Maui News

Police say reports indicated that the man attempted to forcibly enter one of the facilities.

The dispute arose when an amateur photographer was cited by a state Sheriff for taking pictures of airplanes from a public sidewalk along Lagoon Drive near the Honolulu International Airport without a permit

Although initial reports to police indicated that a juvenile male sustained a BB-gun related injury, officials say the victim sustained an actual gunshot wound.

During a Congressional visit to Maui on Monday, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) visited with HC&S employees and met with leaders from ILWU Local 142 (Maui/Lānaʻi/Molokaʻi Division) to discuss the transition and support for Maui’s displaced sugar workers and others affected by the closure of HC&S.

Five individuals are safe after they were reported overdue from a hike in Wailau Valley on Molokaʻi on Sunday, fire officials said.

An estimated 3,758 customers lost power this morning after a tree branch came into contact with lines on Malaihi Road in Waiehu.

These new sirens are part of the Statewide Siren Modernization Project. Residents nearby may hear the siren sound six to eight times for 30-second to one-minute intervals during the identified time-frame.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell is urging O‘ahu residents and visitors to take action against mosquitoes and their bites following an announcement by the state Department of Health that four imported cases of mosquito borne viruses are being investigated on the island. The O‘ahu cases include: (1) Zika virus, (2) dengue fever and (1) chikungunya.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard meets with residents losing their jobs this year as a result of A&B’s decision to cease sugar operations at HC&S.

There is no tsunami expected following a preliminary magnitude 3.6 earthquake reported at 4:04 a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016, four miles West of Kīhei, Maui, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

US Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday issued a statement after The Associated Press declared him the winner of Hawaii’s Democratic caucus.

A 40-year-old man was airlifted from Maliko Gulch after he fell 6-8 feet and suffered an open fracture near his ankle.

The Department’s Air 1 helicopter was dispatched from Maui to assist as ground crews faced difficult terrain while attempting to gain access to the fire.

Maui fire and rescue crews are responding to a swift water rescue at Halawa Valley on Molokai.

The team of archaeologists will spend the next 6-8 weeks completing the Archaeological Inventory Survey work that was started last spring.

The committee will host evening meetings throughout Maui County in April to receive community input.

Maui Flood Watch in Effect through Saturday Afternoon.

The Maui County District Health Office and the County of Maui jointly announced today a suspected case of Zika virus brought to the island by a resident who became ill while traveling in Latin America and upon return to Maui in February.

The lane closure schedule is for the period beginning on Saturday, March 26 through Friday, April 1, 2016. All projects are weather permitting and include the following:

The 920 page document includes a proposed budget that totals $810.4 million and includes an operating budget of $563.6 million and a capital program budget of $147.9 million.