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GoFundMe Accounts Set Up for Stabbing Victims
Family members of two Maui stabbing victims have set up GoFundMe accounts seeking donations to assist in paying for medical expenses of their loved ones.
Lease Agreement for Maui Hospitals Approved
Maui Health Systems is scheduled to convene operations of the hospitals on July 1, 2016.
Three Individuals Rescued From West Maui Waters on Friday
Firefighters and ocean safety personnel responded to two separate ocean rescue incidents on Friday afternoon, April 22, 2016, in which three individuals were rescued.
Four New Records Highlight Championship Trials Results
The Maui Interscholastic League track and field championship trials on Friday were highlighted by four new meet records, including two jump marks more than 30 years-old.
Weekend Weather Report Maui County
Trade wind weather pattern is expected into next week. Clouds and passing showers coming with the trade winds will favor windward and mauka areas. Rainfall…
Conferees OK Inclusion of A&B in Maui Water Rights Bill
Latest draft would sunset House Bill 2501 in three years. The amended measure now goes to both houses of the Legislature for a final vote.
New Airport Initiative to Prevent Visitor Drownings
Ocean drowning is the leading cause of fatal injury among visitors to Hawaiʻi, accounting for nearly half of the total of all fatal injuries, according to officials with the State Department of Health.
Memorial for Murder Victim, Suspect Appears in Court
Handwritten notes, flowers and food are just some of the items being left at a memorial site outside of the Foodland Kehalani store in Wailuku where 24-year-old Kehau Farias Schmidt was fatally stabbed on Tuesday night.
Drought Results in “Primary Natural Disaster Area” Designation for Maui
On April 12, the US Drought Monitor reported that 98.3% of the state was abnormally dry or drier. Maui and Kalawao counties were designated as a natural disaster area on April 20, 2016, making all qualified farm operators in the locations eligible for low interest emergency loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency, provided eligibility requirements are met.
Breezy Trade Wind Weather Today for Maui County
Locally breezy trade winds are forecast to continue through the forecast period. The trades will bring clouds and showers to windward and mauka spots, during mainly…
MIL Track: Individuals, Teams Battle For Bragging Rights
It’s championship week for Maui Interscholastic League track and field athletes, which means fans of the sport will get one last opportunity to see some of the state’s most talented boys compete in their respective specialties, while enjoying the much-anticipated girls duel between Baldwin and Seabury Hall.
Conferees Agree to Add 20 Positions to Vector Control
With heightened vigilance amid the dengue outbreak on Hawaiʻi Island and the Zika outbreak in Brazil, conferees agreed to provide $1.2M for Vector Control.
$10,000 Cash Reward Offered in Unsolved Murder at Kaʻa Point, Maui
Friends have renewed their plea for tips in the unsolved murder of Michael Colby at Kaʻa Point on Maui, and have posted a $10,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
Maui’s Albee Layer: “In Between Giants”
In this new edit titled “In Between Giants,” put together by Take Shelter Productions, Albee is seen at some of the most challenging and treacherous waves around the island.
Conference Committee Meets on Maui Water Rights Bill
The negotiations continue as Alexander and Baldwin announced yesterday plans for the permanent release of water in seven East Maui streams. While lawmakers praised the release, the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation called the announcement a staged event and vowed to fight for the return of water to all streams that flow across ceded lands that are diverted for commercial enterprise.
Trade Wind Weather Prevails Today
Moderate to breezy trade winds are forecast for the next week. The trade winds will bring clouds and showers to windward spots, especially during nights…
BREAKING: Historic Release – Water to Flow at Multiple East Maui Streams
The word comes after years of legal wrangling over water rights and demands from area kalo farmers and residents seeking a return of mauka to makai flows.
State of the Air: Honolulu Air Quality Among Best in US
Honolulu had no days when ozone reached unhealthy levels. Meantime, on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi where air quality is affected by volcanic activity…
UPDATE: Suspect Charged in Fatal Stabbing at Kehalani Foodland
A Kahului man in being held on $3,000,000 bail today following the fatal stabbing of his estranged wife within the Kehalani Foodland store in Wailuku.
Maui Nō Ka ʻOi, Again: #1 Island in World and US
Maui is Nō Ka ʻOi once again. The island of Maui was just ranked the Top Island in the World and the Top Island in the US by the travel planning and booking website TripAdvisor.
