With the sound of a conch shell and a Hawaiian prayer, some 850 people attended a solemn but hopeful paddle-out ceremony on the second anniversary of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire. Although surf warnings were up at Hanakao’o Beach Park because of the occasional one to three foot wave ...

More than 300 people gathered Friday midday on the front lawn of Kalana O Maui County building in Wailuku to honor the strength of the community and its first responders on the second anniversary of the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires that killed more than 100 people. Among those in attendance ...

The Maui County Office of Recovery will host an additional community information session online 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 9 upcoming Hoʻokumu Hou housing programs. According to a news release, applications for the program will begin Aug.11. The program is being funded through a Community Development ...

The Buddhist temple with the largest copper and bronze statue of Buddha in the state is having its first O’Bon festival since an Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire ravaged the town of Lahaina. A celebration of remembrance, resilience and community will begin at the Lahaina Jodo Mission near Mala Wharf ...

The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (808) 877-3680, ext. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or visit MauiHumaneSociety.org.

A new economic impact report released by a national vacation ownership trade association could reveal some insight into the industry’s contributions to Hawaii's economy. According to the 2025 study by ARDA Research & Insights, timeshares generated more than $5.3 billion in economic ...