Maui News

The Nāpili Kai Beach Resort is the first hotel in the state of Hawaiʻi to switch to a plastic-free, fully compostable cup, the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association (MHLA) announced.

Film festival favorite “My Partner,” a tender Boys’ Love drama and coming-of-age tale shot in Lahaina prior to the devastating fire in 2023, will be available on major streaming VOD (video on demand) platforms beginning Sept. 24, 2024.

Maui Health’s Wound Care Program Director Jessica Acop, BSN, RN, MBA, has earned the RestorixHealth Rising Star Leadership Award, according to an announcement by Maui Health.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is one of the top universities in the country, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). UH Mānoa was one of 500 universities that made the WSJ/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the US rankings released in September 2024. The schools were selected out of more than 2,600 four-year colleges.

Parents can now register their kids age 7 to 9 for a youth development golf program sponsored by the Maui Police Activities League (MPAL).

CocoNene, a local brand known for its made-in-Hawaiʻi products, opened its third Maui store on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at The Shops at Wailea.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez and 41 other attorneys general today jointly called on congressional lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a US Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amid growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people’s mental health.

US Rep. Jill Tokuda honored the memory of the Maui fire victims upon her return to Congress on Tuesday morning. While on the House Floor, she read the names of the victims and those still missing (while displaying their photos), entering them into the Congressional Record. 

Teri Edmonds has reached the end of the road as a shoe cobbler. For 20 years, she has provided Maui’s only shoe repair service at If The Shoe Fits. Now, she’s retiring from shoe repairs and starting to turn away that business.

The Maui Police Department asking for the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Susan Krasny, 76. Krasny was reported missing on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, by family members after they discovered she left her Wailea hotel room and did not return.  

“Even though the Sept. 11 attacks happened 23 years ago, we continue to carry the memory of those we lost. It was a tragic event that will never be forgotten, yet it was also a time where we witnessed absolute heroism, compassion and resilience,” said Green. “My heartfelt condolences go out to the families who lost their loved ones on this day.”

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation welcomes renowned Hawaiian musician, Cody Pueo Pata as its featured artist for the September edition of the free Hawaiian Music Series. The event takes place at the Lahaina Civic Center Amphitheater on Thursday, Sept. 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Elijah Pulotu, a sailor from Kīhei, Maui, serves aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan. Pulotu graduated from Maui High School in 2020 and joined the Navy two years ago. 

Maui residents are encouraged to attend one of three upcoming information exchange sessions to provide feedback on managing Maui’s nearshore waters. The community-nominated “Maui Navigation Team” has developed a management proposal in partnership wtih the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources.

The County of Maui Department of Planning is conducting a quality of life survey to assist in assessing residentsʻ opinions on core themes and topics identified in Maui County’s General Plan. The survey will cover general aspects of quality of life and resident satisfaction, not immediate needs related to the August 2023 fires and resulting economic recovery. 

Registration is open and subsidy assistance is available for enrollment in child care programs in West Maui, following the opening of three classrooms dedicated to child care and supported by the County of Maui through the West Maui Early Childhood Collective.

A report by the the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety recommends rebuilding strategies to prevent future wildfire disasters, such as the conflagration that engulfed Lahaina Aug. 8-9, 2023, killing at least 102 people and destroying more than 1,500 structures, mostly homes.

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced Hawai‘i will receive $18.1 million in federal funding to adopt a building performance standard for energy efficiency in commercial buildings.

Maui Ocean Center will celebrate the arrival of autumn with a country-themed “Sharks After Dark” event from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.

The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations announced the award of $1 million in grants to six Native Hawaiian organizations to implement the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act.