Maui News

For over six decades, Lahainaluna High School has carried on the traditions of the annual Lā Davida Malo, Davida Malo Day celebration. This celebration not only honors Davida Malo, a graduate and Hawaiian scholar, it also honors the legacy set forth by those who have come before, and the kuleana to perpetuate this tradition for generations to come.

The affected individual recently returned from international travel to an area with dengue transmission. No connection to any prior cases in Hawai‘i has been identified.

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means advanced the State Budget Bill, HB1800 HD1 SD1, Wednesday. “As the Senate strives to preserve future income tax cuts for working families, the budget reflects a multi-pronged approach that captures underutilized funds to prioritize resources for essential public services,” according to the Hawaiʻi State Senate Majority.

Lahaina District Court, located at 1870 Honoapiʻilani Highway, will close at 1 p.m. today due to an afternoon staffing shortage.

Waiving bus fares for Maui County employees would have a “minimal impact” on revenue received from the Maui Bus ridership, Department of Transportation Director Marc Takamori told council members Tuesday.

Episode 44 of the ongoing Kīlauea eruption at Halemaʻumaʻu began at 11:10 a.m. today, April 9, with lava fountaining at the summit caldera.

During the month of March, 3306 meals were delivered and 2346 meals were served on-site at Hale Kau Kau, no questions asked.

An extratropical cyclone, which is different than a kona low, is drawing deep tropical moisture north into the islands which will continue to support periods of heavy rainfall and strong southerly winds. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms also are possible, particularly from Thursday through Friday.

Gov. Josh Green has authorized the state Department of Taxation to provide relief to eligible impacted local residents and businesses from the filing and payment deadline for state income taxes to July 20, 2026, from April 20, 2026.

The Maui Police Department hosts a child safety seat inspection event within the Maui Marketplace parking lot on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 9 to 1 p.m., weather permitting. Organizers say a properly installed child safety seat can reduce the risk of fatal injury by up to 71%.

A family-owned jewelry business destroyed in the August 2023 wildfire will host a grand reopening and blessing Saturday at its new storefront at the Lahaina Cannery. Founded in 1989, Lahaina Jewelry lost its longtime Front Street location next to Kimo’s Restaurant in the disaster. Owner Tina DeLima said the blessing is scheduled for 11 a.m. […]

More than 120 storm impacted residents attended the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association’s giveaway event at The Hampton Inn & Suites, Tuesday.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands issued a finding of no significant environmental impact for a new 12-lot subsistence agricultural subdivision on 51.7 acres in Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi.

Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group has announced the launch of its new “House to Home Program,” an initiative designed to help wildfire survivor families transition from newly rebuilt houses into comfortable, livable homes.

With a third storm system forecast to impact the state of Hawaiʻi over the next few days, residents and visitors are reminded that real-time stream data is available as one of several tools they can use to stay informed.

Gov. Josh Green announced the approval of a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Hawaiʻi as a result of the kona low storms in March that caused extensive flooding across the state. The announcement comes following a conversation between the governor and the Secretary of Homeland Security on Wednesday.

Nō Ka ʻOi Aesthetics, a medical aesthetics practice founded by Nurse Practitioner Stef Roberts, has officially opened at the oceanfront oasis of Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows, completing the renewing Kāʻanapali Beach wellness retreat alongside The Spa at Royal Lahaina and The Royal Tennis Ranch. 

Hāna High & Elementary School and Henry Perrine Baldwin High School on Maui will reopen Thursday, April 9, following closures on Wednesday. Conditions that prompted the closures have been resolved, allowing both campuses to safely reopen. At this time, all other Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) schools are scheduled to open Thursday. Based on […]

A large dead insect suspected to be a coconut rhinoceros beetle was found in a trap by staff from the Molokaʻi/Maui Invasive Species Committee (MoMISC) on Tuesday morning, April 7, 2026, near Kaunakakai Harbor. Based on photographs of the specimen, it is likely a coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) and is being sent to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (HDAB) Plant Pest Control Branch on Oʻahu for official species confirmation. If confirmed to be CRB, this will be the first detection of CRB on Molokaʻi.

Maui Emergency Management Agency, other County of Maui departments / agencies and the American Red Cross will proactively open shelters across Maui at 5 p.m. today, April 8, 2026, ahead of severe weather impacts.