Maui News
MCCC Evening Visitation Still Open Despite Cancellations
The Maui Community Correctional Center will still hold its 6:45 p.m. visitation period despite a staffing shortage that prompted the cancellation of todayʻs morning/afternoon visitations. The Department of Public Safety posts cancellation notices on social media to notify the public. More information is available online.
Waikapū Woman Suffers Fatal Injuries in Honoapiʻilani Rollover Crash
The operator of the Honda Accord was identified, following notification of next of kin, as Aliya HUE SING, described as a (24) twenty-four-year-old female from Waikapū.
Maui Wins West Regional Title, Advance to Little League World Series
The Central East Maui All-Stars defeated Sunnyside, Arizona, 4-1 on Saturday to secure the Little League West Regional title. The regional game was played in San Bernardino, California.
Honoapiʻilani Highway Now OPEN Following Traffic Fatality
UPDATE: HONOAPIILANI HWY IS NOW OPEN as of 8:20 p.m. 8.10.19. The road was closed earlier this evening following a fatal rollover traffic accident reported in Ukumehame at around 5:30 p.m.
Missing Maui Man Reunited With Family
Maui Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Paulson “Skip,” “Skippy” Macomber. His family last saw him in 2007 and reported him missing on Friday.
Thousands Take to the Streets to Protest TMT
A sea of Hawaiian flags billowed through Kaahumanu Avenue Saturday morning as a few thousand Maui residents marched in solidarity with the ongoing protest against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea.
Coordinated Agency Emergency Preparedness Exercises on Moloka‘i, Aug. 10
Members of the Maui Police Department will be conducting two Coordinated Agency Emergency Preparedness Exercises on Molokaʻi on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019.
Portion of Kaahumanu Avenue Closed for March Saturday Morning
Portion of Kaahumanu Avenue Closed for March Saturday Morning
Pukalani Satellite DMVL Office Closed Monday, August 12
Pukalani Satellite DMVL Office Closed Monday, August 12
Lahainaluna Student Attends Future Farmers of America Leadership Conference
Kahealani Garcia, a junior, and Chapter Secretary for the Future Farmers of America at Lahainaluna High School participated in the 2019 Washington Leadership Conference from July 15 to 21, 2019 in Washington D.C.
Scientists Now Tracking Ponds of Water, Not Lava, at Kīlauea
The recent appearance of water at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u, a crater at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, has attracted wide attention and generated many questions.
Maui Forest Bird Research: Two Species Are Critically Imperiled
A new interagency monitoring report on Hawaiian forest birds indicates that remaining populations of kiwikiu and ‘ākohekohe are in rapid decline.
New Technology to Help Reduce Land Court Records Backlog
The Bureau of Conveyances is a division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, responsible for maintaining these property transaction records for the public.
New Campaign Launched Encouraging Public to Ride the Maui Bus
The campaign comes following the introduction of two new 40-foot-long Eldorado transit buses that transportation officials say are brighter, quieter and safer than previous buses.
Introduced Tilapia Invade Nāpali Coast on Kaua‘i
Thousands of black-chin tilapia have invaded near-shore waters in the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kaua‘i.
Community Meeting on Wailuku Town Improvements, Aug. 19
The County of Maui Department of Management hosts a community meeting to discuss the Wailuku Town Improvements project, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, at ʻĪao Theater.
“Donut Boy” From Florida Makes Delivery to Maui Police
A Florida boy on a mission to thank every officer in America, visited the Maui Police Department on Wednesday with a special delivery of donuts.
Hirono Joins Colleagues, Call on EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos
Earlier this week, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), and 13 of their U.S. Senate colleagues sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler urging him to reconsider the decision not to ban chlorpyrifos.
Hawaiʻi Gas Prices Stable This Summer
The Honolulu gas price average stands at $3.53 a gallon for the fourth straight week and prices throughout the islands have also remained remarkably stable this summer, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.
Rotary Club of Kahului’s Mike Lyons Palaka Awards, Aug. 16
The Rotary Club of Kahului announced it will hold its 2019 Michael H. Lyons II Memorial Scholarship Palaka Celebration Fundraiser and Golf Ball Drop on Friday, Aug. 16 at the King Kamehameha Golf Club, beginning with a social hour at 4 p.m.
