Maui News
Hirono, Hawaiʻi delegation urge IRS to extend 2023 federal tax deadline for Maui wildfire survivors
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led the Hawaiʻi Congressional delegation in urging the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Danny Werfel, to extend the 2023 federal tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses impacted by the Maui wildfires.
Mixed feelings: Old Lahaina Lūʻau employees ready to make new memories as it reopens
Sitting at the edge of scorched Lahaina Town and makai of the Lahaina Cannery Mall, the Old Lahaina Lūʻau reopens to tourism for the first time since the Aug. 8 wildfire.
Maui Public Art Corps to install mural at Ceramic Tile Plus & Exclusively Yours in Kahului
The Maui Public Art Corps will begin a two-week process on March 20, 2024 of installing a large-scale mural on the exterior of Ceramic Tile Plus & Exclusively Yours, at the intersection of Kahului Beach Road and Ka’ahumanu Ave., facing Harbor Lights and Kahului Harbor.
Maui Council Member Johnson touts county’s new law promoting reclaimed and recycled water
A newly enacted ordinance on Maui establishes rules to promote the use of reclaimed and recycled water in Maui County.
Maui’s Gladys Baisa remembered as a trailblazer, pioneer for women leaders
Former Maui County Council Chair Gladys Coelho Baisa is being remembered fondly as a strong community leader, and a pioneer for women in politics and nonprofit leadership. She passed away Monday morning. She was 83.
11 Lahaina students depart for Japan this week as part of Tomodachi Kibou for Maui
Tomodachi Kibou for Maui, a new Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi program is preparing to depart for Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, Japan with 11 students who were impacted by the Lahaina wildfires on Maui in August 2023.
Schatz, Cole secure record $1.3B for Native housing
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and US Rep. Tom Cole (R-La.) – chairs of the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Housing, respectively – secured more than $1.34 billion in funding for Native housing programs as part of a six-bill Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package that was passed by Congress and signed into law last week. The funding is a record increase of $324 million dollars from last year.
‘Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator’ film screening, March 14
Kamehameha Schools Maui’s Hālau ʻo Kapikohānaiāmālama will host an official screening for the new film, “Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator,” on Thursday, March 14, at the school’s Keōpūolani Hale.
EPA completes 17 miles of sewer line inspection; continues sampling drinking water lines impacted by Maui wildfires
EPA evaluated all 97,749 linear feet of lateral sanitary sewer lines in approximately one month. Sewer segments that were inaccessible, damaged, or obstructed were flagged for the county for additional assessment and work.
Lahaina fire cases remanded back to Maui state court, Maui attorney lauds decision
Maui attorney, Jan K. Apo, who is representing hundreds of families impacted by the August 2023 Maui wildfires, lauded Monday’s federal court decision to remand some 90 Lahaina fire cases back to the state court on Maui.
Bill to expedite Lahaina rebuilding gains final County Council approval
A bill to fast-track building permits in areas hard-hit by the August wildfires has received final approval by the Maui County Council. Bill 21 advances to the mayor for final action.
‘Sharks After Dark’ goes green on March 16
The St. Patrick’s Day edition of “Sharks After Dark,” Maui Ocean Center’s 21-and-older nights, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 16.
OHA announces recent appointments to executive leadership team
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has appointed four lāhui leaders who will serve as directors on its executive leadership team.
Haleakalā National Park service trip starting March 31
The Friends of Haleakalā National Park will host a two night service trip in Haleakalā Crater, Sunday through Tuesday, March 31 to April 2, 2024.
Stories of Place panel discussion at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, March 16
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center hosts a panel discussion on Saturday, March 16 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Morgado Hall, marking the close of the Sense of Place/Place of Sense exhibit.
Ke Kauā o Ka Lāhui: The Life of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Pi‘ikoi, March 15 on Maui
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents “Ke Kauā o Ka Lāhui: The Life of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Piʻikoi,” a play by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl in the McCoy Studio Theater on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Critical habitat designated for 12 endangered species on Hawaiʻi Island
The US Fish and Wildlife Service today designated 119,326 acres as protected critical habitat for 11 plants and a Hawaiian picture-wing fly on Hawai‘i Island. The protected habitat is in 21 distinct areas stretching from the coast through dry forest and grasslands to rainforests on the slopes of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
Maui Public Art program to launch in Makawao
Maui Public Art Corps, in partnership with the County of Maui and Hale Hō‘ike‘ike at the Bailey House/ Maui Historical Society, is announcing a new public art project in development for the town of Makawao. Sculptor Matthias Neumann has been selected to create a piece fronting the Makawao Public Library, which will be unveiled on April 20, 2024.
Pacific Whale Foundation hosts National Dolphin Day activities
Pacific Whale Foundation and PacWhale Eco-Adventures are highlighting two of their programs to celebrate National Dolphin Day on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Grow Some Good’s Nā Māla Kaiāulu Project transforms community agroforest
This production site, called Nā Māla Kaiāulu, employs specialized practices to grow nutrient-dense food that is environmentally and ecologically appropriate to Maui Nui. The project aims to nourish low-income and food-insecure local families.
