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Festivals on May 9 and May 24 celebrate 24th Maui Matsuri

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Community festivals with children’s games, music, food and multicultural dances are scheduled for this month to celebrate the 24th annual Maui Matsuri, honoring Japanese ancestors and cultural heritage. “The Maui Matsuri has been a special event for many years for our community, and we're excited as this is the Year of the Fire Horse,” said Justin Yanagida, president of the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui. “Our hope is that this event not only perpetuates Japanese culture but also that everyone who attends has a good time.” The first event will be a children’s festival ...

Joshua Dimand: Why Hawaii must rethink youth mental health

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In Hawaii, more young people die from suicide than from traffic crashes, cancer, or heart disease. According to the Hawaii Department of Health’s latest statistics, suicide was the leading cause of death for youth ages 10-19. For many keiki, the struggle is not just anxiety or depression, it ...

Maui Classical Music Festival returns Friday

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Celebrating more than 40 years of presenting concerts on Maui, the annual Maui Classical Music Festival will return with its opening concert Friday at the Makawao Union Church. Additional concerts will be in Makena at the Keawalai Congregational Church, the Wananalua Congregational Church in ...

Kelly King to run for Maui County Council

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Kelly King has announced her candidacy for Maui County Council, hoping to represent the South Maui seat she previously held for six years. In a campaign announcement, King said she is running a campaign focused on transparency, responsible governance and putting local residents at the center ...

State preservation plan open for public review

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The Hawaii Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources has opened the 30-day public review period for the draft Statewide Historic Preservation Plan, Papahana Kāʻeuʻeu: Hawaiʻi’s Plan for Living Heritage Stewardship. The plan will guide how the state, county agencies, Native Hawaiian organizations and communities work together to identify, protect and steward Hawaii’s historic and cultural resources from 2026 through 2034. The draft plan reflects the statewide public input conducted in 2022 and 2025, including public meetings in 2022, ...