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Revitalizing
Local Journalism on the Valley Isle

Trusted local journalism matters more than ever. HJI was built to drive meaningful change by informing and empowering the Maui community. We believe a more engaged, better informed, more civically aware community will lead to a more equitable and prosperous Hawai’i for everyone.

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October 26, 2025

Group that saved Honolua Bay from development now wants it to become a cultural sanctuary with fewer tourists

October 25, 2025

SNAP benefits to be suspended next month due to federal government shutdown, affecting 18,000 in Maui County

October 22, 2025

Maui Gold Pineapple wants to ramp up to full production, but deer and drought stand in the way

October 21, 2025

BREAKING NEWS: Los Angeles Angels hiring Maui’s Baldwin High grad Kurt Suzuki as next manager

October 20, 2025

Monday Morning MIL: Defending champion Kamehameha Maui rolls into Division II state football tournament as ‘best team on Maui’

October 19, 2025

Lahaina’s affordable Front Street Apartments will be rebuilt with more units, but not soon enough for some former residents

October 18, 2025

Hunting, camping, watershed protection in plan for Maui’s new Kamehamenui State Forest Reserve in Upper Kula

October 17, 2025

Tonnessen to retire next year after 13 years leading Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui

October 15, 2025

Hundreds of Kaiser Permanente health care workers on Maui go on strike, forcing temporary closure of Kīhei clinic

October 13, 2025

Monday Morning MIL: Kamehameha Maui clinches another state tournament berth in girls volleyball, league semifinals set for tonight

Our Mission

We aim to support a diverse, informed and engaged community on Maui and across Hawai’i through professional, fact-based journalism, empowering people to find solutions that make our home a better place.

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Who We Are

We are a Maui-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization made up of longtime local media professionals who are committed to ethical journalism that serves the community.

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