Maui News

Striping work from Aug. 27 to 29 along with work from Sept. 3 to 5 has been postponed. Work will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 2. An update will be provided once the remaining work is scheduled.

With traffic deaths on Hawaiʻi roads increasing more than 50% in 2025 compared to this time last year, the campaign is a timely call to action. On Maui alone, 13 lives have already been lost in traffic-related incidents this year, a sobering reminder of the urgent need for safer streets.

The County of Maui Office of Recovery is encouraging all wildfire survivors to connect with a Disaster Case Manager (DCM), if they have not already done so, to take advantage of critical recovery support and guidance.

A former Maui Police Department officer pleaded guilty Friday to one count of using unreasonable force against an arrestee during a disorderly conduct incident in Kīhei last year. According to the plea agreement, on Jan. 6, 2024, Carlos Frate, 40, repeatedly tased the arrestee, even though the arrestee was not resisting or posing any threat.

Hawaiian Electric will be working to upgrade equipment on Hāna Highway in the Pā‘ia area, between Kūʻau Beach Place and Kaulua Place, near mile markers 7 and 8, on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset will welcome Cassandra Smith, Maui County Firewise Coordinator with the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO), as its featured speaker.

First Tee – Hawaiʻi and Wailea Golf Club are teaming up to host a First Tee Family Day on Saturday, Aug. 30, celebrating the launch of First Tee classes at the Wailea course.

The involvement of alcohol is considered a factor in a rollover crash that resulted in the hospitalization of an 18-year-old driver from Wailuku. The teen was ejected from the vehicle and suffered critical, life-threatening injuries in the crash. He was transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center for further treatment. The front passenger, an 18-year-old Wailuku male, and the rear passenger, an 18-year-old Waiheʻe male, both sustained minor injuries and were transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center in stable condition.

Gov. Josh Green announced that his office has received a letter from the US Secretary of the Army, Dan P. Driscoll, signaling a commitment to a new framework for military land leases in Hawaiʻi. The leases involve thousands of acres of land on Oʻahu, and the potential terms could impact housing, environmental cleanup and Native […]

The Kula Community Association will host its next general meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Kula Community Center for discussion of issues impacting Upcountry residents. Topics include: “This general meeting is about making sure Kula residents have the information and resources we need to face today’s challenges—whether it’s expanding communications, emergency evacuation, […]

With the 30th episode, came one of the most significant changes since the eruption started—a new fissure in the caldera wall.

In the wake of a burglary and sex assault in Haʻikū  last month, the Haʻikū Community Association is urging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the Maui Police Department. The non-emergency number is 808-244-6400. For an emergency, call 911. Public safety tips include: The community association is also actively monitoring water quality […]

Hawai‘i Pacific University has received a $502,819 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO) program to fund coastal wetland research at the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge while creating paid, career-launching opportunities for HPU undergraduate and graduate students.

Banyan Tree Tattoo, owned by Lahaina resident Jonny Julian, is celebrating the grand opening of its newest location at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu. This expansion comes less than a year after Julian opened his Whalers Village shop in Kāʻanapali in February 2024, following the loss of the original Lahaina studio, Blue Hawaii Tattoo, in the August […]

“The Suzanne O Memorial Fund will help support her loved ones during this difficult time and keep her legacy of selfless service alive,” according to department officials.

Entry signs for the West Maui Community Center Partnership Park were recently unveiled at the community center.

This month, the Live Like Treʻ Foundation — founded in memory the late Maui firefighter Treʻ Evans-Dumaran partnered with Ho‘omau Fire Academy to honor cadets on Maui. The foundation presented awards for courage, resilience and heart — values Evans-Dumaran embodied — and his mother, Chelsie Evans-Enos, spoke to cadets about the need for cultural change in Hawai‘i’s fire service, including […]

The Hawai‘i Education Association (HEA), a nonprofit founded more than 100 years ago to support Hawai‘i educators, recently awarded professional development grants to four Maui County teachers.

Crews removed three large tree stumps and three large concrete pieces, along with other debris, from the eastern section of Baldwin Beach on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, according to the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation.

The Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived Wednesday morning at Avatiu Harbor in Rarotonga, marking their first visit to the Cook Islands since 2014.