Maui News

Crews have cleared the fallen tree on Hana Highway at mile marker 21 and six landslides between mile markers 7 and 13. State transportation crews are now responding to a slide at mile marker 20.8. The National Weather Service has extended the flood advisory for Mauu through 8 p.m.

Haleakalā National Park and the Pacific Whale Foundation are recruiting local volunteers for Waele ma Haleakalā, a twice-monthly invasive plant removal project.

Maui Mayor Elect-Mike Victorino is now accepting resumes for all County of Maui, Office of the Mayor Department Directors and Deputy Positions.

This year’s 10th Anniversary edition of Pacific Cancer Foundation’s Paddle for Life event raised more than $240,000. “This is fabulous news but in actuality the true success of this event is the beauty of our cancer community coming together,” said PCF executive director Nancy La Joy.

The state DLNR has received a $100,396 grant to install water bottle filling stations in 15 State Parks statewide over the next three years.

Travelers at Kahului Airport should be aware of construction activities on the new Consolidated Rent-A-Car or “Conrac” facility. This has temporarily reduced the amount of available public parking stalls with parking at OGG limited to 1,200 stalls.

Maui Electric Company will be using a helicopter to perform routine power line inspections in the areas of Hāna and Upcountry Maui on Monday, November 19; Central and West Maui on Tuesday, November 20; and Moloka‘i on Wednesday, November 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day.

These are the fourth and fifth individuals from Hawai‘i Island sickened with angiostrongyliasis in 2018, bringing the statewide total to seven cases confirmed this year.

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea hosts the 29th Annual Day of Hope Run this Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 along Wailea Alanui Drive.

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement actions this year in Hawai‘i led to closures of 10 large-capacity cesspools and over $640,000 in fines.

AAA Hawaiʻi is reporting that 54 million Americans will travel this Thanksgiving, and Honolulu is among 10 top destinations where travelers plan to visit.

Motorist are advised of a lane closure affecting the Waikapū section of the Honoapiʻilani Highway for several hours today, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.

Work begins to remove several ‘ohi’a trees at the Kalōpā State Recreation Area on the Big Island that show symptoms of the fungal disease, Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death.

Those who were previously unable to get tickets to the Bruno Mars concerts on Oʻahu, have another chance today, with additional tickets released this morning through ticketmaster.com.

Built on land between the Mā‘alaea facility and N. Kīhei Road, the 3-feet-tall basin will span approximately 5 acres and will not be visible from the road.

Maui’s Justin H. Woodson has secured a house leadership role as one of nine majority whips.  He was also identified as chair of the House Committee on Education under a list released today by House Speaker Scott Saiki.

The expansion into the mall’s interior has grown the store’s size from 37,650 to 64,500 square feet, making it the largest Safeway in the state

The search for a missing fisherman off Hāna, Maui was suspended late Tuesday after responders covered more than 10,200 square miles over two days.

Nā Hale O Maui celebrated the sale of its 34th permanently affordable home.

The company closed the sale of the Lahiana Square Center and three adjacent parcels on Maui for gross proceeds of $11.3 million. A&B also sold 313 acres to the State of Hawai`i for the expansion of the Kahului Airport for $8.6 million.