Maui News

From plantation fields to the modern fashion runway, the iconic checkerboard pattern known as palaka is more than a fabric; it’s a symbol of Hawaiʻi’s history, resilience and identity. According to a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa fashion expert, the historic textile is experiencing a resurgence, solidifying its place as the “denim of Hawaiʻi.”

Gov. Josh Green today has ordered the flags of the United States and state of Hawai‘i to be flown at half-staff at all state offices and agencies, as well as the Hawai‘i National Guard, in solemn condolences to the victims of gun violence at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

Members of the Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee recommended passage of Bill 40 on Wednesday to maintain affordable housing through extended deed restrictions while giving the county more options to preserve workforce units. The measure made it through committee by a vote of 8-0, with one excused, Council Chair Alice Lee. The […]

The Secretary of the Army has posthumously promoted seven second-generation Japanese American soldiers, known as Nisei, who were former University of Hawaiʻi Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets, to the rank of second lieutenant.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of an initiative, the “Maui Housing Future Survey: Assessing Resident Needs,” a community-wide effort to gather essential, real-time data to “directly combat Maui’s deepening housing crisis.”

The Hawai‘i Agribusiness Development Corporation will hold its next board of directors meeting on Maui, marking the first time the state agency has convened on the island.

Update: (9:03 p.m., Sept. 29, 2025) Jacob Pescador has been located and returned home. The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.

The County of Maui’s monthly Lahaina Community Meeting, usually held in-person, will instead be held online at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, via Zoom.

The Maui County Council’s Disaster Recovery, International Affairs and Planning Committee recommended first reading passage Wednesday of a bill that would allow the site of a former Chart House restaurant parking lot to be rezoned for continued parking use to support a future restaurant at the site, Moku Roots. Bill 131 proposes changing zoning for […]

A project to replace two structurally deficient bridges along Hāna Highway has moved a critical step closer to construction. The Maui County Department of Public Works has concluded its environmental review for the replacement of the Waikakoi and South Wailua bridges, issuing a finding of no significant environmental impact. The determination confirms that the proposed […]

Early photos of the 98th Maui County Fair have surfaced, and by the looks of it, we’re in for a full fair experience. This could easily be the biggest fair in the state this year—as it should be; Maui is nō ka ʻoi again.

Registration is open for Theatre Theatre Maui’s Fall Break camps, a week of performing arts activities designed for children ages 5-12. The camps run from Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily.

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is encouraging Hawai‘i small businesses to take part in the Federal Reserve’s 2025 Small Business Credit Survey, now open through Nov. 14.

Sylva’s appointment follows the announcement of the need for personal leave by the current CEO, Stacy Ferreira, and the Board’s approval to place the CEO on paid administrative leave.

Grant applications are now available for Fiscal Year 2026 for the Kīhei Clean & Safe Program, which is designed to support the community with a clean and safe environment, the County of Maui Office of Economic Development announced. The application deadline is Oct. 3, 2025.

Applications will be accepted Oct. 1 through 5 p.m. Nov. 5, 2025.

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) has concluded his trip to Climate Week NYC in New York, where he shared his thoughts on renewable energy being both cost-effective and essential to addressing climate change.

The owner of Kapalua Golf, Tadashi Yanai has pledged $750,000 to various Maui nonprofits, a effort that is aimed at reaffirming the commitment of Kapalua Golf / TY Management to the Maui community.

Maui firefighters gained 100% containment on the Holomua Fire at around 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. The fire burned 380 acres since it was first reported at 1:29 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, along the upper portion of Holomua Road, about a mile below the Baldwin Avenue intersection, in Pāʻia. 

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources has released a draft environmental assessment for the proposed Kamehamenui Forest Reserve Management Plan, covering 3,434 acres of state-owned land in Kula.