Maui News

The defective building siding at Honokōwai Kauhale will be replaced, as will the exterior stair systems.

A collection drive to aid animals distressed by fireworks will be held on Saturday, Dec. 22 in the parking lot of the Kahului Shopping Center from 9a to 4p.

The Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi is conducting a Blood Drive on Maui this week at Maui Economic Opportunity.  Donating blood can help save three lives in Hawaiʻi.

The new facility is about a quarter mile away and on the same side of Lower Main Street as Habitat’s present location.

Fans of Harry Potter now have the chance to read the world famous book in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty member Richard Keao NeSmith recently released Harry Potter a Me Ka Pōhaku Akeakamai,  an ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian language,  translation of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. NeSmith, who teaches […]

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard spoke on the House floor to recognize the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics Hawai‘i on Tuesday. “Today, I rise to recognize Special Olympics Hawai‘i, celebrating 50 years of service to our community. Since their founding in 1968, they have changed lives and served as an indispensable source of strength and empowerment for […]

After 18 days of sailing from San Diego, the crew of Hikianalia spotted northern Oʻahu just after sunrise Tuesday morning. The estimated time that the canoe would arrive at the Marine Education Training Center at Sand Island was sometime between 8 p.m. and midnight that evening. “We’ve spotted the north side of Oʻahu, just after […]

Last Thursday, the Maui Food Technology Center hosted their first Maui Street Market at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.

The County of Maui reminds residents that a variety of programs are available for recycling Christmas trees and electronics during this holiday season.

The Board of Land & Natural Resources (BLNR) approved the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreationʻs (DOBOR) proposal to hold public hearings on the proposed fee hikes at small boat harbors. The proposed increases include mooring, utility, facility, storage, ramp, and commercial permit fees. DOBOR last increased the fees for utilities and facilities at […]

Pacific Whale Foundation’s Chief Scientist Jens Currie will be a featured speaker at Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary on Dec. 18.

The National Marine Fisheries Service today released its Fisheries of the United States, 2017 report, with Honolulu continuing as the 7th most valuable US port.

Launched in 2010 and held every year since, “Volcano Awareness Month” is one way that the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) promotes the importance of understanding the volcanoes on which we live.

US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) voted today to pass a resolution to end US involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union has granted $40,000 in grants to Hawaiʻi teachers this year, doubling its annual $20,000 grant award. 

The Maui Police Department launches it’s 2018 Holiday Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign today, Dec. 14, 2018.

Tobacco use claims 1,400 Hawaiʻi lives and costs the state $526 million in health care bills annually.

Maui gas prices have fallen for the 5th consecutive week with Kahului’s and Wailuku’s average gas price at $3.93. 

Ke Kula ʻO Piʻilani presents the opportunity to join their ʻĪao Valley Cultural Tours.

There are two public aerial fireworks displays this year:  One from an offshore barge at the Grand Wailea; and the other at the Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi.