Maui News

Traffic is affected at the Papalaua Street intersection and the northwest turn lane is closed. The project started at 8:30 a.m. and should be completed by 2:30 p.m.

The County of Maui will be holding a one-stop recruitment day on July 27 for pool guard trainees, which can be the first step to a career as a lifeguard.

Four more people have been cited by officers from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement for being in the closed East Rift Zone Eruption area.

The United States Supreme Court today ruled 5 to 4 to uphold a third version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban in Trump v. Hawai‘i.

Puna, where she first heard the words I love you, where little Luola’s baby luau was, where her piko floated out to sea. “Are we confirming that everything is basically gone except that small patch?” “Yeah. 90% gone.”

Emergency crews responded to a two car crash at the Kula Highway/Aapueo Parkway intersection in the Kulamalu area of Upcountry, Maui on Monday night. The accident was reported at around 8:45 p.m.

Emergency crews are responding to a motor vehicle accident on the Kuihelani Highway on Maui. As of 7:37 p.m. on Monday, June 25, 2018. Several cars were reportedly involved. In the video clip above, one vehicle can be seen against a tree where it apparently came to rest. Motorists can expect delays in the area.

Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands (PPGNHI) has announced expanded health services to include gender affirming hormone care for transgender patients across the organization’s 27 health centers.

Gov. David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto list, which includes 11 measures. The Hawai‘i State Constitution requires the governor to notify the Legislature of the Intent to Veto list no later than the 35th day after adjournment, which is June 25.

A sign waving rally is planned on Maui on Saturday, June 30, 2018 to support the reunification of migrant children with their parents.  The Maui event will take place at 10 a.m. at the corner of Puʻunēnē, and is part of a worldwide day of rallies planned.

Maui’s sewer user fee will increase by an average of 3%, effective July 1, 2018. Single family residential customers will see a maximum increase of $2.22 per month. 

Mayor Alan Arakawa today announced the appointment of Planning Director Will Spence to serve as Director of the Department of Housing & Human Concerns, and Planning Deputy Director Michele McLean as Planning Director.

The Au Hoon family says they are grateful and that the money will be used to help pay medical bills as Kahalau enters her second year of treatment for neuroblastoma.

Rescue crews on Maui responded to a report of two standup paddleboarders and three kayakers who were reportedly being swept out to sea on Saturday afternoon, June 23, 2018 in the area of Ukumehame.

Maui firefighters responded to the Makamakaʻole Gulch area on Saturday to rescue an injured hiker.

A report by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health showed significant oral health disparities in Hawaiʻi’s residents relating to income, education, ethnicity, and geographic location.

The current eruption of Kīlauea has forever destroyed the Waiopae Tidepools Marine Life Conservation District, according to an update from the State Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Two Hilo residents were cited by a state Division of Conservation and Resources officer for loitering in a closed volcano eruption zone over the weekend.  The new violations bring the total count to 76 citations issued by state and county authorities since the recent eruption onset in May. 

An estimated $6.5 million in Capital Improvement Project funding was authorized by the Hawai‘i Legislature for fiscal year 2019, including three critical projects on Kaua‘i that will protect approximately 4,000 acres of priority watersheds through fencing. 

The doors open June 23 on Peter Merriman’s first restaurant on O‘ahu, while other island locations, including Maui, mark big anniversaries this year.