Maui News

The Lahaina Aquatic Center will be closed from today at noon through Thursday for repairs to a 10-inch pipe leading to the filtration system, the Department of Parks and Recreation announced. 

Power is temporarily out at the Hāna Airport in East Maui, with an estimated restoration this afternoon.  The state Department of Transportation, Airports Division says operations are still ongoing, and daytime operations are not impacted by the outage.

The state Department of Health, Clean Water Branch reports that heavy rain has resulted in stormwater runoff entering into coastal waters.

Surf along affected shoes will be 8 to 12 feet through Wednesday, lowering to 6 to 10 feet Wednesday night. Forecast surf heights are estimates of the height of the face or front of waves.

The National Weather Services say the atmosphere remains moist and unstable, and the ground in many windward and upslope areas remains soaked from recent rains. Strong trade winds will deliver abundant moisture, while a low aloft continues to provide instability, potentially fueling locally heavy rainfall.

Hāna High & Elementary school in East Maui is closed today due to power outages in the area. The state Department of Education issued the notification last night amid inclement weather and heavy rains over the East Maui area.

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Organizers suspected that recent high winds pulled the debris from nearby foliage. 

Presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard will join former Rep. Dennis Kucinich and journalist Stephen Kinzer in a conversation about the escalating war with Iran, the constitutionality of Trump’s actions, and “the best path forward to peace.”

The roadway in Kīpahulu between mile markers 30 and 38 are closed in both directions following landslides from heavy rain, according to Maui police. 

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources hopes the philosophy will increase the islandʻs market success and foster Native Hawaiian farms. 

The NWS is forecasting heavy snow and patchy ice with additional snow accumulations of up to 4 inches, mainly above 12,000 foot elevation.

At 6:30 a.m., radar indicated very heavy rainfall over the Hāna coast, and along the slopes of windward Haleakalā. Rainfall rates of two inches per hour on saturated soils is leading to extreme runoff, with additional rainfall expected, according to the NWS forecast.

Hawai ‘i Administrative Rules (HAR 13-261) require that all vessels must register annually with the KIRC before entering the reserve to troll during designated trolling dates.

So far into the new year, gas prices in many areas throughout the islands are about 40 cents higher than they were at the start of 2019, AAA Hawai’i Weekend Gas Watch announced on Thursday. 

The extended period of rain could cause flooding in low spots which could make some roadways impassable. Debris in streams and gulches may clog bridges and culverts.

The Hawai’i Department of Transportation is urging motorists to obey the move over law, which requires drivers to slow down to a reasonable speed that is safe under the circumstances and if possible make a lane change in order to leave one lane between the driver and the emergency situation.

Officials plan to install a 60-foot by 80-foot tensioned fabric shade structure over the existing playground. 

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.  All projects are weather permitting.

Representative Angus L.K. McKelvey thanked Governor Ige for releasing $1,050,000 in additional Capital Improvement Project funds for Coastal Highway Realignment of Honoapiʻilani Highway.