Maui News
Mana Up and Duke Kahanamoku Foundation launch limited-edition product line honoring surf icon
The collaboration includes locally made items ranging from surfwear and kitchen goods to art prints and baby clothing, each reflecting Kahanamoku’s legacy.
Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival marks 15 years with statewide celebration and new industry summit
Tickets are on sale now for the 15th Annual Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival, Oct. 17-Nov. 2, 2025.
USPS reminds customers to check mailboxes for repairs during Mailbox Improvement Week, May 18-24
Each year, USPS designates the third week of May as Mailbox Improvement Week to encourage customers with box-on-post-delivery to examine and, where necessary, improve the appearance of their mailboxes.
Window tint reform bill heads to governor’s desk
Hawaiʻi is poised to overhaul its vehicle window tinting laws for the first time in more than four decades. House Bill 226 CD1, introduced by Rep. Darius K. Kila, has passed the Legislature and now awaits Gov. Josh Green’s signature.
Homebuyers’ workshop in Spanish language set for June 7 at MEO
A workshop in Spanish for first-time homebuyers will be hosted by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Enlace Hispano from 3:30 to 7 p.m., Saturday, June 7.
Available openings for preschoolers to attend MEO Head Start
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start preschool program, which offers comprehensive early childhood education at no cost to income-qualifying families, has available openings for preschool age children to attend the 2025-2026 school year, beginning in August.
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia to make final stop in Hilo ahead of global, 3-year voyage
Weather permitting, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are scheduled to depart Mauliola (Sand Island), Oʻahu this Sunday for Hilo where the canoes will make their final stop on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail before leaving Hawaiʻi for three years for the Moananuiākea Voyage.
Transport of 400,000 tons of wildfire debris from Olowalu to Central Maui to begin in June
The transport of nonhazardous Lahaina wildfire debris from the Temporary Debris Storage Site in Olowalu to the Permanent Disposal Site at the Central Maui Landfill in Puʻunēnē will begin in early June.
Public meeting on removal of PFAS-impacted soil at Kahului Airport fire training pit
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will conduct a meeting to discuss a partial closure of the North Shore Greenway bike and pedestrian pathway adjacent to Kahului Airport for soil removal.
New Hawaiʻi State FCU podcast tackles local issues through conversations
Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union announced the launch of its new monthly podcast, “Voices of Change – The HSFCU Podcast,” designed to spark meaningful conversations and inspire action around issues impacting Hawaiʻi residents. The first episode, featuring Micah Kāne, former president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation and current president and CEO of Parker Ranch, is now live.
Gov. Green, AG Lopez announce $700M settlement in Plavix lawsuit
Gov. Josh Green, M.D. and Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez announced that the state of Hawaiʻi has entered into a $700 million settlement agreement with pharmaceutical giants Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) Company and three US-based subsidiaries of French pharmaceutical company Sanofi.
Rep. Tokuda votes against cuts to SNAP after 14-hour markup
After a marathon 14-hour markup in the House Agriculture Committee, US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) voted against the Republicans’ reconciliation bill that she said would cut over $300 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Inspired by the Lahaina wildfires, Kohala High students created ’emergency kalo rations’
Inspired by the Lahaina wildfires, Kohala High’s Naʻau ʻŌiwi students created “emergency kalo rations,” which included freeze dried instant poi, kalo paʻa, kūlolo and laulau.
Kīlauea’s latest eruption sends lava 1,000 feet high, covers nearly half of crater floor
Kīlauea volcano entered its 22nd eruption episode early Friday morning, with lava fountains shooting up to 1,000 feet high, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
53rd Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu sets sail this July
The Transpacific Yacht Club will hold the 53rd edition of the Transpac Race this July, a 2,225-mile sailing competition from Los Angeles to Honolulu.
Kamalei Kawaʻa’s New Band ʻĀinaty – debut single drops May 16
Hawaiʻi’s own, Kamalei Kawaʻa, made his mark on national television as a Top 20 finalist on NBC’s “The Voice” (Season 25) and is now stepping into a new chapter of his musical journey. The Maui-born artist debuts his island reggae band, ʻĀinaty, and the release of their debut single, ʻĀinaty.
Service in the Crater with Friends of Haleakalā National Park, June 14-16
The Friends of Haleakalā National Park seeks enthusiastic and fit volunteers for a strenuous two-night backpacking service trip into the Haleakalā National Park’s Wilderness Areas from Saturday to Monday, June 14-16. Volunteers will hike into the crater and stay in the Kapalaoa Wilderness Cabin.
State officials urge public to prioritize safety: 53 traffic fatalities already recorded as busy graduation season nears
As of May 13, 53 traffic fatalities have occurred on Hawaiʻi’s roadways this year, a 51% increase from the same period last year when 35 deaths were recorded.
Machete killer acquitted on appeal, committed to state hospital
More than seven years after a fatal machete attack at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, Kumulipo Sylva has been acquitted of manslaughter. The acquittal by 2nd Circuit Judge Kirstin Hamman follows a Hawaiʻi Supreme Court decision in December 2023 that overturned his original manslaughter conviction. Earlier this month, Hamman ordered Sylva transferred from the Hālawa Correctional […]
Esmeralda visits Maui at beginning of Chilean naval training, diplomatic mission
It isn’t every day that a four-masted sailing ship anchors off of Lahaina, but there she was — the 360-foot-long Esmeralda, a Chilean flag deployed for diplomacy and life-at-sea training for Chilean naval academy graduates.
