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Maui man among participants in chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard USS Dewey
Chief Fire Controlman Sean Slater of Wailuku, Maui, received his combination cover during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the Timor Sea, Sept. 27, 2024.
13th annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival at The Shops at Wailea, Oct. 19
The Shops at Wailea hosts the 13th annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival, on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 3-6:30 p.m. This special event celebrates the rich heritage of Hawaiian steel guitar music, featuring live performances by master musicians from both Maui and Oʻahu. The highlight of the afternoon will be the Saturday Ho’olaule’a Pageant Program, showcasing performances by […]
HECO reminds public that posting signs on utility poles is illegal, potentially dangerous
Attaching signs to utility poles is illegal and poses a safety hazard for utility workers, according to a reminder from Hawaiian Electric Co.
Public invited to virtual meeting for Hāna Community Pathway Study
The public is invited to a virtual meeting for the Hāna Community Pathway Study on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at 5 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit feedback on an analysis done for a multimodal, shared-use path throughout Hāna town.
Kahoʻolawe trolling dates for October 2024
The Kaho’olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) has announced permitted trolling dates for October 2024.
Akakū to broadcast Maui County Council candidate forum hosted by Lahaina Strong
Monday night’s candidate forum in Lahaina will be broadcast live by Akakū Maui Community Media from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
October is ‘Stop the Ant Month’ in Hawaiʻi
With October declared as “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawaiʻi, a multi-agency effort has been launched to collect and control the pesky critters.
Closures continue on Kaʻahumanu Ave.
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises highway users that eastbound and westbound lanes of Kaʻahumanu Ave. (Route 32) between Kāne St. and Lono Ave. will be impacted by water line work for the Maui Palms Hampton Inn project from Monday, Oct. 7 through Friday morning, Oct. 11.
Coast Guard medevacs two men from cruise ship in Hawaiian waters
The US Coast Guard hoisted onto a helicopter two ailing men from a cruise ship 50 miles off Cape Kumukahi, Hawaiʻi, on Saturday.
List: 2024 Halloween activities on Maui
Looking for Halloween events on Maui? Here’s a list of fun activities from cruises and concerts to kid-friendly festivities and pumpkin patches.
Q4 Hawaiʻi annual business reports due before the new year
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) reminds businesses to file their annual business reports.
45 volunteers arrive on Maui for humanitarian service trip
Forty-five members from the Rotary District 5280, representing various clubs in the Los Angeles, Calif. area, arrived on Maui for a five-day humanitarian service trip from Oct. 2-6, 2024. The focus of the trip is to provide helping hands for Maui fire relief projects sponsored by the service organization.
Humane Society to host launch party for ‘Rescue Me’ Calendar at Maui Brewing Co.
The Maui Humane Society and Maui’s firefighters and lifeguards will join for a special celebration of the 2025 “Rescue Me” Calendar on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The event is open to the public.
Raw dog food products recalled because of possible salmonella, listeria contamination
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health Food and Drug Branch is following up with local pet stores to ensure the recalled products are no longer available for sale.
Pro golfer Patton Kizzire qualifies for The Sentry, Jan. 2-5 at Kapalua’s Plantation Course
With his victory at the Procore Championship, Patton Kizzire became the most recent player to qualify for The Sentry, and 21 of the 24 Presidents Cup team members are currently qualified for the PGA TOUR’s annual trip to Maui. The Sentry returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua Jan. 2-5, 2025.
Sailor from Maui graduates from Officer Training Command
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Paden Hoopii, from Maui, graduated from the Limited Duty Officer/Warrant Officer/Chief Warrant Officer (LDO/WO/CWO) Academy on Sept. 27. Hoopii, a 2008 Baldwin High School graduate, joined the Navy 16 years ago.
Heavy lifts: German Bionic exoskeletons introduced in Hawaiʻi with Servco Pacific partnership
German Bionic, a leading global robotics company with offices in Boston, Berlin and Tokyo, is partnering with Servco Pacific Inc. to introduce Apogee and Apogee+ smart, robotic exoskeletons to customers in Hawaiʻi.
County announces amended sewer service status for West Maui lots
Sewer service status was recently amended for several properties in West Maui, making service active for several lots near Kopili St. and Puiki Place, as well as one lot near the Kuhua St. and Lahainaluna Road intersection.
Hōkūleʻa’s next stop is Mānele on Lānaʻi
Weather-permitting, Hōkūleʻa is scheduled to depart Kaunakakai on Sunday and head to Lānaʻi where the voyaging canoe is expected to be welcomed at Hulapōeo that afternoon at approximately 4 p.m.
Two Maui medics deploy to help Hurricane Helene survivors
Two Maui-based American Medical Response paramedics have deployed for two weeks to the Carolinas on the US East Coast to help survivors of Hurricane Helene. The hurricane has killed at least 220 people on the US East Coast, including 98 deaths in North Carolina.
