Maui News
Gearing Up for the Holidays: Volunteers Are Trying to Build 500 Bikes for Maui Keiki
A group of volunteers is looking to spread the holiday cheer amongst Maui’s keiki in need.
Hui No‘eau Names Interim Executive Director
Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center today announced the appointment of Anne-Marie Forsythe as Interim Executive Director.
First Public Hearing on Impeachment Inquiry Underway
US Senator Brian Schatz called it a “solemn time for our country,” saying that “although impeachment and removal are severe consequences, so too are the high crimes being alleged.”
Mystery Lights in Night Sky Reported Over Maui
Witnesses described what they saw as “a light show” but noted that it did not appear to be coming from a source on the ground. The lights appeared to be in a straight line and approached from the West according to witness reports.
Royal Lahaina Resort Enters 10-Year Clean Energy Agreement
Plans going forward include implementing LED lighting at the resort, which translates to the reduction in over 1,700 barrels of oil from being imported into Hawai‘i.
Nine Rare Kiwikiu Birds Die Out of 13 Translocated at Maui’s Nakula Forest
Biologists say preliminary tests suggest that avian malaria is suspected in the deaths, however final post-mortem results are pending release.
Traffic Advisory: Overturned Vehicle on Honoapi‘ilani Hwy Near Ukumehame
OVERTURNED VEHICLE: Maui police, fire and medics are on the scene of a vehicle accident along the Honoapiʻilani Highway near Ukumehame. Motorists say the accident is in the Kahului-bound direction. Lahaina-bound traffic was moving at last report. Motorists can expect delays in the area. Proceed with caution.
Water Service Disruption to Affect Vevau and School Street, Nov. 13
Jayar Construction plans to do night work affecting the County’s water system in a portion of Kahului on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019.
‘Savor the Magic of the Season’: Holiday Express Now Taking Reservations
With the holiday season just around the corner, the Lahaina Sugarcane Train is now accepting reservations for its Christmas joyrides.
Transportation Questionnaire to Explore Feasibility of Per-Mile Road Usage Charge
The research is part of a federally funded three-year study that began in 2018 to explore how RUC could replace the state gas tax and fund Hawaiʻi’s roads in the future.
Companies Vie to ‘Accelerate’ Clean Energy Transition
The Hawaiian Electric Companies have received more than 75 proposals after its call for more renewable energy resources to “accelerate the state’s transition off fossil fuels used for generations of electricity.”
Boys & Girls Club Launches ‘Great for Maui’ Campaign
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui is looking to expand its services to more keiki and their families on the island.
Results: 2019 Hula O Nā Keiki Winners
The 2019 winners were: Marcus William Kamakanamakamaeokeakua Nichols and Haily Kamakahukilani Nāwahine Nascimento, both of Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu, under the direction of nā kumu William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching and Lopaka Igarta DeVera on Oʻahu.
Red Cross CEO Coralie Matayoshi to Retire
Matayoshi has served as an attorney, judge, and head of several other statewide non-profits, and says that serving as the CEO of the American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region “has been truly extraordinary and the Red Cross will always have a special place in my heart.”
Maui Health Hosts 5th Annual Diabetes Awareness Free Community Health Fair
In Hawaiʻi, 442,000 adults have prediabetes, and two in three of these adults don’t know that they have it. Without intervention, 15% to 30% of those with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within five years.
Maui Fire Dept.: Damage to Structure in Hāna is “Total Loss”
Maui fire crews battled a structure fire at a residence located at 40755 Hāna Highway in East Maui on Monday afternoon.
Hawaiian Airlines Marks 90th Milestone Anniversary
Hawaiian Airlines today celebrated 90 years of service, marking the milestone anniversary by reviving its charity “plane pull” competition and replicating its historic 1929 inaugural flight.
Kula Community Association Meeting This Wednesday
The Kula Community Association is inviting all Maui residents to its community meeting this Wednesday.
A Hāna Veteranʻs Legacy Lives On
It has been 45 years since Capt. Lawrence “Larry” Oliveiraʻs passing–but his friends and family are making sure that he is never forgotten.
MADD Hawai‘i Kicks Off “Tie One On for Safety” Campaign
In 2018, 35 people in Hawaiʻi died in alcohol-related crashes, or 30% of the total traffic fatalities for last year. MADD’s Tie One On for Safety Campaign…
