The hotspot priorities were selected because action is urgently needed and "actually possible" over the three-year lifespan of the 2026-2028 Maui Destination Management Action Plan.

https://mauinow.com/2026/03/01/mauis-overtourism-hotspots-road-to-hana-honolua-bay-targeted-for-relief-under-new-management-plan/

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ʻAi Pono Treatment Center will host an educational evening for parents and educators titled “Building Body Confidence & Healthy Relationships with Food” on Tuesday, March 11 at 6 p.m. at Sebaury Hall’s ‘A‘ali‘ikūhonua Creative Arts Center. The event is free and open to all parents and educators.

https://mauinow.com/2026/03/02/seabury-hall-hosts-educational-night-on-building-body-confidence-healthy-relationships-with-food/

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All County of Maui offices on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi will be closed on Monday, Feb. 9, and only essential personnel will report to work. All County parks and permitted playing fields will be closed on Monday, Feb. 9.

https://mauinow.com/2026/02/08/maui-county-severe-weather-update-as-of-4-p-m-feb-8-2026/

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The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Monday. The siren test will be coordinated with a check of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System. During the scheduled monthly test, all outdoor sirens across the state will sound a one-minute steady attention alert […]

https://mauinow.com/2026/02/02/monthly-outdoor-warning-siren-test-set-for-monday/

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A High Surf Warning is in effect for the north and west facing shores of Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu and Molokaʻi; the north facing shores of Maui; and the west facing shores of the Big Island. A High Surf Advisory is also in effect for the north facing shores of the Big Island.

https://mauinow.com/2026/02/03/high-surf-warning-as-surf-builds-to-45-feet-along-north-facing-shores/

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US Rep. Jill Tokuda was among the Hawaiʻi lawmakers who criticized the Trump administration's recent military actions in Venezuela, questioning the financial and human costs of the conflict.

https://mauinow.com/2026/01/03/hawai%ca%bbi-lawmakers-call-trumps-military-action-in-venezuela-reckless/

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Sentry is honoring the players who qualified for The Sentry 2026 by making charitable donations to Maui nonprofits in their names—supporting Maui United Way and player-selected organizations that strengthen the Maui community. This release highlights a total of $120,000 in contributions made on behalf of 60 qualifying players.

https://mauinow.com/2025/12/09/sentry-donates-120k-to-maui-charities-in-recognition-of-pga-tour-players/

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The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation notifies road users that one lane on Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) in Māʻalaea will be closed overnight for striping and traffic sign installation.

https://mauinow.com/2025/11/04/night-lane-closure-on-honoapi%ca%bbilani-highway-in-ma%ca%bbalaea/

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The Maui Police Department reports it is aware of an incident involving a department member who allegedly posted inappropriate comments on social media.

https://mauinow.com/2025/09/11/maui-police-launch-internal-investigation-into-social-media-comments/

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The County of Maui Department of ʻŌiwi Resources invites community-based organizations to apply for grant funding that supports its mission to protect the cultural resources of Maui Nui and strengthen community connections to Hawaiian knowledge.

https://mauinow.com/2025/08/13/department-of-%ca%bboiwi-resources-grant-applications-will-be-accepted-aug-20-oct-15/

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The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) is alerting the public that the National Weather Service (NWS) in Honolulu is extending the Red Flag Warning for portions of the state through 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3 - based on current observations and model guidance. 

https://mauinow.com/2025/08/02/red-flag-warning-extended-to-6-p-m-sunday-due-to-strong-winds-low-relative-humidity/

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The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management’s Wastewater Reclamation Division is reminding customers that sewer user fees have increased by an overall average of 9% for Fiscal Year 2026, which started on July 1, 2025.

https://mauinow.com/2025/07/08/sewer-user-fee-increases-in-effect-with-start-of-new-fiscal-year/

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Friends of Twin Falls is inviting Hawaiʻi residents to a special Kamaʻāina Exclusive event on Saturday, July 5, at Wailele Farms—commonly known as Twin Falls.

https://mauinow.com/2025/06/30/kamaaina-exclusive-event-at-twin-falls-celebrates-maui-residents-july-5/

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Maui's housing market experienced similar trends in April and May, with both single-family and condominium sales declining compared to the same time last year, according to the latest data from the Realtors Association of Maui. 

https://mauinow.com/2025/06/12/mauis-single-family-home-prices-increase-condo-sales-decline-in-april-and-may-2025/

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Lahaina Strong, in partnership with Maui Behavioral Health Resources and hosted by Maui Land & Pine, welcomes the inaugural Lahaina Strong Mākeke, happening on Saturday, June 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. at 1000 Kapalua Drive in West Maui.

https://mauinow.com/2025/06/12/lahaina-strong-launches-inaugural-makeke-a-gathering-for-healing-resources-and-resilience/

