Maui News
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.
Nationwide Wireless Emergency Test Postponed to Oct. 3
Due to severe weather across much of the East Coast and ongoing response efforts, the national wireless emergency alert test has been POSTPONED to the backup date of Oct. 3, 2018 at 8:18 a.m. HST.
JAL Celebrates 1st Year of Non-Stop Flights Between Tokyo and Kona
Japan Airlines marked the one-year anniversary of its round-trip nonstop service between Tokyo and Kailua-Kona over the weekend.
Reps. Gabbard & Hanabusa Vote on New Spending Bill
Reps. Gabbard and Hanabusa voted to pass a new federal act that will fund critical clean energy, veteran, and military projects and programs for the State of Hawai‘i.
Plan Your Route: Maui Road Work Through Sept. 21
The state Department of Transportation will conduct roadwork at various locations throughout Maui this week, resulting in lane closures and alternating lane closures through Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.
Voyaging Canoe Hikianalia Reaches Northern California
After 23 days of sailing, Hikianalia has arrived in Northern California. The 13-person crew arrived in the Half Moon Bay area on Tuesday.
Maui Obituary Notices: Week of Sept. 16, 2018
May they rest in peace. Maui obituaries for the week of September 16, 2018. Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries.
Scientists to Live Stream Their Deep-Sea Expedition
Scientists aboard the Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus will be exploring seamounts in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument from Sept. 15 through Oct. 1. This deep-sea expedition will be streaming live with interactive Q&A for viewers around the world. Researchers will conduct seafloor mapping and Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) dives on unexplored seamounts to determine how and when […]
Red Cross Response to Tropical Storm Olivia
All Red Cross-supported County emergency evacuation shelters have been closed. In the coming days, Red Cross volunteers will be assessing damages in the hardest hit areas on Maui and Oʻahu and providing emergency assistance. Below is a list of tips from the Red Cross for Evacuees Returning to their homes after a storm: 1. After […]
