County secures $2M grant from National Park Service to support Lahaina Royal Complex

Missing is Matthew Kai’mana Packard-Asai, 19, who was last seen fishing on the rocks near the northern point of Kahili Beach. He is approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall with black hair and wearing a black hat, black shorts and black shirt. 

Members of the bipartisan Hawaiʻi Women’s Legislative Caucus led a panel discussion on Wednesday, in collaboration with the YWCA of Oʻahu to present their 2026 legislative package as part of their continuous work to improve the lives of Hawaiʻi’s women, children, and families.

Pedestrian light poles at Keōpūolani Regional Park are being upgraded after inspections of existing ones showed they have structural deterioration and electrical issues.

Axis deer continue to negatively impact Maui Nui forested watersheds, agricultural land and population centers. To combat these problems, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife is inviting eligible private landowners and lessees to apply to the Landowner Incentive Program to achieve appropriate, sustainable population levels.

The County of Maui Department of ʻŌiwi Resources has secured $2 million in highly competitive federal funding through a grant awarded by the National Park Service.

Maui-born MLB All-Star and Los Angeles Angels Manager, Kurt Suzuki, is hosting the Kurt Suzuki Family Foundation’s 7th Annual “A Taste of Hawaiʻi” at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea this weekend in partnership with Chef Isaac Bancaco. The event will feature a night of fine culinary experiences and first-class entertainment.

Assigned seating went live Tuesday (Jan. 27) in Honolulu and throughout Southwest’s network, opening the book to the airline’s next chapter; the change followed the final Southwest open seating flight from Honolulu and a gate celebration the night before.

Lahaina Restoration Foundation has announced the availability of $10,000 in scholarship funding for Lahainaluna High School seniors and alumni for the 2026–2027 academic year.

The second installment of real property taxes for Fiscal Year 2025–26 is due by Feb. 20, 2026.

The ʻAhahui Noiʻi Noʻeau ʻŌiwi – Research Institute of Indigenous Performance (ANNO) will host its second biennial conference at Kennedy Theatre at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Feb. 5–6.

Depending on performance on written and oral exams, court interpreters are paid $35 to $100 per hour, with a two-hour minimum. A Maui workshop takes place on Feb. 25-26 at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.

Hawaiʻi public school cafeterias statewide offered students a fresh, locally grown rainbow salad with lunch this January, highlighting the Department’s continued commitment to farm-to-school efforts and student wellness. The colorful salad featured locally sourced lettuce, cucumbers, watercress and tomatoes, as available, along with carrots and purple cabbage.