Maui News
Maui Island Unemployment Drops to 1.9% in August
The unemployment rate on Maui Island was at 1.9% in August, down from the 2.1% rate in July and down from the 2.1% rate reported at the same time last year.
10th Anniversary Paddle for Life, Voyage to Lāna‘i
With 30 canoes, 30 escort boats and a host of volunteers participating this year, the total number of individuals making the 36-mile round-trip journey is estimated at around 350 to 400.
Emergency Preparedness Exercise at King Kekaulike HS
Maui police say the exercise will run from approximately 8 until 9:30 a.m.
Kuleana Skincare Line Launches Reef-Safe Sunscreen
Kuleana, a new skincare line, recently released their new reef-safe sunscreen. According to the skincare brand, the sunscreen protects customers and coral reefs while supporting environmental nonprofits in Hawaiʻi. The sunscreen is made from plant-based oils, minerals, and other reef-safe ingredients. The brand said that the sunscreen does not contain chemicals that harm marine life […]
Scientists Study How Kīlauea Transports Magma
Kīlauea Volcano’s 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption and summit collapse provided a rare opportunity to study dynamic eruptive processes beneath and at the surface of the volcano.
Farmers Union to Host Apprenticeship Event
The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Unitedʻs (HFUU) Farm Apprentice Mentoring Program (FAM) will be hosting an event for aspiring farmers. The HFUU said the event, Are You Ready to be a Farmer?, is a chance for beginning farmers to discover if they are a good fit for the apprenticeship program. The event will be held at […]
Missing Person: Man Failed to Return from Hike on Moloka‘i
Kramar was last seen on Monday leaving the Wavecrest Resort in Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi. Police say Kramar was returning from a hike later in the day but never made it back.
Hawai‘i’s Cauliflower Coral Moves Toward Endangered Listing
Cauliflower corals have declined significantly, including a 36% drop in coverage across Hawaiʻi from 1999 to 2012.
Two Wailuku Postal Workers Honored with National Safety Awards
Graylen Strahan and Ronah Kepani were awarded the One Million Mile Club award for attaining 1,000,000 miles or 30 years of safe driving without a preventable incident.
DLNR: “Big Maybe” Pohoiki Boat Ramp Reopening Considered
There is a possibility that the popular Pohoiki Boat Ramp area on Hawaiʻi Island could reopen, but state officials say the likelihood of that happening is a “big maybe.”
Brown Water: Waihe‘e to Kahului & Honokōhau to Honua Kai
A Brown Water Advisory has been issued for waters from Waiheʻe to Kahului in Central Maui and Honokōhau to the Honua Kai property in West Maui.
ʻAha Pūnana Leo, Hawaiian Airlines and Aulani to Receive Tourism Legacy Award
Aha Punana Leo, Hawaiian Airlines and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, are being presented with the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority’s highest honor for their efforts to revitalize and normalize Hawaiian language usage in everyday life.
Hanabusa Praises Funding for National Park Maintenance
Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa praised the passage of measures permanently reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund and dedicating new funding to National Park Service maintenance.
Maui to Receive $1 Million for Native Hawaiian Child Care
The US Department of Health and Human Services will award $1,000,000 in federal funding to Maui Family Support Services to support the Quality Care for Hawaiian Keiki Project.
Pedestrian Dies, Struck by Flatbed in Kahului, Maui
A Maui man suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a tow truck near the south entrance to the Maui Marketplace in Kahului on Monday afternoon.
New Project to Train Native Birds to Avoid Predators After Release
The ʻAlalā Project, a group of government and non-government organizations, is working to restore a self sustaining, breeding population of ʻAlalā (native Hawaiian crows). The ʻAlalā have been extinct in the wild for over a decade and the last wild ʻAlalā were seen in South Kona more than 15 years ago. The ʻAlalā Project will […]
Schatz Introduces Legislation to Increase Access to College
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act.
Maui Police to Host “Beating Scammers” Presentation
The presentation will be offered on two different dates: Monday, Sept. 24 at the Kīhei Community Center; and Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the Wailuku Community Center. Both presentations will be held at 5 p.m.
Call for Commercial Guided Astronomy and Hiking Tours at Haleakalā
Haleakalā National Park will begin accepting applications for guided astronomy and hiking tour Commercial Use Authorizations, valid for up to two years.
Traffic Fatalities Reach 82 Statewide
A total of 82 people were killed in traffic related fatalities statewide in 2018, according to data compiled by the state Department of Transportation.
