Maui News

Surf is expected to be in the 10 to 15 foot range along the north facing shores of Maui, Molokaʻi and Oʻahu today, resulting in rip currents and localized beach erosion.

The funds will allow the university to acquire and deploy a new community computer cluster in support of computational and data-intensive research for the 10-campus system.

Pacific Media Group hosts the 20th edition of its Kahului Job Fair this Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center Court in Kahului.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard announced that she will not seek re-election to the US House of Representatives and will continue to focus her efforts on her campaign for President.

The Kahana Ridge Fire in West Maui was declared extinguished as of 12:44 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, according to the Maui Fire Department.

“Especially in rural areas, USF programs have been key to redefining access to services and ensuring that the most vulnerable Americans have the tools and bandwidth necessary to communicate with one another, receive telehealth services, and engage in teaching and learning online,” the senators wrote.

Maui County is gearing up for its largest products show, the annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival, which returns on Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2.

The Planning Department has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at 5 p.m. at the Kalana Pakui conference room in Wailuku regarding amending the Department’s rules relating to fines for unpermitted transient vacation rental operations.

Kahului Council Member Tasha Kama held a community meeting tonight (Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019) at the site of the old Kahului Safeway.

Maui police arrested and charged a man with terrorist threatening and attempted assault after responding to a report of a possible stabbing in Wailuku on Tuesday evening.

In an effort to lower the risk of extinction for the kiwikiu (Maui Parrotbill), seven birds have been relocated to a new home that sicentists hope will provide more “productive” breeding conditions.  

The jury in the murder trial of Kumulipo Sylva found the defendant guilty of manslaughter based on extreme mental or emotional disturbance.

Maui Police Department and Maui Humane Society personnel will be conducting a one-day emergency preparedness exercise. 

Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the State of Hawai‘i’s request for federal aid to contain the Kahana Ridge fire on Maui.

Wailea Village, a new shopping center in South Maui that promises a “different” and “outdoor-focused” retail experience, is now the home of several locally owned stores. 

Farm technology, including drones and accounting software, are in high demand among Hawaiʻi Farmers. 

The film follows the journey of a young thief who is recruited to protect the hae Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian flag), the unifying symbol of the kingdom, days before the annexation. 

The Kahana Ridge fire is now 55 percent contained, and the acreage affected was under 1,000 acres, the Maui Fire Department reported.

Murder defendant Bernard Brown appeared in second circuit court on Tuesday, where he was assigned a new court appointed attorney.

Community organizers staged a sign-waving demonstration outside of the state building earlier this evening to push for full streamflow in Wailuku, Waiʻehu, Waiheʻe, and Waikapū, also known as Nā Wai ʻEhā, or the four waters.