Maui News

The West Maui Temporary Debris Storage site environmental monitoring quarterly report for the fourth 90-day operational period shows the findings from sampling and monitoring comply with county, state and federal environmental regulations.

A 63-year-old Kula man has been arrested and charged with first-degree negligent homicide while operating a vehicle in a negligent manner in connection with a fatal traffic collision that took the life of bicyclist Volker Weiss, 59, of Kīhei, a beloved partner, father and friend, 17 months ago.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus on Oʻahu. This is the first reported case of 2025. The affected traveler was exposed in a country where dengue is common.  

A bill introduced by 13 representatives in the state House calls for establishing a permanent “Return-to-Home program” with an as yet undetermined amount of funding to return homeless people in Hawaiʻi to their home states.

Entrepreneurs and small business owners are invited to attend the Feb. 13 Maui TechOhana with guest speaker, Stefan Kuhne, a Google software architect based on Maui. Presented by Maui Economic Development Board, Inc., and supported by the County of Maui, the meeting will be held in-person in Kīhei and also offer livestream viewing.

After successfully completing its inaugural Junior Volunteer and High School Summer Youth Employment Programs, Kaiser Permanente will be accepting applications for future volunteer opportunities. The program will also expand to include its Maui Lani and Wailuku clinics

State lawmakers want a working group to study the problem of people unlawfully occupying private property without the owner’s consent.

US Sen. Mazie Hirono has joined fellow lawmakers in introducing the Veterans Member Business Loan Act, a bipartisan and bicameral bill aimed at exempting US veterans from the government-imposed lending cap, a federal limit restricting how much credit unions can lend to small businesses.

Over 100 robotics teams from across the state are gearing up for the Hawaiʻi VEX Regional Championships, an opportunity that could qualify them to compete against the best robotics programs in the world.

The University of Hawaiʻi has partnered with Rave Mobile Safety to launch a new emergency alert system, UH RAVE Alert, which will send notifications via email and text. All UH community members will automatically receive emergency alerts at their “@hawaii.edu” email address.

The University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges are making education more accessible with reduced tuition rates for summer courses.

Maui Health will host its first Maui Healthcare Career Fair of 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, at the main lobby of Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku. Recruiters will be available to discuss job opportunities.

The new space, which serves Gates 1 to 15 in the airport’s southern concourse, was constructed by connecting two existing waiting areas, each approximately 6,000 square feet, and enclosing the open-air walkway that separated them. The result is a spacious 17,000-square-feet, air-conditioned area that can seat 460 passengers. In addition, a newly created garden deck provides an outdoor seating option for Kahului passengers.

A vision decades in the making is now becoming a reality with the announcement of a $15.43 million RAISE Grant to fund the West Maui Greenway.

Video recordings made by unmanned airborne drones could be used to establish probable cause for law enforcement arrests in illegal fireworks cases under a bill introduced by 19 members of the state House of Representatives.

The eruption of Kīlauea within the Kaluapele summit caldera resumed just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. This marks the beginning of the fifth episode of the current eruption that began on Dec. 23, 2024, following the most recent pause that began on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents of a recall issued by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. of its Shirakiku brand Curvee Puffs Corn Puff Snack – Curry Flavor, because the label does not inform consumers that the recalled product may contain milk, which is an allergen.

Maui OnStage invites the community to experience a spectacular musical celebration of legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim at “Saturday with Sondheim.”

The Nature Conservancy Hawai‘i and Palmyra announced the addition of three esteemed individuals to its Board of Trustees—Jan Elliott, John Sabas and Dan Dunn.

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply is reminding Central and South Maui visitors and residents to continue to conserve water under the Stage 1 Water Shortage.