Maui News

The County of Maui, Department of Parks and Recreation Pool Section announced the closure of Coach Spencer Shiraishi Memorial Pool and Wailuku Pool today due to staff shortages. Also due to staff shortages, the Upcountry Pool and Kīhei Aquatic Center will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Jan. 2, 2020.

The take, possession, or sale of these resources will not be affected by these proposed administrative rulemaking actions.

Three Nihon Bunka recipients–Reverend Shinkai Murakami, Kirk Kurokawa and Senator Joe Tanaka–will be honored for their excellence and dedication in the perpetuation of the Japanese culture.

Hawai‘i’s version of the First Day Hike, held on New Year’s Day, is unique for a number of reasons. It’s among the best attended, with as many as 700 people making the one-mile hike to the Makapu‘u overlook at the Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline on O‘ahu’s east side.

The Competition potion of the 2020 Sentry Tournament of Champions tees off today at The Plantation Course in Kapalua.

The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, as well as the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. today.

Maui police responded to 145 Fireworks Violations Calls for Service; 68 Fireworks Violations Documented Cases; and 14 Fireworks Violations Citations were Issued.

At 12:06 am, 30 year old man was severely injured when an unknown type of firework reportedly exploded in his face and knocked him unconscious. Fire personnel assisted Medics in treating the victim who suffered severe trauma to the left side of his face, as well as severe burns to his head, neck, and chest. He was transported by Medics to MMMC in critical condition.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Schaefer International Gallery will present The Woodworker’s Journey: Concept to Creation, from Jan. 7 to Feb. 23.

A $45,000 donation from the Max and Yetta Karasik Family Foundation is supporting the ongoing recovery of nature preserves in Kona Hema and Kaʻū on Hawaiʻi Island. 

Iconic rock duo Daryl Hall and John Oates is slated to perform at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on March 29.

The department will accept application requests from 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, until 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, for the Summer 2020 season that lasts from April 16 to July 31, 2020.

As of 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, five people are already in custody for impaired driving on Maui, according to Maui police.

A Station Maui 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew successfully rescued a man who was beset by weather one mile off Ukumehame Beach Park, Tuesday.

Haiti first received TPS designation after the devastating earthquake of 2010.  According to the AG, 9 percent of Haitian TPS holders are married to US citizens, and 27,000 American children have been born to these families.

Wind gusts of up to 60 mph are forecast for the Summit of Haleakalā above the 8,000 foot elevation. The advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019.

As we ring in the New Year, here’s a look back at some of the moments and events that defined 2019 on Maui.

A new self-service DMV kiosk was installed and blessed today at the county’s Kalana O Maui Building, bringing to five, the total number available in Maui County.

During the months of January through March 2020 a portion of all gasoline sales at Maui ʻOhana Fuels locations will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui.

SMALL TOWN * BIG ART presents its first public artwork of 2020, Hīnaʻi by award-winning Maui-based sculptor Jessica Bodner. A blessing an unveiling will take place at Wailuku First Friday on Jan. 3 at 6 p.m., in Kīpuka Square.