Maui News

Gov. David Ige announced the appointment of veteran deputy general Maria Cook as the Department of Public Safety deputy director for administration. Cook will begin her new position on Feb. 1. “Maria will bring valuable insight and experience to the department in her new role,” PSD director Nolan Espinda said. “She has a wealth of […]

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology received $1.3 million from the US Department of Energy for a project to improve marine energy technology. During the three-year project, UHʻs Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute will lead a team of researchers to develop a wave energy converter. “Advancing next-generation marine […]

The Commission on Water Resource Management is holding open hearings to solicit input on its update to the statewide Water Resource Protection Plan.

Pacific Whale Foundation is inviting the public to participate in three “Great Whale Count” research events to help gauge Pacific humpback whale populations in Hawaiʻi.

President Donald Trump delivered remarks today saying he has reached a deal to fund the government for three weeks until Feb. 15, 2019.

Transportation Network Companies such as Uber and Lyft will now be eligible to pick up customers at neighbor island airports beginning on Feb. 1, 2019.

Kīhei Recycling Center will remain open during its normal business hours today, despite paving work on Welakahao Road.

The Kōkua Collection Drive takes place on Sat, Jan. 26 (9a-4p) at Maui Marketplace; The distribution will take place on Sun, Jan. 27 (same time, same location).

Lyft announced today that it is expanding its service to Maui airports beginning Feb. 1, 2019 with designated pick up locations at Kahului and Kapalua airports.

A group of leaders in the Native Hawaiian community are calling for greater accountability following events last week at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Shipt and Target will begin same-day delivery of groceries, electronics, toys and household essentials and of in all Hawaiʻi Target stores on Feb. 7, 2019.

Responding crews reported a working fire in heavy brush located adjacent to Wailea Alanui Drive and Heleuma Place.

The County of Maui Department of Planning will host a series of community design workshops from Feb. 4 to 7. The workshops will give the public the chance to offer their input on how West Maui should plan for preservation and change over the next 20 years. Each of the workshops will focus on a […]

Southwest Airlines’ planned expansion of service into the Hawaiʻi market is suspended amid the now 34-day-old federal government shutdown.

A Maui man was arrested and charged after he allegedly threw a large rock through the driver’s window of a passing motorist in Kīhei.

Maui police have since identified the diver who died in an apparent drowning at Ulua Beach on Tuesday as 69-year-old Thomas Scarbro of Wailea.

Ten teachers in Maui County earned or renewed their National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification.

“It’s not fair to county employees to tell them we don’t have the money to give you step increases, but we can do it for our own council staff,” said Molina.

A council committee unanimously voted to advance Mayor Victorino’s Director nominees for the Parks and Transportation Departments last night.

The Maui Police Department is warning the public of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be a Drug Enforcement Administration agent.