Maui News

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa today signed a sand mining bill and transmitted it to County Council.

Here are some of the important headlines and stories you need to know around Maui, in this brief newscast with Maui Now’s Kiaora Bohlool.

US Representative Tulsi Gabbard delivered a speech on the House floor today honoring the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui’s 2018 Nihon Bunka Award honorees.

Arakawa, provided a list of legislative priorities, which include: Front Street Apts; funding for Kula Ag park; and CIP funds for a central Maui transit hub.

A visitor from Oakland, California died after being pulled unresponsive from South Maui Waters on Thursday.

Maui Now sat down for an exclusive phone interview with Rep. Angus McKelvey today and asked him about the bypass and traffic into and out of Lahaina.

New video has been released of Friday’s rescue of an entangled humpback in waters off of Maui. Trained responders freed the whale from 285 feet of braided line

Governor David Ige spoke with Maui Now in an exclusive phone interview regarding the false missile alert that took place on Saturday, Jan. 13

Dana Neizman is described as 47 years old, 5’5″ tall, 120 lbs. with dark blonde hair and brown eyes. She frequents the Upcountry and Pāʻia area.

Police say the incident was reported at around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2017 in a parking lot on Lalo Street in Kahului. Two males wielding knives allegedly

Laurence Nelson, 59, is described as 5’8″, 160 pounds with brown hair and green/hazel eyes. Police say he may be in the Piiholo or Makawao Forest area.

Hawaiian Airlines begins its new non-stop daily route between Portland and Maui, starting today, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

All Maui County HI5 redemption centers operated by Aloha Recycling temporarily closed on Wednesday due to a delay in reimbursement fee payments from the DOH.

Loko o Mokuhinia is the former wetland that surrounded the ancient island of Mokuʻula in West Maui, located at the site known today as Maluʻulu o Lele Park.

The purpose of the EA is to analyze the impact of potential actions to manage sunrise summit visitation in a manner that provides for the safety of employees and park visitors; protects sensitive natural and cultural resources; and improves the visitor experience.

Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation was briefed today by federal and state agencies on the false emergency alert that went out across the state on Saturday.

In his opening day remarks of the 2018 Legislative Session, House Speaker Saiki addressed Saturday’s false missile alert, homelessness and affordable housing.

Today marks the 125th anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom, which happened on January 17th 1893.

Andaya was last known to be with her father after spending the weekend with him. Her mother filed a report on Jan. 15, after the father failed to return her…

A&B vice president of diversified agriculture, Rick Volner, is resigning to take on a new opportunity as GM of Maui operations for HC&D (formerly Ameron).