Maui News

Organizers cited an upswing in islandwide farmers markets, lowering vendor and shopper turnout at the homestead’s fledgling 16-month operation.

This year’s holiday feast will cater to a record 500 senior citizens; and represents the visitor industry’s effort to give back and honor the kupuna of Maui.

A research biologist and co-founder of the Whale Trust Maui is making national headlines after recording heartbeat-like sounds produced by humpback whales, that are different than any other sounds previously recorded.

A Native Hawaiian Scholarship ʻAha takes place tonight beginning at 6 p.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College student lounge.

Maui’s Billy Kemper won Sunday’s Peʻahi Challenge in massive 40-50 foot-plus surf conditions at the popular surf spot often referred to as “Jaws” along Maui’s north shore. Surfers paddled into the swell with no-tow assist making the risk that much more daunting.

This marks the first BWT event at Pe’ahi, famously known as ‘Jaws,’ with competitors paddling into the gigantic swell – no tow-assist will be given.

Members of a Maui delegation spent the last week delivering a “Lei for Paris” to memorial sites and hospitals of those affected by recent acts of terrorism.

For over 11 years the resort has made it a tradition to drop off Thanksgiving meals to firefighters, EMT’s and Maui Police Department dispatch and patrol teams working throughout the holiday.

Over 75 dog owners, park supporters, county personnel, and past and present members of the Friends of the Upcountry Dog Park committee attended the “unleashing” ceremony for the new dog park at Eddie Tam on Saturday, Dec. 5.

The committee is tasked with providing the council with a written recommendation on whether establishing a county manager form of government would improve management and operation of the county. Their deadline to do so is by June 1, 2016.

Crews worked into the night to sting lights for a festive and magical ambiance on Market Street, just in time for tonight’s holiday themed First Friday event.

27% of Hawaiʻi’s major roads are in poor condition, and 144 bridges in the state are structurally deficient. Hokama said the FAST Act will allow Hawaiʻi to address these infrastructure problems.

A Wailuku man and Kahului woman suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle crash on Lower Main Street overnight, police said.

The event includes a series of interactive meth prevention lessons and a rally to educate students and raise awareness about the dangers of methamphetamine use.

The project is expected to take seven weeks to complete and has resulted in the closure of the Old Haleakalā Highway between Kuleana Street to approximately 400 feet southeast of the Cargo Road.

The busiest mailing day locally is anticipated to be Monday, Dec. 14. Suggested mail dates: Dec. 19 for First-Class and Priority Mail headed to the mainland.

All residents and businesses in the area bounded by Kolohala Drive and Copp Road and from Kekaulike Avenue to Kula Highway are being asked to conserve water by avoiding any unnecessary water use from now until 9 p.m.

The California-based airline, Virgin America, launches service from San Francisco to Kahului Maui today, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. An introductory fare sale of $199 one way* (including taxes and restrictions applying) begins today as well and can be purchased at www.virginamerica.com or 1-877-FLY-VIRGIN. In addition to the fare sale, Virgin America is also celebrating with […]

Emergency crews are on the scene of a vehicle accident on the mauka side of the Kula Highway near Ōmaʻopio Road. Police remained on scene at last report. Motorists are advised to proceed with caution in the area.

Crews from the Wailuku Fire Station arrived on scene to find the vehicle had run onto the median divider of the road located between the Kehalani Foodland and Longs Drugs store.