The brush fire north of Ukumehame continues to burn mauka of the highway. The fire is off the road but traffic leaving Lahaina is backed up to Kai Hele Ku Street. Traffic is also starting to back up coming in to Lahaina.

Maui Fire Chief Jeffrey A. Murray retires on June 30th, 2018, after 10 years at the helm of the department. 

Lahaina in West Maui was ranked #1; and Kīhei in South Maui was ranked #8 on the list compiled by the personal-finance website WalletHub.

Liquid Robotics has deployed two Wave Gliders, autonomous ocean robots, to capture live ocean data close to where lava is flowing into the ocean from Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea Volcano.

Public Aerial 4th of July Firework Displays:  The first will occur on the Fourth of July at around 8 p.m. from an offshore barge along Front Street in Lahaina.  A separate display is planned for Saturday, July 7, 2018, at around 9 p.m., as part of the 26th annual Lānaʻi Pineapple Festival.

Maui police have launched an arson investigation into fires that destroyed a home and burned a derelict vehicle in Kula. Maui police said, “any connection between the arson investigation and murder would be speculation,” but have called the fires “suspicious.”

Upon arrival, crews reported about a half acre of brush actively burning on the north slope of the gulch adjacent to ʻĀina Lani Drive.  Authorities say the fire was within 20 feet of area homes.

On Monday June 25, 2018, Haleakalā National Park Law Enforcement Rangers and Maui Police Department recovered rare Haleakalā silversword plants or “ahinahina” that had been removed by a visitor from Haleakalā’s summit.

“I made unintentional mistakes that hurt me, but I did so while fighting those who profit from intentional mistakes on the backs of working people. All I can do is apologize, correct my problem, face the consequences, make changes so they never happen again, and move forward,” said Rep. Ing.

Maui County hotels reported the highest revenue per available room (RevPAR) for May at $259 (+9.9%), which was bolstered by a strong increase in average daily rate (ADR) to $341 (+9.5%) to offset flat occupancy of 75.9 percent (+0.3 percentage points). 

The County of Maui will be holding a one-stop recruitment day on July 27 for pool guard trainees, which can be the first step to a career as a lifeguard.

Four more people have been cited by officers from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement for being in the closed East Rift Zone Eruption area.

The United States Supreme Court today ruled 5 to 4 to uphold a third version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban in Trump v. Hawai‘i.

Puna, where she first heard the words I love you, where little Luola’s baby luau was, where her piko floated out to sea. “Are we confirming that everything is basically gone except that small patch?” “Yeah. 90% gone.”

Emergency crews are responding to a motor vehicle accident on the Kuihelani Highway on Maui. As of 7:37 p.m. on Monday, June 25, 2018. Several cars were reportedly involved. In the video clip above, one vehicle can be seen against a tree where it apparently came to rest. Motorists can expect delays in the area.

Gov. David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto list, which includes 11 measures. The Hawai‘i State Constitution requires the governor to notify the Legislature of the Intent to Veto list no later than the 35th day after adjournment, which is June 25.

Maui’s sewer user fee will increase by an average of 3%, effective July 1, 2018. Single family residential customers will see a maximum increase of $2.22 per month. 

The Au Hoon family says they are grateful and that the money will be used to help pay medical bills as Kahalau enters her second year of treatment for neuroblastoma.

Rescue crews on Maui responded to a report of two standup paddleboarders and three kayakers who were reportedly being swept out to sea on Saturday afternoon, June 23, 2018 in the area of Ukumehame.

Two Hilo residents were cited by a state Division of Conservation and Resources officer for loitering in a closed volcano eruption zone over the weekend.  The new violations bring the total count to 76 citations issued by state and county authorities since the recent eruption onset in May.