Maui News

There are several blazes burning in southcentral Alaska right now. One of the larger fires has spread to more than 4,300 acres and destroyed at least 80 structures so far

Monitoring data for deformation have shown no significant changes in Kīlauea activity over the past week. Rates of seismicity across the volcano remain low.

An adult male was arrested on Tuesday at Maui’s Hosmer Grove campground at Haleakalā National Park on suspicion of reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and vandalism.

The administration of Maui Mayor Michael Victorino submitted a proposed ordinance to the Maui County Council seeking to implement new fines in an effort to strengthen enforcement against illegal vacation rentals.

Now that Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death has spread to Maui and Oʻahu, the Department of Land and Natural Resources is hoping that raising awareness will help combat the epidemic. 

Ten Whales Beached at Sugar Beach in North Kihei

Michael G. Buck has served on the commission since 2014.

A red “Closed” placard was issued to Paradise Supermart Fast Food & Catering in Kahului. This is the third food establishment on Maui to receive a red placard for violations in recent days.  Last week, violations forced the closure of the Barefruit Bar and ʻOhana Tacos.

The Maui Visitors Bureau and the Maui Chamber of Commerce are working on ways to educate tourists through social media campaigns, “voluntourism” events, and policymaking.

The Maui farming company is seeking to take over an unresolved HC&S request to divert over 30 million gallons of water from Maui streams daily.

The Hana Highway has been reopened as of 7:56 p.m. A downed tree has since been removed and is no longer blocking the road.

The petition urges the county to settle the legal case involving it’s Lahaina wastewater treatment plant and withdraw it’s appeal to the US Supreme Court.

Maui County officials said while a normal wet season may be on its way, for now Upcountry Maui will continue to be in under a Stage 1 Water Shortage. 

The program is focused on facilitating health insurance enrollment for those who are uninsured or under insured.  The program has an emphasis on people from Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau

The new fleet represents the latest in “green” fuel-reduction tug technology that will generate less pollution than the companyʻs other tug boats. 

Maui police responded to 14 burglaries, 13 vehicle thefts and 18 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Aug. 18 to 24, 2019.

Hawai’i’s coral reefs will be entering a major bleaching event within the next two months, if not sooner, the Department of Land and Natural Resources warns. DLNR administrator Brian Neilson said the bleaching is “probably going to be worse than the ones we experienced four and five years ago.”

Maui Police Officer Brandon Saffeels has been placed on leave without pay and his police authority has been restricted, according to an update issued this morning by Maui police.

Applications for US Sen. Brian Schatz’s High School Internship program are now being accepted. The deadline to apply is Sept. 8.

Alehandro “Ale” Arao was recognized for his contributions to Hawaiian music on Sunday when he was named the 2019 Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival Legacy Awardee.