Maui News
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Joins Brief to Maintain Contraceptive Coverage Mandate
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals last Monday. The attorneys general filed the brief to ask the court to maintain the current nationwide preliminary injunction on the Affordable Care Actʻs requirement that all employers must include birth coverage control in […]
Kūihelani Solar Among Six PUC Approved Projects
The 60 MW Kūihelani project on Maui will feature 240 MWh of storage and provide energy at a cost of $0.08 per kWh.
Brush Fire Above Kapalua Airport Burns 3 Acres
Maui fire crews used a helicopter to douse flames at a brush fire above the Kapalua Airport on Sunday afternoon, March 31, 2019.
Maui Woman Swept into Ocean at Kapalua
A Maui woman was medevaced to the Maui Memorial Medical Center after being swept into the ocean near the Cliff House in Kapalua.
Siren and Emergency Alert System Test, April 1
The monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2019 at 11:45 a.m.
New Helicopter Medevac to Service Maui County
A new Emergency Medical Services helicopter will soon provide 911 service for Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi. The helicopter will be dedicated on Tuesday, April 2, at the Maui Memorial Medical Center helipad. “This is exciting news for Maui County residents and visitors, especially those located in our rural areas such as Kalaupapa, Hāna, and Lānaʻi,” […]
Maui Obituary Notices: Week of March 31, 2019
May they rest in peace. Maui obituary notices for the week of March 31, 2019. Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries.
Maui & Moloka‘i Among Teams Headed to World Robotics Championships
Along with the three regional winners, four other high school teams – ʻIolani, Molokaʻi, Maui and Maryknoll – will also head to the world championships.
219 Humpbacks Observed During Whale Count Off Maui
Great Whale Count volunteers collected data from 12 sites across Maui on March 30. A total of 219 whales were seen from Maui throughout the day.
PALS Summer 2019 Registration Starts April 1
Online registration for the County of Maui’s PALS Program Summer 2019 session will begin Monday, April 1.
Transportation Dept. ‘Pop-Up’ Event Monday
The Maui County Department of Transportation will hold a “pop-up” event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 1, at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center terminus.
Maui Crime Stoppers Seeks Help in Locating Missing Man
Maui Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in locating Timothy Sorensen, who was reported missing.
OHA Announces 10 Kūlia Grant Award Recipients
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs approved the awarding of $500,000 to 10 nonprofits under its Kūlia Grants Program. Four Maui County nonprofits received awards.
Maui Missing Person Cases Added to NamUs Website
Effective April 1, 2019, the Maui Police Department will be uploading it’s Missing Person cases to the NamUs website, a national information clearinghouse…
Maui Participates in Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Maui Mayor Michael Victorino will make a Sexual Assualt Awareness Month proclamation on Monday, April 8 at 10 a.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.
Man Reported Missing, Arrested in Attempted Shoplifting
Thomas Gatlin III, 36, was arrested on Monday for second degree robbery, resisting arrest and second degree assault against a police officer.
Pukalani Man Arrested After Vehicle Pursuit
William Domen, 38, was charged with unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, resisting an order to stop, resisting arrest, reckless driving and…
Second Rat Lungworm Case Confirmed on Hawai‘i Island in 2019
The state’s second case of rat lungworm disease has been confirmed on Hawai‘i Island, according to the state Department of Health.
Photos: Traffic Accident Spreckelsville
Photos from a traffic accident with injuries earlier this evening in Speckelsville on the Hana Hwy reported at around 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Photo credit Peter Hehemann.
New Outcrops at Kīlauea Make Good Geology
A good field geologist is an opportunist. Outcrops provide a great understanding to some questions about what happened in the geologic past.
