Maui News

Hawaiʻi students have the opportunity to shape Maui County’s future by designing and building local solutions for water harvesting and sustainable food production through the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, “Empowering Youth through Innovation for Maui Nui’s Future” grant program.

Kamaliʻi Elementary School in Kīhei recently welcomed nationally recognized mathematics education author Allison Hintz back to campus. The visit celebrated Kamaliʻi’s innovative, student-centered, and place-based approach to mathematics teaching and learning—work that is now being shared nationally.

Maui’s median single-family home price rose to $1,445,000 in January 2026, up 20.4% from the same month last year. Meanwhile, the median price for a condominium on Maui was $629,950, down 6.7% from a year ago.

Fairmont Kea Lani is proud to present Ho‘okumu: A Celebration of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, a free community event,on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This special day will honor ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in recognition of Hawaiian Language Month and offer guests an immersive experience celebrating Hawaiian language, culture, and community.

The Maui Recovery Funders Collaborative has awarded YouthLine Hawaiʻi $100,000 for youth mental health services. The award includes $50,000 from the Maui United Way and $50,000 from Kaiser Permanente and is part of the ongoing efforts to increase access to mental health resources for individuals and families directly affected by the 2023 Maui Wildfires. This […]

The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill a current vacancy on the Campaign Spending Commission. The term for this position will run through June 30, 2027.

The Visitor Industry Charity Walk is the largest statewide fundraiser hosted by a nonprofit organization. Since its inception, more than $45 million has been raised to support hundreds of local charities and since 1980, MHLA started hosting the Charity Walk for Maui County and has since raised over $21 million for Maui.

Maui Health has opened applications for its 2026 Paid Summer Internship Program, offering college students an opportunity to gain real-world experience inside Maui County’s largest healthcare system.

Wildfire survivor and advocate Kai Pelayo and the Stupski Foundation, which gifted Maui Economic Opportunity $450,000 for early childhood programs, were named Volunteer and Benefactor of the Year respectively at MEO’s annual Volunteer Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 13.

Multiple Maui properties and employees earned accolades including the Wailea Beach Marriott, the Westin Maui Resort & Spa, the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas, the Ritz-Carlton Maui Kapalua, the Hampton Inn & Suites, Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club, and the Fairmont Kea Lani.

New and returning officers and board members of the Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce convened for a strategic planning workshop on Saturday to reaffirm the organization’s mission, reassess priorities, and set renewed goals focused on streamlined programming, stronger member engagement, and long-term capacity building.

The Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2026 Fukunaga Scholarship through Feb. 23, 2026. In its 76th year, the Foundation continues its commitment to supporting Hawaiʻi students who plan to pursue degrees in business or related fields.

Effective immediately, the County of Maui’s free Tow and Scrap vehicle recycling program will no longer accept hybrid or electric vehicles, according to the County Department of Environmental Management Environmental Protection & Sustainability Divison.

The Maui Economic Recovery Committee (Maui ERC) – Healing Journey Team is honored to announce the launch of Pa‘ūpili 3rd Saturdays, a monthly community healing gathering taking place in Lahaina Town. The first event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 at the Lahaina United Methodist Church, marking the beginning of an ongoing series dedicated to healing, connection, and resilience for Lahaina residents impacted by the 2023 Maui wildfires.

With a wind advisory in effect through 6 p.m., Hawaiian Electric will continue to closely monitor weather conditions throughout the night. High wind gusts and low humidity may lead to increased risk for wildfires, particularly in West Maui and in the North and South Kohala areas of Hawaiʻi Island, and may require a Public Safety Power Shutoff within the next 12 to 24 hours.

Up to $3,000 more in funding is now available to each of the first 35 homebuyers in the Hale Kamaʻāina Mortgage Program, a state initiative aimed at offering first-time homebuyers below market rate mortgages.

The newly built Trilogy VI replaces the original catamaran of the same name — a cherished vessel lost in Lahaina Harbor during the catastrophic Lahaina wildfires in August 2023. Carrying forward the name was a deliberate choice, honoring the legacy of the past while looking confidently toward the future.

Following its return to Lahaina for the 2026 season, the Hawaiian Music Series continues with its next show on Thursday, Feb. 26, at its new location on the lawn of Waiola Church, located at 535 Waineʻe Street. The free, family-friendly concert will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. and will feature acclaimed Maui musician Kepa Revelle-Aikala.

Patrick Klein, a lifelong Hawaii resident with deep ties to the local business and not-for-profit community, officially took over as CEO of Easterseals Hawaii at the start of the new year.

The Judicial Council announced that the deadline to submit applications to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission has been extended from Feb. 13 to March 13, 2026. The terms will run for four years from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030.