Maui News

The state of Hawaiʻi on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against Bytedance Inc., the parent company of TikTok, alleging that the social media giant knowingly designed an addictive platform that harms users, particularly children, while misleading the public about the risks.

Pearlridge Center welcomed more than 80 students with visual and hearing disabilities from across Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island last week for inclusive holiday events — “Santa Cane to Town” and “Deaf Santa.”

The Subaru Telescope’s new Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) now carries the name ʻŌnohiʻula, following a naming ceremony Nov. 19 led by Larry Kimura, a Hawaiian language and cultural professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.

The one-night-only, 21-and-over event offers guests an early look at the decorated Kaluanui Estate and the annual Hui Holidays Marketplace.

A bipartisan bill introduced by US Sen. Mazie Hirono, aiming to protect breastfeeding families at US airports, has been signed into law.

The Pacific Whale Foundation, the designated Marine Debris Rapid Response partner for Maui Nui, is reporting more progress in its ongoing effort to remove harmful debris from local waters.

The Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has completed its Ukumehame Mile Marker 13.5 Wildfire Risk Reduction Project to remove hazardous wildfire fuel on approximately 42 acres of County of Maui property off Honoapiʻilani Highway that experienced a dozen fires in the last two years, per an announcement Wednesday.

Maui OnStage has announced its 2026 theater season, a rich lineup of five productions ranging from classic mysteries to family-friendly musicals and a world premiere by a local playwright.

Gov. Josh Green today announced the appointment of Hawai‘i State Rep. Rachele Lamosao to serve as the state Senator for Senate District 19, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Sen. Henry Aquino that took effect Nov. 30.

Medicare beneficiaries can get help from AARP Hawai‘i and the Hawai‘i State Health Insurance Assistance Program to evaluate changes in their Medicare insurance and assistance in selecting the plan that best meets their needs during a free webinar on Dec. 5. Medicare Open Enrollment ends on Dec. 7.

The Maui Family YMCA is hosting Winter Break Day Camps at three sites across the island: Camp ‘Ohana (YMCA in Kahului), Camp Kainalu (Haʻikū Elementary) and Camp Ānuenue (Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary).

Pacific Permanente Group announced the addition of Alicia Roston, MD, marking the launch of PPG urology services for the people of Maui. This expansion strengthens PPG’s ability to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered specialty care close to home. 

Customers can expect their mail and packages to be delivered, on average, in less than 3 days this holiday season. Holiday customers can expect a 2– to 3-day turnaround when shipping to addresses within their same regional service area.

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity has established a biosecurity website to better coordinate and document programs and activities in the battle against invasive species.

The second of three Pilina ʻĀina workshops takes place Sunday, Dec. 7 in Mākena.

The Construction Industry of Maui hosts its annual fundraiser dinner to benefit the Bob Poulson Scholarship Fund on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Wailea Beach Resort & Spa.

Ruben was located and found to be in good health.  The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.

Members and guests of the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset recently toured Mahi Pono’s operations where they met farm managers and visited crop fields.

The Maui Police Department is seeking assistance to contact family members of two unclaimed bodies currently at its forensic facility.

Maui County reached a significant benchmark in its recovery from the 2023 wildfires this week as rebuilding of the 100th structure was completed, the County of Maui Department of Public Works Development Services Administration announced Tuesday.