Maui News

Over a 24 hour period beginning New Year’s Eve at 3 p.m., the Maui Fire Department responded to 12 total fire related calls.

The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 at 11:45 a.m.

The collision occurred as a 2004 Honda CR-V multi-purpose vehicle was traveling southbound on Pūlehu Road attempting to negotiate a right curve in the roadway.

Hurricanes, snow, a false missile and volcanic activity all made our list of top 20 stories in 2018.  Here’s a recap of our top stories of 2018:

Hawaiʻi-based marine and animal protection organizations have joined forces with the DLNR to make it easier to report illegal aquarium collecting activity.

The US Senate unanimously passed the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act on Dec. 17. The bipartisan legislation, which Sens. Brian Schatz, John Thune, and Roger Wicker introduced, aims to ensure that more people receive emergency alerts on their mobile phones, televisions, and radios. The legislation will also explore new ways of alerting the […]

In a continued effort to safeguard the neighborhood of Leilani Estates, police conducted another sweep aimed at unlawful occupancy of residences.

Maui’s purchase of 262 acres of A&B ag land in Kula has closed escrow, effectively allowing the county to nearly double the size of its current ag park lands.

At least four mariners abandoned ship after a fire was reported aboard a 650-foot vessel about 1,800 nautical miles NW of Oʻahu.  

Starting tomorrow, residents with a terminal illness and 6 months or less to live may request medical-aid-in-dying prescriptions under Our Care, Our Choice Act.

During the lapse in appropriations, most areas of Haleakalā NP remain open with all park laws enforced. Sunrise reservations are still required from 3-7 a.m.

Funds have helped preserve our environment and open space, support our small businesses, and share our host culture with residents and visitors.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Russell A. Suzuki joined a coalition of 29 states and local governments in challenging the Trump Administration’s proposed rollbacks of environmental protections.

At 642 PM HST, radar indicated heavy rain near Kapalua. Rain was falling at a rate of two to three inches per hour. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

Due to a waterline break, customers from 1295 Makawao Avenue (Saint Joseph’s church) to Kokomo Road are without water this evening while contractors repair the break. The job is expected to take approximately six hours.

Maui police have located and seized a green Geo Tracker suspected of being involved in a deadly motor vehicle collision on the Piʻilani Highway.

Police say some of the unoccupied residences have become a haven for homeless people and a focal point for criminal activity.

The display begins with Elmer Cravalho, who served as the first mayor of Maui County, and ends with Mayor-elect Victorino, who will be sworn in on Jan. 2, 2019.

The Department of Finance has learned that the federal government shut down is affecting circuit breaker applications.

Gov. David Ige announced that he is reappointing the directors at the departments of Health, Human Services, and Land and Natural Resources for his second term.