Photo Credit: Sandy Ahern Shores Tonight Monday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 West Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 East Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4 TONIGHT Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Low Temperature In the mid 60s. Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides Kahului High 2.1 feet 06:30 PM HST. MONDAY Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. High Temperature In the mid 80s. Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides Kahului Low -0.1 feet 10:48 AM HST. Sunrise 5:56 AM HST. Sunset 6:50 PM HST ..read more

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This week’s article is by HVO geologist and GIS analyst Mike Zoeller.  The production of maps to track the progress of ongoing eruptions has long been part of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory mission to inform the public about volcanic hazards in Hawaiʻi. The methods used to collect, interpret, and disseminate map data have been evolving ever since HVO’s founding in 1912, and a digital tool newly available to the public continues ..read more

Fresh Help Maui & Maui Eat Local launches The Lahaina Cookbook Fresh Help Maui and Maui Eat Local Magazine gathered 100+ food and drink recipes from West Maui’s most loved chefs and restaurants to pay homage through a new project, “The Lahaina Cookbook.” The cookbook will be available in print and digital format beginning June 1, 2024. Pre-sale began online on April 2, 2024 at thelahainacookbook.org. The cookbook will launch in person on June 1 at the 2024 Maui Ag Fest & 4-H Livestock Fair in Wailuku. Visit the Maui Eat Local information booth. The cookbook features food and drink reci ..read more

University of Hawaiʻi Maui College student teaching assistant Ryan Chang will earn two associate of applied arts degrees in May (one specializing in culinary arts and the other specializing in baking and pastry). He is credited with playing a key role in the college’s emergency production of thousands of meals in the aftermath of the August wildfires.  Ryan Chang will earn two degrees—in culinary arts, and in baking and pastry. PC: University of Hawaiʻi Ryan Chang will earn two degrees—in culinary arts, and in baking and pastry. PC: UH News Culinary students Ryan Chang and Kaya Ka ..read more

Huliau Youth Environmental Film Festival. PC: Maui Huliau Foundation Huliau Youth Environmental Film Festival. PC: Maui Huliau Foundation Huliau Youth Environmental Film Festival. PC: Maui Huliau Foundation Huliau Youth Environmental Film Festival. PC: Maui Huliau Foundation Huliau Youth Environmental Film Festival. PC: Maui Huliau Foundation Maui Huliau Foundation, an environmental education nonprofit serving Maui’s youth, will host their annual Huliau Youth Environmental Film Festival at the Imua Discovery Garden in Wailuku on Saturday, May 4 from 7-8:30 p.m. This outdoo ..read more

Since the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires, nearly 2,000 individuals are still being housed in hotels on Maui. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reports that currently, 1,969 survivors are sheltered in nine hotels and other sites. The agency provided an update on housing, spending and resources as wildfire recovery nears the nine month mark. Housing FEMA’s Direct Lease program will not consider properties if their tenants were evicted so landlords could receive higher rent from FEMA. If a complaint is confirmed, the rental property cited in the complaint will not be ..read more

Ryan Hiʻileinani Alo. Ryan Hi’ileinani Alo, a 10th grade student at Kamehameha Schools Maui, is a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, to be held June 26-28, 2024, just outside of Boston, on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of the event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country interested in these careers, to stay true to their dream; and after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources t ..read more

Courtesy of Pacific Biodiesel A field of blooming sunflowers will be the backdrop for the 2024 Sunflower Farm Music Festival on Saturday, May 4 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The iconic Maui event will be hosted at the family farm of Pacific Biodiesel founders Bob and Kelly King in Maui’s Central Valley. The Sunflower Farm Music Festival is an agricultural education event with a farmers’ market, farm tours and entertainment. The farmers’ market includes produce grown on Maui and items that were produced using agricultural products grown, raised, or caught in Hawaiʻi. Learn about sustainable agricultur ..read more

Palikū Campsite in Haleakalā Crater. NPS Photo (2021) The Friends of Haleakalā National Park are planning a three-night service trip to Haleakalā Crater, May 25-28, 2024. The volunteer trip is for experienced hikers and backpackers with a desire to help preserve Native Hawaiian ecosystems. Participants will stay in the Palikū patrol cabin and remove invasive species to protect nēnē habitat. For details and how to sign up, visit www.fhnp.org, then email the leader at beth@fhnp.org ..read more

A community meeting featuring members of Department of Water Supply and Free Market Ventures, LLC took place at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani on March 28, 2024. Another meeting is planned on May 8 to gather community input and update the public on proposal. PC: JD Pells Council Member Tom Cook and Council Vice-Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura will co-host a community meeting at 6 p.m. on May 8 at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center. The meeting’s intent is to gather input from the community and provide information regarding the County of Maui’s proposed water-delivery ..read more