Maui News

The 18th annual fun, anything that floats, jungle rules, un-timed “race” supports the Maui Food Bank in its mission to help feed the hungry.

As part of the agreement, the Rams will play a 2019 preseason game at Aloha Stadium. Game details including date, time and opponent will be announced later.

Veterans Day services and ceremonies were held across the state as the public paused to remember those who have served the country with valor and heroism.

The 2018 Miss Hula O Na Keiki title went to Nadia Kūkahiliokeawepē Nascimento of Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu under the direction of Lōpaka Igarta DeVera and Sonny Ching.

Hawai‘i public schools will celebrate the upcoming holiday season by serving Okinawan Sweet Potato Pie. The dish is a part of November’s ‘Āina Pono: Harvest of the Month program. The programʻs 200 participating schools statewide will select a day sometime this month to serve the pie to their students.  “This is the first time we’ll […]

A new study led by researchers at UH Mānoa indicates that as climate changes over the coming decades, hurricanes have a higher chance of landfall.

The Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will hold their 29th annual “Tie One on For Safety” campaign kick-off event on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at Tamarind Park in Honolulu from noon to 1 p.m. The campaign is MADD’s signature public awareness program, where drivers across the country display MADD ribbons on their vehicles as a reminder […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources announces the 2018-2019 Game Bird Hunting Season opened on Saturday, November 3, 2018 and will run through Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.

This weekend Wailea Tennis Club is hosting a silent auction event for the Semper Fi Fund, a veteran charity dedicated to providing resources and support for combat wounded, critically ill and injured members of the US Armed Forces and their families. 

Crews have cleared the fallen tree on Hana Highway at mile marker 21 and six landslides between mile markers 7 and 13. State transportation crews are now responding to a slide at mile marker 20.8. The National Weather Service has extended the flood advisory for Mauu through 8 p.m.

Haleakalā National Park and the Pacific Whale Foundation are recruiting local volunteers for Waele ma Haleakalā, a twice-monthly invasive plant removal project.

Maui Mayor Elect-Mike Victorino is now accepting resumes for all County of Maui, Office of the Mayor Department Directors and Deputy Positions.

This year’s 10th Anniversary edition of Pacific Cancer Foundation’s Paddle for Life event raised more than $240,000. “This is fabulous news but in actuality the true success of this event is the beauty of our cancer community coming together,” said PCF executive director Nancy La Joy.

The state DLNR has received a $100,396 grant to install water bottle filling stations in 15 State Parks statewide over the next three years.

Travelers at Kahului Airport should be aware of construction activities on the new Consolidated Rent-A-Car or “Conrac” facility. This has temporarily reduced the amount of available public parking stalls with parking at OGG limited to 1,200 stalls.

Maui Electric Company will be using a helicopter to perform routine power line inspections in the areas of Hāna and Upcountry Maui on Monday, November 19; Central and West Maui on Tuesday, November 20; and Moloka‘i on Wednesday, November 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day.

These are the fourth and fifth individuals from Hawai‘i Island sickened with angiostrongyliasis in 2018, bringing the statewide total to seven cases confirmed this year.

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea hosts the 29th Annual Day of Hope Run this Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 along Wailea Alanui Drive.

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement actions this year in Hawai‘i led to closures of 10 large-capacity cesspools and over $640,000 in fines.

AAA Hawaiʻi is reporting that 54 million Americans will travel this Thanksgiving, and Honolulu is among 10 top destinations where travelers plan to visit.