Maui News
Central East Maui Team Falls Short in US Little League Title Match
A World Series journey has come to an end for the Central East Maui Little League Team after a 9-5 loss to the Eastbank Little League of Louisiana.
Health Department Issues Red “Closed” Placard to ʻOhana Tacos on Maui
The Hawai‘i Department of Health Sanitation Branch issued a red “Closed” placard at ʻOhana Tacos located at 3600 Lower Honoapi‘ilani Road in Lahaina on Maui for an “extensive pest infestation.”
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Young Brothers Welcomes the New Kāpena Bob Purdy Tug to Kahului
Young Brothers, LLC, holds a blessing ceremony today to celebrate the arrival of the Kāpena Bob Purdy tug in its homeport of Kahului. The Kāpena Bob Purdy is the fourth and final new tug joining the Young Brothers fleet. Company representatives say all of their tugs play a major role in “providing efficient and reliable […]
Maui Traffic Advisories: Lane Closures Aug. 25-30, 2019
The state Department of Transportation will conduct roadwork at various locations throughout Maui this week, resulting in lane closures and alternating lane closures through Friday, Aug. 30, 2019.
Mahi Pono’s First Planting Signals Start to “Re-Greening” Maui
Over the next three-and-a-half years, Mahi Pono farm managers say all of the company’s 41,000 acres will have some type of crop on it.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser to “Fill the Void” with Maui Edition Insert
Honolulu Star-Advertiser to “Fill the Void” with Maui Edition Insert
UPDATE: Fire 100 Percent Contained – Maui Firefighters Battling Brush Fire in Pā‘ia
We have reports of a brush fire burning in old sugar cane fields in Pāʻia on the mauka side of Hāna Highway across from Baldwin Beach Park.
Hawaiian Airlines Smoky Cabin Attributed to Failed Seal in Engine
An airline spokesperson tells Maui Now that smoke resulted when oil got through the seal and leaked onto hot parts of the plane’s engine and air conditioning pressurization system.
“Worldʻs Largest Canoe Race” Kicks Off Next Week
Paddlers from around the world will converge to Kona next week for the 2019 Queen Liliʻuokalani Long Distance Canoe Race. The race begins on Aug. 29 and runs through Sep. 2, the birthday of the eventʻs namesake and Hawaiʻiʻs last reigning monarch.
Three-Foot-Long Iguana Found in Wai‘pio Gentry
A three-foot-long iguana was captured on Thursday by Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture inspectors in Waipio-Gentry on Board of Water Supply property adjacent to Kanoelani Elementary School.
Maui Public Works Deputy Director Resigns
Maui Deputy Director of Public Works, Stephen Welling is resigning from his post, effect Aug. 31, 2019.
Unresponsive Visitor Dies at Honolua Bay, Maui
Rescue crews were unable to revive an unresponsive swimmer on board a moored catamaran at Honolua Bay on Thursday morning. The victim has since been identified as a male visitor, approximately 65 years of age.
Kailua-Kona Man Charged Following Crime Spree Spanning Four Police Districts
Joshua Hams, 38, of Kailua-Kona, was arrested by Hawaiʻi Police on Wednesday, Aug. 21, just before 1:40 p.m. at home on Kalamauka Street in Kailua-Kona.
Traffic Alert: Lane Closure on Honoapiilani Highway at Leialii Parkway
Traffic Alert: Lane Closure on Honoapiilani Highway at Leialii Parkway
Council Chair to Host Meeting on South Maui Fire Safety
Maui County Council Chair and representative for South Maui, Kelly King, will host a public meeting about South Maui fire safety, prevention and mitigation on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 at 6 p.m., at St. Theresa Church
Traffic Enforcement Near Demonstration at Maunakea Nets 610 Citations, 7 Arrests
Increased traffic enforcement on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Hawaiʻi Island near the site of an ongoing demonstration, has netted 610 citations and seven suspects arrested for 13 offenses over the past week.
VOLCANO WATCH: Aug. 15, 2019
At present, monitoring data show no signs of impending eruption, and it could be years down the road before the next summit eruption happens.
Sugimura Talk Story at Upcountry Farmers Market, Aug. 24
Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her monthly “Talk Story with Yuki Lei” outreach program on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Upcountry Farmers Market from 7 to 11 a.m.
Road Paving on Kaluanui Road to Impact Traffic
A portion of Kaluanui Road in Makawao will be fully closed from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday Aug. 26 to Thursday, Aug. 29 and again from Wednesday, Sept. 4 to Friday, Sept. 13 for an in-house road preservation project.
Campers and Structures Removed from Lands in Anahola, Kaua‘i
“Unpermitted campers” and “unauthorized structures” were removed from Department of Hawaiian Home Lands properties in Anahola, Kauaʻi on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
