Maui News

Family members reflect on the lives of beloved Maui residents Robert Seymour “Lindy” Haʻalilio Sutherland and Cherry Anne Kamalama Waterhouse Sutherland.

The Maui County Council members passed Bill 9 on second and final reading Monday by the same 5-3 vote that advanced the controversial measure earlier this month. Later Monday, Mayor Richard Bissen signed the bill into law. Bissen introduced the measure to phase out transient vacation rentals in apartment-zoned districts in May 2024. While the […]

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation, with the support of Hawaiʻi Rotary District 5000, announced the completion and opening of two new exhibition kiosks at Lahaina Cannery Mall. These displays offer Maui residents and visitors a free, fresh, and engaging way to connect with Lahaina’s rich history and ongoing story of resilience.

St. Anthony Church donated clothing, footwear, backpacks and other items to Maui Economic Opportunity’s program that helps individuals transition back into the community upon release from incarceration.

Maui police say the man wanted in connection with a deadly crash in Pukalani last week, has since been taken into custody. Kaleo Kubo, 31, was taken into custody without incident on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, according to an update provided by Maui police.

Ke One O Kākuhihewa, the Oʻahu Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, with support from Kanaeokana, will host He Kūkākūkā: A Talk Story with Kamehameha Schools Trustee Finalists on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2024, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Kālama Dining Hall on the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Campus.

English conversation classes for Spanish speakers are being offered by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Enlace Hispano program. The 12-class series will be held at MEO’s Wailuku classroom, 99 Mahalani St. The cost is $65, and financial aid is available. For a class schedule, to register or for more information, call or text 808-264-9023.

Eligible homeowners are reminded to apply for the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit or Home Exemption before the end of this year, the County of Maui Department of Finance Real Property Tax Assessment Division said. The County Real Property Assessment Division applications are due by Dec. 31. Applications for the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit and the […]

The Hawai‘i Department of Health Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a recall issued by MediNatura New Mexico, Inc. for its ReBoost Nasal Spray. The recall was issued because of potential yeast/mold and microbial contamination, with one species identified as Achromobacter, at levels above specifications. The recalled product was distributed nationwide, including retailers like […]

The Surfrider Foundation has launched a new digital resource, “Re-planting After Fire: A Fire-Resilient Landscape Guide for Lahaina & West Maui,” created to help residents rebuild with safer, more resilient landscapes following the 2023 Maui wildfires.

The County of Maui is seeking contractors who can help expand healthy, locally sourced food at senior congregate dining sites throughout Maui County.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has selected Maui County to receive a $3.6 million Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant to establish the first-ever waste collection centers in West Maui.

Coffee Stop West Maui — a locally owned, family-run drive-thru coffee trailer, has opened at 263 Lahainaluna Road. They are the first independently owned coffee business to reopen in Lahaina Town since the 2023 wildfire, according to owners.

Seabird fallout season is winding down in Hawaiʻi, and the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center is reporting record rescue numbers, with more than 1,000 native seabirds treated between September and December alone.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation announce the next concert of its Hawaiian Music Series, featuring Hawaiian vocalist Kevin Perry. This free, family-friendly event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 – a week earlier than usual due to the holidays – from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean Lawn of the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

Join Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff and its partners Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense in January 2026 for a series of programs around the island that will discuss eruptions and earthquakes, how Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists monitor them and the hazards associated with them.

After a long-awaited return, The Morning Mākeke will host its only market of the season — the Mele Kalikimaka Mākeke — on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran School in Kahului.

The Maluhia Maui Rotary Club welcomes Ayla Mader, founder and executive director of EACH — Emergency Animal Care & Help — during its upcoming meeting on Dec. 16, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mader will explore the purpose of the organization, whose mission it is to provide low-income households of Maui with resources and emergency funding for the care of their pets.

Aloha FurEver Pets Foundation will host a holiday photo fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 20, at the West Side YMCA Resource Center in Lahaina. Pet owners are invited to bring their cats and dogs for festive photos with Santa and the Grinch.

The Hana Hou Music Program, a nonprofit that provides free music education and performances across Maui, has announced its annual end-of-year fundraising campaign and the launch of its first-ever 2026 Winter Session on Maui, along with a concert on Oʻahu to close out the year.