Maui musicians are once again strongly represented among the annual nominations for the 2026 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts announced the 2026 finalists, with Maui artists earning four of the six nominations for album of the year, including Kamalei Kawaʻa ...

Hawaiian Electric is beginning the process to seek proposals of a large-scale renewable energy project on Lanai to reduce the use of imported fossil fuels, cut carbon emissions and stabilize rates. According to Hawaiian Electric, it is seeking renewable dispatchable energy generation of up to ...

The Maui Police Department is collaborating with law enforcement nationwide to increase seat belt and child safety seat use in Maui County. From May 11 to May 31, Maui police will participate in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Maui ...

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142 has endorsed Green Party candidate Pāʻele Kiakona for Hawaii State House District 14, which the union says reflects “a rare crossover between organized labor and the grassroots movement that emerged after the Lahaina fires.” The ...

At the request of King Kamehameha V in 1872, Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm I sent Prussian military musician Henri Berger to Hawaii to lead the Royal Hawaiian Band. Transforming the band, Berger became known as the “father of Hawaiian music” for his setting of the “Hymn of Kamehameha I,” ...

The Hawaii Office of Recovery and Resiliency, along with state, federal and county partners, is expanding direct in-person assistance for kona low storm recovery in Maui County. Anyone directly impacted by the March weather events who is in need of support may be eligible for the Kona Low ...