Maui News

The Hawaiian Music Series presents January’s performance by talented duo Wilson Kanakaʻole and Jarret Roback. This free concert will take place on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 – one week earlier than usual – from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the picturesque Ocean Lawn at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

Applications are being accepted for Maui Police Department’s CSI Camp 2025 – A Crime Scene Investigation Experience created for high school juniors and seniors.

The 60-year-old Maui Economic Opportunity is the only Community Action Agency in the state that assists residents on multiple islands, including Lānaʻi.

US Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda have re-introduced the Hawai‘i Invasive Species Protection Act, which mandates USDA inspections of people, baggage, and cargo moving to Hawaiʻi, in coordination with federal agencies and the State.

US Sen. Brian Schatz on Friday announced the names of 65 students he nominated to attend the nation’s military service academies.

More than 75 individuals interested in the new round of Maui County Agricultural Micro Grants, which offer up to $25,000, gathered in-person recently at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku and via Zoom. A video of the gathering can now be found online.

A sewer line being built for the Kilohana Temporary Group Housing Site on Maui will have long-term benefits for Lahaina.

Maui County’s efforts to secure funding for the 2025 Maui Fair have taken another step forward.

Ainakea Park, Nāpili Park and Lahaina Recreation Center’s Rec 1 baseball and softball fields closed Friday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2025, due to heavy rainfall and inclement weather, according to the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation.

A 42-year-old Wailuku man was killed in a single vehicle collision in Kula, Maui on Friday. The accident was reported at 3:37 p.m. on Jan. 17, on Pulehuiki Road, about a half mile east of Lower Kula Road.

Hawai’i Community Foundation awarded Kaibigan ng Lahaina with a $1.6 million grant from the Maui Strong Fund, according to organization board president, Nestor Ugale.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises highway users that crews are preparing Kamehameha V Highway (Route 450) in the vicinity of Waialua Stream on Molokaʻi for temporary repairs to the undermined road.

Today, US Sen. Brian Schatz and joined with fellow Democrat, US Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia to reintroduce the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act, known as FAIR.

When asked about the worst thing about life in the County, the top response was Economy and Cost of Living (40%), followed by Social and Population Issues (19%) and Infrastructure and Services (16%).

Older registered voters overwhelmingly support paid family leave for family caregivers, according to a AARP Hawaiʻi survey of registered voters 40 and older. That support is widespread and cuts across the political spectrum. Most respondents said the state does not provide enough support to family caregivers, the American Association of Retired Persons says.

Lele Aloha announced the launch of the Hauola Awards, a grant program aimed at supporting the rebuilding, re-establishing, and reinvigorating of communities affected by the 2023 Maui fires. In response to the unprecedented destruction, Lele Aloha stands committed to providing immediate relief and aiding long-term recovery efforts.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation invites residents to provide input on proposed plans for the Lahaina Recreation Center playground area during a community meeting Feb. 4, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall.

The summit eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Dec. 23 entered its fourth eruptive episode on Jan. 15 and continues this morning. Activity is concentrated at two lava fountains in southwest Kaluapele that have each built up a cone and have associated lava flows.

Maui police say further investigation reveals that Tancayo voluntarily left the state.  The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.

Highway users are advised to prepare for potential traffic delays on Sunday, Jan. 19, as the Maui Oceanfront Marathon will proceed from the Shops at Wailea to Launiupoko Beach Park.