Maui News

Jayar Construction plans to do night work affecting the County’s water system in a portion of Kahului on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019.

With the holiday season just around the corner, the Lahaina Sugarcane Train is now accepting reservations for its Christmas joyrides. 

The research is part of a federally funded three-year study that began in 2018 to explore how RUC could replace the state gas tax and fund Hawaiʻi’s roads in the future. 

The Hawaiian Electric Companies have received more than 75 proposals after its call for more renewable energy resources to “accelerate the state’s transition off fossil fuels used for generations of electricity.”

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui is looking to expand its services to more keiki and their families on the island.

The 2019 winners were: Marcus William Kamakanamakamaeokeakua Nichols and Haily Kamakahukilani Nāwahine Nascimento, both of Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu, under the direction of nā kumu William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching and Lopaka Igarta DeVera on Oʻahu.

Matayoshi has served as an attorney, judge, and head of several other statewide non-profits, and says that serving as the CEO of the American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region “has been truly extraordinary and the Red Cross will always have a special place in my heart.”

In Hawaiʻi, 442,000 adults have prediabetes, and two in three of these adults don’t know that they have it. Without intervention, 15% to 30% of those with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within five years.

Maui fire crews battled a structure fire at a residence located at 40755 Hāna Highway in East Maui on Monday afternoon.

Hawaiian Airlines today celebrated 90 years of service, marking the milestone anniversary by reviving its charity “plane pull” competition and replicating its historic 1929 inaugural flight.

The Kula Community Association is inviting all Maui residents to its community meeting this Wednesday. 

It has been 45 years since Capt. Lawrence “Larry” Oliveiraʻs passing–but his friends and family are making sure that he is never forgotten.

In 2018, 35 people in Hawaiʻi died in alcohol-related crashes, or 30% of the total traffic fatalities for last year. MADD’s Tie One On for Safety Campaign…

Maui Police officer Andrew Cabral Jr. was named Top Cop at the Maui Police Department, and received an award from the sponsoring organizations.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a preliminary magnitude 4.8 earthquake reported at 6:36 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 in the Hamakua Coast region of Hawaiʻi Island.

Mauiʻs own Jim and Honey Bun Haynes and Goodfellow Bros. are among the honorees for this yearʻs National Philanthropy Day. 

Maui Obituary Notices: Week of Nov. 3. May they Rest In Peace. Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries.

Hawaiʻi attorney general Clare E. Connors, along with 19 other attorneys general, filed a comment letter on Friday in opposition to a Trump Administration proposal that they say would significantly hinder asylum-seekers from obtaining work permits.

A day at the beach ended with an unpleasant encounter for one Makawao resident.

A new workshop will inform Maui residents on how to prepare their homes for severe weather events.