Maui News
Blustery Winds, High Surf Expected for Maui County
Motorists are urged to drive with caution. Officials are advising inexperienced swimmers to remain off beaches and beachfront areas.
Geologist Discusses ʻDisturbing Lack of Diversity in Scienceʻ
Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by HVO geophysicist Jefferson Chang.
High Winds Expected for Maui, Lānaʻi
The NWS has extended a wind advisory for for the islands until 6 a.m. on Sunday morning.
LIST: Maui Lane Closures This Week
Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
Maui Sees Decline in Visitor Spending
Visitors throughout Maui County spent $377.1 in October, about 1 percent less than the year before, the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority announced Wednesday.
County to Discuss Lānaʻi Digital Zoning Map
The county planning department will be holding a public meeting on a proposed digital zoning map for the island of Lānaʻi.
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.
Governor Ige to Announce Support for DOE’s Proposal to Tackle Teacher Shortage Through Pay Increases
Governor David Ige plans to announce support for the Hawai‘i State Department of Education’s proposal to tackle the teacher shortage through pay increases.
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.
Beachfest2020 presented by Positively+Kai and Pā‘ia Youth & Cultural Center
The 23rd Annual Pā‘ia Bay Beachfest, Beachfest2020, takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 25 and 26, 2020.
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.
MPD Raises Thousands For Mauiʻs Cancer Patients
Maui police donated over $2,000 to the Pacific Cancer Foundation yesterday.
Kūkahi 2020: Keali‘i Reichel and Hālau Ke‘alaokamaile, Feb. 15 and 16
Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents the return to the MACC of Keali‘i Reichel and his Hālau Ke`alaokamaile in Kūkahi 2020, an evening of hula, mele and chant.
The Coral Pledge Initiative Seeks to Reduce Human Impacts
The nonprofit Maui Nui Marine Resource Council invites the public to a free talk on Monday, Dec. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center to learn about the “The Coral Pledge,” a new initiative to reduce human impacts on Hawaiʻiʻs reefs year-round.
Maui Holiday Pool Hours, Closures
All Maui County pools will be closed today, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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.
Special Weather Statement: Coastal Flooding Possible Through Friday
The greatest potential for coastal flooding impacts will be during the peak high tides from Thursday and Friday, which will occur before sunrise during the early morning hours; high tides are expected to peak around 4 a.m. on Nov. 28, and 4:40 a.m. on Nov. 29.
Mayor to Maui County Christmas Celebration, Dec. 6 in Wailuku
The St. Anthony School concert band is scheduled to play Christmas carols. The parade will feature the Baldwin High School cheerleading squad and Santa Claus.
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.
