Maui News
Brush Fire Near River in Piʻihana area of Wailuku
Wailuku firefighters arrived at 5:39 p.m. and found a small area of brush burning in a vacant lot on the north side of the Wailuku River (ʻĪao Stream) and about 150 yards below the Maui Disposal Co. property on Eha Street.
Future of Kanahā Beach Park Topic of Visioning Workshop
The workshop is designed to help build a shared vision for the beach park regarding future recreational uses, improvements, and management of the park.
No Tsunami Threat to Hawaiʻi After 6.8 Solomon Islands Quake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a 6.8 (preliminary magnitude 7.0) earthquake reported at 8:31 a.m. HST on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, in the Solomon Islands region, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
KCA Features Discussion on Maui Politics, Educational Entertainment
Educational entertainment and local politics will be the main topics at the Kula Community Association’s meeting set to start at 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015) at the Kula Community Center.
Haʻikū Man Arrested for Alleged Involvement in Fatal Kahului Crash
Maui police arrested a Haʻikū man on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in a fatal car crash in Kahului that claimed the lives of two visitors earlier this year.
Governor Explains Position in Support of Refugees
“For the last decade, in 10 years, 21 refugees have been relocated to our community here in the state of Hawaiʻi and zero are from Syria,” said Gov. Ige during Tuesday’s press conference.
Musician Arrested at Kahului Airport on Suspicion of Drug Offenses
Clifford Darren Benitez, 50, was arrested for alleged of third degree promotion of a dangerous drug and prohibited acts related to to drug paraphernalia.
Pāʻia Kūʻau Waterline Improvements, Nov. 17-19
The Maui Department of Water Supply is completing water line improvements in the Hāna Highway area from Pāʻia to Kūʻau. Department officials today announced that there will be scheduled water outages the nights of Nov. 17, 18, and 19, 2015. “We regret any inconvenience this may cause,” department representatives said in an announcement. In the […]
Maui County pCard Expenditures Under Criminal Investigation
The Maui County prosecutor referred the Wailuku Public Works Baseyard kitchen case to the Maui Police Department for criminal investigation. No one is allowed in the kitchen and the media has been denied access to line-item spending details, which are now all locked up as evidence.
LUC to Accept Testimony on Final EIS for Olowalu Town Project
The Final EIS for the Olowalu Town Master Plan seeks the reclassification of approximately 320 acres of land situated at Olowalu from the Agricultural District to the Rural and Urban Districts.
Gov. Ige Extends Aloha to Syrian Refugees, Sen. Slom Voices Opposition
In his letter to Gov. Ige, Sen. Slom wrote, “Like you, I celebrate Hawaiʻi’s unique Aloha Spirit, openness and sense of welcome; however, there are limits and practical realities to every stated policy”
Lost Hikers Rescued from Old Pineapple Fields in Honolua
Crews found the 58-year-old man and his 26-year-old daughter on one of the former pineapple field roads. They were uninjured and were driven out to their vehicle.
Voting Opens to “Name a Baby Sea Turtle”
The Maui Ocean Center is accepting submissions from now through Nov. 20, 2015.
Visitor Stranded by High Surf Rescued in Kailua
A 25-year-old female in the group scrambled up the wrong side of the bay after becoming disoriented while swimming through foot thick sea foam, churned up by the high surf.
Visitor Rescued in Waters off Waiʻānapanapa
At 10:27 a.m. Monday morning, emergency crews in Hāna responded to a swimmer in distress at the Waiʻānapanapa State Park in East Maui. At 10:37 a.m., Hāna firefighters reportedly arrived at the park’s black sand beach, where bystanders directed crews to the person in the water. Officials say a firefighter swam out about 50 feet […]
VIDEO: Coral Reef Management Planning Begins
Extensive, mass coral bleaching across the entire Hawaiian archipelago is prompting the development of a comprehensive coral reef management plan for near-shore waters in the main Hawaiian Islands.
New Book Shares Life of Maui’s Tommy “Tang” Sarashina
Sarashina was born in Lahaina in 1925 and went to finish his schooling in Japan, where he would then be conscripted into the Japan army during WWII. He was a POW in Siberia and later released back to Japan, but was banned from coming back to Maui for more than 15 years.
Maui Electric Bills Fall to Lowest Level in More Than 5 Years
On Maui, the typical residential bill is now $141.57. The last time when bills on Maui were lower than this month was in September of 2010 when the typical bill was $141.10.
Two Songs Composed for 25th Anniversary Edition of Hula O Nā Keiki
Special to this year’s event were two mele composed by Kekuhi Kanae Kanahele Kealiʻikanakaʻoleohaililani, an eighth generation kumu hula of Hālau O Kekuhi on Hawaiʻi Island.
LOCATED: Missing Person, Ignacio Rivera of Kahului
UPDATE:9:34 p.m. 11/15/15: On Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, police say Ignacio Rivera was located and his in good health.
