Maui News
Batangan wins endorsements from HGEA, UPW in Maui Council race
Maui County Council Member Kauanoe Batangan has picked up endorsements from the Hawaiʻi Government Employees Association and the United Public Workers, the two largest public-sector labor unions representing Maui County government employees, according to a campaign announcement. Batangan, who holds the Kahului residency area seat on the Maui County Council, said the unions’ backing carries […]
Hawaiian stilt population improves from 200 to in 40s to 1,500 today, recovery documented in UH study
Once abundant across the Hawaiian Islands, the Ae‘o dwindled to roughly 200 birds in the 1940s after decades of overhunting, the loss of wetlands to agriculture and development, and the spread of invasive predators. Following its listing as endangered in 1973 and sustained conservation efforts, the population has since climbed to more than 1,500 birds today.
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Schatz: US State Department illegally withholding global health funding
Hawaiʻi US Sen. Brian Schatz took to the Senate floor this week to accuse the US State Department of illegally withholding congressionally approved global health funding, saying the delays are costing lives around the world. Schatz, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, said the department has failed to release […]
Florida woman, 27, rescued after falling into ocean near Nakalele Point
A Florida woman was airlifted to safety Wednesday after falling into ocean waters near Nakalele Point in West Maui and losing consciousness, according to the Maui Fire Department. The Department of Fire and Public Safety said firefighters and Ocean Safety officers responded at 12:42 p.m. to a report of a 27-year-old woman who had fallen […]
Kīhei’s South Shore 4th Friday Town Party returns July 24 to Azeka Mauka
Kīhei’s monthly 4th Friday Town Party is set for 6 to 9 p.m. July 24 at Azeka Shopping Center Mauka with live music, food vendors, arts and crafts and family activities to the South Shore community.
Maui Arts & Cultural Center set to host Maui Calls benefit gala on Aug. 22
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will host its 28th annual Maui Calls benefit gala from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Yokouchi Pavilion, the center announced. This year’s event is themed “Celebrating Vintage Aloha Wear” and will feature vintage aloha fashion, music, hula and dancing, according to the MACC. Maui Calls is […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui to host Back-to-School Health Fair at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui will hold its annual Back-to-School Health Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Friday at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului, offering local families school supplies and other resources ahead of the new academic year. The free event, open to keiki ages 5 to 17, will include backpack and school […]
Hawaiʻi health officials warn of recall on baby food pouches sold at Target
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a recall of select Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry 4 oz. pouches due to a possible choking hazard. PT Organics Limited issued the recall after finding that a soft, food-grade plastic strand may be present in the finished product […]
Hawaiʻi attorney general, conservation groups challenge EPA rejection of state’s regional haze plan
Attorney General Anne Lopez and a coalition of conservation and public health organizations have each filed separate legal challenges to a US Environmental Protection Agency decision that partially rejected Hawaiʻi’s plan to curb pollution from power plants blamed for haze over Haleakalā National Park, including Hawaiian Electric Co.’s Kahului and Māʻalaea generating stations on Maui. […]
Hirono co-sponsors bill to protect federal language access services
Hawaiʻi US Sen. Mazie Hirono has joined Sens. Andy Kim of New Jersey and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York in introducing legislation aimed at protecting language access requirements at federal agencies, a potentially impactful measure for Hawaiʻi’s large population of residents with limited English proficiency.
Maui farmers, ranchers can learn about ag lending options in July 29 webinar
The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Foundation is hosting a free webinar on agricultural financing options through American AgCredit and the Farm Credit System, according to a foundation announcement. The session, titled “Funding Your Farm: American AgCredit Programs & Opportunities,” is the 11th installment of the foundation’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program webinar series. It is scheduled […]
Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi adds two new board members
The Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi, the state’s only grantmaking foundation dedicated exclusively to funding programs for women and girls, has named two new members to its board of directors: Meredith Artley, president and chief executive officer of Hawaiʻi Public Radio, and Julie Yunker, senior director of sustainability, government and community relations at Hawaiʻi Gas. The […]
Hawaiian Electric offers tips to help residents distinguish power lines from telecom lines
Not every low-hanging or damaged wire on a utility pole belongs to Hawaiian Electric, according to a safety alert the utility issued Wednesday aimed at helping the public tell the difference between electrical and telecommunications lines. Hawaiian Electric said many reports of damaged lines actually involve equipment owned by telephone, cable or internet providers, and […]
Nā Kiaʻi O Maui to host Back-to-School student rewards event and physicals, July 25
Nā Kiaʻi O Maui will host its 2nd Annual Back-to-School Extravaganza on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the No Na Kanaka Resource Center, located at 150 Hāna Hwy. in Kahului. The event is open to everyone and will feature the Make the Grades student rewards event and student physicals.
Rep. Case calls on Trump to extend Jones Act waiver for another 60 days to tamp down fuel costs
Hawaiʻi US Rep. Ed Case is asking President Donald Trump to extend a waiver of the Jones Act for another 60 days, warning that its expiration next month could worsen fuel supply disruptions and drive up energy costs across Hawaiʻi. The current waiver, which allows international shipping vessels to deliver oil and other energy products […]
737-800s selected to strengthen Hawaiian Airlines’ neighbor island service
Alaska Airlines, Inc. today announced the future fleet plan for Hawaiian Airlines’ neighbor island flying – a modern fleet of Hawaiian-branded Boeing 737-800 aircraft that will replace Hawaiian’s retiring Boeing 717 fleet, delivering an improved guest experience and greater reliability.
IBEW Local 1186 endorses Sne Patel for State House District 14
State House District 14 candidate Sne Patel has been endorsed by IBEW Local 1186, a union whose members perform an estimated three-quarters of electrical work statewide, according to the union.
Brush fire burns small area along Piʻilani Highway
A brush fire burned less than a half an acre of brush off the Piʻilani Highway near Piʻikea Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. on the east side of the highway.
Paddlers rescued from partially swamped double hull canoe off Kīhei
Seven paddlers were rescued from a double hull canoe offshore of Kīhei, Tuesday morning, when the vessel became partially swamped with water.
Tree strikes passing vehicle on Hāna Highway, injuring occupants
Five people were injured when a tree fell and landed on a passing vehicle on the Hāna Highway in the Waikamoi area near mile 9 on Tuesday afternoon. One of the occupants suffered a head injury and was flown by air ambulance to the Maui Memorial Medical Center for treatment.
