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Incumbent Richard Bissen appeared to be in the driver’s seat for reelection after a decisive victory in the primary, but allegations by the police chief that BIssen was the target of two criminal investigations could make the race much tighter against Maui County Council Vice Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura.

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of 36-year-old Phillip Brito, who is known to frequent the Lahaina area. A concerned family member reported Brito missing on Friday. He was last in contact with family members in May of this year. Police said it’s unknown if Brito has […]

Maui County Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing satellite offices will be closed for computer and system upgrades next week, according to an announcement. Here’s the closure schedule: The main Division of Motor Vehicles and Licensing office at the Kahului Service Center will remain open for regular customer service hours from 8 […]

The US Postal Service said it will consider curbside mail delivery for rebuilt homes in Lahaina if safety conditions are met. The agency has not yet decided whether to permanently close the Lahaina Downtown Post Office. The Postal Service outlined its position in an Oct. 9 letter responding to Mayor Richard Bissen. On Sept. 2, […]

John Sherman, author of the “Talk It Up Live It Up!” book series, will speak at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset’s meeting Oct. 20 at the YMCA West Side Resource Center in Lahaina.

Central Maui Sports Ohana is accepting players for the 2027 Maui Middle School Basketball League, which is open to 6th-, 7th- and 8th-graders across Maui County, the organization announced.

An unexpected increase in costs resulting from US tariffs on Canadian steel and steel components has created a financial challenge for the West Maui Improvement Foundation’s Olowalu Fire Station project.

The Hawaiʻi Operating Engineers Union Local 3 has endorsed Democrat Sne Patel for Hawaiʻi State House District 14. According to Patel’s campaign, the union endorsement recognizes “his commitment to rebuilding Lahaina, addressing West Maui’s long term infrastructure needs and creating good paying career opportunities that allow local families to remain in Hawaiʻi.” “I’m grateful to […]

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.

LCLT is setting forth on a new path to steward Kainehe, known in recent decades as 1050 Front Street. LCLT’s dream for Kainehe is to create a living, breathing public space where art, play, and ancestral knowledge come together to reclaim ‘āina and the story of Lahaina for the people who for centuries have called this place home.

Maui County began a housing navigator program Thursday for households affected by the August 2023 wildfires. It takes over case management services that the state had been providing, the county announced.

The Nareit Foundation awarded a $100,000 grants Thursday to Habitat for Humanity Maui to help rebuild fire-devastated Lahaina and for the Residential Youth Services & Empowerment for ongoing renovation of a building in Makiki to serve as a safe transitional home for former foster youths and young adults with children.

Island Grocery Depot is holding a month-long 40th anniversary celebration in October at its Kahului and Lahaina stores, the company announced.

From the deck of an onboard floating classroom to the seat of a submarine, Maui’s youngest ocean explorers spent their summer getting closer to the sea than a classroom ever could. Three programs, three age groups, one shared goal: to help Maui’s keiki fall in love with the ocean.

The Lahaina Energy Partnership will host two virtual community presentations in October to share the results of technical assistance provided by the US Department of Energy’s National Laboratory of the Rockies in support of Lahaina’s long-term energy planning and recovery.

More than 3,400 units are up for hotel zoning that would help them avoid the ban. The Maui Planning Commission said no to most, but it is the Maui County Council that has the final say.

The four Lahaina public schools that remained closed Monday following Hurricane Nolo will reopen to students and staff Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.

Andrea Scholz, operations director of the Tipu Tipu Foundation, will be the guest speaker during the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset’s Oct. 6 meeting. She will discuss “Tipu Tipu–Native Ecosystem, Wetlands & Watershed Restoration.”

As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy to harden the transmission lines serving West Maui, Hawaiian Electric contractors will conduct utility pole surveys in Lahaina from Sept. 28 through Oct. 7, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Ferry service is a critical option in a county where residents often travel between islands for jobs, doctor’s appointments, shopping and sports.