North extension of Lahaina bypass needed as a critical evacuation route is finally moving forward

Thirteen crashes have occurred on this section of Hāna Highway between 2021 and 2025. There will be a single lane closure on Hāna Highway (Route 36) from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday July 13 to Tuesday, July 14, as crews work to install speed tables.

Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra, in its 15th Anniversary Season, is set to return to Maui for the first time in 10 years on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. In a symbolic celebration of September’s National Classical Music Month, Mele for Maui is a free summer concert event to be held at Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows.

University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel has been appointed to key leadership positions within the Mountain West Conference, further strengthening the university’s role as it begins full membership in the conference on July 1, 2026.

Attorney General Anne Lopez and 48 other attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers.

State Rep. Mark Hashem was named the 2026 National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Champion for Children State Advocacy Award recipient in recognition of his leadership and advocacy on behalf of Hawaiʻi’s children and Children’s Justice Centers.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state to six for 2026.

Hawaiian Airlines in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, presents the inaugural Maui Aviation Day on Sunday, July 12, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Island of Hawaiʻi residents may have felt shaking recently from large, deep earthquakes. Deep earthquakes like this have been recorded since the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) first started monitoring Hawaii’s volcanoes in 1912. 

The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management, Office of the Mayor and Department of Agriculture are encouraging community members to attend a free meeting on Monday July 13, 2026, to address the economic, cultural and ecosystem threats stemming from invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles (CRB), pests recently detected on Maui. 

The acquisition includes HC&D’s fixed equipment, buildings and structures at the Camp 10 Quarry in Puʻunēnē, a satellite plant in Honokōwai, and other related assets located on Maui.

The Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority (MKSOA) Board accepted the retirement of Executive Director John De Fries, effective July 31, 2026, and expressed its appreciation for his leadership in helping establish the Authority during its formative years.

Hawaiʻi Organics Compost shares a Free Mulch Giveaway with the community Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.