Maui News

A lottery drawing was recently held for applications of the Kahului Lani Phase I, senior affordable rental complex on Maui. More than 400 applications were received during August 12 and 30, 2019. The target move-in date is February 2020.

The winners have been announced for the 14th Annual Kū Mai Ka Hula Competition, held on Saturday, Sept. 14 in the Castle Theater at Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

Sen. Hirono and 26 Senate Democrats introduced the Protect American Values Act to prevent the Trump Administration from implementing the “public charge” rule. 

“What we’re seeing through our data is that the historic profiles of storms no longer match what’s happening in 2019 and what we anticipate to happen in 2020,”

The Hawai’i Department of Health has received a little over $4 million in federal funds to prevent an opioid crisis in the state.

An “enormous” black hole at the center of the galaxy is having an “unusually large meal of interstellar gas and dust.”

Maui police responded to 10 burglaries, 10 vehicle thefts and 19 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Sept. 8 to 14, 2019.

A man charged with second degree attempted murder in connection with a shooting in Kahului on Thursday, is being held on $250,000 bail.

Attorney General Clare E. Connors, along with multiple organizations and universities, are urging the public to avoid purchasing and distributing MeToo kits. 

Access to reserve waters is restricted because of the unexploded bombs that are still present from the military training era and to protect marine resources.

Here on Maui, there were a total of five record setting or tying days over the month-long period (from Aug. 17 to Sept. 16), including: 97 degree temperatures in Kahului on Sept. 16; 95 degrees on Sept. 1; 94 degrees on Sept. 15; 93 degrees on Sept. 9; and 92 degrees on Sept. 5, 2019.

The request comes in response to new information that was reported in the New York Times. 

Forecasters continue to monitor Hurricane Kiko in the Eastern Pacific. At 11 a.m. HST, the center of Hurricane Kiko was located about 1,000 miles WSW of the southern tip of Baja California.

The meeting theme is “What’s Up in Haʻikū?” and will feature updates on local infrastructure and community projects from county officials and local community members.

Maui police responded to 11 burglaries, 10 vehicle thefts and 10 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Sept. 1 to 7, 2019.

A portion of Hāna Highway will be closed in Kīpahulu starting today (Sept. 16, 2019) in order for crews to repair landslide damage to the road.

The Hawaiian Homes Commission is requesting to hire private counsel for the proper transfer of funds and land from the state to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands, pursuant to Act 14. 

According to state health officials, one person dies by suicide every two days in Hawai‘i.

Update: 2:20 p.m. 9.15.2019:  Fire officials have surveyed the area of the report and did not see any smoke, but what appears to be “wind blowing up dirt.” Update: 2:11 p.m. 9.15.2019:  Fire officials have received a report of a brush fire between Kuihelani Highway and Maui Veterans Highway. The incident was reported at about […]

A University of Hawai’i Mānoa laboratory has received a $5.3 million research grant for its “world-famous” research.