Maui News

The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at “Teen Challenge” located near Mile 14 of the Honoapiʻilani Highway in Olowalu, Maui. Levels of 306 per 100 mL have been detected during routine beach monitoring, exceeding threshold levels of 130 enterococci per 100 mL.

“More than a dozen” missiles from Iran have been fired at two air bases in Iraq housing American troops on Wednesday night, the Pentagon said in a statement. 

Maui lobbyists traveled to Washington DC, where they spoke in support of the legislative initiative known as the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend bill.

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates.

The turning lane from South Kīhei Road onto East Līpoa Street is closed; and East Līpoa Street from the entrance to Kīhei Professional Plaza down to South Kīhei Road is closed to traffic. 

State lawmakers will hold an informational briefing next week to hear from the Hawaiʻi Energy program about their progress on energy efficiency measures in the state to achieve the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard of 4,300 gigawatt hours by 2030.

Hawaiian Electric Crews are responding to a power outage on the island of Molokaʻi. An outage notification was issued at 11:59 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, indicating that crews are responding to the situation.

Surf is expected to be in the 6 to 10 foot range, rising to 8 to 12 feet on Wednesday, and building further into Thursday, according to the NWS.  

The Ka Holu HVAC program offers participants 45 hours of online coursework and hands-on lab workshops, 15 hours of work readiness training, and a 70-hour work-based internship with local HVAC companies.

Hawaiian Electric was approached by Pūlama Lāna`i about acquiring the assets of the utility after Hawaiian Electric issued a request for proposals for renewable energy projects on Lāna`i.

Enrollment is now open for an entry-level Dental Assisting training program offered through the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s Office of Extended Learning & Workforce Development. The opportunity is sponsored by Hui No Ke Ola Pono in an effort to increase the capacity of Native Hawaiians working in healthcare.

A Stage 1 water shortage has been lifted for Upcountry.  The decision was made due to near-normal rainfall, a short-term forecast for more wet weather and adequate water storage in Upcountry reservoirs.  

Applications will be accepted online beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 27, 2020 until 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 17, 2020.

The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm water runoff due to possible overflowing cesspools, sewer, manholes, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens, chemicals, and associated flood debris.

US Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a war powers resolution to force a debate and vote in Congress to prevent further escalation of hostilities with Iran.

“With lots of prayers, thoughts and guidance, I have decided that I will be declaring and entering the 2020 NFL Draft,” said the 21-year-old Tagovailoa.

Maui police responded to 15 burglaries, 7 vehicle thefts and 13 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, 2019.

In 2018, the Legislature allotted $30 million for six “Ohana Zones” on public lands, with three sites on O‘ahu and one site each on Hawaiʻi, Kaua‘i and Maui.

In the lawsuit, Rhode Island seeks to hold oil companies accountable for their alleged contributions to climate change and the resulting harms the state suffered from sea-level rise, changes to the hydrologic cycle, and increased air and ocean temperatures.

It’s the 3rd annual event with all proceeds going to Special Olympics Maui to assist in various expenses to help participating athletes reach their potential.