Waimea River mouth stabilizes after community effort to mitigate immediate flood threat

Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, students from households with incomes at or below 300% of the federal poverty level are now eligible for one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day.

"It's a terrifying part of life," one resident said during a meeting Tuesday to unveil the study results. "We are scared that we are going to burn to death by fire."

The easiest answer to the question of whether lava will flow out of the caldera is — it depends!

Participation is limited to the first 100 keiki for the annual fishing derby that provides quality time between police officers, keiki and their families; registration is required, and the deadline is July 17.

Maui County mayoral candidate Yuki Lei Sugimura announced that she has earned the endorsement of the State of Hawaiʻi Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO), the union representing officers of the Maui County Police Department.

Mayor Richard Bissen will bring Holomua Kākou back to Lānaʻi on Monday, Aug. 17, and Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, following the postponement of the originally scheduled visit earlier this year. The ongoing initiative is part of Mayor Bissen’s efforts to bring County government directly to Maui County’s rural communities.

More than 100 people who were displaced by the fire or left Lahaina years ago are reuniting this week for a series of special events that organizers hope will mark a major step in the community's healing.

Locally breezy trade winds will remain through the weekend, easing a bit early next week. Typical trade wind showers will favor windward and mauka areas