Maui News

Here on Maui, snorkel safety briefings with Maui lifeguards take place today (Tuesday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) at the Kāʻanapali Beach Hotel.

Maui Electric crews worked for hours on Monday to repair six downed poles along the Honoapiilani Highway. The incident resulted in gridlock along the highway into Monday evening.

Hōkūleʻa’s sister canoe Hikianalia departs from Hawaiʻi today, marking the launch of the Alahula Kai o Maleka California Voyage.

A blessing was held at the site of the new Kīhei High School in South Maui. The future high school is anticipated to open for the 2021-22 school year.

The State’s August 1 test has been cancelled in observance of the ceremony on that day to repatriate the remains of U.S. Service personnel from North Korea.

The Department of Transportation will make safety improvements to the intersection of Piʻilani Hwy and E Welakahao Rd in Kīhei.

Maui’s Kai Lenny, who has won both the SUP stock and unlimited races at M2O, led a group of foilers across the Molokaʻi Channel, finishing in a time of 2:52:58.

The shoulder, which was comprised of soft dirt, caused the Tour bus to slide over the edge of the roadway. The bus overturned and came to a rest on its side, completely off the roadway.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will install 4,260 new solar modules at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.

Keoni Kuhaulua, 38, of Wailuku, was charged with the two counts of Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle, and one count of Resisting an Order to Stop Motor Vehicle.

Nā Papaʻi Wawae ʻUlaʻula and the West Maui Preservation Association filed a lawsuit in the Environmental Court against the Hololani Condominium to prevent them from constructing a sheet metal shoreline hardening project along Kahana Bay.

Hawaiʻi environmental and wildlife protection groups today urged Hawaiʻi Governor David Ige to immediately halt all extraction of marine animals for aquarium purposes.

Hawaiian Airlines launched special one-way neighbor island fares, including $49 tickets for flights between HNL and Kahului or Lihue and $59 tickets for flights between HNL and Hilo or Kona.

A Go Fund Me account has been set up for one of the individuals who survived a deadly motorcycle accident on Maui’s Piʻilani Highway last week.

Repairs to the main waterline in the Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā will result in water fountain and restroom closures in Kīpahulu starting July 30.

The determination of the requirement for an EIS will initiate a 30-day public consultation for parties to comment on the action and to request to become consulted parties in the preparation of the draft EIS.

VP Mike Pence plans to travel to Hawaiʻi on Aug. 1, 2018 to participate in a ceremony, to receive remains of American service members from the Korean War.

For today only, customers can purchase a dozen donuts of any variety, and get a dozen original glazed donuts for just one dollar.

The search continues today for a murder defendant who was mistakenly released from the Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center on Tuesday.

New arrests in the fatal officer shooting on Hawai‘i Island, revised predictions on how long the Kīlauea eruption will last, and kalo returns to Kahoma Valley after 130 years!