Maui News
Big Island nonprofit gifts two Big Dog Tanker Trucks to Maui Fire Department
These trucks join Maui’s fleet after the department lost four trucks in the Lahaina and Kula fires of August 2023.
Public Works director corrects report on engineering staffing levels for emergency projects
The Maui County Department of Public Works now has a single engineer working to manage two disasters — the recovery from the August 2023 wildfires and the recent Kona Low storms.
Maui Memorial Medical Center Emergency Department registration returns to original location as CDU construction continues
Effective Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Maui Memorial Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) patient registration, triage, fast track, and waiting room will return to their original locations inside the ED.
Update/Restored: 3,959 HECO customers without power in Wailuku
(4:10 p.m., 4.13.26) 3,959 customers are without power in Wailuku. The outage was reported at around 4:10 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026. Hawaiian Electric reports the outage is not PSPS or Public Safety Power Shutoff.
Public invited to attend Hawaiʻi Wildfire Summit 2026 on Kauaʻi
The Kauaʻi Fire Department invites the public to register for the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Summit 2026, taking place May 7 and 8 on Kauaʻi. This two-day event will bring partners from across the islands together to strengthen wildfire readiness and resilience statewide.
Hawaiʻi homeowners may qualify for mortgage relief following kona low storms
With the presidential disaster declaration in effect, the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs advises that certain federal mortgage relief provisions are now triggered, which may include foreclosure moratoriums, forbearance options and the waiver of late fees.
MIL Surfing Championship Results
Sloane Jucker, of Maui Prep, defended her Maui Interscholastic League shortboard title, while Chase Burnes defeated a couple of former MIL champions to win his first boy’s shortboard crown, at the MIL Surf Championship Saturday at Hoʻokipa Beach Park.
Registration open for sixth year of Ahupua‘a Stewards Program on Maui
Hawai‘i Land Trust (HILT), Hawai‘i’s local statewide nonprofit land trust that protects, stewards, and cultivates reciprocal relationships between people and ʻāina that sustain Hawai‘i, is partnering with the University of Hawai‘i Maui College for the sixth year of the Ahupua‘a Stewards Leadership Program. The program is supported by Kamehameha Schools.
Four Seasons Resort Maui hosts Second Annual Earth Day Expo
The Earth Day Expo will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Four Seasons Resort Maui, and is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees will enjoy educational booths, interactive activities, and short presentations from a dynamic lineup of community organizations working to protect Maui’s natural and cultural resources.
Maui’s critical role during WWII: Presentation at Kīhei-Wailea Rotary, April 15
Maui’s role during WWII was critical and evolving – from rest and relaxation, to training and planning. In this presentation at the Kīhei-Wailea Rotary Club, Dr. Scott Fisher will share the shifts as well as residents’ recollections of Maui following the Dec. 7, 1941, attack at Pearl Harbor. Attendees will learn the little-known role that Maui played […]
Gov. Green appoints Michael Ratcliffe to represent House District 28
Gov. Josh Green today announced the appointment of Michael Covenant “Cov” Ratcliffe to serve as the state Representative for House District 28, filling the vacancy created by the appointment of former Rep. Daniel Holt. House District 28 includes the communities of Sand Island, Iwilei and Chinatown.
Mayor Bissen to hold community meeting Sunday for storm-impacted residents on Molokaʻi
Mayor Richard Bissen will hold a community meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Mitchell Pauole Community Center in Kaunakakai for Molokaʻi residents to discuss impacts of the recent kona storms and severe weather in their area.
Waiehu Municipal Golf Course greens aeration delayed to April 20-23
Due to recent inclement weather, aeration of the greens at Waiehu Municipal Golf Course has been delayed one week, according to the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation. The work will be done weather permitting. Golfing areas will be adjusted from April 20 to 23, 2026, while the greens are aerated.
UH Giving Day raises more than $1.3M for scholarships, flood relief, campus needs
With final totals still being reconciled, the results reflect a strong show of donor engagement across the state, according to a news release from the University of Hawai‘i.
Don’t miss your chance to apply for Cohort 8 of Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance program
The program is a partnership between the alliance in partnership with the state, Leeward Community College in Honolulu and Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center in Wahiawā; it is aimed at taking value-added products from concept to business plan and pitch in just 12 weeks.
Hawaiʻi businesses reminded to file their second quarter annual business reports
The annual report filing period is related to the business entity’s registration date and can be filed at any time during the quarter in which the filing is due; second quarter reports must be filed by midnight June 30.
Gravity-defying journey through modern circus artistry, CIRCA at the MACC
Performing arts company, Circa, returns to the Castle Theater on Sunday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. Created by circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz, Humans 2.0 is intimate, primal, and deeply engaged with the challenge of being human.
Update: Flood Watch Canceled
The threat for widespread flash flooding has decreased across the Hawaiian Islands, therefore, the Flood Watch has been cancelled. However, due to lingering moisture and saturated grounds, some minor flooding may still occur in areas affected by heavy showers.
Maui United Way golf tournament seeks support for its May 2 golf tournament
Maui United Way aims to tee up community support at its upcoming Golf Tournament set for Saturday, May 2. All proceeds from the tournament will support Maui United Way’s programs including disaster recovery efforts, youth services, and community resilience programs.
IRS issues tax relief for Hawaiʻi individuals, businesses affected by flooding, mudslides
Some Hawaiʻi taxpayers in disaster areas taxpayers now have until July 8 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.
