Maui News

Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project atop Maunakea have set up camp at the base of Maunakea Access Road ahead of construction, which was allowed to proceed on Monday.

Maui police are seeking the public’s help for information related to a masked assault reported last month at the Haʻikū Cannery.

The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating 20-year-old Mateo Stephens who was reported missing on July 12, 2019 at around 7:30 p.m.

“Baby Shark” Derian Kekoa Romero Cardenas was all dressed up for his baby lūʻau, when a massive brush fire turned his shark-themed birthday party into an emergency shelter.

Maui Wildfire Updates for Saturday, July 13, 2019 are posted here… At last report the large South Maui wildfire was 70% contained and the Puunene fire was 80% contained.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health is urging Maui residents and visitors to protect themselves from elevated levels of fine particulates (PM2.5) caused by the wildfire in Central Maui.

Maui police are looking for a possibly maroon-colored Ford dually-type truck, early to mid-2000’s model with truck racks. Police are interested in identifying this vehicle as well as the owner as it was seen leaving the area of the Hoʻokele Street fire today.

Fourteen shipping containers full of construction equipment and emergency shelter supplies were discovered burning inside-out at the Army National Guard Armory Friday morning.

Fire crews are battling a new fire reported at around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019 in an area of brush near the new Hookele Safeway location behind Lowe’s and Target.

Gov. David Ige issued an emergency proclamation on Friday, declaring the County of Maui a disaster area. The proclamation enables the state to provide quick and efficient relief from damages, losses, suffering caused by the disaster, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people.

Due to damage to the electrical grid caused by the brush fire, Maui Electric is asking Maui customers to assist by conserving electricity use especially between 5 and 9 p.m.

Many of the cancelled flights were rescheduled for today. As a result, the number of travelers who will depart OGG will exceed the capacity of the TSA security checkpoint during multiple times throughout today.

Check here for Friday updates for the Maui wildfire. Maui firefighters continued to monitor the wildfire that consumed an estimated 10,000 acres of fallow former sugar cane and dry brush

Mahalo to all who sent photos and video from the Maui wildfire.  Below is a slideshow of the fire from around the island.  The fire burned an estimated 10,000 acres, forced evacuation of thousands in North Kihei and Maalaea, resulted in road closures and power outages as well as travel impacts at Kahului Airport.

Maui fire crews are responding to a brush fire reported in the area of East Waikō Road and Kūihelani Highway. The incident was reported at around 10:48 a.m.

Maui police responded to 11 burglaries, 11 vehicle thefts and 31 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from June 30 to July 6, 2019.

“Our bill builds on the momentum growing in states and cities to fight the new reality of accelerating sea level rise,” said Sen. Schatz.

Redline Rafting Co.’s  Molokini Crater Adventure is included on two national Readers/Travelers’ Choice ranking lists.

Water customers in West Maui’s Honokōhau Valley are without water service while Dept. of Water Supply crews respond to a probable break in a 4-inch waterline.

Water customers along a portion of Ōmaʻopio Road and Piliwale Road will be affected by a project to repair valves between Tanaka Tank and Piliwale Tank today.