Maui News

Applications for Kamehameha Schools’ summer programs are now available.  The programs offered provide unique learning experiences that are grounded in Hawaiian culture including the following:

The current rate of food insecurity among Hawai‘i seniors is between 5 percent and nearly 10 percent. Based on that estimate, the report says more than 16,700 Hawai‘i seniors are at risk of going hungry.

President Donald Trump addressed the nation this morning, providing remarks in the wake of last night’s Iranian attack on US occupied bases in Iraq.  

Wet weather is forecast for Maui and Hawaiʻi Island later this week as an unstable airmass moves over the islands.Wet weather is forecast for Maui and Hawaiʻi Island later this week as an unstable airmass moves over the islands.

The Department of Transportation will host a series of public meetings to discuss a project to improve six of the historic bridges along the Hāna Highway.

The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at “Teen Challenge” located near Mile 14 of the Honoapiʻilani Highway in Olowalu, Maui. Levels of 306 per 100 mL have been detected during routine beach monitoring, exceeding threshold levels of 130 enterococci per 100 mL.

“More than a dozen” missiles from Iran have been fired at two air bases in Iraq housing American troops on Wednesday night, the Pentagon said in a statement. 

Maui lobbyists traveled to Washington DC, where they spoke in support of the legislative initiative known as the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend bill.

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates.

The turning lane from South Kīhei Road onto East Līpoa Street is closed; and East Līpoa Street from the entrance to Kīhei Professional Plaza down to South Kīhei Road is closed to traffic. 

State lawmakers will hold an informational briefing next week to hear from the Hawaiʻi Energy program about their progress on energy efficiency measures in the state to achieve the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard of 4,300 gigawatt hours by 2030.

Hawaiian Electric Crews are responding to a power outage on the island of Molokaʻi. An outage notification was issued at 11:59 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, indicating that crews are responding to the situation.

Surf is expected to be in the 6 to 10 foot range, rising to 8 to 12 feet on Wednesday, and building further into Thursday, according to the NWS.  

The Ka Holu HVAC program offers participants 45 hours of online coursework and hands-on lab workshops, 15 hours of work readiness training, and a 70-hour work-based internship with local HVAC companies.

Hawaiian Electric was approached by Pūlama Lāna`i about acquiring the assets of the utility after Hawaiian Electric issued a request for proposals for renewable energy projects on Lāna`i.

Enrollment is now open for an entry-level Dental Assisting training program offered through the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s Office of Extended Learning & Workforce Development. The opportunity is sponsored by Hui No Ke Ola Pono in an effort to increase the capacity of Native Hawaiians working in healthcare.

A Stage 1 water shortage has been lifted for Upcountry.  The decision was made due to near-normal rainfall, a short-term forecast for more wet weather and adequate water storage in Upcountry reservoirs.  

Applications will be accepted online beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 27, 2020 until 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 17, 2020.

The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm water runoff due to possible overflowing cesspools, sewer, manholes, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens, chemicals, and associated flood debris.

US Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a war powers resolution to force a debate and vote in Congress to prevent further escalation of hostilities with Iran.