a Traditional Cultural Property or TCP and District by the federal government of the United States.
Wailuku FCU awards $6,250 grant to Pacific Cancer Foundation
Wailuku Federal Credit Union, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, has awarded a $6,250 grant to the Pacific Cancer Foundation through the Member Impact Fund.
Schatz, Democrats call on HHS to restore Title X funding in 23 states
On April 1, the Trump administration began withholding full or partial Title X grants in the affected states, cutting all funds to Hawai‘i and impacting 23 states.
Case introduces bill to create national Office for Indigenous Affairs
US Rep. Ed Case of Hawaiʻi has introduced the Indigenous Diplomacy and Engagement Act, a measure that seeks to strengthen US diplomatic efforts involving Indigenous communities worldwide and promote coordination across federal agencies on related issues.
Upcountry student wins statewide $10K Rotary scholarship; 7 others honored on Maui
Kamakanoweo Kekauoha-Schultz was selected after advancing through local and statewide interviews representing the Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui.
6 UH Mānoa graduate programs rank in nation’s top 50
Six graduate programs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have been ranked among the top 50 in the nation, with 10 more in the top 100, according to US News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings released April 8.
More Maui County employees, but where do they park? No comprehensive plan, yet
With growing numbers of Maui County employees, on paper, at least, is there enough space for them to park at the Kalana O Maui campus in Wailuku?
Schatz, Sheehy introduce bipartisan bill to use AI against wildfires, extreme weather
The bill aims to bolster the security of AI weather models by requiring the development of a US weather dataset.
PUC and Sierra Club virtual session aims to demystify energy regulation and community’s role, Friday
The Upcountry Energy Resilience Project will host a virtual event titled “PUC 101: Public Utilities Commission + the Energy Equity Docket” on Friday, April 11 at 9 a.m.
‘Where in all of Hawaiʻi do we have a place for hula?’ Maui makes space for Hālau of ʻŌiwi Art
A pre-construction blessing was held Wednesday for the Hālau of ʻŌiwi Art, marking a significant milestone as the project moves one step closer to serving the community as a gathering place for the perpetuation of Hawaiian culture and arts.
Community input sought for proposed playground upgrades at three Maui parks
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation invites the community to offer feedback on proposed playground improvements for three parks – South Maui’s Hale Pi‘ilani Park, Upcountry’s Eddie Tam Memorial Center and Central Maui’s Kahului Park.
UH president visits Molokaʻi Education Center in last stop on neighbor island tour
UH Maui College Molokaʻi Education Center serves about 150 credit students, 100 non-credit students and about 60 Early College students, high school students who take UH classes and earn college and high school credits.
Road striping and pavement marker installation work on Lahaina Bypass
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation notifies highway users of lane shifts on the Lahaina Bypass due to road striping and pavement marker installation work between Kai Hele Kū Street and Hōkiokio Place.
Polynesian navigator Nainoa Thompson urges bold ocean action in Paris ahead of UN conference
As the Eiffel Tower is symbolically illuminated in blue, the two ocean advocates presented French President Macron with the SOS Ocean Manifesto at the lead-up event to UNOC-3
Molokaʻi students receive no-cost dental services at school
So far, more than 5,500 keiki across Hawaiʻi have received screenings through the program.
Kamehameha Schools Maui band earns top ratings at festival on Hawaiʻi Island
The eighth grade advanced band from Kamehameha Schools Maui earned top ratings of I and II, or “Outstanding” and “Excellence” in several musical categories at a recent band festival on the Big Island.
Maui County hosts public meetings on proposed water conservation rules
The first meeting takes place in Pukalani on Tuesday, April 8, from 6 to 8 p.m.
