Maui News

The proposed project seeks to upgrade these properties to a gravity sewer system, eliminating environmental impacts from cesspools and leaking septic systems while providing a wastewater management system more resilient to disaster hazards from wildfires, flooding, and tsunami.

Calling it a “significant milestone,” the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management Wastewater Reclamation Division announced that Lahaina’s County sewer system is now 100% active. The progress comes as homes and businesses look to rebuild after the August 2023 wildfire.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation native plant nursery, founded last year to support coastal dune restoration and promote sustainable practices across Maui County, is currently cultivating more than 30 native plant species.

Twenty-one residents were recognized as 2025 Volunteer Heroes for their service to nonprofit organizations during a County of Maui volunteer center event Tuesday at the Kalana O Maui County building.

The County’s Maui Emergency Management Agency is inviting residents to provide feedback on the draft 2025 Maui County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The public comment period runs from April 23 to May 8, 2025.

Hawaiʻi’s award-winning Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea has unveiled the debut of its premier three-bedroom luxury Maile Presidential Suite. 

There were just 27 tickets remaining on Tuesday for the Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s Benefit Lūʻau, happening on Saturday, May 10, at the iconic Old Lahaina Lūʻau grounds in West Maui.

The Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety and Fire Chief Brad Ventura announced 22 recent promotions.

The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Leinaala Funk, 23, of Pukalani. Funk was last seen on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Maui Marketplace in Kahului. She has no vehicle or cellular phone.

Seabury Hall’s Performing Arts Department will present its 37th annual Dance Showcase this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is advising drivers to expect slowdowns on Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) this Sunday, April 27, due to the Maui Marathon.

In a continued effort to protect the health, safety and well-being of residents and visitors, Mayor Richard T. Bissen, Jr. has officially proclaimed April 2025 as Alcohol Awareness Month in the County of Maui.

Hawai‘i Oral Health Coalition is hosting “Smiles for Miles,” a community health and wellness event this weekend to promote the importance of oral health as an essential part of overall wellness.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College will host its Spring Open House & Night Market on Friday, May 2 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on the Kahului campus Great Lawn and Pā‘ina Building dining area.

The shutdown will affect services on Lower Honoapiʻilani Road from Bay Club Place including Hui Drive and Hui Road.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi and STEMworks, a program of Maui Economic Development Board, are hosting Career Exploration Day on Saturday, April 26, for Maui County high school students.

Permit applications will be accepted for recreational use of pools, gyms, fields, stadiums and tennis courts during the activity period from Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025. 

The Hoʻoikaika Partnership, a coalition of more than 75 organizations and individuals, will host a series of community events this month to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect prevention in Maui County.

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset is now accepting applications for its 2025 “Go for the Green” academic scholarships and has expanded the program to award three graduating high school seniors.

The fountaining phase of the latest episode began at 3:20 a.m. this morning and lasted for 10 hours and 8 minutes.