Maui News
Keiki artists encouraged to enter annual Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards
Lexus Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts present the 2025-2026 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards.
DOH: Hawaiʻi recognized as a national leader in mental health in new report
Hawaiʻi has been recognized as one of the top states in the nation for mental health, according to the 2025 State of Mental Health in America report released by Mental Health America.
Maui Council committee advances bills for acquisition of Wailuku Executive Center, expansion of Kula Ag Park
The Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee has recommended full Council approval of bills to acquire a new building for the Department of Prosecuting Attorney and to re-appropriate funds for phase one expansion of the Kula Agricultural Park. On Tuesday, the committee, chaired by Yuki Lei Sugimura, took up Bills 103 and […]
98th Maui County Fair 2025 photos
The last chance to catch the 98th Maui County Fair is on Sunday, Oct. 5 at the War Memorial Stadium Complex. The event features E.K. Fernandez rides, contests, food booths and other activities at the War Memorial Special Events Complex.
The Shops at Wailea to host Keiki Halloween on Oct. 26
A beloved tradition, the free event transforms the center into a festive destination filled with family-friendly activities, including a costume contest, balloon animals, a live magic show and center-wide trick-or-treating.
Kō restaurant returns Oct. 24 with Chef Matt Dela Cruz at the helm
Oct. 24 marks a new chapter at Kō, the signature restaurant of the Fairmont Kea Lani. The Maui restaurant welcomes guests with a reimagined menu, refreshed space and new executive chef, Matt Dela Cruz.
Veteran sports producer Tim Davis to speak at Kīhei-Wailea Rotary, Oct. 8
Freelance sports producer Tim Davis will present “Producing Live Sports Events for Television” at the Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Free pesticide disposal event coming to Maui Oct. 30
The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity will host a free pesticide disposal event on Maui, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Update/located: Wailuku girl reported missing
Update: (6:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025) Katie-May Cockett has been located and returned home. The Maui Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.
UH finds that 3D-printed shelters increase baby coral survival rates
To dramatically increase coral survival rates, scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology have developed innovative 3D-printed ceramic structures that provide crucial protection for baby corals.
Information on Naturalization process available Saturday, Oct. 11
A workshop to provide information on the Naturalization process will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, at the J. Walter Cameron Center Conference Room 1 and 2 in Wailuku.
The Hawaiʻi International Film Festival returns to the MACC, Oct 19-20
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents the Maui Showcase for the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF) with nine documentary films, including a collection of four short films, as well as one drama short film. All screenings will take place in the MACC’s McCoy Studio Theater starting Saturday, Nov. 8, and concluding Sunday, Nov. 9. Tickets for HIFF 2024 Maui Showcase are on sale now at MauiArts.org.
UH Mānoa jumps 62 spots in WSJ college rankings
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa climbed 62 spots to No. 240 overall in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) /College Pulse 2026 Best Colleges in the US rankings, released Sept. 29.
Hawaiʻi WIC clinics remain open and food benefits are fully available
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health Women, Infants and Children program announces that WIC clinics across the state will remain open and fully operational, providing essential nutrition services and food benefits to qualifying families. All scheduled appointments, nutrition education and benefit issuance services are proceeding as normal.
State annual business reports due Dec. 31
The state of Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Business Registration Division reminds businesses to file their annual business reports. To avoid a late filing fee, reports for businesses registered October through December are due Dec. 31 online at https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/annuals. Fees for filing Hawaiʻi annual business reports online are: LLCs, profit corporations and LLPs: $12.50; […]
Historic return of Maui County Fair draws 30,000 fair entrants on opening night
An estimate 30,000 people attended the 98th Maui County Fair on Thursday’s opening day, according to fair organizers. The historic return of the Maui County Fair kicked off festivities with the traditional parade up Kaʻahumanu Avenue.
Maui Chocolate Tour adds new cacao farm experience with treehouse lunch
Maui Ku‘ia Estates has launched a new Cacao Farm Tour and Treehouse Lunch, offering guests a farm-to-bar chocolate experience with sweeping views of the West Maui Mountains.
Mayor Richard Bissen temporarily out of state Oct. 3-9, 2025
Mayor Richard Bissen will travel out of the state from the late morning of Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, until the evening of Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.
Hawaiʻi student immunization rates show mixed results
Vaccination rates among kindergartners in Hawaiʻi improved for the 2024-2025 school year compared to the 2023-2024 school year. However, religious exemptions continue to increase across grades K-12.
Pilikahakai Foundation hosts free community events for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Maui
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Pilikahakai Foundation and partners invite the community to take part in a weekend of events dedicated to protecting Maui’s coral reefs and ʻāina.
