Maui News
UPDATE: Electrical Arc at Maui Electric Substation Sparks 7-Acre Wailea Fire
The seven acre fire started after an electrical arc on a Maui Electric Company transmission line dropped a shower of sparks, igniting the dry grass below it.
Two Maui Principals Among Leadership Award Nominees
Steve Franz, principal at King Kamehameha III Elementary School in Lahaina, and Chris Bachaus, a principal at Kula Elementary School each were awarded with a $1,000 personal cash award and commemorative plaque at a ceremony held over the weekend.
Briefing on Lānaʻi Affordable Housing, April 8, 2016
The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns announced that a briefing on Lānaʻi affordable housing will be held Friday, April 8 at 5 p.m. at the Lānaʻi Senior Center.
Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan Workshops
The workshops are planned from April 23 to May 21, and will be held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Governor Proposes Highest Level of Funding Ever for DHHL
Ige: We want to give DHHL the tools and flexibility to reform and restructure the department. I will hold DHHL accountable, with the ultimate goal of giving beneficiaries greater access to DHHL programs and services.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Here on Maui, police will be participating in the national “U Drive. U Text. U Pay” campaign. Additional enforcement of Hawaiʻi’s Mobile Electronic Device Law is planned starting on April 8th and continuing until April 13th.
Free Pre-Kindergarten Program Offered Through Public Charter School Commission
Children must be 4-years-old by Aug. 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013 with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines for Hawai‘i. Enrollment is expected to be limited to 20 students at each of the schools.
New Maui County Energy Commissioner Selected
His number one job will be to keep the county moving forward on its goal of achieving 100% renewable energy and to make sure that costs to ratepayers are contained.
Maui Man Airlifted After Fall From Cliff Near Hoʻokipa
Firefighters located the 37-year-old Maui man lying at the bottom of a 75-foot cliff, east of Hoʻokipa, just before Maliko Gulch.
Ceremonial Fire Ignites Brush in Upper Kanaio
The fire burned about a half-acre of grass, 3⁄4 mile mauka of Bully’s Burgers, at Mile 18 of the Piʻilani Highway.
Woman Rushed to Hospital After Pulled from Swimming Pool
A 31-year-old Kīhei woman was transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center in critical condition after she was found at the bottom of a swimming pool at The Wailea Fairway Villas on Saturday night.
Crews Respond to Small Brush Fires in Olinda and Ōmaʻopio
Upcountry firefighters responded two grass fires on Saturday afternoon, April 2, 2016–one in Olinda and another in Ōmaʻopio.
Baldwin Robotics Captures Regional Title, Heads to World Championship
A three-team robotics alliance led by Baldwin High School captured the 2016 Hawaiʻi FIRST Regional Competition this weekend at the Stan Sheriff Center on Oʻahu, earning a berth at the prestigious world championship, scheduled later this month in St. Louis, Missouri.
Merrie Monarch Results 2016: Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu Wins Title
The 53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival concluded early this morning, with Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, under the direction of Nā Kumu Hula William Kahakuleilehua “Sonny” Ching and Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera taking the overall title.
UPDATE: Power Restored to 2,600 After Accident on L. Honoapiʻilani Rd.
The vehicle struck a fire hydrant and utility pole causing a domino effect resulting in downed electrical lines and leaning poles along the highway. The accident also damaged several transformers and fuses.
Maui Groups Kick Off National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui and Ho‘oikaika Partnership invite Maui County keiki and families to attend a special kick-off event to help celebrate National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April.
A Look From Above Puʻu ʻio
We recently flew with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters to get a bird’s eye view of our beautiful island of Maui. Today’s video explores Puʻu ʻio located at ʻUlupalakua Ranch. Our pilot and guide, Tim…
Kahului HI-5 Redemption Center Adds Convenient Service Hours
Reynolds Recycling recently announced that it will be shifting their days of operation for their Maui center to offer additional redemption services on Saturdays.
Farm to School Initiative Seeks Information from Local Farmers
The Initiative aims to “systematically increase State purchasing of local food for our school menus as well as connect our keiki with their food through the use of products from the local agricultural community.”
Merrie Monarch 2016 – Five Maui Hālau Compete
Tonight, there are a total of 29 performances, with Maui hālau scheduled to appear throughout the lineup in the following order: (1) Pukalani Hula Hale – Kumu Hiʻilei Maxwell-Juan – Pukalani & Kahului, Maui; (2) Hālau o Ka Hanu Lehua – Kumu Kamaka Kukona – Waikapū, Maui; (4) Moana’s Hula Hālau – Kumu Raquel Dudoit – Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi; (11) Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi – Kumu Haunani & ʻIliahi Paredes – Wailuku, Maui; (17) Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi – Kumu Haunani & ʻIliahi Paredes – Wailuku, Maui (Kāne); and (27) Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka – Kumu Nāpua Greig – Kula, Maui.
