Maui News

A strong line-up of Hawaii musical talent, featuring Henry Kapono and others, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center during a “Local Voices” concert series. Kapono will be joined by Tavana, Anthony Pfluke, Danny Carvalho and Ryan Perez at the McCoy Studio Theater. Tickets go on sale online […]

The first event, a “Talk Story & Mixer” at Palm Bar & Bites, will be held Thursday, Aug. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hampton Inn & Suites Maui North Shore.

An afternoon fire at a home in Kahului was deemed accidental, and was possibly related to an electric bike, according to Maui Fire Department officials.

Coach Soichi Sakamoto Pool in Wailuku will close for a half a day from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, for pool guard recruitment testing, according to the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation.

One person was displaced following a structure fire at a home on Holua Drive in Kahului on Monday morning. A good samaritan was transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center by Emergency Medical Services personnel for injuries suffered while assisting a resident out of the home, according to department reports.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has updated the state Food Safety Code, effective Aug. 24, 2025, with changes that affect homemade food producers, restaurants and long-term care facilities.

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kā‘anapali has partnered with Lahaina Brewing Company to debut “P.S. Aloha,” a collaborative beer brewed exclusively for the resort. Launching over the Labor Day weekend, the collaboration will be celebrated with special activations, including a community-inspired Trivia Night, live performances by a new line up of Maui musicians, and oceanfront game day specials at Hale Moʻolelo.

Bank of Hawai‘i today announced that University of Hawai‘i’s iconic sports venue has been renamed Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

Astronomers using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Maui have captured the most detailed images ever taken of a solar flare, revealing razor-thin magnetic loops that could transform how scientists understand and predict solar storms.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 marked the 40th year since 6-year-old Maile Gilbert was abducted and murdered on Oʻahu—a tragedy that led to the creation of Hawaiʻi’s MAILE AMBER Alert system 20 years ago.

Maui Family YMCA has applied for a Certificate of Occupancy for the new West Maui YMCA Resource Center.  Renovations to the 6,500-square-foot facility located at  226 Kupuohi Street in Lahaina have been completed and have successfully passed all required inspections.  The Center is anticipated to open in mid-September.   

Maui County’s Department of Public Works has issued a determination of no significant environmental impacts for a $73 million project to extend Waiʻale Road 1.6 miles in Waikapū. The finding and completion of an environmental assessment pave the way for the construction of the future Waikapū Country Town master-planned development.

The Relentless Defender apparel company has partnered with the Maui Police Department and fallen Officer Suzanne O’s loved ones to create a special pre-order fundraiser featuring a limited-edition memorial t-shirt and memorial band in her honor.

The state of Hawai‘i recognizes September as “Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month,” with Sept. 10 observed globally every year as World Suicide Prevention Day.  

Mākena Golf & Beach Club and Maui Food Bank will partner to host “Hope on the Fairway,” a charity golf tournament, on Sunday, Sept. 28. Maui Food Bank will receive 100% of the proceeds from the event. 

The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, through its Mental and Behavioral Health Stigma-Reduction Messaging Grants Program, has awarded $282,500 in seed grants to 17 nonprofit organizations to support building organizational capacity for messaging that reduces mental and behavioral health stigma within Island communities.

Alaska Air Group today named Shelly Parker as head of Hawai‘i guest operations for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Parker has also been appointed as a member of the company’s Honolulu leadership team.

Maui County’s Department of Public Works has published a final environmental assessment and a finding of no significant environmental impact for an $80 million project to extend Līloa Drive by 4,900 feet.

This year’s Festivals of Aloha will span September through October, with celebrations across Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Wailea, Hāna, and Makawao. A schedule of events is posted here.

Admiral John Aquilino (US Navy, Retired), who in a distinguished 40-year naval career held key leadership roles, most recently as commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command based in Hawaiʻi, has been appointed to the board of directors of Hawaiian Electric.