Maui News

Hawaiʻi has launched an enhanced 911 service allowing residents to report an emergency to 911 as a text message.

The state Department of Transportation is proposing to remove the deteriorated Hāna Pier in East Maui which they say is a public safety hazard, but continues to be a utilized as popular recreation spot.

The Festivals of Aloha 2016 event is is in the East Maui community of Hāna this week, where festivities are being held throughout the week in honor of Native Hawaiian culture and traditions.

The state is proposing parking fees for the ‘Āhihi-Kina‘u Natural Area Reserve on Maui in an effort to provide a self-sustaining funding source.

After two hours of emotional testimony focused on spending transparency and government response to last month’s severe flooding event at ʻĪao and Kahoma Valleys, the Maui County Council voted 7-2 on Tuesday to approve $5 million in reimbursement funds.

Both operators suffered critical life-threatening injuries and were transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center.

(Update: 7:30 p.m., 10.11.16) The Honoapiilani Hwy is now OPEN following a traffic accident reported at around 6:10 p.m.

The Pauahi and Nā Hoʻokama scholarships are need-based programs, available to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at accredited KS-recognized post-high institutions in the US.

US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard today announced federal funding totaling $1 million for childcare subsidies, making services affordable and accessible for more than 200 Native Hawaiian families in need.

A homeowner in Hāna extinguished a fire in the bedroom of their one-story home before fire crews arrived early Sunday morning, Oct. 9, 2016.

The Maui Police Department would like to remind the public that there will be road closures and slowed traffic due to this year’s Halloween event.

Without immediate additional funding, county officials say an imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare exists following severe flooding at Iao.

Maui police are investigating a motor vehicle accident reported at the Wash It Hawaii car wash located on Keawe Street in Lahaina on Monday morning, Oct. 10, 2016.

The Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help identifying the owner of a 16-foot, yellow skiff found approximately nine miles southeast of Hāna, Maui, Monday.

The occupant reported that 30 minutes prior, they began charging a Lithium-ion battery in a USB charging device that was plugged into an electrical outlet. The charging device and battery was left on the bed.

Hawaiian Airlines Corporate Security investigators reported to the Maui Police Department suspected employee theft involving their ramp agents and checked baggage belonging to passengers.

The Office of Elections and County Clerks of Hawaiʻi remind voters that today, Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, is the deadline to register to vote in the November 8th General Election.

Maui’s Jennifer Suzuki, a teacher at Maui Waena Intermediate School was named the Maui District Teacher of the Year by the state Department of Education.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Hoʻoulu Lāhui Hawaiian Studies Program hosts an Indigenous Peoples’ Day gathering this afternoon.

Volunteers with the American Red Cross responded to a residential fire reported on Alakai Street in Wailuku on Sunday night, Oct. 9, 2016.