Maui News

Mechanical Problems Affect Refuse Pickups in Wailuku

Due to mechanical problems, part of an a residential automated refuse collection route in Wailuku was not picked up today.

Ohana Fuels Program Supports Grow Some Good

From Oct. 1 through December 31, 2017, Ohana Fuels will donate a portion of all gasoline sales to Grow Some Good. Grow Some Good supports school gardens at 11 school campuses across Maui, with 4,500 students participating in the program each year.

Plan Your Route: Maui Lane Closures, Sept. 25–29

The state DOT will conduct roadwork at various locations throughout Maui this week, resulting in lane closures and alternating lane closures.

Hawai‘i Better Business Bureau Warns Seniors of Scams

Hawai‘i’s Better Business Bureau (BBB) wants seniors to be aware of five common scams and what they can do to protect themselves.

World War II Filipino Veterans Urged to Register for Congressional Gold Medal

Filipino World War II veterans and surviving family members are being urged to register at FilVetRep.org so they can receive long-overdue recognition for their service.

Waikapū Park Basketball Court Reconstruction Begins Today

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will begin work on a Waikapū Park Basketball Court Reconstruction project on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.

VIDEO UPDATE: Wailuku Brush Fire Scorches 4 Acres

Maui fire crews responded to a brush fire in Wailuku that burned about four acres of brush off of Kahekili Highway at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23.

Hawai‘i Judiciary Employees Honored

First Circuit Court Judge Virginia Lea Crandall was presented with the 2017 Jurist of the Year award by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, at the Hawai‘i State Judiciary’s 2017 Statewide Incentive Awards Ceremony on Sept. 22.

Hawai‘i Companies Attend 2017 Tokyo International Gift Show

Seventy-three companies represented Hawai‘i at the 2017 Tokyo International Gift Show, which was held Sept. 6 through 8, 2017, at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center.

Condo Rentals in Hawai‘i Go Pink

Condominium Rentals Hawai‘i will paint their website pink in October and donate a portion of proceeds from bookings during the month to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. 

Maui Obituaries: Week of Sept. 24, 2017

May they rest in peace. Maui Obituaries: Week of Sept. 24, 2017

Hawai‘i Red Cross Volunteers Deploy to Puerto Rico

In response to the three back-to-back hurricanes—Harvey, Irma and Maria—eight Hawai‘i Red Cross volunteers from Maui have deployed.

1,000th Sea Turtle Released at Tavares Beach

On Friday, NOAA Fisheries released the 1,000th sea turtle (honu) that was rescued and rehabilitated in Hawai‘i at Tavares Beach on Maui’s North Shore.

UH Featured in New Tommy Bahama Collegiate Collection

The University of Hawai‘i is one of the 45 top universities featured in Tommy Bahama’s new collegiate series clothing line.

GIS Software Free for all Hawai‘i Schools

ESRI, the GIS software industry leader, is offering the new ArcGIS school bundle at no charge to all K12 public, private and charter schools throughout Hawai‘i.

Statewide Public Meetings for Commercial Marine License Fee Increase

The proposed rule amendment would increase the annual commercial marine license fees from $50/year to $100/year initially, then to $150/year on Jan. 1, 2018.

Near-Drowning at Mākena Landing

Emergency crews in South Maui responded at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, to an unresponsive female pulled from the water at Mākena Landing in Mākena.

Haleakalā Brush Fire ‘Contained’

The brush fire that started off the side of Haleakalā Highway, then spread to a fallow sugar cane field on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 21, has been contained.

Bodyboard, Cooler Found Adrift Near Olowalu Beach, Maui

The Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help identifying the owner of a bodyboard with an attached cooler found adrift approximately six miles off Olowalu Beach.

Hurricane Maria Update: 70,000 Evacuated Due to Cracked Dam

Everyone living near the Guajataca River in the northwest part of the country was advised to evacuate immediately because of an “imminent dam break.”  
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