Maui News
Ban on Spinner Dolphin Approach Proposed
Commercial swim-with-dolphin programs would lose their main draw if a ban is passed that seeks to prohibit approaching Hawaiian spinner dolphins within 50 yards
UHMC Graduates First Group of Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi School Health Aides
The first School Health Aides from Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i have completed a Level One certificate training at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.
Capobianco Trial: Witness Says He Never Gave Defendant a Ride to Work
Knight testified that he helped Capobianco find parts for his vehicle, but never drove him to work, as the defendant had claimed in a previous police interview.
Maui Police Study of AXON Body Worn Camera Underway
The Maui Police Department’s Plans, Training, Research & Development Section began one month feasibility study on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, on the use of the AXON body-worn camera.
Renovations, Traffic Delays at ʻĀhihi-Kīnaʻu, Aug 29 – Sept 30
Visitors to the ʻĀhihi-Kīnaʻu Natural Area Reserve and Keoneʻōiʻo or “La Perouse Bay” area are advised of renovation that will result in limited parking and traffic delays.
Rules of the Road: Talking Law with David Sereno
How you approach an emergency vehicle stopped on the roadside matters in the eyes of the law. Attorney David Sereno explains some crucial rules of the road.
16 Tons of Rubbish Removed From Remote Molokaʻi Coastline
Volunteers and state agencies worked to remove 30 dump truck loads of rubbish from 22 miles of remote coastline on Molokaʻi during a cleanup effort this summer.
Maui Ocean Center to Showcase Coral and Turtle Conservation at IUCN
The Maui Ocean Center will host an official booth at IUCN to feature its work in coral restoration, turtle conservation and education.
Cable Fault Knocks Out Power to 1,000 Wailea Customers
About 1,000 customers in the Wailea area experienced a power outage around 1:48 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, due to a cable fault.
Made in Maui County Festival Announces 2016 Vendors
Maui County will hold its largest products show, the 3rd annual Made in Maui County Festival, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului on Nov. 4 & 5, 2016.
Maui Flood Watch Until Wednesday Afternoon
Radar indicated heavy rain with rates up to three inches per hour across Upcountry Maui, near and east of Kula, Pukalani and Makawao.
Unscheduled Pūlehu Cane Fire 100% Contained
Crews do not expect the fire to be declared officially extinguished for at least another week or so because of hundreds of smoldering large kiawe trees.
Rare Look at Melon-Headed Whales off Maui
Charles Louis Millman of Maui Marine Photography captured this rare look of what he described as a pod of melon-headed whales off of Kīhei, Maui today.
Puʻu Kukui Elementary Teacher Earns Presidential Award
Maui math teacher, Eliza Akana Yoshida is one of four teachers in Hawaiʻi who were recognized today with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Maui Students Honored in STEM Education
Senator Hirono honored Maui students who were finalists for the Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award at MEDB’s 10th Annual Ke Alahele Education Fund Dinner.
Water Conservation Urged in Kula-Kanaio Area
The Maui County Department of Water Supply will be performing work in the Kula area from August 23-25. Work will be performed from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.
Kula Man Airlifted After Fall at Waiʻānapanapa in Hāna
A 61-year-old Kula man was medevaced after sustaining head injuries in a fall while fishing along the coastline at Waianapanapa in East Maui.
Unscheduled Cane Fire Chars 35 Acres of Haleakalā Ranch Lands
An unscheduled cane fire burned an estimated 300 acres of HC&S land on Saturday before spreading mauka into Haleakalā Ranch Lands and burning another 25 acres on Sunday.
Unscheduled Cane Fire Burns 300 Acres, Flare Up from Friday’s Pūlehu Rd Fire
This afternoon’s fire in the Pūlehu area is believed to be a flare up of the unscheduled sugar cane fire that began late yesterday afternoon.
