Maui News
Capobianco Trial: FBI Agent Begins Cell Phone Analysis
FBI Special Agent Michael Easter offered expert testimony as a national asset based on qualifications as a certified trainer in Cellular Site Analysis.
5th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, Oct. 1
The Women Helping Women West Maui Task Force will host its 5th Annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event on Saturday Oct. 1, at The Outlets of Maui in Lahaina.
Maui Flash Flood Watch Continues, 11 Evacuated from ʻĪao
A “very moist and unstable air mass” and and “upper level trough” will interact, resulting in unsettled weather with the potential for flooding over the eastern part of the island chain through Wednesday.
Orlene Still Too Far Out to Forecast Impacts to Hawaiʻi Weather
The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor Orlene, which strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane today and remained in Eastern North Pacific waters.
$8.4M Federal Grant to Tackle Substance Abuse in Hawaiʻi
The program funds will be aimed at reversing what state officials are calling “alarming trends” in alcohol and substance abuse among adults, particularly Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Kauaʻi Launches Traditional Voyaging Canoe, Nāmāhoe
Kauaʻi’s first traditional voyaging canoe in possibly 600 years, Nāmāhoe made her inaugural launch into the waters of Nāwiliwili Bay over the weekend.
Seawall Protest at Olowalu
A protest is planned today at the site of a shoreline hardening project just north of Olowalu near mile 15.9 of the Honoapiʻilani Highway.
Jurors Questioned, Video Evidence Review, Special Agent Due to Testify
The court took time on Friday to question jurors after an anonymous letter was received by the prosecution alleging deliberations occurred outside of court.
Maui Weekly Obituary Notices: Sept. 11, 2016
May they rest in peace. Maui Obituaries for the week of Aug. 21, 2016. Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries.
Orlene Expected to Near Hurricane Status on Monday
Orlene is forecast to slow in forward speed through the early part of next week as it takes a turn toward the NNW, and makes its way toward the Central Pacific.
Maui Reflects on 15th Anniversary of 9/11
President Barack Obama delivered remarks today at the 9/11 Memorial Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA in remembrance of the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
Maui Crime, Aug. 28–Sept. 3: Burglaries, Break-Ins, Thefts
Maui police responded to 9 burglaries, 20 vehicle thefts, and 40 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period, between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3, 2016.
Hāna Highway Partial Road Closure at Mile 25
Hāna Highway (360) at mile-marker 25 is partially closed to traffic. The Hāna-bound lane is running contra-flow while repairs are conducted.
Plan Your Route: Maui Road Closures Sept. 10-16
The state Department of Transportation will be conducting a number of road projects on Maui during the week starting Saturday, Sept. 10 to Sept. 16, 2016.
Baldwin’s Yoshida Wins Sustained Superior Performance Award
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education named its 2016 Employee, Manager and Team of the Year award winners today, recognizing employees for their special and continued contributions to education and the students of Hawaiʻi.
Battle of the Badges Benefit for Pacific Cancer Foundation
If you show up to the Battle of the Badges Benefit game with this year’s T-shirt, you can get into the game for FREE and support Maui’s cancer community.
Ing Seeks AG Opinion on Fishing Vessel Controversy
Representative Kaniela Ing of Maui today sent a letter to Attorney General Douglas Chin requesting an opinion on the alleged unfair labor and business practices conducted outside Piers 17 and 38 at Honolulu Harbor. Representative Ing, who is the Chairperson of the House Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, and Hawaiian Affairs said, “I am extremely alarmed by recent […]
Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Spreads, Now Impacting 50,000 Acres
Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death has impacted nearly 50,000 acres of native forest on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. That’s an increase of some 13,000 acres from earlier in 2016.
Maui Teacher Recognized in Washington DC
Yoshida has been teaching for 13 years and in 2013, helped to open Puʻu Kukui Elementary in Wailuku, where she is currently a curriculum coordinator.
Hawai‘i Secures $625,000 in Federal Funds for Tsunami Preparedness
The funds will support the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency. NOAA’s Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program provides funding to coastal states for preparedness activities such as inundation mapping, disaster planning, and tsunami education.
