Hāna residents launch Hawaiian seabird conservation card game
Hāna residents Scott Crawford and Heidi Lea partnered with the Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project to create a card game teaching seabird conservation.
State budget directs $200 million to Maui wildfire recovery
A Hawaiʻi Appleseed report released Thursday details the state’s $20.32 billion executive operating budget and its $4.53 billion for capital improvements, highlighting $200 million for Maui wildfire recovery, including rebuilding King Kamehameha III Elementary.
UH grants fund Maui oral history projects
The University of Hawaiʻi Center for Oral History secured four grants totaling $538,000 to record the stories of Maui communities, including those navigating the aftermath of the 2023 wildfires.
Land board approves transfer of 300-plus acres in Hilo to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday authorized the transfer of more than 300 acres of state land in Waiākea, Hilo, to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Maui Committee meetings canceled, County legislative offices closed on Monday, Aug. 17
Committee meetings for Aug. 17 have been canceled and the county’s legislative offices will be closed Monday as county employees and residents continue to deal with Tropical Storm Lala’s aftermath, Maui County Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced.
MEO offices to close Monday, Aug. 17 due to ongoing storm impacts
Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. will be closing its offices, including Wailuku, Hāna, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi, on Monday, August 17, due to ongoing impacts from Lala. MEO’s Head Start classrooms will also be closed.
County of Maui TS Lala update as of 7 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2026
The latest County of Maui update as of 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026 is posted here. At the directive of Gov. Josh Green, all County of Maui offices on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi will be closed Monday, Aug. 17. Only essential personnel will report to work.
State and County of Maui offices, HIDOE schools closed on Monday, Aug. 17 amid Lala storm recovery
Due to the severe impacts of Hurricane Lala, all state and county offices, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education schools and public charter schools, courts and Judiciary offices statewide, will be closed Monday, Aug. 17.
Due to extended power outages Upcountry, County charging station, shelter to open at Eddie Tam
Due to extended power outages Upcountry, the County of Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in partnership with American Red Cross are opening a charging station equipped with WiFi at 7 p.m., Aug. 16, 2026, at Eddie Tam Memorial Center social hall, 931 Makawao Ave., Makawao. The area will double as a shelter.
Huliau Food & Film Festival set for Aug. 29
The Maui Huliau Foundation will host its annual Huliau Food & Film Festival on Aug. 29, bringing the event to Kapuakukui Farm in Kula for an evening of farm-to-table food, hula, live music and student-produced films.
Hawaiʻi Highway and Airport impact updates as Lala makes an exit
All airports are now open, but some flights are still being canceled or are experiencing delays. Many highways across the state continue to be impacted by downed trees, debris, flooding and power outages affecting traffic signals.
East Maui Water Authority postpones board meeting slated for Aug. 17 in Kula
Due to Tropical Storm Lala, County of Maui East Maui Water Authority is postponing its ‘Aha Wai O Maui Hikina Board meeting, which included a community discussion. The meeting was slated for Aug. 17, 2026, in Kula. A rescheduled date will be announced soon.