Maui News

A ghost net that was located about a mile west of Molokini in December has not yet been recovered. 

Just five more donors are needed to reach a fundraising goal of $10,000 for an affordable housing initiative launched by a high school senior on Maui.

Enrollment is open for continuing education courses in Digital Design and Python Programming through the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s Office of Extended Learning & Workforce Development.

Jollibee, “Home of the Famous Chickenjoy” opens on Maui on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, according to a company announcement. The popular fast-food chain in the Philippines, opens its first Maui location at the Maui Marketplace in Kahului.

The Maui Women’s March and Festival takes place this Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, starting at 8 a.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College front lawn.  The march portion of the event starts at 9 a.m. 

University of Hawaiʻi football coach Nick Rolovich has accepted the head coaching job at Washington State, according to a statement issued last night by UH Athletics director David Matlin.  

New research revealed sharks can retain stainless steel hooks that are lodged into their jaws for at least seven years–and possibly an entire lifetime.

Maui police responded to 11 burglaries, 21 vehicle thefts and 8 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Jan. 5, 2019 to Jan. 11, 2020.

Established through Act 142 (2019) by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, Hawai‘i Energy will administer the state-funded program on behalf of the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission and will award a total of $400,000 in rebates for EVCS installation projects completed between Jan. 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.

A company spokesperson said a large tree fell and pinned down a span of power lines off of Hāna Highway. During a period of gusty winds and rain at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, about 200 customers in parts of East Maui, including Keʻanae, Lower Nāhiku, Nāhiku Homesteads and parts of Hāna, experienced an overnight outage.

A music video featuring celebrities from the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities that will be released this week is hoping to raise awareness on the U.S. Census. 

Observatory officials say the trio of galaxies, named EGS77, dates back to when the universe was 680 million years old, or less than 5 percent of its current age of 13.8 billion years.

The Lahaina Aquatic Center will be closed from today at noon through Thursday for repairs to a 10-inch pipe leading to the filtration system, the Department of Parks and Recreation announced. 

Power is temporarily out at the Hāna Airport in East Maui, with an estimated restoration this afternoon.  The state Department of Transportation, Airports Division says operations are still ongoing, and daytime operations are not impacted by the outage.

The state Department of Health, Clean Water Branch reports that heavy rain has resulted in stormwater runoff entering into coastal waters.

Surf along affected shoes will be 8 to 12 feet through Wednesday, lowering to 6 to 10 feet Wednesday night. Forecast surf heights are estimates of the height of the face or front of waves.

The National Weather Services say the atmosphere remains moist and unstable, and the ground in many windward and upslope areas remains soaked from recent rains. Strong trade winds will deliver abundant moisture, while a low aloft continues to provide instability, potentially fueling locally heavy rainfall.

Hāna High & Elementary school in East Maui is closed today due to power outages in the area. The state Department of Education issued the notification last night amid inclement weather and heavy rains over the East Maui area.

Maui Obituary Notices: Week of Jan. 12. May they Rest In Peace. Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries.

Organizers suspected that recent high winds pulled the debris from nearby foliage.