Maui News
UPDATE: Fire 100 Percent Contained – Maui Firefighters Battling Brush Fire in Pā‘ia
We have reports of a brush fire burning in old sugar cane fields in Pāʻia on the mauka side of Hāna Highway across from Baldwin Beach Park.
Hawaiian Airlines Smoky Cabin Attributed to Failed Seal in Engine
An airline spokesperson tells Maui Now that smoke resulted when oil got through the seal and leaked onto hot parts of the plane’s engine and air conditioning pressurization system.
“Worldʻs Largest Canoe Race” Kicks Off Next Week
Paddlers from around the world will converge to Kona next week for the 2019 Queen Liliʻuokalani Long Distance Canoe Race. The race begins on Aug. 29 and runs through Sep. 2, the birthday of the eventʻs namesake and Hawaiʻiʻs last reigning monarch.
Three-Foot-Long Iguana Found in Wai‘pio Gentry
A three-foot-long iguana was captured on Thursday by Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture inspectors in Waipio-Gentry on Board of Water Supply property adjacent to Kanoelani Elementary School.
Maui Public Works Deputy Director Resigns
Maui Deputy Director of Public Works, Stephen Welling is resigning from his post, effect Aug. 31, 2019.
Unresponsive Visitor Dies at Honolua Bay, Maui
Rescue crews were unable to revive an unresponsive swimmer on board a moored catamaran at Honolua Bay on Thursday morning. The victim has since been identified as a male visitor, approximately 65 years of age.
Kailua-Kona Man Charged Following Crime Spree Spanning Four Police Districts
Joshua Hams, 38, of Kailua-Kona, was arrested by Hawaiʻi Police on Wednesday, Aug. 21, just before 1:40 p.m. at home on Kalamauka Street in Kailua-Kona.
Traffic Alert: Lane Closure on Honoapiilani Highway at Leialii Parkway
Traffic Alert: Lane Closure on Honoapiilani Highway at Leialii Parkway
Council Chair to Host Meeting on South Maui Fire Safety
Maui County Council Chair and representative for South Maui, Kelly King, will host a public meeting about South Maui fire safety, prevention and mitigation on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 at 6 p.m., at St. Theresa Church
Traffic Enforcement Near Demonstration at Maunakea Nets 610 Citations, 7 Arrests
Increased traffic enforcement on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Hawaiʻi Island near the site of an ongoing demonstration, has netted 610 citations and seven suspects arrested for 13 offenses over the past week.
VOLCANO WATCH: Aug. 15, 2019
At present, monitoring data show no signs of impending eruption, and it could be years down the road before the next summit eruption happens.
Sugimura Talk Story at Upcountry Farmers Market, Aug. 24
Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her monthly “Talk Story with Yuki Lei” outreach program on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Upcountry Farmers Market from 7 to 11 a.m.
Road Paving on Kaluanui Road to Impact Traffic
A portion of Kaluanui Road in Makawao will be fully closed from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday Aug. 26 to Thursday, Aug. 29 and again from Wednesday, Sept. 4 to Friday, Sept. 13 for an in-house road preservation project.
Campers and Structures Removed from Lands in Anahola, Kaua‘i
“Unpermitted campers” and “unauthorized structures” were removed from Department of Hawaiian Home Lands properties in Anahola, Kauaʻi on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
No Tsunami Threat After Loihi Seamount Quake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a preliminary magnitude 4.0 earthquake reported this morning at the Loihi Seamount south of the Big Island of Hawaii.
Maui Police Arrest Three After Crashing into Police Vehicle in Kehalani
Maui Police Arrest Three After Police Vehicle Rammed in Kehalani
Maui Advances to US Title Game in Little League World Series
The Central East Maui team from Wailuku, Maui advances to the US Championship game in the Little League World Series taking place this week in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Non-Swimmer Rescued at Koki Beach, East Maui
Fire crews from Engine 7 in Hāna were dispatched to Koki Beach on Haneoʻo Road in East Maui after receiving a report of a man in distress that was being swept out into the surf by a rip tide.
How to Reduce the Negative Impacts of Tourism
How should the county/state/tourism industry reduce or limit the negative impacts of tourism while keeping the economic benefits?
Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Habitat for Endangered Coral Species
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit today against the National Marine Fisheries Service for alleged failure to protect 12 coral species.
