STEMworks celebrates Maui engineers during student event

A 60-year-old man from Washington State was airlifted to safety Monday morning after he fell and injured his leg while hiking on the Waiheʻe Ridge Trail.

A home fire in Kanaio on Monday morning displaced six individuals.  The incident was reported at 8:35 a.m. on March 2, 2026 on Kanaio-Kalama Park Road. 

The Prince Kūhiō Maui Ho’olaule’a is taking place at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center on Friday, March 27, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This event is free and welcomes everyone to enjoy an evening filled with interactive exhibits, complimentary keiki activities, enchanting Hawaiian music, and captivating hula performances!

The state Office of Planning and Sustainable Development has published a final environmental impact statement for a new 14.9-acre Central Maui Wastewater Reclamation Facility on former agricultural lands in Waikapū located between Honoapiʻilani and Kūihelani highways. The department will also install portions of a sewage pipeline and a recycled water pipeline to connect the site […]

The courtyard of Maui Economic Development Board’s Ke Alahele Center in Kīhei was packed with over 119 middle and high school students for the 26th annual STEMworks Introducing Engineering Careers event.

The House Committee on Tourism has passed several key measures ahead of the First Decking deadline on Friday, March 6, 2026, advancing policies focused on responsible tourism, climate resilience, public safety, and economic diversification.

Ahead of the First Decking deadline on Friday, March 6, 2026, the committee passed priority bills focused on public benefits, social assistance, Medicaid, food security, and support for service providers assisting vulnerable populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness, kūpuna and keiki.

Kupu, Hawai‘i’s leading conservation and environmental education nonprofit, is seeking to fill paid positions for Kupu ʻĀina Corps, which has open positions on all Hawaiian Islands for the next terms starting in April.  

Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope, has appointed Long Vo as Managing Director – Head of Branch Banking. In this role, he will lead the retail branch network, driving growth, profitability, service excellence, and customer satisfaction.

The World Surf League released the schedule for the 2026/27 Challenger Series, as well as announcing the addition of a new category of events, the Qualifying Series 6,000 International. The Challenger Series, together with the new QS 6,000 International events, will provide the pathway to compete on the elite Championship Tour for the 2027 season. 

A transition resource fair will take place on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Maui High School Library from 5-6:30 p.m. This free event will help middle and high school students with disabilities gain information on transitioning to life after high school.

If approved, Bird’s appointment would mark the first time in the department’s 83-year history that a woman has served as deputy chief.