Maui News

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii following a preliminary magnitude 6.9 earthquake reported at 8:07 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 off the coast of Jalisco Mexico.

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker of Maui introduces a bill that, for the first time, will offer universal long-term care to Hawaiʻi’s seniors and people with disabilities who are cared for at home.

An apparent one-car accident occurred on Hāna in front of a Kū‘au residence at approximately 5 p.m. this evening, Wednesday, Jan. 20.

Maui police say the suspect is a 44-year-old female of Wailuku, identified as Dolly Ai, who was allegedly operating the truck at the time of the collision. Ai was arrested for Accidents Involving Death or Serious Bodily Injury and was later released pending further investigation.

In celebration of Penguin Awareness Day, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa celebrated its African Black-Footed Penguins and invited guests to a special penguin feeding today to learn more about the charismatic creatures.

Recovery crews retrieved the body of a man found deceased after responding to a report of a vehicle at the bottom of a 200 foot ravine, fire officials said.

In conjunction with opening day, 20 groups are calling on legislators to “protect people and the planet over profits.”

Sen. Roz Baker invites the public to attend her Start of Session Talk Story on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. at the Kīhei Charter School campus in Līpoa Center.

As of sunset Tuesday, the Coast Guard and military partners will have conducted a cumulative search effort of 40,530 sq. nautical miles.

The Maui Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted for questioning in an ongoing criminal investigation.

Hirono said the US Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments in the US v Texas case is, “a step forward for the millions of undocumented immigrants who remain trapped in the shadows.”

As Lānaʻi looks forward to re-opening the Mānele Bay Hotel in March, these 5th Fridays have given their businesses an extra boost to weather the economic downturn their community has faced. If you haven’t attended Lānaʻi 5th Friday yet, you have a great opportunity on Jan. 29th.

It is the first off-site location opened by Maui Ocean Center to share information on Maui’s underwater world and educate guests on Hawaii’s marine ecosystems.

The pedestrian, a 41-year-old man with no local address, was not in a crosswalk at the time of the collision and was transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center in critical, life-threatening condition where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Prior to its departure for Molokaʻi, crew members from the Polynesian Voyaging Society and partner organizations will lead a series of community outreach events.

The Coast Guard is conducting a fourth day of searching for 12 Marine aviators off the North Shore of Oʻahu after two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters crashed in waters off of Waimea Bay on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.

The US Coast Guard reports the missing divers include a 40-year-old man, 30-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy. According to department reports, the three were last seen at 10 a.m., wearing full body camouflage wetsuits and are reportedly “excellent swimmers.”

More than 200 volunteers participated in the Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Annual Day of Service held at the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens in Central Maui.

Guernsey reps reported that the optimistic timeline could be as short as “a year or two” and the savings to Maui ratepayers could be higher than their conservative estimate of 6%.

A 60-year-old visitor was rescued from waters off of Kapalua Bay in West Maui on Sunday evening, Jan. 17, 2016.