Maui News

Leonard “Leo” Gensolin has been named Executive Chef, Sensei Lānaʻi, A Four Seasons Resort, overseeing all culinary operations, including Sensei by Nobu, Koele Garden Bar and in-room dining, as well as leading the resort’s culinary team.

The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management is partnering with Aloha Recycling in Kahului to provide temporary recycling drop-off services during a transition period while the County works to establish a new permanent recycling site in Central Maui.

The funding will provide further financial assistance to individuals and families affected by storms, particularly residents living in South Maui (Kīhei and Wailea) and West Maui (Lahaina, Kāʻanapali and Kahana), where the majority of damage occurred. 

The Lahaina Interfaith Council invites the community to an Honor & Remembrance service on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at 9 a.m. at Lahaina United Methodist Church, 142 Baker St.

Partners UH Maui College and Hawaiian Electric recently graduated its second cohort of local residents in its Maui Power Pathways Training Program, a free, 10‑week workforce training opportunity designed to prepare participants for potential careers with the island’s electric utility. This year, the program was offered on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lāna‘i, expanding access to hands‑on energy sector training.

The Maui Police Department has made additional arrests in connection with the ongoing investigation into the assault and riot that occurred on Friday, July 17, 2026, at the pool area of Kāʻanapali Aliʻi, located at 50 Nohea Kai Drive in Lahaina. As a result of the continuing investigation, detectives arrested three teens on Monday, July 27, 2026.

The session is meant to bring together residents, community groups, cultural practitioners and others invested in Central Maui’s future to build relationships, highlight existing community efforts and identify shared priorities for land stewardship.

The Maui County Council voted 7-1 twice Friday to send the Maui Planning Commission a pair of resolutions that could permanently move roughly 2,056 apartment-district transient vacation rental units into new hotel zoning, over the objection of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Council Member Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, who cast the lone “no” votes.

Two Maui high school graduates have been selected to receive the distinguished Fukunaga Scholarship for the 2026–2027 academic year. Akasia Knight and Jack Leone are among 10 scholars selected statewide.

The 54th Kupuna Aloha Luncheon was held on Saturday at the Grand Wailea, honoring retired special education teacher Karolyn Mossman and US Sen. Brian Schatz as Kupuna Advocates of the Year.

Fausto weakened Monday night from a hurricane to a tropical storm as it continues on a path forecast to take it north of the Hawaiian islands through late Wednesday. 

Green Party candidate Pāʻele Kiakona has earned the backing of some of Hawaiʻi’s most influential labor, healthcare, and environmental organizations, signaling growing momentum behind his campaign for West Maui’s House District 14. The newly announced slate of supporters includes UNITE HERE Local 5, the Hawaiʻi Nurses Association (HNA), Our Revolution Hawaiʻi, and 350 Hawaiʻi.

Citing his record of strengthening the Maui Fire Department and investing in public safety, the Hawaiʻi Fire Fighters Association Local 1463 has endorsed Mayor Richard Bissen for reelection.

Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor Hurricane Fausto and urges its customers to review their emergency plans, make sure they are prepared and monitor updated forecasts on the storm.

The work involves the installation of new poles and power lines using bucket trucks due to Kona Low storm damages in March.

The Maui County Clerk’s Office began opening Voter Service Centers on July 27, for the Primary Election on Aug. 8, 2026.

The Maui Nui Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaiʻi is now recruiting volunteers to serve as Aloha Kai Safety Ambassadors, its new volunteer community outreach program that helps educate visitors about ocean hazards at some of Maui’s unguarded beaches when ocean safety officials identify elevated risks.

The Patsy T. Mink PAC announced its 2026 slate of 28 endorsed candidates. At the top of the slate is Della Au Belatti, the PAC’s endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor of Hawaiʻi. 

Maui police are investigating an assault involving dozens of individuals reported in West Maui earlier this month. The initial call was for a disorderly incident involving approximately 30 people, reported at around 10:06 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, at the pool area of Kāʻanapali Aliʻi, located at 50 Nohea Kai Drive in Lahaina.

The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Haleakalā Chapter will hold its annual members meeting and elections alongside a community potluck this week, according to chapter leadership. The event, billed as “Full Moon Magic,” is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at a farm in Haʻikū owned by chapter member Sally Barr, located at 2233 Hana Highway […]