Maui News

The US Coast Guard and local agencies are responding to a foreign flagged sailing vessel that ran aground near Lahaina, Maui on Monday. Good Samaritans rescued eight people from the boat “Altego II” after it ran aground near Lahaina Harbor.

A Brown Water Advisory has been issued for the Island of Maui by the Department of Health Clean Water Branch.

Severe weather continues to impact Maui as a cold front makes its way down the island chain. We have reports of a grounded 85-foot vessel in Kihei and power outages at various island intersections. *What does it look like where you are? Share your images with us by sending them to [email protected]

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Saleimoa Laloulu, 32, of Kahului, who was reported missing by his family.

Multiple road closures are in effect due to impacts from inclement weather that has resulted in flooding and debris on the roadways. Check here for updates.

All public schools in Maui County are scheduled to reopen and resume school operations on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.

A Flash Flood Warning is canceled for the island of Maui as of 1:54 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. The National Weather Service reports that heavy rain on Maui has ended, and flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 6 p.m. for Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, and the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

Officials with the County of Maui reported no immediate damages following a Tornado Warning issued for Molokaʻi on Monday night. Molokaʻi residents are advised to call the Molokaʻi non-emergency number for Maui Police Department at 808-553-5355 to report damages. #Molokai #Tornado

The National Weather Service has issued a Special Marine Warning for Big Island leeward, southeast and windward waters until 3:45 p.m. At 1:50 p.m., a line of showers capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts over 34 knots was located over FAD Buoy A, or near Discovery Harbour, moving northeast at 30 knots. Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater are in the forecast.

The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency reports that the Tornado Warning that was in effect for Molokaʻi through 7:45 p.m. has since been canceled, but the public is advised to be aware of changing weather conditions this evening.

As of 11:10 p.m. power was restored to the remaining 50 customers in West Maui. To report an outage on Maui, call the Hawaiian Electric Company 24/7 trouble line at 808-871-7777.

A fundraiser has been set up to help the family of Jason “Jay” Carter, the 39-year-old resident of Haʻikū who died Dec. 30 from a shark bite while surfing at Pāʻia Bay on the North Shore of Maui.

Robert Twogood was cited for not having a commercial permit to operate in state waters after lifeguards had to rescue 21 of his kayakers off of Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse on Oʻahu.

A live snake was found in a shipping container on Moloka‘i this morning while it was being unloaded at a hardware store in Kaunankakai, state officials said. Maui County Police on Moloka‘i were called to the hardware store shortly after 8 a.m. and arriving officers shot the snake with a pellet gun. The snake measured about 20-inches long and has been identified as a non-venomous gopher snake.

The musical is based on the classic novel by Jean Webster who also was the creator of “Les Miserables.”

The program helps youth who are not able to receive care in their own home but can achieve stability and growth in a caring atmosphere where they can receive parental supervision, guidance and support.

A groundbreaking new 30-meter Maui Forest Height Map reveals that trees on the Valley Isle are taller than previously thought. UH researchers say the findings provide critical information needed to accurately evaluate the upstream freshwater yield, a crucial consideration for town planning in watersheds like Lahaina.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a (preliminary 7.0 moment) 6.7 magnitude earthquake reported at 10:59 a.m. HST on Jan. 8, 2024 in the Kepulauan Talaud Indonesia region. The USGS reports that the quake was located 100 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines.

“As descendants of the ocean, the dearth of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in ocean science seems inconsonant,” writes a team of University of Hawaiʻi authors in an article published in a special issue of Oceanography.

Detectives from Hawai‘i Police Department’s Area II Criminal Investigation Section are investigating a structure fire that killed an elderly man early Sunday morning, Jan. 7, 2024, in Ocean View.