Three local organizations have pooled their resources to set up a free Wi-Fi network to help East Maui residents maintain access to internet connectivity, communication and online resources following Tropical Storm Lala. The emergency Wi-fi is now available in Hana town for East Maui ...
The Maui County Department of Planning is informing property owners and residents within the Special Management Area throughout Maui County of limited activities that are permissible due to the state emergency proclamation for Tropical Storm Lala. The SMA is a designated coastal zone established to protect natural, cultural and recreational resources. To check if a property is within the SMA, go to the county’s Land Use Viewer webpage at tinyurl.com/3cccmmju and select “Special Management Area (SMA)”. “The department recognizes that property owners and public agencies may need ...
Four grants totaling $538,000 will support University of Hawaii projects recording dozens of oral histories about Lahaina, water, women’s history and the Lahaina Jodo Mission. Researchers say documenting residents’ experiences, cultural knowledge and memories will help preserve Maui’s ...
The Maui News was purchased by the Maui Nui Media and Creativity Collaborative, a locally owned nonprofit organization, on Aug. 1. With this transition, we’ve received questions from the community about what the change in ownership means for The Maui News. Over the next few months, we are working on transferring the business and its many vendors to the local level. We are determining where we will buy newsprint and ink, updating technology and systems, and making sure the business is in a healthy place to kick off 2027. We are already working on improvements to community coverage, ...
The Maui Academy of Performing Arts will open its new season Friday at the Naylor Theatre with “Anastasia: The Musical,” which Variety praised as “an irresistible and sumptuous fairy tale” when it debuted on Broadway. “We wanted to open the season with something grand, something ...
Property owners negatively impacted by Tropical Storm Lala may apply for a one-time extension of the fiscal year 2026-27 real property tax payment deadline through Sept. 20, Mayor Richard Bissen announced Wednesday. For those not impacted, the real property tax payment deadline is Aug. 20, 2026. To be approved, property owners need to submit a County of Maui Department of Finance Treasury Tax Division application that describes impacts and provides location and other details by Sept. 20. The department will defer payment, tax penalty and interest if approved. Details of deferral ...
