Maui News

Between July 19 and July 21, three Lahaina Rotary Clubs will collect school supplies and funds for children in need. The collection effort will be held each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the entrance to the Lahaina Cannery Mall next to Longs Drugs.

The Crater Road fire has consumed more than 500 acres and was 40% contained at last report. Due to improving conditions Maui County officials have lifted the advisory for residents in affected areas to prepare for potential evacuations. The advisory was issued at 4:11 p.m. on Friday for the area above Kekaulike and Haleakalā highways between Upper Kimo and Waipoli roads, and was lifted at 6:57 p.m. today. Fire crews from Maui Fire Department, DOFAW, National Parks, and Air National Guard were on scene throughout the day, fighting the fire. An evacuation shelter at the King Kekaulike High School gym closed at 2 p.m., but will remain on standby if needed.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority is supporting Epic Swim Maui in its call to action for ocean health and safety. Swimmers have been working their way around Maui since July 7.

US Congressman Ed Case’s (HI-01) US House Committee on Appropriations passed on Wednesday three more measures for the upcoming federal fiscal year (FY) 2025, commencing Oct. 1, 2024.

Maui fire crews are responding to a brush fire off of Kahekili Highway in the macadamia nut fields. The fire was reported at around 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Susan Kazama, a former UH Maui College librarian, has been recommended to be the next Hawaiʻi Community College chancellor by University of Hawaiʻi Vice President for Community Colleges Erika Lacro to UH President David Lassner. Her effective date of appointment is July 19, 2024.

The inaugural Maui Music & Food Experience will launch at three locations Sept. 5-7, the Hua Momona Foundation announced.

As a precaution due to the Crater Road fire, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) closed the Kula Forest Reserve and all Na Ala Hele Trails in the reserve today, effective at 3 p.m., until further notice.

Hawaiian Telcom has a new training center in Hālawa and freshly branded vehicles, both of which were unveiled Tuesday during a dedication ceremony.

The Central Maui Little League Intermediate (age 13) All-Star team captured the Hawaiʻi State Championship over the weekend of June 30-July 1, defeating Hilo by the score of 8-2. Maui will now represent the State of Hawaiʻi as champions, advancing to the Western Regional competition July 14-25 in Nogales, AZ on the “Road to the World Series.”

The price of a single-family home in Maui County soared to $1.35 million in June, up 30.8% over the same month last year, the Realtors Association of Maui reports. Meanwhile, condos remained virtually unchanged at $980,000.

The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), in cooperation with the US Forest Service (USFS), is accepting applications for vacant seats on the Laupāhoehoe and Puʻuwaʻawaʻa Advisory Councils on Hawaiʻi Island.

More patients utilized the Medical Aid in Dying program last year than in 2022, according to the 2023 Our Care, Our Choice Act Annual Report, prepared by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health Office of Planning, Policy and Program Development.

Montage Kapalua Bay has announced two key culinary appointments: Behdad Ghofrani as director of food & beverage, and Justin Purpura as executive chef.

Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi is preparing to assist victims of Hurricane Beryl, if needed. BBH is a member of The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps, a coalition of blood centers nationwide committed to being prepared for mass transfusion emergencies here in the islands and across the US. These blood centers collectively pledge to collect additional units […]

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program. This is the fourth year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food-insecure communities. A total of $3,576,470 is available for this year’s program which was provided by the US Department of Agriculture under the 2018 Farm Bill.

State leaders shared condolences with the family of Hawai‘i State Rep. Mark Nakashima, who passed away on July 11, 2024, at the age of 61.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch (EMSIPSB) has issued a Notice of Award following a competitive procurement process to REACH Air Medical Services, LLC for emergency helicopter aeromedical ambulance transport services for Maui County. 

The Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) is seeking four kamaʻāina artists to join its Artist Climate Change Action Residency program. Applications are now open. Deadline to apply is Aug. 25, 2024.

The state of Hawaiʻi announced the successful conclusion of its Non-Congregate Sheltering program, which provided critical shelter and assistance to 7,796 individuals and 3,071 households displaced by the Lahaina wildfires. This program was managed by the state and the American Red Cross (ARC) and funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).