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Parade to Kick Off 97th Maui Fair
The 97th Maui Fair will open with a traditional parade today. The parade takes place at 4:30 p.m. starting at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College along Kaʻahumanu Avenue and ending at the entrance to Maehara Baseball Stadium on Kanaloa Avenue. The Fairground will open 5 p.m.
Maui Flood Advisory Until 8 a.m.
At 6:35 a.m., radar showed fast-moving moderate to heavy showers periodically soaking portions of windward Maui. Rainfall rates in the heaviest showers are between 1 and 2 inches per hour, with these showers affecting both windward west Maui, and windward Haleakalā.
Honoapi‘ilani Highway Remains Open This Morning, Fire Burns 4,100 Acres
The Honoapiʻilani Highway remains open in both directions following an extended road closure yesterday due to firefighting operations and reduced visibility.
Honoapi‘ilani OPEN, Intermittent Closures Possible Overnight Due to Fire
The Honoapiʻilani Highway is now OPEN in both directions. Intermittent closures are possible overnight as crews continue to battle a large brush fire in the West Maui Mountains.
MPD Returns Bernard Brown to Maui to Face Murder Charge in Disappearance of “Mo” Monsalve
Beranard Brown, the man accused of second degree murder in the disappearance of Moriera “Mo” Monsalve, is headed back to Maui.
18,300 Lose Power in Widespread Maui Outage
Electrical service has been restored to all customers affected by the widespread outage on Maui, according to Maui Electric.
“Pali” Brush Fire Scorches 4,100 Acres, Honoapiʻilani OPEN
Maui Fire Department personnel are responding to reports of a brush fire off Honoapiʻilani Highway in an area between the scenic lookout and Olowalu.
Sponsors and Donations Sought for Halloween in Lahaina 2019
The Lahaina Town Action Committee, which organizes the Halloween in Lahaina event each year, is currently soliciting sponsors and donations.
Former Maui Nursery Bookkeeper Sentenced for Wire Fraud
Thelma Pascua-Suyat, 64, of Maui was sentenced in federal court on Monday to a 3-year 7-month jail term for wire fraud.
Off-road Vehicle Damages Silverswords and Trail at Haleakalā Summit
On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, Haleakalā National Park law enforcement rangers observed tire tracks leaving the paved road at Haleakalā’s summit.
Festivals of Aloha: Lāna‘i Winners; Upcoming Schedule for Hāna and Moloka‘i
This year’s 2019 Festival of Aloha has now reached the half way point. Next, the festival heads to Moloka‘i and Hāna in East Maui. The remaining schedule is as follows:
“Clearing the Cloud” Symposium Addresses Youth Vaping Epidemic
On Friday, October 11, more than 150 parents, students, educators, law makers, public health experts, law enforcement officials, and advocates…
KarMART and HI92-FM Are Giving Away a New Car at the Maui Fair!
KarMART of Maui is celebrating its 5th anniversary by giving away a new 2019 Mitsubishi G4 at this year’s Maui Fair.
Maui Crime Stoppers Looking for Arsonist(s) Who Set Vehicles Ablaze Sunday
According to Maui police two of the vehicles set on fire were abandoned and two others were owned by a business. One vehicle was reported stolen.
97th Maui Fair Complete Entertainment Schedule
Below is a list of the 97th Maui Fair Main Stage Entertainment Lineup for each day:
Rare Kiwikiu Birds Translocation Planned on Maui
The team will move the birds from the Maui Bird Conservation Center into temporary release aviaries at the Nakula release site in mid-October.
The 97th Maui Fair Parade Announces 2019 Grand Parade Marshalls
The 97th Maui Fair is honored to announce the 2019 Maui Fair Grand Parade Marshalls, the Little League World Series Champions, Maui’s own “Central Maui Senior Little League All-Star Team,” and West Region Champions “Central East Maui Little League.”
Gabbard: Impeachment Inquiry “Unfortunate, But Necessary”
The statement comes on the heels of comments made by US Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz of Hawaiʻi earlier this week. She becomes the final member of the Hawaiʻi delegation to support impeachment proceedings for the president.
Maui Mayor Victorino Backs Recommendations to Deal with Tourism Impacts
Maui Mayor Michael Victorino endorsed recommendations from his fact-finding Tourism Group that call for ways to address the environmental and community impacts of the visitor industry.
Former Maui Correctional Center Employee Involved in Altercation at Honolulu Airport
A Maui man was booked for a disorderly incident on Monday at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in which authorities say he was “acting erratically,” and “repeatedly struck” a Deputy Sheriff.
