Maui News
Rep. Tokuda announces Class of 2029 nominees to US Service Academies
US Rep. Jill Tokuda on Tuesday announced her nomination of 31 students from Hawai‘i to the US service academies for the Class of 2029.
MEO has driven Hāna residents to Central Maui and back since its beginning
Transportation continues to be the mainstay of MEO Hāna services today, with 1,854 rides provided in December 2024.
Hawaiʻi Women’s Legislative Caucus presents 2025 bill package focused on women’s rights, reproductive rights and more
Members of the bipartisan Hawaiʻi Women’s Legislative Caucus led a panel discussion Wednesday in collaboration with the YWCA of Oʻahu to present their 2025 legislative package.
Four Maui surfers take on opening Men’s Championship Tour event at Banzai Pipeline
Four Maui surfers make their return to Pipeline on Oʻahu’s North Shore for the World Surf League’s first CT event of the year: the Lexus Pipe Pro 2025
Live Video: Kīlauea eruption enters sixth episode with lava flows fountains erupting from north vent
The eruption of Kīlauea within Halemaʻumaʻu crater resumed at 11:28 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, when fountain-fed lava flows erupted out of the north vent. This marks the beginning of the sixth episode of the current eruption that began on Dec. 23, 2024.
Wildfire prevention reforms called for in bills introduced at state Legislature
Companion House and Senate bills have been introduced to carry out in state laws wildfire prevention recommendations called for in the Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General’s “final and forward-looking report” on the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires that killed at least 102 and destroyed more than 2,000 structures.
Bill proposes SMA permit exemptions for rebuilding in Lahaina historic district
Rebuilding in historic Lahaina town would not require special management area permits, under a bill introduced by West Maui Sen. Angus McKelvey, if the structure was destroyed by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire and planned reconstruction stays within the footprint of structure that stood before the disaster.
Alexander Academy opens studio at QKC; Grand re-opening set for Feb. 1
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center is excited to welcome Alexander Academy of Performing Arts, which recently relocated from Hāliʻimaile this past September. To celebrate their new space and offer opportunities for student enrollment, the Maui community is invited to a Grand Re-Opening event on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Center Court.
Governor signs Human Trafficking Awareness Month proclamation
January 2025 marks the 15th anniversary of Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Gov. Josh Green, M.D. was joined today by Attorney General Anne Lopez and several representatives from state and county law enforcement departments and crime prevention agencies, for a proclamation signing ceremony.
Volcano Watch: Recent lava fountains highlight Pele’s hair hazards
Pele’s hair is the name for the strands of volcanic glass that are created when globs of liquid lava are stretched apart during an eruption.
Rep. Tokuda provides update on air transportation issue on Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi
Congresswoman Jill Tokuda issued an update today on air transportation disruptions to the outer islands of Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi in Maui County.
House bill calls for establishing a classification system for composting operations
A bill encouraging the diversion of food waste from Hawaiʻi landfills has passed first reading in the state House of Representatives and has been referred for review to three committees: Energy & Environmental Protection; Water & Land; and Finance.
MEMA After-Action Report on Maui wildfires released
Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Administrator Amos Lonokailua-Hewett has released the agency’s After-Action Report on the 2023 Maui wildfires.
New rental vehicle surcharge would fund revenue bonds for north end of Lahaina Bypass
A revenue bond with repayment funded by a rental car surcharge is being proposed as a source of funding for building the northern portion of the Lahaina Bypass.
Rep. Tokuda named lead Democrat of key agriculture subcommittee
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) was named the Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Research and Biotechnology for the 119th Congress. In this role, Representative Tokuda will be the lead Democrat for resource conservation and agricultural research as Congress works towards enacting a full Farm Bill.
UHMC Entrepreneur Bootcamp, Feb. 21
This no-cost event is presented by the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s Pāʻoihana Entrepreneur MBDA Program. The hands-on workshop is designed to give entrepreneurs the tools, resources and strategies to thrive in their business.
Chief Justice delivers 2025 State of the Judiciary Address
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald delivered his eighth and final State of the Judiciary Address on Thursday.
County announces amended sewer service status for 32 West Maui lots
The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Wastewater Reclamation Division announced that it has amended the Sewer Service Status from “red,” which indicates a property does not currently have active sewer service, to “green,” meaning the sewer service is active, for 32 properties in the following areas: Sewer service was active for the […]
Bills introduced to establish Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund
Companion bills in the state House and Senate have been submitted to establish the Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund to pay claims from about 2,200 plaintiffs who’ve filed claims from injuries suffered in the August 2023 disaster.
Office trailer at recycling business destroyed in fire on Amala Place in Kahului
A morning fire at an office trailer on Amala Place in Kahului caused $150,000 in damage Thursday. The incident was reported at 5:08 a.m. at a commercial recycling business.
