August Lahaina News Today

The collection is now on permanent display in the Pā’ina Building.

University of Hawai‘i Maui College has received a stunning art collection titled “Maui Sugar – the Twilight Years.” The gift, totaling 39 works, comes from long-time Kā‘anapali resident Jo Rockwell. Her prized collection is comprised of paintings by local artists and is believed to be the largest private collection of “sugar art.”

Maui visitor arrivals were up in December to the highest levels in the nearly five months since the August Lahaina wildfire disaster, according to preliminary statistics from the Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green says he is ready to "drop the hammer" or go "nuclear" on short-term housing rentals on Maui.

Both visitor arrivals and visitor spending declined for the third straight month compared to 2022, as Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry continued to feel the impact of the August Lahaina wildfires, according to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

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Noble Orchards and Heinke's Farm still going strong as last remaining apple producers in Paradise area, which honors the tradition this weekend with Johnny Appleseed Days.

Some good news from Maui, Hawaii. The official list of unaccounted people in the Lahaina Wildfire has shrunk down to 66. In addition to this list, there are 80 additional names of potentially missing people that the FBI is vetting for credibility. In these cases, In those cases, no information was provided for the reporting […]

The July personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index and the August jobs report are just two key data points on this week's jam-packed economic calendar. Stocks closed higher Monday as investors brushed off concerns over the possibility of more interest rate hikes. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in his speech at Jackson Hole last Friday that the central bank is prepared to do whatever it takes to bring inflation down, even if that means additional rate hikes. Powell also reitera...

The July personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index and the August jobs report are just two key data points on this weeks jam-packed economic calendar.