Maui News
#UPDATE: One Fire Cleared, Other False Alarm
Maui Now has been receiving reports of two brushfires on Maui.
Southwest is Adding New Flights
Starting next year, the airline will be providing new options for inter-island travel, as well as additional flights between Hawaiʻi and California.
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O’ahu Man Reported Missing on Hawai’i Island
The man was last known to be hiking in Waipi’o Valley and is described as 5’11” tall with short black hair.
Maui Waters Welcome New Turtles
The turtles were raised at the Maui Ocean Center and were “an essential part of the aquarium’s educational program to teach guests about Hawai‘i’s sea turtles.”
UPDATE: Maui Flood Advisory CANCELED
Additional briefly heavy showers could still flare through the afternoon.
Maui Lane Closures For The Week of Aug. 31- Sept. 6
Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice, according to the Department of Transportation.
UPDATE: Maui Flood Advisory Canceled
Additional briefly heavy showers could still flare through the afternoon.
Hawaiʻi Neighborhoods Receive “Tree City” Honor
Two neighborhoods on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi were named the 2018 Tree City USA for their “commitment to urban forest management.”
New Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness on Opioid Dependence
“Although dependence does not necessarily constitute addiction, it can often accompany addiction.”
Celebration to Honor Maui Youth Baseball Teams, Sept. 6
Maui Mayor Michael Victorino announced that he will host a celebration on Friday to honor Maui’s youth baseball teams that have gone on to regional and national championships.
Joint Statement Issued on Jurisdiction of Maunakea Access Road
“DOT has control and jurisdiction over all state highways and Maunakea Access Road is designated to DOT’s State Highway System as Route 210. This includes any portions of the road that cross over DHHL land,” according to the statement.
More ROD Cases Reported on Kauaʻi
The Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death fungal disease, which has killed about a million trees since 2014, has been reported in two more locations on Kauaʻi.
Maui Police to Conduct Impaired Driving Enforcement Over Labor Day Weekend
Motorist can also expect to see patrols, which will include the use of unmarked patrol vehicles.
Visitor Industry Customer Service and Tour Guide Certification Offered on Maui
The University of Hawaiʻi’s Community Colleges on Maui and Kauaʻi are offering Customer Service and Professional Tour Guide certification programs to Hawaiʻi’s tourism industry through its Offices of Continuing Education.
Target in Missile Defense Flight Test Successfully Intercepted Over Pacific
A THAAD interceptor was launched from the Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands early this morning during Flight Test THAAD-23.
Whales, Dolphins or Porpoises?
On Thursday when 10 small whales beached themselves on Sugar Beach there was some confusion as to how these human-sized mammals were not dolphins or porpoises.
Maui Topography Possible Contributing Factor in Mass Whale Stranding
NOAA Fisheries: the nearby Māʻalaea Harbor has been a common stranding location for both pygmy killer whales and melon headed whales in recent history.
Piha 30: Celebrating 30 years of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi at Pāʻia Elementary
Speakers, speeches, and live entertainment by Nā Haumāna o Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Maui, Kamakakēhau Fernandez , Kamaka Camarillo, Kawika Aliinoa…
Lahaina Injection Well Case Impacts Explored
An email communication from the EPA addresses the impact of the expansion of the federal Clean Water Act on Maui County and possibly on “commonplace and ubiquitous activities such as backyard septic systems.”
UPDATE/LOCATED: Missing Man Last Heard From Two Months Ago on Maui
Colin Joy’s last known residence was in Kihei however he may be homeless at this time, according to police.
