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Paint Maui Plein Air Invitational 2025 kicks off with events and art sales

Art lovers and collectors are encouraged to stop by the Paint Maui Plein Air Invitational 2025 happening in West Maui this week and continuing through the weekend.

Kamaʻāina Loan hosts ʻukulele giveaway to wildfire survivors from Lahaina schools

Santa Claus—in the guise of longtime Maui businessman Richard Dan—gave away hundreds of ʻukulele on Saturday to children at Lahaina schools who lost their homes in the August wildfires.

Maui Ocean Water Quality Monitoring Program celebrates 100th sampling session

Maui’s volunteer-based ocean water quality monitoring program Hui O Ka Wai Ola celebrated a special milestone: its 100th sampling session since the program began on Maui in 2016.

Hanaka‘ō‘ō Beach Park Parking Lot Improvements Announced

The Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation announced a project to improve drainage, install new parking lot asphalt and provide ADA-accessible access to a restroom at Hanakaʻōʻō Beach Park. The park’s driveway and parking lot will be closed during the project’s construction from Oct. 12, 2020 through March 2021.

Proposed Kā‘anapali Beach Restoration and Berm Enhancement Project

Beach restoration is proposed for the section of beach between Hanakaʻōʻō Beach Park and Hanakaʻōʻō Point and beach berm enhancement is proposed for the section of beach between Hanakaʻōʻō Point and Puʻu Kekaʻa.

West Maui Kumuwai to Host Community Cleanup

West Maui Kumuwai, a collaborative campaign focused on removing ocean pollution, will host a community cleanup and native plant care workday at Hanakaʻōʻō, Canoe Beach, on Saturday, April 6. The event is being held in recognition of Earth Month and is open to anyone interested in volunteering. Event organizers will meet with volunteers by the […]

International Coastal Cleanup at Hanakaʻōʻō, Sept. 10

A community cleanup will be held at Hanakaʻōʻō (Canoe Beach), as part of the International Coastal Cleanup and “Get the Drift and Bag It,” on Sept. 10, 2016.

BRIEF: Hanakao’o Temporary Restroom Closure

The project is part of the ongoing work on the Lahaina Wastewater Pump Station No. 3 Force Main and Wahikuli Pedestrian Trail Project. The restrooms will be closed from November 26 through December 7, 2012.

West Maui Legislators Host Town Hall Meeting

Updates will be provided on ocean safety issues, the status of dredging at the Lahaina Harbor, and plans to expand the swim area at Hanakao’o Beach.

Incoherent Man Pulled From Hanakao’o Waters

The man was barely able to swim and incoherent when he was pulled aboard the Teralani vessel about a mile off of Hanakao’o Beach in Lahaina.

Ka’anapali Fire Burns Brush above Hanakao’o

Maui Firefighters are mopping up a blaze reported this afternoon mauka of Canoe Beach in West Maui.