Maui News

The overall grand prize winner was Kamya Briggs, 5 years old, dressed as a Black Widow Spider.

The State Department of Health, Clean Water Branch notes that recent heavy rain has resulted in stormwater runoff entering into coastal waters.

Former Maui Police Captain, Stephen Orikasa was sentenced on Tuesday to one year probation for a misdemeanor fourth degree sex assault charge.

After sustaining major injuries to his skull, jaw and face from a tragic wipeout at Pipeline in January of this year, Maui’s Dusty Payne persisted through months of rehabilitation to compete and ended on top of his Round Three heat in heroic form on Tuesday.  

OHA will move forward with a lawsuit alleging the state and UH have neglected legal duties to adequately manage the mountain and have prioritized astronomical development at the expense of properly caring for Maunakea’s natural and cultural resources.

A pedestrian riding an electronic skateboard suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Kaʻahumanu Avenue in Kahului on Monday night.

The 9th Mission Support Command, US Army Reserve today is mobilizing approximately 300 Soldiers from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Soldiers based in the Pacific area.

This Halloween, experience the first-ever curated Halloween Arts Event in Campbell Park with Lighted Art Installations, Live Performances and Special Guest DJs.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service say deep tropical moisture along with a strong upper level trough is expected to produce heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding.

The County of Maui Department of Planning invites the public to review technical resource papers and provide input for the update of the West Maui Community Plan.

Safeway will celebrate the re-grand opening of its newly remodeled store in Lahaina Cannery Mall on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. The 60,000-square-foot store will hold a private blessing, followed by a brief program with check presentations to local nonprofits.

A large-scale statewide mural campaign aimed at educating Hawaiʻi’s youth of the negative impact of vaping and e-cigarette smoking kicks off this week on Maui.

Contest organizers of the 2018 Maui Aloha Classic say 18+ foot faces with 20 to 25 knot offshore conditions provided “the absolute best day of the still young winter season” at Hoʻokipa on Maui’s North Shore.

Maui Health System has appointed Kerry Pitcher the new Administrator of Kula Hospital and Lānaʻi Community Hospital.

Deep tropical moisture along with a strong upper level trough is expected to produce heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding. NWS forecasters say the flood threat for Maui County will be greatest on Monday and Tuesday night.

One hundred percent of proceeds will benefit the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute and the Maui Voyaging Society-Hui O Waʻa Kaulua to support marine conservation and Polynesian voyaging.

The passengers and crew aboard a charter fishing vessel were evacuated from the boat when it began taking on water off ʻEwa Beach, Oʻahu at 2:16 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018.

Gov. Ige has ordered that the US flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff until sunset on Oct. 31, to honor the victims of the recent tragedy in Pittsburgh.

The County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety announced the recent promotions of Richard Kawasaki to Assistant Chief of Operations and William Barut to Battalion Chief.

Crews arrived to find an old plantation home fully involved in fire, across the street from the Puʻunēnē Post Office.