Maui News
Partnership Offers Tuition Assistance to Native Hawaiian Students
The four-year collaboration called “Ke Aloha A Pauahi” will go into effect for the 2019-20 school year and includes shared tuition funding, wrap-around support
Kamehameha Schools to Host Early Childhood Education Fairs on Maui
With early learning services in high demand on Maui, Kamehameha Schools is joining partners in hosting two Early Childhood Education Fairs on Maui.
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Wailea Fire 100% Contained
A Maui brush fire that blackened 200 acres and triggered an evacuation of Wailea hotel guests and residents is now 100% contained.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui Opens First Club-in-School in Kīhei
This is the first Club-in-School for BGCM, which has 6 stand-alone clubhouses throughout Maui. A second Club-in-School will open at Lokelani Intermediate in…
Whale Count to Run Despite Government Shutdown
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s annual Ocean Count will take place on Jan. 26, 2019 despite the federal government shutdown.
Rotary of Lahaina Sunset Hosts “Friendraiser” Jan. 29
Maui residents are invited to attend a “Friendraiser” hosted by the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset, Tuesday, Jan. 29 at the Royal Lahaina Resort in Kāʻanapali.
Maui Man Arrested in Alleged Attempted Sex Assault at Mall Bathroom
A 58-year-old man was arrested after an alleged attempted sex assault incident at a restroom near the food court at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, police said.
Maui Tarmac Turned Catwalk, Gayle King Captures Charisma on Video
A video of Maui’s Harley Puamaeole Tripp is going viral thanks to Oprah’s best friend and TV Journalist Gayle King.
Wailea Fire 80% Contained, Mayor Inspects Scene
A 200-acre brush fire in Wailea was 80% contained as of Monday afternoon, county officials said.
Imua Family Services to Host Annual Fundraising Gala
Imua Family Services will be hosting their annual gala on Saturday, March 30 at the Hyatt Regency Maui in Kāʻanapali. The goal of the gala is to raise funds for early childhood development programs and services that meet the needs of Maui Countyʻs children living with disabilities and developmental delays. The theme for this yearʻs gala […]
Women’s March Maui Encourages ‘Aloha for All,’ Jan. 19
The Women’s March Maui 2019 takes place on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., beginning and ending on the front lawn of the UHMC campus in Kahului.
Pedestrian Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries, Struck by Car in Kahului
A 55-year-old woman suffered critical life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car while walking across Puʻunēnē Avenue within a marked crosswalk.
Former President Obama Announces Asia-Pacific Leaders Program
Former President Barack Obama announced late Sunday that the Obama Foundation will formally launch an Asia-Pacific Leaders program in 2019…
Two Selected for Prestigious Nihon Bunka Award
Ronald Fukumoto and Rinko Jeffers will receive the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui’s Nihon Bunka Award at the organization’s annual New Year’s dinner.
Honoapiʻilani Night Work Between Kapunakea and Keawe
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will be conducting night work on the Honoapiʻilani Highway in Lahaina between Kapunakea and Keawe Streets.
Wailea Fire Burns 200 Acres, Shelter Closes
The Wailea fire has burned 200 acres and is now 60% contained. Wind that had fanned the fast-moving flames died around 2 a.m.
Conservationists Find new Home for Endangered Birds
Conservation partners were able to provide a new home, safe from invasive predators, for a total of 39 endangered seabird chicks, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). Twenty of the birds were the endangered Uaʻu, or Hawaiian Petrel, and 19 of them were the threatened ʻAʻo, or Newell’s Shearwater. The birds […]
Sheriff Impersonation Phone Scam Warning
Impersonators claiming to be deputy sheriffs are calling Hawaiʻi residents saying they have warrants and if they don’t pay, Sheriffs will be sent to arrest them
Maui to Participate in Housing Planning Survey
Survey results will be used to evaluate current housing programs and future policy making. Maui County residents may be contacted by phone as early as Jan. 7.
200 lbs of Āholehole Caught in Illegal Lay Net, Repeat Offender Cited
DOCARE officers recovered more than 200 pounds of āholehole and detained two men who were allegedly observed tending to an illegal net in windward O‘ahu.
