The fourth annual free Maui County Hurricane Expo happens this Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Featuring free information about hurricane preparedness, available from dozens of agencies at center stage.  Hurricane season in Hawaii runs from June 1 to November 30, however, high wind events can occur at any time of [...]

Two American Red Cross emergency shelters remain on standby due to a brush fire in West Maui that remains active.  Shelters were opened last night at the War Memorial Gym in Wailuku and later at the Lahaina Civic Center in West Maui.  Three people who were evacuated from their homes spent the night at the [...]

The Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation will begin registration for the 2010 Jr. Lifeguard Program on May 1, 2010. The two-week program was designed to train boys and girls in lifesaving water skills and to develop an awareness of beach hazards and ocean conditions. Both pool and ocean programs will be offered with [...]

Trilogy in partnership with the Surfrider Foundation – Maui Chapter Presents: Blue `Aina.  Blue `Aina was created to encourage people to take personal responsibility for maintaining the precious reefs that sustain ocean breaks, snorkeling destinations, and a thriving eco-system. The purpose of the Clean-up event is to help sustain and raise awareness of environmentally responsible [...]

Hana firefighters responded to a fire first reported at 1:58 p.m. Sunday, January 31, 2010, that caused an estimated $50,000 in damages to a two bedroom home on Honokalani Road. Fire officials estimate damages caused by the fire to be $40,000 to the structure and $10,000 to contents.  The structure was described as a 400 [...]

The Friends of Ho’okipa will launch the 20th Annual Ho’okipa Surf Classic , Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Ho’okipa Beach Park. An alternate date has also been set for the following Saturday, January 16. Now in its 20th year, the Ho’okipa Surf Classic honors Justin Roberson, a talented Maui surfer who died at the age [...]

At least one Red Cross volunteer from Maui will be traveling to Samoa tomorrow to assist in relief efforts in the quake and tsunami damaged regions of American Samoa.  Other Hawaii Red Cross volunteers are on standby in anticipation of deploying to help those affected. The American Red Cross has a Disaster Relief Fund established [...]

The American Red Cross is seeking the public’s help in finding the agency’s truck, which was stolen last week from the agency’s office parking lot in Wailuku.  Gail Raikes, the director of the agency’s Maui chapter said the vehicle was taken some time between 6:30 March 25th and 5 a.m. the following morning. “Our American [...]