Maui News
Maui’s Largest Products Show Off to Solid Start, Vendors Ready for Big Festival Day
Maui County’s largest products show, the annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival got off to a solid start on Friday with a Wholesale Buyers Event. The two-day festival continues with the Big Festival Day on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
Maui’s Kurt Suzuki Talks Sports with Kanoa Leahey on Heels of World Series Win
Maui’s Kurt Suzuki is still on an emotional high from Wednesday’s World Series win. The Baldwin High School graduate took a moment to catch up with Maui fans via Kanoa Leahey’s “Lets Talk Sports” program on ESPN Maui 900 AM.
Lawmaker asks for Investigation into NYC Sending Homeless to Hawai‘i
Representative John M. Mizuno of Oʻahu sent a letter to US Attorney General William P. Barr asking that his agency “investigate New York City’s policy of sending homeless citizens to other states across our nation.”
Pacific Media Group Regional VP and GM Announces Retirement, Search for Replacement Underway
Pacific Media Group Regional Vice President and General Manager Terry Gillingham announced his plans to retire at the end of February 2020 after 48 successful years in the radio broadcast industry. A search for his replacement is currently underway.
Water Service Disruption Planned Nov. 6 on Baldwin Avenue
Water services along Baldwin Avenue between Ukiu Road and Hāliʻimaile Road, Pua ʻĀina Road, Freitas Place, ʻAʻala Place and Kaluanui Road are affected.
Westjet Dreamliner Arrives at Kahului Airport
WestJet’s 787 Dreamliner began service between Calgary and Kahului Airport on Thursday, marking the first regularly scheduled Dreamliner service from Canada to Kahului.
Made in Maui County Festival Kicks Off Today! Free Shuttle on Saturday
Free parking and shuttle service will be available from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 for “Big Festival Day” at the Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival.
Costume-Clad Revelers Show Off Their Creativity at Lahaina Halloween Contest
The winner of this year’s annual Lahaina Halloween Costume Contest was a handmade giraffe costume complete with stilts and a neck worn as a hat that stretched toward the trees.
Police Investigate Armed Robbery on Front Street
No injuries were reported after an armed robbery occurred on Front Street in Lahaina earlier today.
Māʻalaea Fire Scorches Two Acres of Brush
A brush fire burned an estimated two acres along the Honoapiʻilani Highway in Māʻalaea before being brought under control on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019.
Hundreds of Dead ‘O‘opu During Fish Ladder Construction at Wailuku River
A video documenting a substantial fish kill of native ‘o‘opu (gobies) at the mouth of the Wailuku River was brought to the attention of the Commission on Water Resource Management on Wednesday during the installation of a fish ladder that is meant to help such species survive by ensuring mauka to makai water flow.
The Whales Are Back! Reminder: “Be Whale Aware”
The whales are back, and lucky spectators have been catching glimpses of the majestic creatures in waters off Maui over the past few weeks.
Makawao Home Fire Causes $270,000 in Damage, One Person Displaced
A Maui resident was displaced by a home fire that destroyed a residence on Pau Hana Road in Makawao overnight.
Colorado Man Medevaced from DT Fleming with Possible Spinal Injury
A 59-year-old Colorado man was medevaced from DT Fleming Beach in Honokahua on Maui after being pulled from the water with a possible spinal injury.
Maui Police Department Needs to Fill 48 Officer, 18 Dispatcher Vacancies
The Maui Police Department is looking to fill 48 police officer vacancies and 18 vacancies for Emergency Services Dispatchers.
Paul Simon Donates Net Proceeds of $1.1 M to Environmental Groups in SF and Maui
Simon undertook the concerts with the goal of devoting his net earnings to designated local environmental organizations, and recently made donations totaling just over $1.1 million.
WestJet Dreamliner Takes Off for Maui
This will be the first arrival on Maui of what is to be a regular route for West Jet’s 787, which can hold between 242 to 330 passengers.
Lawsuit Launched Over “Failure to Recognize Plastic Pollution” in Hawaiian Waters
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice today of its intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly “failing to protect Hawaiian waters contaminated by plastic pollution.”
Everything Halloween: Maui Edition
Police will be closing Front Street from Baker Street to Prison Street at 3:30 p.m., and anticipate re-opening Front Street at approximately 11 p.m. Roberts Hawaiʻi is offering a shuttle service as a way for people to get safely to and from Lahaina for Halloween without needing to worry about parking.
Gabbard Aims to Improve Schools for Children of Servicemembers
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard introduced a bill earlier today as an effort to improve facilities for schools where children of servicemembers are enrolled.
