Special-edition Diamond Bakery boxes to share Catholic Charities Hawai‘i’s mission while supporting those in need
Catholic Charities Hawai‘i has partnered with Diamond Bakery, one of Hawai‘i’s most trusted cracker and cookie brands, to share the stories of the people and families CCH serves and to raise awareness and support for its programs and services.
Gov. Green and leaders provide update on potential tropical cyclone and Lala recovery efforts
Gov. Josh Green joined state, weather service officials and nonprofit leaders today to provide an update on the potential tropical cyclone approaching Hawaiʻi and ongoing recovery efforts following Lala.
County of Maui officials encourage residents to prepare for another tropical system
County of Maui officials are encouraging residents to prepare ahead of a tropical depression that is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Moke — less than a week after impacts from Tropical Storm Lala.
Hawaiian Electric crews joined by partner California utility workers to expedite restoration work
Hawaiian Electric expects nearly all impacted customers to be restored on Hawai‘i Island by Friday, except for certain remote and severely damaged areas. As of 2:30 p.m., about 80% of impacted customers have been restored on Hawaiʻi Island. Currently, about 13,000 are without power.
Temporary closures planned for County Parks and Recreation facilities
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced temporary facility closures for a section of Baldwin Beach Park and Coach Soichi Sakamoto Pool in Wailuku.
Hawaiʻi State Federal FCU activates emergency relief program for members impacted by Hurricane Lala
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU) has activated its Emergency Member Relief Program to provide immediate financial support to members impacted by Hurricane Lala.\
Council Vice-Chair Sugimura urges President Trump to sign tax relief bill for Maui wildfire survivors
Council Vice-Chair Yuki Lei K. Sugimura today thanked Hawaii’s congressional delegation for its efforts to secure federal tax relief for qualified disaster survivors, such as those impacted by the August 2023 wildfires in Lahaina and Upcountry Maui, and is urging President Donald Trump to sign the legislation into law.
HECO urges to prepare for another potential storm; 13,000 without power on Hawaiʻi Island following Lala
Hawaiian Electric reports it has essentially restored power to all customers impacted by Hurricane Lala on O‘ahu and Maui, two days earlier than its Friday target of restoring 95% of impacted customers. Crews continue to work on small pocket outages and individual service lines on these islands.
Maui United Way’s 2026-27 Kahua Grants Cohort welcomes applicants
Maui United Way is accepting applications for its 2026-27 Kahua Grants Cohort, a nonprofit capacity-building program designed to help small and mid-size organizations strengthen fundraising, operations and long-term impact. Applications opened today through Sept. 4 with cohort selections announced on Sept. 14.
Ken Sorenson takes oath of office following senate confirmation as US Attorney for the District of Hawaiʻi
Ken Sorenson took the oath of office as the United States Attorney for the District of Hawaiʻi on Aug. 18, 2026, following his confirmation by the US Senate and the signing of his commission by the President.
Mayor announces Maui real property tax extension for parcels impacted by TS Lala
Mayor Richard Bissen announced that property owners negatively impacted by Tropical Storm Lala may apply for a one-time extension of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 real property tax payment deadline through Sept. 20, 2026.
Hotel rezoning amendments would shrink housing inventory envisioned by vacation rental phase-out, critics say
Three amendments proposed by Maui County Council members would add 16 properties—some overlapping between proposals—to a list of apartment-zoned properties used as vacation rentals and slated for rezoning into newly created hotel-zoned districts. The move would further shrink the pool of units that the much-debated Bill 9 would convert to long-term housing, opponents of the resolutions argued.