Maui News

September marks Hunger Action Month—a time to raise awareness about hunger, advocate for change, and take meaningful action to combat food insecurity. This year, the significance of this month is particularly profound for us here on Maui. In the wake of the devastating wildfires, the demand for food assistance has surged by over 65%, pushing our community to the brink.

Maui Police Department Capt. Joy Medeiros was one of 254 law enforcement officers who graduated from the FBI National Academy, marking the completion of the 291st session on Sept. 12, 2024.

The Housing and Land Use Committee will have a special meeting on Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber to discuss the possible effects of rent stabilization in Maui, Committee Chair Tasha Kama announced today.

The Hanapēpē Massacre of 1924 is remembered as a tragic moment in the history of labor movements in Hawai‘i, a flashpoint, but not representative of the labor movement.

Maui County residents can participate online in a Sept. 18 University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center “Quest for a Cure” event to raise awareness about liver cancer.

A sign-waving event throwing a spotlight on suicide prevention, drew about 25 youth, staff and community members Tuesday to the grassy area fronting Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center in Kahului. The event was organized by Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services to mark Suicide Prevention Month in September.

A site blessing for the Hālau of ʻŌiwi Art was held on Sunday, marking a significant step forward in the creation of a cultural center dedicated to the preservation and celebration of Native Hawaiian arts. The event was attended by kumu hula, representatives from the County of Maui, project managers, and construction contractors. In response […]

The US Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a settlement with Aloha Petroleum LLC over Clean Water Act violations at its oil storage and distribution facility in Kahului, according to a news release by EPA on Wednesday. Under the proposed settlement, Aloha Petroleum will pay a $103,377 civil penalty.

Months ahead of the original January 2025 deadline, debris has been cleared from 100 percent of 1,390 residential properties in the Lahaina Impact Zone, according to the County of Maui.

A 30-year-old California man was airlifted to safety on Tuesday after suffering from injuries in a 10-foot fall onto rocks at Twin Falls on Maui. The man, who had been hiking in the mountain area, suffered trauma injuries to his upper and lower extremities during the fall.

In March 2003, while living in Hawaiʻi, Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, of Honolulu applied for a job as a contract linguist in the FBI’s Honolulu Field Office. The FBI, aware of Ma’s ties to People’s Republic of China intelligence, hired Ma as part of a ruse to monitor and investigate his activities and contacts with the Shanghai State Security Bureau.

The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation recognized four exceptional leaders in the Hawaiʻi nonprofit sector with its 22nd Annual Ho‘okele Awards. Recipients include: Maude Cumming, Executive Director, Family Life Center; Janice Ikeda, Founding Executive Director, Vibrant Hawai‘i; Kūhiō Lewis, CEO, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement; and Kelly Maluo-Pearson, CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Maui.

The Puʻunēnē Post Office, located in a leased space at 10 Hansen Road in Puʻunēnē on Maui, will be temporarily closed at the end of the business day on Friday, Sept. 13. The closure is a result of safety concerns for the customers and employees of the Puʻunēnē Post Office due to widespread deterioration of the 100-year-old wooden structure. 

US Pacific Fleet Band Tradewinds Quintet traveled to the island of Maui on Aug. 23-30, 2024 as part of a Music Education Program where they performed for the students and faculty at five schools on Maui. Schools that were treated to performances included: Wailuku Elementary, Pu’u Kukui Elementary, Lahaina Elementary, Kamali’i Elementary and Kalama Intermediate.   

Maui County’s water-fixture-unit regulations and related fees have not been updated since 1995 and are at least partially responsible for driving up costs for building much-needed housing, according to a policy brief by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

Four people were injured when a commercial catamaran ran aground on Kāʻanapali Beach in West Maui on Tuesday evening. The incident was reported at 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2024. DLNR reports that the vessel was removed this morning with no release of any hazardous materials reported.

Nonprofit organizations focused on improving economic and social mobility, and environmental sustainability in Hawai‘i are encouraged to apply for a grant from Hawaiian Telcom powered by the Bell Charitable Foundation.

Following a five-year hiatus, the Maui Okinawan Festival returns to the Maui Mall Village on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kamaʻāina and visitors can savor Okinawan food while enjoying high-energy music and dance, cultural displays with live demonstrations and interactive activities and shopping at the festival’s craft fair featuring Maui and Oʻahu vendors. 

Hawaiian Community Assets celebrated the opening of its newest office in Wailuku, Maui, with a special grand opening ceremony held on Tuesday.

Crews with the state Department of Transportation will be installing two speed on Keawa Place, between Hāna Highway (Route 360) and Uakea Road in Hāna next week. The work will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Monday, Sept. 16 and may continue on Tuesday, Sept. 17, if additional time is needed.