Maui News
Mayor Bissen hosting community budget meeting in Wailuku on Tuesday
Mayor Richard Bissen and his administration will host a community budget meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku.
XLR8HI wins Stage Two of the SBA’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund competition
XLR8HI is one of 44 Stage Two winners nationally for the US Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition.
Early morning closures at Kahului intersection to install camera system
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises highway users that single lanes will be closed at the intersection of Puʻunēnē Ave. (Route 3500), Kūihelani Highway (Route 380), Maui Veterans Highway (Route 311) and Mayor Elmer F. Cravalho Way (Route 3800), on Tuesday, Oct. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 10, from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Maui Hui Mālama secures $136,000 grant for Native Hawaiian youth services
Maui Hui Mālama has announced a grant award totaling $136,666 that will support the Native Hawaiian community through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Kumuwaiwai Na‘auao-Educational Resources Grant.
J. Walter Cameron Center celebrates 50 years
On Oct. 11, 2024, the J. Walter Cameron Center will mark its 50th anniversary with a special Open House event, celebrating five decades of serving the Maui community. The event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Slack Key ʻOhana’s ‘Hawaiian Cowboy’ up for GRAMMY consideration in two categories
Riding the wave from their recent nomination and performance at the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, Slack Key ‘Ohana is now up for GRAMMY® consideration in two categories for it’s “Hawaiian Cowboy” album. “Hawaiian Cowboy” is a contender in the Best Regional Roots Album category. The 13-song set that debuted at the top of the iTunes world music albums chart, paying […]
Maui man among participants in chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard USS Dewey
Chief Fire Controlman Sean Slater of Wailuku, Maui, received his combination cover during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the Timor Sea, Sept. 27, 2024.
13th annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival at The Shops at Wailea, Oct. 19
The Shops at Wailea hosts the 13th annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival, on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 3-6:30 p.m. This special event celebrates the rich heritage of Hawaiian steel guitar music, featuring live performances by master musicians from both Maui and Oʻahu. The highlight of the afternoon will be the Saturday Ho’olaule’a Pageant Program, showcasing performances by […]
HECO reminds public that posting signs on utility poles is illegal, potentially dangerous
Attaching signs to utility poles is illegal and poses a safety hazard for utility workers, according to a reminder from Hawaiian Electric Co.
Public invited to virtual meeting for Hāna Community Pathway Study
The public is invited to a virtual meeting for the Hāna Community Pathway Study on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at 5 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit feedback on an analysis done for a multimodal, shared-use path throughout Hāna town.
Kahoʻolawe trolling dates for October 2024
The Kaho’olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) has announced permitted trolling dates for October 2024.
Akakū to broadcast Maui County Council candidate forum hosted by Lahaina Strong
Monday night’s candidate forum in Lahaina will be broadcast live by Akakū Maui Community Media from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
October is ‘Stop the Ant Month’ in Hawaiʻi
With October declared as “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawaiʻi, a multi-agency effort has been launched to collect and control the pesky critters.
Closures continue on Kaʻahumanu Ave.
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises highway users that eastbound and westbound lanes of Kaʻahumanu Ave. (Route 32) between Kāne St. and Lono Ave. will be impacted by water line work for the Maui Palms Hampton Inn project from Monday, Oct. 7 through Friday morning, Oct. 11.
Coast Guard medevacs two men from cruise ship in Hawaiian waters
The US Coast Guard hoisted onto a helicopter two ailing men from a cruise ship 50 miles off Cape Kumukahi, Hawaiʻi, on Saturday.
Update: 74-year-old Wailuku woman located, found in good health
The Maui Police Department reported locating Althea Woodson, 74, of Wailuku. She was found in good health.
List: 2024 Halloween activities on Maui
Looking for Halloween events on Maui? Here’s a list of fun activities from cruises and concerts to kid-friendly festivities and pumpkin patches.
Q4 Hawaiʻi annual business reports due before the new year
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) reminds businesses to file their annual business reports.
45 volunteers arrive on Maui for humanitarian service trip
Forty-five members from the Rotary District 5280, representing various clubs in the Los Angeles, Calif. area, arrived on Maui for a five-day humanitarian service trip from Oct. 2-6, 2024. The focus of the trip is to provide helping hands for Maui fire relief projects sponsored by the service organization.
Humane Society to host launch party for ‘Rescue Me’ Calendar at Maui Brewing Co.
The Maui Humane Society and Maui’s firefighters and lifeguards will join for a special celebration of the 2025 “Rescue Me” Calendar on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The event is open to the public.
