Maui News

Breakdancers and hip-hop fans will gather in Wailuku Town on Friday, Aug. 7, for the 12th edition of Uptown Getdown, a 1-on-1 breakdancing competition held as part of Wailuku First Friday, according to event organizers. The competition will run from 6 to 9 p.m. on Market Street, with check-in for competitors beginning at 5:30 p.m. […]

Tonight’s meeting (July 29) remains a Mayor’s Candidate Forum, and community advocate Gregg Blue will provide a brief update on recent developments on speed tables.

Hurricane Fausto remains on track to pass north of the Hawaiian Islands on Tuesday and Wednesday as a tropical storm, according to the National Weather Service.

Hawaiian Electric is urging customers across Maui and the state to prepare for possible impacts from Hurricane Fausto, which could approach the islands as early as next week. The utility asked customers to review their emergency plans, stock up on supplies and monitor the storm’s progress in the coming days, according to a company announcement. […]

The Friends of Haleakalā National Park is recruiting experienced hikers and backpackers for a three-day, two-night volunteer service trip in the park’s Crater Wilderness area, according to the organization. The strenuous trip, which involves extensive hiking with backpacks, is scheduled for Aug. 11-13. Volunteers will stay at Kapalaoa Cabin and work to remove invasive plants […]

Hawai‘i US Sen. Brian Schatz took to the floor of the US Senate paid tribute to 1st Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan of ‘Ewa Beach, who was killed in action on July 18, 2026 at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. In his remarks on the Senate floor, Schatz said, “I am heartbroken on behalf of everybody […]

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue will mark the sixth annual National SPAM Musubi Day on Aug. 8, with a free SPAM Musubi for each guest from noon to 4 p.m. at participating locations, the company announced. The offer is available while supplies last.

The Maui County Council’s Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee will discuss Board of Ethics’ legislative priorities during a meeting set to begin at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, committee Chair Kauanoe Batangan announced Friday. Discussion topics will include legislative proposals on penalties, nepotism and lobbying. Tuesday’s meeting is part of the committee’s ongoing efforts to “strive […]

Two longtime University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa finance professors have given $500,000 to establish an endowed professorship at the Shidler College of Business, the university announced.

The first installment of Maui County real property taxes for fiscal year 2026-27 is due by Aug. 20, the Department of Finance announced. Tax bills have been mailed to all property owners or their agents, the department reported. If property owners did not receive their bills, they should contact the County Department of Finance immediately. […]

Due to a delay in delivery of material needed for a new pond liner, Waiehu Municipal Golf Course play will be altered Aug. 4-14, according to the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation. During this time, golfers will play the back nine twice; the front nine will be closed. Despite the material delivery […]

Hurricane Fausto is expected to keep weakening as it tracks toward the Hawaiian Islands this week, with the storm’s strongest winds and heaviest rainfall forecast to stay north of the island chain, according to the National Weather Service’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu. Forecasters have high confidence that swells generated by Fausto will reach […]

The Maui County Department of Water Supply will host two community meetings next month on the ongoing evaluation of desalination as a long-term water supply option for South and West Maui. The South Maui meeting is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Kīhei Community Center. The West Maui meeting will follow […]

New research shows the Hawaiian mantle plume has gotten hotter by about 250°C (480°F) over the past 47 million years.

Maui County officials have launched an initiative aimed at overhauling human resources practices across county departments, the Department of Management announced. The initiative, called Align HR, will update HR-related administrative rules, policies and procedures while developing a long-term strategy to support the county’s workforce, according to the department. Mayor Richard Bissen said the effort reflects […]

Longtime state airports manager Marvin Moniz has been endorsed by moderate Alice Lee, but four progressive candidates also are in the race for the Central Maui seat.

Maui’s Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi, under the direction of Kumu Hula Haunani and ʻIliahi Paredes, took second place in both the Keiki Kāne hula kahiko and hula ʻauana group competitions during the 51st Annual Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition & Festival. The hālau also won the Hawaiian language award. The Maui hālau’s group placements follow individual honors […]

The Maui Jazz and Blues Festival will return to the Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, marking the event’s second consecutive year on Maui’s west side. Festival founder and Director Kenneth Martinez Burgmaier said organizers plan to help lift the spirits of Lahaina wildfire survivors. “We will also be donating over 200 […]

The annual Holomua Kākou talk-story gathering and drop-in center that Maui Mayor Richard Bissen had planned to hold in Hāna early next week has been postponed because of the potential for severe weather, according to the County of Maui Office of Public Affairs. The event, originally scheduled for Monday and Tuesday at Helene Hall Community […]

A woman formerly of Hanapēpē, Kauaʻi, has been indicted on a federal charge of possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute, US Attorney Kenneth M. Sorenson announced Friday. Dakota Ianniello, 55, was indicted July 23 after being arrested July 21 in the Western District of Wisconsin, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of […]