Maui News
DEA in Hawai‘i Warns Public of Practitioner Scam
The Drug Enforcement Administration in Honolulu is urging its DEA-registered practitioners to be cautious of a new practitioner scam.
Open Houses on W Maui Community Plan Alternatives
The public has a final opportunity to weigh in on the updated West Maui Community Plan during two open house events next month.
Maui Mayor Proposes FY 2020 Budget
Total county funds, including bonds for FY 2020, are estimated at $780.8 million, a $22.5 million increase, or 3%, more than the FY 2019 council-approved budget of $758.3 million.
Maui Hotels Still Lead State Despite Daily Rate Decline
Maui County hotels reported a decline in RevPAR to $337 (-4.5%) in February but led the state overall. Both ADR ($420) and occupancy (80.3) decreased.
A&B Maui Ag Sale Proceeds Fund Land Under Home Depot, Honolulu
A&B financed the $42 million purchase with proceeds from its December 2018 sale of agricultural lands on Maui.
Siren Testing at Hāmoa Beach, Maui on March 28
The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency will conduct siren testing at Hāmoa Beach in East Maui between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019.
KS Scholars Program Accepting Applications
Kamehameha School’s Scholars Program is now accepting applications from students entering 9th and 10th grade until April 30, 2019.
Freshman Class is Largest in UH Mānoa’s History
UH Mānoa received nearly 16,000 first-year applications for admission to the 2019 fall semester, a 66% increase over last year’s record of freshman applications
Teen Named Maui Boys & Girls Club “Youth of the Year”
Chassen Kosi-Cortez has been named the Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui making him this year’s recipient of a $2,500 scholarship.
Maui Unemployment Rate Sees Slight Drop
The unemployment rate for the island of Maui and Maui County in February was 2.8%, according to the Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Maui Obituary Notices: Week of March 24, 2019
May they rest in peace. Maui obituary notices for the week of March 24, 2019. Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries.
Report: Tuberculosis Could be Eradicated in 26 Years
According to a report in the Lancet Global Health journal, the entire world could be free of tuberculosis by 2045 if world leaders decided in a year to invest at least $2 billion in treatment and disease prevention research. The report was written by global TB experts and researchers, including Victoria Fan, an assistant professor […]
Kahoma Resident Critically Injured in Structure Fire
A 47-year-old female resident was found to have sustained major burns to over 50% of her body.
VOLCANO WATCH – 22 March 2019
VOLCANO WATCH – 22 March 2019 This article is from Volcano Watch, a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Did groundwater trigger explosive eruptions at Kīlauea? In February 1924, the surface of the lava lake at Halema‘uma‘u dropped rapidly and disappeared from view. Throughout March and […]
Mākena Golf & Beach Club to Host Youth Ocean Stewardship Program
The Mākena Golf & Beach Club will be hosting their Papa Holokai for Keiki ocean stewardship program on Saturday, March 23 at Maluaka Beach Park from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The program offers free ocean safety and stewardship activities for Maui youth ages eight to 18. During the program, crew Members from the Hui […]
UH Job Cuts Averted After Mercado Review
Sen. Mercado announced that widespread cuts by the University of Hawaiʻi will not be necessary after completing a review of the positions.
Brown Water Advisory at Honolua Bay, Maui
A Brown Water Advisory has been issued at Honolua Bay in West Maui.
Removal of 30 Hazardous Trees at Waihou, Makawao
Nearly 30 trees will be removed along portions of Olinda and Piʻiholo Roads near the Waihou Spring Forest Reserve to improve safety in and around the area.
Rule Changes Proposed to Address Overcrowding at Molokini
Input on overcrowding impacts at Molokini, a popular destination for snorkeling and dive tours off Maui, was heard at a public scoping meeting last night.
Pi‘ilani Highway Lane Closures, March 25 to April 5
Maui motorists are advised of lane closures on Piʻilani Highway in Kīhei between Kaonoulu and E Waipuilani beginning Monday, March 25, 2019 through April 5.
