Maui News

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.

The public is invited to celebrate the start of summer at Sunday’s Happy Valley Wellness Day. The community event unfolds from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 24th in the Living Way Church parking lot at 399 N. Market St. at Mokuhau Road.

Nine and 18 holes of FootGolf is available at Kāʻanapali after 4 p.m. seven days a week starting at $15 to walk and an additional $15 to ride a shared golf cart.

The panel discussed issues that included the influx of tourism, keeping pace with infrastructure, affordable housing, control of water, the importance of agriculture and efforts to diversify the economy. 

The public is invited to learn more about the Kīhei transportation planning project and offer input during the town’s Fourth Friday event, taking place tonight, Friday, June 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Azeka Shopping Center.

Law enforcement on Maui  is taking part in the ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, June 29-July 5, 2018, to put an end to drunk driving.

The Kula Community Association hosts an Upcountry Primary Election Candidate Forum on Wednesday, June 27 from 5:30 to 9 p.m.