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Baha‘is of Wailuku wins Dash for Trash title

The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha‘is of Wailuku has been named the champion of this year’s Adopt-A-Highway Dash for Trash, an annual public service competition sponsored by the state Department of Transportation’s Highways Maui District. The event was held over April and May and ...

Bissen bringing Holomua Kākou to East Maui

Mayor Richard Bissen will bring Holomua Kākou back to East Maui on July 27 and 28 as part of an ongoing effort to bring county government services and information to Maui County’s rural communities. Bissen will host a community talk story from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 27 at Helene Hall ...

Two hikers rescued from Haleakala Crater

Two hikers from Austin, Texas, were airlifted off of Haleakala on Monday after they had difficulty with the high elevation and were unable to make it back to the parking lot at the crater rim. Maui firefighters were called at 12:49 p.m. Monday to a mountain rescue in the crater. The hikers, a man and a woman, had made contact with National Park Service rangers before being located by Rescue 10 firefighters aboard Air 1. The hikers were evacuated by Air 1 and taken to Kula Park, where they were further evaluated by firefighters from the Kula Fire Station. Responding units included ...

Carpenters union endorses Ashley Awakea Lindsey for Maui County Council

Ashley Awakea Lindsey, a candidate for the Maui County Council’s Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu seat, has received the endorsement of the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters. Sam Kim of the council said Lindsey has “a clear understanding of the challenges facing working families across Maui” and is committed to policies that support family-sustaining jobs, workforce development, housing affordability and responsible economic growth. The Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters represents more than 6,000 carpenters and construction professionals across the state. Lindsey will be sign ...

Nā Kamehameha Pāʻū Parade announces award winners

The 2026 Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade and Hōʻolauleʻa returned to Central Maui on Saturday for a daylong celebration of Hawaiian culture, history and community. The parade down Kaʻahumanu Avenue from Mahalani Street to the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center featured pāʻū riders ...