Maui News

Motorist are advised of a lane closure affecting the Waikapū section of the Honoapiʻilani Highway for several hours today, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.

Work begins to remove several ‘ohi’a trees at the Kalōpā State Recreation Area on the Big Island that show symptoms of the fungal disease, Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death.

Those who were previously unable to get tickets to the Bruno Mars concerts on Oʻahu, have another chance today, with additional tickets released this morning through ticketmaster.com.

Built on land between the Mā‘alaea facility and N. Kīhei Road, the 3-feet-tall basin will span approximately 5 acres and will not be visible from the road.

Maui’s Justin H. Woodson has secured a house leadership role as one of nine majority whips.  He was also identified as chair of the House Committee on Education under a list released today by House Speaker Scott Saiki.

The expansion into the mall’s interior has grown the store’s size from 37,650 to 64,500 square feet, making it the largest Safeway in the state

The search for a missing fisherman off Hāna, Maui was suspended late Tuesday after responders covered more than 10,200 square miles over two days.

Nā Hale O Maui celebrated the sale of its 34th permanently affordable home.

The company closed the sale of the Lahiana Square Center and three adjacent parcels on Maui for gross proceeds of $11.3 million. A&B also sold 313 acres to the State of Hawai`i for the expansion of the Kahului Airport for $8.6 million.

In Maui County total turnout was 50,475 or 52.2% of the 96,721 registered voters.

‘Oumuamua: Comet or Alien Probe? ʻOumuamua, the interstallar object with a Hawaiian name is drawing attention again, this time for a new theory about its origins.

Check here for 2018 Election Day Results, which will be updated regularly as summary reports are released. Results will focus on Maui races first.

Each year, thousands of humpback whales travel 3,000 miles or more from their northern feeding grounds to the waters of Maui to mate, give birth and care for their young calves.

The University of Hawai`i Maui College Culinary Arts Program prepares for their 2018 Noble Chef fundraising gala on November 10, 2018.

This year’s Made in Maui County Festival added another element to encourage local entrepreneurship – the first-ever MIMCF Best New Food Product Contest

The application for Kamehameha Schools Preschool and Pauahi Keiki Scholars is now available for the 2019-20 school year.

The Kula Forest Reserve and Polipoli Spring Recreation Area reopened following completion of a two-month project for road repairs and fuel mitigation work.

The crewmember reportedly fell overboard from the 68-foot Kawaiola fishing vessel sometime in the afternoon.

Maui’s zoning map is now available in a digital format. This new map replaces the old, tape-repaired paper zoning maps, some dating back to the early 60’s, that the County has used for decades. Previous technological limitations limited the accuracy and scale of  the map, as many older maps were hand drawn on Mylar polyester film. […]

An estimated ­­­­­­250 people attended the “Ridge to Reef Rendezvous,” a community celebration of ridge to reef environmental stewardship in West Maui.