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Lahaina Strong will host a community-led candidate forum bringing together candidates for the Maui County Mayor and County Council races to meet directly with the community and share their priorities, plans, and vision for Maui County’s future.

Lahaina native Sgt. Sinoe Fatongia is competing in the US Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition in Germany for a chance to advance to the overall military finals.

Following the recent completion of various improvement projects in the area, Front Street will reopen to vehicular traffic on Aug. 1, 2026. Repairs and rebuilding in the area have been ongoing since the 2023 Maui Wildfires.

“Today’s blessing builds on the significant progress already made in Lahaina’s recovery,” Mayor Richard Bissen said. “From clearing more than 1,500 properties and restoring essential infrastructure to engaging the community, developing recovery plans and creating a clear path for businesses to rebuild, each milestone has brought us closer to restoring Lahaina’s commercial heart.”

The film “Lahaina Rising” will be bringing home the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival’s Made in Hawaiʻi Award. The film will screen for the first time on Maui on Nov. 8 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui announced the recipients of this year’s Nihon Bunka Awards are Lahaina Jodo Mission’s Reverend Gensho Hara and business owner Shannon Loo. The award is given to outstanding individuals for their excellence and lifetime dedication to the perpetuation of the Japanese arts and culture, and for their unselfish willingness to […]

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises the traveling public to be aware of pedestrians walking along the Lahaina Bypass (Route 3000) and Honoapi‘ilani Highway (Route 30) on Saturday morning, Jan. 20, 2024. The Lele Aloha Hoʻūlu Lahaina Unity Gathering will host a Unity Walk beginning at 8 a.m. along the Lahaina Bypass, south of the Lahainaluna Road underpass. 

The County of Maui is holding two informational workshops on the Right-of-Entry (ROE) process to assist residential and commercial owners who lost Lahaina properties in the August wildfires. The ROE process is necessary for participation in the government-sponsored hazardous debris removal program. 

The FBI is using specialized equipment to pick up any belongings or identifiable items to assist in the continuing effort to identify people who remain unaccounted for, from the Aug. 8 fire which leveled most of the town. 

“I’ve reached out to the Attorney General to explore options to do a moratorium on any sales of properties that have been damaged or destroyed,” said Governor Green. “Moreover, I would caution people that it’s going to be a very long time, before any growth, or housing can be built. And so, you would be pretty poorly informed if you try to steal land from our people and then build here.”

Regency Theatres Wharf Cinemas Lahaina presents “Water Wednesdays,” showcasing iconic ocean-themed films every Wednesday night through August.

Black Coral, a documentary that tells the stories of black coral divers in Maui, will be screened at “Movies at the Old Prison” on Saturday, June 24 at 7 p.m. at the Old Lahaina Prison.

Enjoy local eateries, live music, and pop-up shops at Lahaina Cannery’s free family events this summer.

Theo Morrison has been a staunch advocate for the restoration of historic buildings and the preservation of Maui history, through her work as executive director of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation for the past 15 years. Morrison, once a fiber artist creating baskets from a variety of natural materials, has helped to successfully weave the stories of Lahaina’s past into an amazing tour through history. Maui Now’s Gary Kubota conducts this People of Maui interview.

Lahaina Gateway today announced its virtual Halloween activities, including a pumpkin carving photo contest and a social media guessing game. The West Maui shopping mall will also accept pumpkins for composting at the center’s vegan, zero-waste restaurant, Moku Roots.

Take a step back into Lahaina’s past as Candle Lit Tours return to the Baldwin Home Museum on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m., alongside a new, free Historic photography exhibit. The tours and exhibits will be held weekly in conjunction with Friday Night is Art Night.

Officials say the vessel’s GPS malfunctioned while in transit and was blown off course overnight.  The next morning, the crew could not see land; and while they had a working compass and a northern heading, conditions continued to push them south.  

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation celebrated the legacy of Chinese immigration to Maui on Saturday with the Chinese Heritage Festival at the Wo Hing Museum and Cookhouse. See all of the latest images in our gallery.

Lahaina’s 2nd Friday Town Party will celebrate creative artists this Friday, July 12, 2019 from 5 to 8 p.m. in Lahaina town.

Outlets of Maui in Front Street, Lahaina will host a July 4 celebration on Thursday, July 4, 2019 from 3 to 8 p.m.