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Kaunakakai Student Leader Attracts NextEra Energy Support to “Cool Her School”
A Kaunakakai 6th grader, Leonahemaikekaimalie Crivello is being credited with securing the support of NextEra Energy to help cool the school through the donation and installation of 33 hybrid solar air conditioning units.
Mauna Loa 1950 Eruption: Lots of Lava, Little Warning
Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on Earth, is not erupting, but is stirring, according to scientists with the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Vote Now to Win Maui Humane Society $10,000!
MHS Volunteer Alice Bennett is already in the top 10. If we can push her into the top 5 we will earn her the $10,000 for the Maui Humane Society! You can vote…
Scattered Showers Today, Drier Weekend
Trade winds should continue into the weekend with drier conditions expected to settle in over the weekend. The trades are forecast to strengthen again…
Mainline Break in Māʻalaea, Water Conservation Advised
The Maui Department of Water Supply is repairing a mainline break in Māʻalaea, fronting the Maui Electric Māʻalaea Power Plant on North Kīhei Road.
Sailboat Breaks Mooring in Gusty Tradewinds
Lahaina firefighters found a 20-foot sailboat wedged into the corner of the old Māla Wharf pier structure and the rock breakwater protecting the boat launch ramp.
Windward Showers, Breezy East Winds Today
Trade winds overrunning a stationary front near the Big Island will continue to bring moisture towards the state over the next several days. Clouds and showers are…
175 Kids Compete at Ian Walsh’s Mehenhune Mayhem
An estimated 175 kids competed in the 13th Annual Ian Walsh’s Menehune Mayhem, held on Saturday, April 2, at Maui’s Hoʻokipa Beach Park.
Heavy Rains Prompt Brown Water Advisory at Honokahua Bay
The state Department of Health Clean Water Branch issued a Brown Water Advisory for Honokahua Bay in West Maui, due to heavy rains on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.
MEDB Seeks Participants for Startup Weekend Maui
The Maui Economic Development Board is seeking entrepreneurs to participate in the 2016 Startup Weekend Maui set for May 13 to 15.
Maui Dolphin Season is Year-Round
While the wintering whales often get much of the attention on Maui, dolphins are found year round off Maui’s shores. Dolphins, like whales, are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the state prohibits intentional swimming with dolphins in Hawaiian waters.
Service Line Repair on Main Street, Wailuku – April 8
Crews will replace a leaking service line on Main St in Wailuku, with work scheduled to take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016.
UPDATE: Electrical Arc at Maui Electric Substation Sparks 7-Acre Wailea Fire
The seven acre fire started after an electrical arc on a Maui Electric Company transmission line dropped a shower of sparks, igniting the dry grass below it.
A Blue Note at Fleetwood’s on Front Street
Fleetwood’s on Front Street wasn’t just playing the blues on April 2. The Lahaina restaurant became blue for the night, to mark World Autism Awareness Day.
Chef Sheldon Simeon Opens “Tin Roof” in Kahului
Top Chef alumnus, Chef Sheldon Simeon, has opened his own mom and pop eatery in Kahului. He and his family renovated the place themselves. In this…
Governor Proposes Highest Level of Funding Ever for DHHL
Ige: We want to give DHHL the tools and flexibility to reform and restructure the department. I will hold DHHL accountable, with the ultimate goal of giving beneficiaries greater access to DHHL programs and services.
Trade Winds Shift to Southeasterlies
The trades will weaken and shift out of the southeast through Monday as a cold front approaches from the northwest. A band of low clouds and showers associated…
Woman Rushed to Hospital After Pulled from Swimming Pool
A 31-year-old Kīhei woman was transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center in critical condition after she was found at the bottom of a swimming pool at The Wailea Fairway Villas on Saturday night.
Strong Competition Fuels Baldwin’s Success at Victorino
it was the competition that brought on the success that Baldwin High School enjoyed in both the boys and girls divisions at the finals of the Victorino Ohana Invitational.
Baldwin Robotics Captures Regional Title, Heads to World Championship
A three-team robotics alliance led by Baldwin High School captured the 2016 Hawaiʻi FIRST Regional Competition this weekend at the Stan Sheriff Center on Oʻahu, earning a berth at the prestigious world championship, scheduled later this month in St. Louis, Missouri.
