Maui News
Visitor Rescued From Waters Off Kā‘anapali, Maui
A 63-year-old male visitor was rescued from waters off of Kāʻanapali on Sunday morning, Feb. 3, 2019.
Volunteer Native Planting Day in West Maui
The Coral Reef Alliance hosts a volunteer Native Planting Day in West Maui on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Maui’s Two New House Members Introduce First Slate of Bills
The measures include addressing the minimum wage, sea level rise, invasive species, school capacity and repair, and illegal vacation rentals.
UH Maui College, Kapi‘olani CC, Partner: Offer New Online Business IT Degree
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College and Kapiʻolani Community College are partnering to offer a new online business Information Technology degree.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Honoapi‘ilani Hwy at Leialiʻi Pkwy
Honoapiʻilani Highway, north bound right turn lane onto Leialiʻi Parkway is closed; and Leialiʻi Pkwy, left turn south bound on to Honoapiʻilani Hwy is closed.
Invasive Corn Snake Found in Waipahu
The green-colored snake measured about two feet in length and has been tentatively identified as a non-venomous corn snake.
Missing Person: Last Made Contact with Mainland Family on Jan. 10
Seth Arnold, 20, is believed to reside on an unknown boat moored off of Māla Wharf in West Maui
Maui February Blood Bank Drive
The Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi is hosting a series of blood drives on Maui throughout February. Below is a list including locations, dates, and general information for this event.
Free Public Lecture on Maui Wildfires, Feb. 6
Clay Trauernicht, Ph.D., will give a free public lecture on Maui wildfires at the Māʻalaea Harbor Shops on Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Maui Crime Jan. 20-26, 2019: Burglaries, Break-Ins, Thefts
Maui police responded to 14 burglaries, 14 vehicle thefts and 27 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Jan. 20-26, 2019.
Maui Obituary Notices: Week of Feb. 3, 2019
May they rest in peace. Maui obituaries for the week of Feb. 3, 2019. Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries.
Hawaiian Language Takes Center Stage at United Nations
The 2019 International Year was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in order to draw attention to the critical loss of indigenous languages…
$2.2 M Kahului Drainage Project Starts Feb. 4
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. was awarded the $2.17 million Kahului drain line replacement project.
Pearson, Teruya Win Committee Support as Directors of Water and Finance
Recommendations in support of Jeffrey Pearson as director of the Dept of Water Supply, and Scott Teruya as director of the Dept of Finance advanced on Friday.
Report: Total Visitors and Visitor Spending on Maui Rise
According to a report the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority released on Thursday, visitor spending on Maui totaled $5.07 billion in 2018, up 8% from the year before. Around 2.9 million visitors traveled to Maui throughout the year, a 6% rise from the previous year. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi also recorded increases in visitor spending and visitor arrivals […]
Maui Flood Advisory Until 5:45 p.m.
At 2:39 p.m. HST, radar indicated moderate to locally heavy showers falling at rates up to 1.5 inches per hour along leeward slopes of Haleakala.
Traffic Advisory: Hana Highway Rockslide
HANA HWY ROCKSLIDE: Small rockslide on Hana Highway at mile marker 19.7. A crew from the State Department of Transportation is responding.
Upcountry Roadway Work Begins Monday, Feb. 4
Upcountry residents can expect road closures for roadway reconstruction projects in Haʻikū and Makawao beginning Monday, Feb. 4
Hirono Proposes $100 Billion Investment to Repair Schools
Sens. Mazie Hirono, Jack Reed, Sherrod Brown, and 16 of their colleagues announced new legislation aimed at improving school infrastructure throughout the country. The bill, the Rebuild America’s Schools Act, would provide $100 billion in federal grants and school construction bonds over the next decade to help build and renovate schools. According to Hironoʻs press […]
