Maui News
Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center appoints Dr. Jeuniece Sampson as Chief Medical Officer
Jeuniece Sampson, MD has been appointed as Chief Medical Officer at Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center.
Catch the Big Game live at Lahaina Cannery, Feb. 8
Lahaina Cannery hosts a viewing of the Big Game on Feb. 8, 2026. The event features a full day of football, food, drinks and company. The game kicks off at 1:30 p.m., and fans can watch on a 220-inch TV.
Maui architect David Sellers to receive humanitarian award for Lahaina rebuilding
Maui architect David Sellers will receive the Gordon Bradley Humanitarian Award for his recovery efforts in Lahaina during the second annual Huakaʻi Awards Gala.
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi version of Moana 2 premieres during Hawaiian Language Month
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana and Moana 2 made history with the global debut of their Hawaiian-language versions on Disney+ on Feb. 1 during Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month). The films are led by Auliʻi Cravalho, who reprises her role as Moana and also serves as a producer, alongside an all Hawaiʻi voice cast.
OHA seeks nonprofit administrator for new program
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is seeking a qualified nonprofit administrator for its new Mālama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program Grant (Mālama Honua).
Maui Waena Intermediate wins $30,000 as part of ASB’s KeikiCo Business Plan Contest
Maui Waena Intermediate School was awarded a total of $30,000 as the first place and People’s Choice award recipient in the middle school category of the American Savings Bank, Bank for Education KeikiCo Business Plan Contest.
Lahaina Food & Wine Festival introduces Grand Taste at Lahaina Jodo Mission
The Lahaina Food & Wine Festival will debut its Grand Taste Event at Lahaina Jodo Mission on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., bringing together an exceptional lineup of chefs, wine partners, and the community for an evening that celebrates Lahaina’s culinary talent and spirit of connection.
Kahului Service Center’s County offices are closed today due to power outage
County of Maui offices at the Kahului Service Center closed this morning due to a Hawaiian Electric Co. power outage in Kahului. Based on an estimated restoration time of 3:30 p.m. provided by HECO, the offices may not reopen today.
UHERO: Adjusted for local prices, Hawaiʻi’s economy among worst in nation
A new report shows Hawaiʻi’s wages and productivity have lagged the rest of the country for more than three decades, placing the state among the most economically distressed in the U.S.
Visitor pulled, unresponsive from waters at Mākena Landing, Maui
A visitor, who was pulled unresponsive from the water at Mākena Landing on Saturday morning, has died. The man has since been identified as Frank Archuleta Jr., 69, of Huntington Beach, California.
MISC: Reducing overgrown vegetation is key to lowering coqui frog numbers
Scientists studying coqui frogs found a compelling relationship between vegetation habitat and population density. The study also found that habitat removal makes citric acid treatment more effective.
Scholarships for Lahainaluna students lead $3.5M Bezos investment in Maui’s recovery
In response to the devastating 2023 wildfires, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos have donated $1.5 million to support Lahainaluna High School students, along with an additional $2 million to fund research aimed at mitigating future wildfire risk through vegetation management. The gift builds on an earlier generous donation from the Bezos Earth Fund to the East Maui Watershed Partnership.
New Alaska Airlines state-of-the-art global training center officially opens its doors
New $200 million, 660,000-square-foot facility brings training for multiple workgroups under one roof and strengthens the airline’s transformation into the country’s fourth global airline.
Schatz secures nearly $75M in new earmark funding, including housing and infrastructure on Maui
The funding includes $1.9 million for Hale Makua Health Services to purchase and replace nursing home beds; $1.2 million in funding to Maui County to support the first phase of an affordable housing development on Lānaʻi; and $1 million for Molokaʻi Airport to rehabilitate the runway and taxiways.
House urges attorney general to prioritize and expedite state investigation
House Resolution No. 8 also requests that the Department of the Attorney General notify the Legislature as soon as possible whether the legislator who allegedly accepted the $35,000 is a current member of the Thirty-Third Legislature.
Monthly outdoor warning siren test set for Monday
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Monday. The siren test will be coordinated with a check of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System. During the scheduled monthly test, all outdoor sirens across the state will sound a one-minute steady attention alert […]
Hawaiʻi State Archives digitizes indexes to hundreds of thousands of records
The Department of Accounting and General Services, Hawaiʻi State Archives division, has finished digitizing 64 volumes of indexes and uploaded them to its website for the public to use for free.
End of aquarium collecting does not lead to recovery of reef fish in Hawaiʻi waters, new analysis finds
“These findings are significant because aquarium collecting has repeatedly been justified by claims of sustainability and rapid reef fish recovery once harvesting stops,” said For the Fishes Executive Director Rene Umberger. “Those claims are not supported by what actually happened on Hawaiʻi reefs.”
Crater service volunteers sought for Friends of Haleakalā service trip, Feb. 15-17
The Friends of Haleakalā National Park seeks National Park Service experienced hikers to volunteer for a strenuous three-night service trip in Haleakalā Crater, Feb. 15 to 17.
Applicants wanted for State Ethics Commission
The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission. The terms will run for four years from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030.
