Maui News
Maui’s 2nd Vehicle Registration Kiosk Opens at Kīhei Safeway
The Department of Finance has installed a second self-serve kiosk on Maui, this one at the Kīhei Safeway store in the Piʻilani Shopping Center.
TSA Maui Hiring Event on Saturday
The Transportation Security Administration hosts a one-day recruitment and hiring event this Saturday, Feb. 23 for the Kahului Airport.
Man in Kahului Barricade Enters Not Guilty Plea
A man involved in a barricade situation at the Harbor Lights Condominium complex in Kahului last week, will face a jury trial for multiple charges.
Isaac Moriwake to Lead Earthjustice Mid-Pacific Office
Hawaiʻi attorney Isaac Moriwake was recently named the new managing attorney for Earthjustice’s Mid-Pacific office in Honolulu, succeeding Paul Achitoff, who recently retired. “When I joined Earthjustice over 16 years ago, I would never have dreamed of one day leading our team in Hawai‘i,” Moriwake said. “So I can’t even say this is a ‘dream […]
Hawaiʻi Students Place Second in International Art Contest
A team of four high school students from the Maui Huliau Foundation’s youth filmmaking program won the Silver Award in the 2018 Ocean Awareness Contest for their film submission. The team consists of two high schoolers, Natalia Polinskey, a senior at Waldorf High School, and Maui Preparatory Academy junior Chloe Chin. The other two members […]
Keiki Fishing Tournament to Raise Money for Maui United Way
Maui Electric and Kā‘anapali Golf Courses are inviting keiki to cast their poles at their 10th Annual Keiki Tilapia Fishing Tournament on Saturday, May 11. The tournament will run from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Kā‘anapali Golf Course Pond. This “tag and release” event is a benefit for Maui United Way that is […]
Road Work: Hāna, Kahului, Wailuku and Moloka‘i
On the roadways, the state Department of Transportation continues steel reinforcement installations and slope excavation on the Hāna Highway in East Maui.
Pay Raises Considered for Council and Mayor
The Maui Salary Commission plans to discuss and take possible action on salary increases for Maui County Council members and the Mayor
Sen. Hirono Announces $1 M for STEM Scholarships
Sen. Hirono announced that UH will receive $1 million in support for a project aimed at improving the pipeline of low-income students into STEM careers.
76-Year-Old Diver Medically Evacuated from Molokini
A diver was transported to the hospital in stable condition after he suffered from a medical emergency off Molokini Crater on Tuesday morning.
Permit Sought to Aid in Recovery of Endangered Nēnē
Haleakalā Ranch’s draft Safe Harbor Agreement would improve the long-term recovery of nēnē across 3,056 acres of privately-owned ranch land on Maui.
Why do Some Hawai‘i Quakes Occur so Far Offshore?
Earthquakes in Hawaiʻi are intimately related to the volcanoes. Sometimes they happen simply because the earth under the island chain gets bent out of shape.
Maui Health System Welcomes New Cancer Surgeon
Maui Health System today announced the addition of new premiere Surgical Oncologist Dr. Derrick Beech, MD, to Maui’s medical community.
Maui Man Files Lawsuit After Rat Lungworm Illness
A Maui man has filed a lawsuit against a local produce business after becoming ill with rat lungworm disease.
Maui Police to Hold Preparedness Exercise at QKC
The exercise will be conducted on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center located at 275 W. Kaʻahumanu Avenue in Kahului, between 7 and 8 a.m.
Priority Repairs to Fix Maui Potholes After Rain
Priority repairs continue on Maui to fix potholes caused by recent heavy rains and flooding in the Makawao and Wailuku (Kahului to Kīhei) districts.
US Supreme Court Grants Petition in West Maui Injection Well Case
The US Supreme Court has granted Maui County’s petition to hear its ongoing West Maui injection well case.
Five Rescued in Two Days at Kaihalulu in Hāna, Maui
Emergency crews responded to Kaihalulu Bay “Red Sand Beach” in East Maui for a second day in a row for a report of a swimmer in distress
Landslides Along Maui’s Hāna Hwy Cleared
Photos from Tuesday as crews from the state Department of Transportation cleared a landslide on Hāna Highway at mile marker 11.
Scent of Extinct Maui Mountain Hibiscus Revived by Science
The scent of a long extinct mountain hibiscus on Maui has been revived by science.
