Maui News

Application period now open for first-of-its-kind butchery and meat preservation training at the Diamond Head campus of Culinary Institute of Pacific on Oʻahu; participants can learn from nationally recognized instructors.

Friends of Richard Bissen announced the endorsement of the Hawaiʻi Longshore Division of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in Mayor Richard Bissen’s campaign for re-election.

The Maui Police Department confirmed the arrest of Lt. Michael Vaituʻulala by federal authorities on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. The United States Attorney’s Office, District of Hawaiʻi plans to issue a statement tomorrow, once the complaint has been unsealed.

The victim, a 63-year-old Lahaina male, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Review of surveillance footage reveals that at approximately 1:45 a.m., a 20-year-old Lahaina man without clothing approached the victim’s office and brutally attacked him before feeling on foot.

Following two recent detections in Central Maui, the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) is urging the community to remain alert for invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB).Following two recent detections in Central Maui, the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) is urging the community to remain alert for invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB).

A teen visitor from Canada was rescued from waters at Puʻu Kekaʻa “Black Rock” in Kāʻanapali on Tuesday evening. The incident was reported at 5:47 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2026 about 100 yards from shore.

Two West Maui Rotary Clubs collaboratively organized school supply drives over the weekend to support children in need. Over the course of two days, they successfully collected 12 bags and boxes of school supplies and raised more than $1,500 in donations.

Hawaiian Electric crews will perform an urgent pole replacement along the Hāna Highway between Hanamau Street and Hanakai Street in Kahului following a vehicle-pole incident. The work may impact traffic flow on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Maui officers responded to a residence on Hoʻowaiwai Loop in Wailuku regarding a 36-year-old Wailuku man who had allegedly violated an Order for Protection and barricaded himself inside. The incident was reported at around 8:08 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

Lahaina Cannery invites residents and visitors to celebrate Hawaiian culture at its annual Keiki Hula Festival on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free community event showcases the beauty of hula, music, cultural traditions, and local artisans in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.

The Office of the Governor and the University of Hawaiʻi have launched a $149.5-million federal BEAD project in partnership with Hawaiian Telcom to provide fiber-optic internet access to approximately 5,800 rural and underserved homes across the state.

Ten Hawaiʻi students have received the 2026 Bayer Hawaiʻi Life Sciences Scholarship including Sloane Jucker, Kody Manegdeg, and Jasmyn Yun of Maui.

As infrastructure improvements progress, Pacific Rim Land is preparing for groundbreakings on 122 future homes in the Kūlani at Līpoa subdivision and the 175-unit affordable Līpoa Apartments later this year.

A Maui County Council committee voted 7-1 Tuesday to recommend adoption of a resolution authorizing the county to spend up to $6 million to acquire two privately owned West Maui water systems.

The County of Maui has extended the Hoʻokumu Hou application deadline to Dec. 31, 2026, and expanded eligibility for wildfire recovery programs following an increase in federal income limits.

Melcor Boco poked the biggest tako at the Larry Libres Fishing & Diving Tournament, held Saturday at Kanahā Beach Park, becoming the first repeat champion in the 38-year history of the event.

The Maui County Council’s Water and Infrastructure Committee agreed Monday to return a revised subdivision bill to the Board of Water Supply for further review. The move came after committee members and testifiers questioned whether the measure changes anything the Department of Water Supply can’t already do on its own.

The County of Maui Department of Human Concerns Immigrant Services Division will host a United States Passport Application Acceptance Fair by appointment from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the Maui Family YMCA Westside Resource Center, 226 Kupuohi St., Lahaina.

Hawaiian Electric crews are replacing one pole along Kekaulike Avenue between Puanani Place and Haleakalā Highway that will impact traffic on Monday, Aug. 10 to Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The work is aimed at maintaining reliable service.

T S Restaurants invites guests to support Hawaiʻi Foodbank when dining at any of its seven locations across the state from Sept. 25-28. Customers are encouraged to make a donation when visiting Duke’s, Hula Grill, Leilani’s on the Beach and Keoki’s Paradise.