Maui News

Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union is marking its 90th  anniversary in 2026, a milestone that reflects nearly a century of steady growth, financial strength, and service to generations of Hawaiʻi residents. Since its founding in 1936, the credit union has evolved from a small organization serving government employees into one of the state’s largest financial cooperatives.

Students and families across Maui County have until Feb. 28 to apply for the 2026 Community Scholarship Program, a joint initiative by Wailele Farm and Friends of Twin Falls. The program offers multiple $1,000 scholarships designed to support students pursuing various educational paths, including traditional college, trade school and specialized studies focused on the environment […]

The 33rd Hawaiʻi State Legislature convened Wednesday with calls for humility and urgent action as lawmakers face a tightened federal budget, a high-profile ethics investigation and the ongoing recovery from the Maui wildfires.

The Lahaina Food & Wine Festival returns Feb. 18-22, 2026, welcoming guests back for its second annual celebration of food, wine, and the people who make Lahaina a world-class dining destination.

A proposal to provide expedited property tax relief to local homebuyers stalled Tuesday after Maui County finance officials cautioned that the county’s tax system is designed to be “retroactive” and cannot easily handle mid-year adjustments for now. #propertytax #Maui

Molokaʻi High School’s 21,000-square-foot gym, affectionately known as “The Barn,” launched a major upgrade project this month to better serve Molokaʻi’s students, athletes and community.

This temple will be constructed on a 7.6-acre site located along Kuikahi Drive next to an existing meetinghouse at 1300 Maui Lani Parkway in Kahului. Plans call for a single-story temple of 19,000 square feet and an accompanying ancillary building.

Imua Family Services is now accepting film submissions for the inaugural Be Reel Child & Youth Film Festival, Maui’s first-ever festival about kids, for kids and by kids. Youth across Maui and across the globe are invited to transform their ideas, passions, and lived experiences into powerful short films that will premiere on the big screen in 2026.

The National Weather Service has extended a Flood Advisory for the island of Maui until 1:30 p.m. At 11:13 a.m., radar continued to show heavy rain over north facing slopes of Haleakalā, including the Hāna Highway.

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program. This is the fifth year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food-insecure communities.

Starting Jan. 22, 2026, the construction and installation of a new playground at Eddie Tam Memorial Center in Makawao will begin. Once grubbing and grading is completed, construction will start for playgrounds at Kahului Park in Central Maui and Hale Piʻilani Park in Kīhei. All construction is expected to be completed by the end of summer 2027.

On Jan. 16, 2026, federal authorities informed state officials that they would provide to the attorney general evidence concerning an alleged incident involving an unnamed “influential state legislator” who is alleged to have accepted approximately $35,000 in funds. 

The Hawaiʻi State Association of Counties has included two evidence-based gun safety proposals in its 2026 legislative package aimed at preventing gun violence, reducing suicide risk, and strengthening public safety across all four counties.

The first Kīhei 4th Friday Town Party of the year takes place on Jan. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Azeka Shopping Center Mauka.

Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows announces the debut of Kuraya, a new oceanfront magic show series starring Maui-born magician, David Kuraya. Launching on Tuesday, Jan. 27, the weekly performance takes place every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. in the resort’s newly renovated oceanfront Hale Piʻilani Room, bringing an intimate, comedic magic experience to Kāʻanapali Beach.

Azeka Shopping Center is proud to welcome Angel Hands Charity as its newest nonprofit partner, now operating next to Bank of Hawaii at Azeka Makai. The organization brings a powerful mission to the center: providing foster youth, students experiencing houselessness, and families facing financial hardship a chance to attend prom.

HandsOn Maui, the County of Maui Volunteer Center, will host a Volunteer Peer Networking Session later this month for nonprofit and government volunteer program leaders. The free interactive session is scheduled for 9:30 to 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at the J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium in Wailuku. The event provides an opportunity for volunteer leaders […]

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents the critically acclaimed all-female Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea in a MACC Presents concert in the Castle Theater, on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. This concert will offer a dance floor for all patrons with orchestra-level tickets. Tickets are on sale online now.

Seabury Hall Performing Arts will present Common Ground Dance Festival VII, a two-night celebration of youth-based movement arts, on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30 and 31, 2026, at 7 p.m. Performances will take place at the ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center on the Seabury Hall campus.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Travel Industry Management will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2026, marking six decades since its 1966 founding. What began as a pioneering program has grown into a leader in hospitality, tourism and transportation education. Since its inception, the school has remained rooted in the culture and communities […]