The last 1/2 mile of the Pīpīwai Trail, including the viewpoint for Waimoku Falls in the Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park in East Maui, is closed due to downed trees following heavy rains this week.

Applications are now being accepted for the Monsanto Hawaiʻi Science Education Fund. The next application deadline is Oct. 6, 2016.

There are no anticipated port closures at this time, however port closures are subject to change depending on the path of the storm.

Effective immediately, guests holding tickets for travel to/from/via the Island of Hawaii—Kona (KOA) and Hilo (ITO)—on Hawaiian Airlines flights between August 31, 2016, through Sept. 1, 2016, will be permitted a one-time reservation change with waiver of change fee provided that...

Division of State Parks – Polipoli State Park will be closed, but all other Maui State Parks will remain open on Wednesday, and with considerations based on storm assessment for closure on Thursday.

The Maui County Council issued a statement this afternoon after becoming aware of a Facebook ad and automated phone calls that they say "misinforms residents" about “retroactive tax assessments on property owners.”

The UH Institute for Astronomy is proposing to establish and operate a PLANETS telescope facility located within the Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site.

The Hāna Metals Recycling Collection Event takes place Thursday, Aug. 4, Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

The Indigenous Crop Biodiversity Festival organizers are reaching out to Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce members who may want to sponsor the event.

Wais said she tried to grab the blanket, but backed up when she saw it was "covered in maggots." Wais is testifying in the murder trial of Steven Capobianco who is accused of killing Charli Scott and setting her vehicle on fire.

An Indigenous Crop Biodiversity Festival is planned on Maui in August, weeks ahead of the World Conservation Congress that comes to Hawaiʻi this year.

The Coast Guard is seeking the public's help in identifying the owner of a dive float found approximately 500 yards off Mākena Landing Beach Park, Maui, Wednesday.

“I cannot imagine a god who snares the sun or is capable of scooping up entire islands would be flabby. Not to mention, Kanaka Maoli diet and activity habits were cause for a generally healthy lifestyle prior to the introduction of diseases,” Leao said.

Aloha, I’m Meteorologist Malika Dudley reporting from high in the sky today aboard a Blue Hawaiian Helicopter. We’re checking out our weather features from above. Today, we’re talking about what people refer to as “Kona weather” – this is when the lack of trade winds creates sticky, muggy conditions because of the high humidity levels... Read more »

Local farmers are wanted to help Hawai'i public schools in a farm to school initiative, which would provide students with fresh local produce.