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Carissa Moore Qualifies for USA Olympic Team
Hawaiʻi’s Carissa Moore joins fellow surfer Caroline Marks in representing the USA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where surfing makes its Olympic debut.
Lunas Take State Title Four Years in a Row
The team clinched the title after defeating the Kapaʻa High School warriors 21-10 at Oʻahuʻs Aloha Stadium on Friday afternoon.
Maui Paddle For Hunger Raises $8K and 1,200 Pounds of Food
A total of $8,162 and 1,200 pounds of food were raised for Maui Food Bank during the annual Paddle for Hunger event held on Thanksgiving morning. Together this will provide 33,848 meals for needy families in Maui County.
lululemon Maui Pro to Start Sunday With Promising Swell
After a week on hold, the lululemon Maui Pro will run the first three rounds of competition on Sunday.
Wind Advisory In Effect for Maui County Until 6 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Maui, Lānaʻi and Kahoʻolawe, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today.
Wisdom, World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird Returns to Midway In Time for Thanksgiving
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross and the world’s oldest known, banded wild bird has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial. Wisdom is at least 69 years old and has hatched more than 35 chicks over the course of her lifetime.
Two Maui Residents Named New Obama Foundation Asia-Pacific Leaders
Eight emerging leaders from Hawai‘i, including two from Maui were selected as part of the inaugural cohort of Obama Foundation Leaders: Asia-Pacific.
BREAKING: Maui County Notifies EPA of Banned Pesticide Finding at Wastewater Treatment Facilities from 2016
The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management this week notified the US Environmental Protection Agency and the state Department of Health, reporting October 2016 findings from wastewater test samples of the presence of nitrophenol. The chemical is a metabolite of methyl parathion, the active ingredient in Penncap-M, the same banned pesticide identified in the recent Monsanto case on Maui.
Update, Advisory Lifted: High Bacteria Count Advisory at Wailea Beach
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Wailea Beach, Maui. Levels of 384 per 100 mL were detected during routine beach monitoring by the Department of Health Clean Water Branch. That’s above the threshold of 130 enterococci per 100 mL.
Alligator Lizard Found on Hilo Christmas Tree; Iguana Captured in Waimanalo
An alligator lizard was found on a Christmas tree in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island over the weekend and a green iguana was captured this week in Waimānalo, Oʻahu.
BREAKING: Little Fire Ant Infestation Confirmed at Twin Falls, Maui
At approximately eight acres, the infestation encompasses several homes and some areas frequented by hikers and swimmers.
Maui Brewing Company Celebrates 15 Years
In January, Maui Brewing Company celebrates the company’s 15th Anniversary in which Hawaiʻi’s largest craft brewery will release a specialty Barrel-Aged Imperial Ale.
Thanksgiving Meals For Those in Need, Wednesday in Kahului, Thursday in Lahaina
The Salvation Army will be providing approximately 5,000 Thanksgiving holiday meals through annual meal events at locations statewide this week.
Kahului Man Succumbs to Injuries from Kūihelani Moped Crash Earlier This Month
A Maui man succumbed to injuries sustained in a moped crash on the Kūihelani Highway earlier this month.
Competition OFF Today at lululemon Maui Pro
The lululemon Maui Pro, the final stop on the World Surf League Women’s Championship Tour, will be OFF again today (Wednesday, Nov. 27) due to lack of swell conditions at Honolua Bay.
Kansas Jayhawks Advance to Championship Against Dayton Flyers in Maui Jim Maui Invitational
The Kansas Jayhawks defeated the BYU Cougars 71-56 in Day 2 of the 2019 Maui Jim Maui Invitational early season college basketball tournament, to secure a spot in today’s championship game against the Dayton Flyers.
Coastal Flooding Risks Possible Along Honoapi‘ilani Highway
The greatest potential for coastal flooding impacts will be during the peak high tides through Friday, Nov. 29, which will occur before sunrise during the early morning hours.
3,000 on Lāna‘i Attend Annual Turkey and Rice Giveaway
More than 3,000 Lānaʻi residents attended the 26th annual Lānaʻi Turkey and Rice Giveaway, hosted by the Coon Brothers.
Environmental Groups Call Aquarium Industry Assessment “Flawed”
“…can’t ignore the 800-pound gorilla that, except for bag limits for a limited number of species, nothing prohibits these collectors from taking every single fish from every singe reef in the state.” –Earthjustice
Maui Police Seek Help in Locating Missing Texas Man
Hobart W. Dickinson, 39, is approximately 6’2″ tall, weighs 225 pounds, and has no local address. He was last known to be in the Lahaina area.
