Maui News

Attorney General Anne Lopez and a coalition of conservation and public health organizations have each filed separate legal challenges to a US Environmental Protection Agency decision that partially rejected Hawaiʻi’s plan to curb pollution from power plants blamed for haze over Haleakalā National Park, including Hawaiian Electric Co.’s Kahului and Māʻalaea generating stations on Maui. […]

Hawaiʻi US Sen. Mazie Hirono has joined Sens. Andy Kim of New Jersey and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York in introducing legislation aimed at protecting language access requirements at federal agencies, a potentially impactful measure for Hawaiʻi’s large population of residents with limited English proficiency.

The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Foundation is hosting a free webinar on agricultural financing options through American AgCredit and the Farm Credit System, according to a foundation announcement. The session, titled “Funding Your Farm: American AgCredit Programs & Opportunities,” is the 11th installment of the foundation’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program webinar series. It is scheduled […]

The Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi, the state’s only grantmaking foundation dedicated exclusively to funding programs for women and girls, has named two new members to its board of directors: Meredith Artley, president and chief executive officer of Hawaiʻi Public Radio, and Julie Yunker, senior director of sustainability, government and community relations at Hawaiʻi Gas. The […]

Not every low-hanging or damaged wire on a utility pole belongs to Hawaiian Electric, according to a safety alert the utility issued Wednesday aimed at helping the public tell the difference between electrical and telecommunications lines. Hawaiian Electric said many reports of damaged lines actually involve equipment owned by telephone, cable or internet providers, and […]

Nā Kiaʻi O Maui will host its 2nd Annual Back-to-School Extravaganza on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the No Na Kanaka Resource Center, located at 150 Hāna Hwy. in Kahului. The event is open to everyone and will feature the Make the Grades student rewards event and student physicals.

Hawaiʻi US Rep. Ed Case is asking President Donald Trump to extend a waiver of the Jones Act for another 60 days, warning that its expiration next month could worsen fuel supply disruptions and drive up energy costs across Hawaiʻi. The current waiver, which allows international shipping vessels to deliver oil and other energy products […]

Alaska Airlines, Inc. today announced the future fleet plan for Hawaiian Airlines’ neighbor island flying – a modern fleet of Hawaiian-branded Boeing 737-800 aircraft that will replace Hawaiian’s retiring Boeing 717 fleet, delivering an improved guest experience and greater reliability.

State House District 14 candidate Sne Patel has been endorsed by IBEW Local 1186, a union whose members perform an estimated three-quarters of electrical work statewide, according to the union.

A brush fire burned less than a half an acre of brush off the Piʻilani Highway near Piʻikea Avenue on Tuesday afternoon.  Firefighters responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. on the east side of the highway.

Seven paddlers were rescued from a double hull canoe offshore of Kīhei, Tuesday morning, when the vessel became partially swamped with water. 

Five people were injured when a tree fell and landed on a passing vehicle on the Hāna Highway in the Waikamoi area near mile 9 on Tuesday afternoon. One of the occupants suffered a head injury and was flown by air ambulance to the Maui Memorial Medical Center for treatment. 

The research team discovered that 25 contaminants from agricultural, industrial and pharmaceutical sources accumulated in the soft tissues of coral around Maui. Additionally, in areas impacted by human activities, the energy and nutrient availability within the coral’s tissue decreases, making them significantly less resilient to environmental stressors such as warmer or acidic waters.

The closure is needed to perform geotechnical coring and boring investigations to maintain airfield compliance with current Federal Aviation Administration standards.

As communities across Hawaiʻi continue to observe the Obon season, the United Japanese Society of Hawaiʻi held its annual Obon Hōyō memorial service on Friday morning at Makiki Cemetery, bringing together religious leaders, community leaders, and the public to honor the legacy of Hawaiʻi’s earliest Japanese immigrants.

The 32nd Annual Ole Longboard Classic, held Saturday at Launiupoko Beach Park in West Maui, was highlighted by Oʻahu’s Joie Kaiu earning the day’s highest scores and the Ah Hee siblings each winning two divisions among 224 competitors.

Mom’s Meals and USAging recognized Cary Valdez, Aging and Disability Services Specialist IV with the Maui County Office on Aging, as the recipient of the 2026 Community Champion Award.

US Rep. Jill Tokuda and Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting a reconsideration of FEMA disaster assistance to address over $20 million in infrastructure damage caused by the March 2026 Kona low storms.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health hosts a free, hybrid Colorectal Cancer Summit 2026 on Friday, July 24, to unite stakeholders in improving screening and care, with registration closing Thursday, July 23.

Maui County mayoral candidate Yuki Lei Sugimura announced that she has earned the endorsement of the General Contractors Association of Hawaiʻi, representing hundreds of general contractors, subcontractors, equipment vendors, material suppliers, and construction-related firms throughout Hawaiʻi.