Maui News

Each year, Oct. 28 marks an unforgettable tragedy for many on Molokaʻi. Thirty years ago that day, all 20 passengers aboard Aloha Island Air flight 1712 were killed after it plunged into a rugged mountain range on the east side of the island. 

UPDATE 11/04/19 AT 4:01 P.M. Kuihelani Highway is now open. PREVIOUS POST November 4, 2019 Road Closure – 11/04/19 3:30 p.m. A traffic accident has blocked the Kahului bound lanes of Kuihelani Hwy from Puunene Ave to Maui Lani Parkway. Lahaina bound lanes are open. Emergency units are on scene and at designated traffic posts.

Two Canadian visitors suffered multiple lacerations to their head and body after being swept over the rocks by a large wave in West Maui on Monday morning.

According to the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, 2018 marked the seventh consecutive year of record growth for visitor spending and arrivals throughout the islands. 

Maui’s Kurt Suzuki made national headlines today when he was introduced by President Trump during a recognition event at the White House for the members of the World Series Championship team. 

AUS Security Officers Dominique Alakai-Farrell, Rodel Jose and Site Supervisor Dexter Mateo were honored during a TOP COP Hawaiʻi Award Ceremony.

The partnership provides additional options for financial assistance, academic choices, career opportunities and research opportunities for the university and the Coast Guard to explore.

Crews checked for the presence of sharks this morning off of Kamaʻole Beach Parks I and II after a report of “dead or dying fish in the water from a damaged akule net off of Kamaʻole III over the weekend.”

The Maui High School Marching Band captured first place in the Western Bands Association Conquistador Classic marching competition held in Chino, California over the weekend.

The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in the clean water case involving Maui County’s injection wells.

The undefeated Kahului Ali’i Peewee football team is preparing for a regional championship in California. They’ve been working really hard to get there, but there is just one thing holding them back.

The two-hour ecotour will include informative activities, a Hawaiian blessing, and hula performances. 

According to the organization in a news release, about 43 percent of Hawaiian immersion teachers do not speak Hawaiian.

Two occupants of a Toyota Tacoma are dead after the vehicle plunged 150 feet down a cliff in Maliko Gulch on Maui Saturday night.

Since its inception in 2009, the sanctuary has sterilized more than 2,000 cats and found adoptive families for about 350 others. 

The Upcountry Pool, Kīhei Aquatic Center, and Lahaina Aquatic Center will be opened later than normal opening hours on Nov. 15 for staff health and safety training. 

Earlier today, Hamai Appliance and Abbey Carpet Maui packed 10,000 meals at each of their store locations for the “No Child Hungry” program. 

The winter session runs from Dec. 24 to Jan. 3 and is open to children ages 5 to 12. 

A celebration of over 200 attendees marked the opening of the new Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union branch in Kahului earlier today.

Today, American Red Cross volunteers are lending a helping hand to those impacted by a fire that resulted in $270,000 in damage to a Makawao home earlier this week.