Maui News

Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Colleen Hanabusa recently voted to pass a funding bill that aims to strengthen military defense, education, child care, health care, and disaster relief programs. The fiscal year 2019 Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations package would fund the government through Dec. 7, 2018. The bill passed the […]

May they rest in peace. Maui obituaries for the week of Sept. 30, 2018. Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries.

The House of Representatives is accepting job applications for the 2019 Legislative Session. About 200 positions are available for individual lawmakersʻ offices and support agencies. The House said they welcome a diverse group of applicants from recently graduated college students to retirees who want to learn more about the legislative process, public service, and administration. […]

Schools from across the state are invited to register and compete in next year’s 26th Annual Hawai‘i Science Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Honolulu Community College.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) uses a diverse set of instruments to monitor active volcanoes in Hawai‘i.

A team of researchers from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) determined that land area in Hawai‘i vulnerable to future sea level rise may be double previous estimates.

The five graduating members of the class were sworn in as police officers and took their oath of office.

Kamehameha Schools is offering a variety of college scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year including undergraduate, graduate, trade, and vocational student merit and need-based awards.

Maui Ocean Center ranked eighth on the prestigious list joined by other US aquariums including the Georgia Aquarium, Monterey Bay Aquarium and Tennessee Aquarium. 

Beginning Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, deer hunting enthusiasts can apply to hunt for the 2019 Lana’i Axis Deer hunting season.

The public has two opportunities to comment on proposed revisions to the Maui Planning Commission’s Special Management Area (SMA) permits and shoreline area rules during upcoming meetings.

Hawai‘i AG Russell Suzuki joined a coalition in filing an amicus brief to support a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to roll back a requirement that employers include contraceptive coverage for women in their health insurance plans.

Today, President Donald Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Hawaiʻi and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Lane from Aug. 22-29, 2018.

A Brown Water Advisory has been issued for coastal waters from Honokōhau to Ukumehame in West Maui.

Personnel from the Maui Department of Water Supply are repairing a waterline break on Lower Honoapiʻilani Road, between the Sands of Kahana and Hoʻohui Road today (Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018).

A 13-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries in a motor vehicle collision reported on Tuesday night on Molokaʻi.

The Honoapiʻilani Highway is now completely open as of 6:55 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Maui police say traffic is starting to slowly resume its normal flow. Motorists are asked to continue to use caution and patience.

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park reopened over the weekend on Saturday, September 22 after closing May 11 from unprecedented volcanic activity that damaged park infrastructure. 

Police say that per Hawaiian Telcom, customers with landline service are only able to call within Hāna.

The highest rain rates were about one inch per hour over the Upcountry region from Hāliʻimaile to Kula. This rainfall is expected to diminish by sunset.