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As the summer fun season heats up, a lot of young people and visitors will head toward the rocky shorelines and cliffs on the east side of Maunalua Bay for ocean play. So will first responders, to rescue them.

https://mauinow.com/2025/06/06/dramatic-video-shows-dangers-of-play-at-china-walls-and-spitting-caves/

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Nonprofit leaders, volunteer coordinators and community organizations in Maui County are invited to join a free virtual information session on Monday, June 9, 2025, to learn how the County of Maui Volunteer Center, HandsOn Maui, can help organizations recruit, engage and retain volunteers.

https://mauinow.com/2025/06/02/county-volunteer-center-to-host-virtual-session-on-recruiting-retaining-volunteers/

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Dozens of island keiki were treated to an HDS Tooth Fairy Fun Day on Sunday at the Maui Ocean Center in Mā‘alaea. The free for kama‘āina event helped to educate Maui families about the importance of oral health for keiki. 

https://mauinow.com/2025/06/02/maui-keiki-treated-to-hds-tooth-fairy-fun-day/

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The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, June 2, 2025, at 11:45 a.m.

https://mauinow.com/2025/06/02/test-of-monthly-all-hazard-warning-siren-system-on-june-2/

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Of the 41 local athletes to receive scholarship support from the foundation this year, seven were from Maui including: Kalia Kaneta and Kaysa Ong of Maui High School; Avery Kirkham of Maui Preparatory Academy; Kamakanōweo Kekauoha-Schultz and Bella Kuailani of King Kekaulike High School; and Kaili McMillin and Sage Ryden of Seabury Hall Academy.

https://mauinow.com/2025/05/08/7-maui-student-athletes-among-41-scholarship-recipients-from-outrigger-duke-kahanamoku-foundation/

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Hauling will take place nightly at 9 p.m., from Wednesday, April 9 through Friday, April 11. The transport will involve trucks in a caravan that will move the homes from the staging area near the Kahului small boat ramp, along Kahului Beach Road (Route 3400), to Lahaina.

https://mauinow.com/2025/04/04/transport-continues-for-ka-la%ca%bbi-ola-homes-in-lahaina/

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The event is geared toward condominium owners seeking insights on key topics such as community association risk management, wildfire insurance and flood insurance policies.

https://mauinow.com/2025/04/03/real-estate-commission-to-host-free-virtual-condorama-education-event/

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Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates of Hawaiʻi is marking five years of providing specialized pediatric orthotic and prosthetic care to Maui’s children and families. Based on Oʻahu, POA travels to Maui multiple times monthly to hold pediatric orthotic and ankle-foot orthoses tuning clinics, significantly improving access to care and reducing the financial and logistical burden of […]

https://mauinow.com/2025/04/02/prosthetic-orthotic-associates-of-hawai%ca%bbi-celebrates-five-years-of-pediatric-care-on-maui/

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Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for one vacancy in the District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oʻahu) and two vacancies in the District Family Court of the First Circuit. The names submitted for these vacancies by the Judicial Selection Commission, in alphabetical […]

https://mauinow.com/2025/03/17/chief-justice-seeks-public-comment-on-judicial-nominees-for-the-first-circuit/

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Maui Public Art Corps recently announced a call for artist proposals to create visual, performance or experiential public art installations inspired by a collection of audio-recorded stories of Lahaina.

https://mauinow.com/2025/03/10/call-for-public-art-proposals-celebrating-lahaina-stories/

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Breezy to windy trade winds will persist through the middle of the month. Bands of higher moisture passing across the state within established trade flow will...

https://mauinow.com/2025/03/08/maui-weather-forecast-for-march-08-2025/

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Beck was reported missing on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, by a family member after he had not been heard from since mid-February.  He is bound to a wheelchair and reportedly may have been in the area of Mile 6 on Maui Veterans Highway in Kīhei. 

https://mauinow.com/2025/03/06/man-known-to-frequent-kihei-and-wailuku-reported-missing/

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Firefighters extinguished a 2 acre brush fire in ʻUlupalakua on Thursday afternoon. The incident was reported at around 12:43 p.m., Feb. 6 on ranch lands.

https://mauinow.com/2025/02/09/crews-extinguish-2-acre-brush-fire-in-%ca%bbulupalakua/

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Maui Economic Development Board’s STEMworks program has announced that Brendan Brennan, author, AI and STEM education expert and former UH curriculum designer, will be one of the keynote speakers at the 16th Annual Hawaiʻi STEM Conference, taking place on March 24 and 25 at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center in Honolulu.

https://mauinow.com/2025/02/05/ai-and-education-expert-to-keynote-for-hawai%ca%bbi-stem-conference-in-march/

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