Maui News Updates

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health announced the launch of the Hawai‘i Tobacco Quitline mobile app, called Quitlogix. This app is designed to help adults quit tobacco. The Department of Health said the app is evidence-based and compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Aloha Aviators, a Honolulu-based nonprofit, plans to fly gifts and meals to about 3,000 children and teens across Hawaiʻi from December 8 to 24. The group has raised over $30,000 in cash and in-kind donations for its Mele KEIKImaka campaign.

The Maui Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Rhonda Holde, 66, who frequents the Kahului and Wailuku areas. Police said they need any information on her whereabouts.

Kīhei Charter School has a culinary arts program that teaches juniors and seniors food safety, cooking, and baking. The school officials said this program is in its third year.

Imua Family Services is inviting Maui County's youth to join the island's first community-based youth choir, called 100 Voices. The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is encouraging Hawai‘i small businesses to participate in the Federal Reserve's 2026 Small Business Credit Survey.

The Maui Police Department's Crisis Intervention Team welcomed 22 new members during a graduation ceremony on October 2, 2026. The team provides trained personnel to assist in crisis situations.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection settled with the Laboratory Corporation of America, resolving a multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's.

Researchers are conducting a study to measure exposure to certain substances through maternal blood and examine fetal brain development. Infants will be assessed at 2, 6, and 12 months for neurological function and development.