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Suspect in Fatal Stabbing Appears for Preliminary Hearing

As witnesses recounted the events, sobbing could be heard from the gallery where a standing-room-only crowd was gathered. A woman who was shopping at the time of the incident, recounted that she witnessed the suspect “peeking around corners” and said she reported the strange and unsettling behavior to a store cashier.

Maui Water Rights Rally Organized on Three Islands

The rally events are in response to legislative measure HB2501, the latest version of which would allow A&B to continue a previously authorized disposition of water rights for three years or until its pending application for water rights is resolved, whichever occurs sooner.
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Trades Continue for Maui County Today

Moderate trade winds are expected to stay in place through the week. The trades are forecast to weaken slightly over the weekend, then pick back up early next week. Clouds and…

MIL Girls Track: Seabury Hall Sneaks Past Baldwin for Title

Coaches like to think they know everything. Sometimes it’s the athletes who know better. Either way, predicting the outcome of a high school track meet is hardly scientific and highly difficult. Welcome to the girls division of the Maui Interscholastic League.

Oregon Man Pulled from Ocean in Wailea, Revived

An Oregon man was transported to the hospital in stable condition after being pulled unresponsive from the ocean at Ulua Beach in Wailea on Sunday morning, April 24, 2016.

Trade Winds Continue to Blow Today

Trade wind weather pattern is expected this week. Clouds and passing showers coming with the trade winds will favor windward and mauka areas. Rainfall amounts from these showers…

Multiple Water Accidents at “Big Beach,” Mākena

In all three of the incidents, the individuals were injured in the shorebreak and reported pain to either their neck or back, with one person hearing a loud crack in their back when they were hit by the wave.

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.
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