Maui Now emails, September 2026

Happening NOW: Jackson Bunch takes provisional Challenger Series lead with highest score on Day 2 of Competition

Sep 30, 2026 12:53 PM

Happening NOW: Hotel or housing? Battle drags on over which Maui properties should have short-term rentals banned

Sep 29, 2026 4:43 PM

Happening NOW: Honoapiʻilani Highway now OPEN; Olowalu brush fire burns 100+ acres, 40% contained

Sep 27, 2026 1:39 PM

Happening NOW: Nolo still meandering south of Hawaiʻi Island as a Category 2 hurricane

Sep 26, 2026 1:25 PM

Happening NOW: Hurricane Nolo tracks slowly north, continues strengthening

Sep 25, 2026 2:55 PM

Happening NOW: Tropical Depression 15-E forecast to near major hurricane strength as it nears Hawaiʻi Island late Friday or Saturday as Nolo

Sep 23, 2026 12:17 PM

Happening NOW: Preparations underway for a potential cyclone Nolo from lingering tropical disturbance

Sep 22, 2026 12:36 PM

Happening NOW: Kepa Revelle-Aikala wins 24th Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Ki‘eki‘e Falsetto Contest

Sep 21, 2026 1:48 PM

Happening NOW: Maui County-run ferry service aims to launch for Lāna‘i next year, Moloka‘i in 2029

Sep 20, 2026 1:19 PM

Happening NOW: Maui County Council panel confronts infrastructure deficiencies and costs in South Maui plan update

Sep 19, 2026 12:25 PM

Happening NOW: Maui firefighters battle wildland brush fire off of Kūihelani Highway, south of Waikō Road

Sep 18, 2026 1:45 PM

Happening NOW: Fire recovery, water, invasive species: Maui County candidates tackle district issues

Sep 17, 2026 12:36 PM

Happening NOW: In council rematches, candidates dive into development, tourism, homelessness, water

Sep 16, 2026 12:06 PM

Happening NOW: Winners announced for 20th Annual Kū Mai Ka Hula Competition

Sep 15, 2026 12:36 PM

Happening NOW: Hawai‘i congressional delegation urges approval of Presidential Disaster Declaration requests following Hurricanes Lowell and Lala

Sep 14, 2026 12:39 PM

Happening NOW: ‘Climate change sucks’: Battered by storms, Hawai‘i communities search for more resilient solutions

Sep 13, 2026 4:21 PM

Happening NOW: Water scarcity a top concern for Maui County political candidates

Sep 12, 2026 2:12 PM

Happening NOW: Kaumālapa‘u Harbor to resume operations Sunday, Sept. 13, following repairs to damage sustained from Hurricane Lowell

Sep 11, 2026 12:37 PM

Happening NOW: Gov. Green requests expedited Major Disaster Declaration following Hurricane Lowell

Sep 10, 2026 1:19 PM

Happening NOW: Transportation updates on infrastructure for highways, harbors and airports following Hurricane Lowell

Sep 9, 2026 3:36 PM

Happening NOW: Flash flooding in the Hawaiian Islands continues with Lowell; core of Lowell moving NNW of Niʻihau

Sep 8, 2026 12:20 PM

Happening NOW: Hurricane Warning issued for Kauaʻi County; Rain from Lowell spreading over Kauaʻi and Oʻahu

Sep 7, 2026 2:07 PM

Happening NOW: Tropical Storm Warning issued for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau; Lowell to make its closest approach Monday night

Sep 6, 2026 1:44 PM

Happening NOW: ‘From one Paradise to another’: Two towns, two fires and one ‘historic’ football game

Sep 5, 2026 12:13 PM

Happening NOW: Maui Council panel advances license plate reader bill, delays facial recognition technology measure

Sep 4, 2026 1:36 PM

Happening NOW: Category 4 Lowell expected to remain a major hurricane; public urged to monitor forecasts

Sep 3, 2026 1:43 PM

Happening NOW: Construction underway for new 35-unit Kehalani Apartments in Wailuku; Completion set for January 2028

Sep 1, 2026 12:40 PM