Maui News

Montage Kapalua Bay will host a special culinary collaboration between Neal Maloney, founder of California’s Morro Bay Oyster Co., and Montage executive chef Justin Purpura, from Dec. 12-14, 2025.

The president of Hale Kau Kau advisory board, Barry Rosenfeld, will present “The Future of Hale Kau Kau” at the public meeting of the Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. The organization is a nonprofit based in Kīhei that serves and delivers meals to people in need on Maui, with compassion and aloha.

Nominations are open for the 2025 Women of Excellence Awards, according to the Maui County Committee on the Status of Women. The annual recognition celebrates outstanding women across Maui County who uplift, inspire and strengthen their communities.

Alarmed about a severe and protracted drought, state and Maui County water officials are reporting historic low flows in East Maui streams and weighing their options to maintain water supply to residents and farmers. The dry weather impacts are being felt in a region popular among visitors for its Road to Hāna, which traverses Maui’s normally lush landscape, a […]

Each December, the stage at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater is transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland, as the Alexander Academy Performing Company’s team of volunteers moves in with the sets and costumes for Maui’s beloved, full-length “Nutcracker” ballet.

Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union employees raised $51,370 for local nonprofits through two fundraising initiatives held earlier this year, according to an announcement this week.

The Green Fee Advisory Council is accepting ideas from the public for projects that could receive Green Fee funding to implement. The Project Ideas Portal will close Nov. 1 at 11:59 p.m. HST.

A Texas man died as the result of a single-vehicle collision on Mākena Road in South Maui on Thursday evening. Police say the involvement of speed was considered a factor.

Aunty “NTY” Carol Lee Kamekona, a retired 22-year US Navy and Navy Reserve veteran and longtime community organizer, announced Thursday her intent to run for Maui County Council in 2026. 

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock (WLB 214) arrived at their new homeport in Honolulu Oct. 14 after 806 days of restorative maintenance.

Beginning Friday, October 31, 2025, and continuing throughout the Halloween weekend, the Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols at various locations to address impaired driving.

Alaska Airlines received a single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate alongside Hawaiian Airlines as two separate brands. This significant milestone – a FAA regulatory requirement achieved just over a year after Alaska and Hawaiian combined – marks the successful integration of training, policies, procedures and manuals across both airlines.

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, Dean Wong will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting. Wong is the CEO of Imua Family Services, which has provided services to Maui since 1947.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center continues to celebrate Hawai‘i’s entrepreneurial spirit with a lineup of local brand pop-ups throughout November, featuring 2BDesired, Lexbreezy Hawaiʻi, Get Nutz Wear, Hometown Holiday Makeke, and Dezigns by Kamohoaliʻi.

Gov. Josh Green has been named to the 2025 TIME100 Climate list, recognizing the 100 most influential leaders in the world driving climate action, innovation and resilience.

A council committee will consider bills to change a zoning condition for the Pulelehua mixed-use project in Kahana and to change the zoning and amend the Maui Island Plan for the Hoʻonani Village mixed-use project in Pu‘unēnē at separate meetings on Wednesday, Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced.

Maui United Way, in partnership with Hā Sustainability and Environmental Science International, invites community members to participate in the next round of workshops for the Maui United Way Environmental Recovery Initiative, a community-first initiative supported by the US Environmental Protection Agency to assess and revitalize underutilized lands in Lahaina, Kahului, and Wailuku. 

Hospice Maui is celebrating November as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month by implementing a new, nationally recognized approach to measuring and improving the quality of care. The organization is using the month’s theme, “We See the Whole You,” as a springboard to highlight its commitment to providing compassionate, individualized care that honors each person’s “body, mind and spirit.” […]

The Mānā Plains Nēnē Project officially launched on Thursday. The project aims to reduce the number of nēnē road deaths on a five-mile stretch of highway in West Kauaʻi.

The 12th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Made In Maui County Festival, Maui’s premier showcase for locally produced goods, will return to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Nov. 7 and 8. The festival is set to feature more than 140 local vendors offering a variety of products, including art, jewelry, fashion, food, home goods and more. It serves […]