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Wailea Fire 80% Contained, Mayor Inspects Scene
A 200-acre brush fire in Wailea was 80% contained as of Monday afternoon, county officials said.
Women’s March Maui Encourages ‘Aloha for All,’ Jan. 19
The Women’s March Maui 2019 takes place on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., beginning and ending on the front lawn of the UHMC campus in Kahului.
Pedestrian Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries, Struck by Car in Kahului
A 55-year-old woman suffered critical life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car while walking across Puʻunēnē Avenue within a marked crosswalk.
Former President Obama Announces Asia-Pacific Leaders Program
Former President Barack Obama announced late Sunday that the Obama Foundation will formally launch an Asia-Pacific Leaders program in 2019…
Schauffele Wins Sentry Tournament of Champions
Twenty-five year old, Xander Schauffele is the winner of this year’s Sentry Tournament of Champions, which concluded on Sunday at The Plantation Course on Maui.
Wailea Fire Burns 200 Acres, Shelter Closes
The Wailea fire has burned 200 acres and is now 60% contained. Wind that had fanned the fast-moving flames died around 2 a.m.
Applications Extended for Maui Boards and Commissions
Applications will continue to be accepted for vacant positions on boards, councils, commissions and committees due to the expiration of terms and vacancies.
200 lbs of Āholehole Caught in Illegal Lay Net, Repeat Offender Cited
DOCARE officers recovered more than 200 pounds of āholehole and detained two men who were allegedly observed tending to an illegal net in windward O‘ahu.
Woodland in Lead Heading into Final Day of Sentry TOC
Gary Woodland has a three-stroke lead going into the final day of the Sentry Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course in Kapalua, Maui.
Mahi Pono Appoints Tsutsui as Senior VP of Operations
Former Hawai‘i Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui will join Mahi Pono, LLC, as its Senior Vice President of Operations and will lead the farming venture on Maui.
Maui’s Tasaka and Hale Makua Highlighted in PGA TOUR Charitable Impact Announcement
For 19 years, every Monday through Friday, Sets Tasaka, 80, has taken the bus from his home in Wailuku, Maui, to Hale Makua’s Adult Day Health Center.
Former State Senator Jill Tokuda to lead Nisei Veterans Memorial Center
Former State Sen. Jill N. Tokuda has been named as the new executive director of the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center.
Willie K Recovering After Collapsing On Stage
Musician Willie K, born Willie Kahaialiʻi of Lahaina, collapsed Saturday night, Jan. 5, 2019 while on stage at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center for his Willie K and Friends Bluesfest.
Maui Visitors Spent $364.6 Million in November, According to HTA
Visitors to the island of Maui spent a total of $364.6 million in November, according to preliminary statistics from the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.
Olowalu Brush Fire Burns 75 Acres, 80% Contained
Currently, the fire is approximately 75 acres and considered 80% contained. There are no evacuations in effect as no structures are threatened at this time.
Two Retired Maui Officers Join MPD Reserve Program
Two recently retired Maui Police Officers were sworn today in as the newest Reserve Officers, bringing the total up to four officers in the program.
Workforce Drug Test Study: Cocaine Use, Synthetic Urine Detection Up
Diagnostic Laboratory Services: Year-end workforce drug tests show marijuana up and amphetamines down; but all categories showed increases in the fourth quarter
The Last Known Land Snail Of Its Kind Dies
An obituary for a snail and a species… George, the last known Achatinella apexfulva died on New Year’s Day 2019. He was 14 years old and is survived by none…
Connors Named New Hawai‘i Attorney General
Governor David Ige announced today that he is appointing Clare Connors to be the attorney general of the State of Hawaiʻi.
Study: Hawai‘i 4th Most Affected by Government Shutdown
Hawaiʻi is ranked 4th in the nation for the locations most affected by the latest federal government shutdown.
