Maui News

“Halloween in Lahaina” returns to world famous Front Street on Saturday, October 31, 2015. Last year, the same event drew a crowd estimated at 28,000 people.

While many today associate the name Olaf with the happy-go-lucky snowman character that appeared in the 2013 Disney animation film, Frozen, the name will resurface again, for the next storm now brewing in the Eastern Pacific.

King Kekaulike High School celebrates its 20th Anniversary with a reception tonight, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 at the campus in Pukalani.

As of Thursday, Oct. 15, both victims were in the care of the Queen’s Medical Center on Oʻahu where they are being treated for gunshot wounds. Police say one person remains in critical condition and the other in guarded condition.

Residents are urged to remove the hard drive from any old computers, laptops, printers or other electronic devices and bring just the hard drive to the event

The 2015 list includes: #14 Mama’s Fish House in Pāʻia; and #15 Lahaina Grill in West Maui.

The Assets Center for Learning has opened a center in Kahului on Maui, catering to the needs of students who learn differently.

The exercise will take place from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at the Whalers Village, located at 2435 Kāʻanapali Parkway in Lahaina.

Since Aug. 5th, the 145 active vessels in the Hawaiʻi longline fleet have been prohibited from catching bigeye tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean after reaching a 2015 limit of 3,500 metric tons.

The Maui Police Department announced the promotion of Detective Rick Martinez to the rank of Lieutenant on Oct. 1, 2015.

Firefighters rescued a man along the King’s Trail in Kanaio after he became lost while hiking alone in South Maui.

The drop marks another consecutive decline reported since 2011, when the school had 4,527 students enrolled. That translates to 934 less students at the Kahului campus over four years.

Kalama and Lokelani are among just 32 schools in the nation selected for the program. Representatives say access to technology can help to level the playing field for low income families and those who do not have a high-speed internet connection at home.

“This is the only program of its kind in the state. By expanding to the neighbor islands, starting with Maui, we hope to provide essential training to veterinary staff and increase the standard of animal care throughout Hawai‘i.” ~Vet Tech program director Jenny Kelly

The bill would require new establishments to also install an accommodation in the men’s room, or alternatively, to have a single accommodation accessible to both men and women.

“The owners of Ruby’s Diner have informed us they will not be reopening… Though we are saddened by this closure, we are excited about the future of Queen Ka’ahumanu Center, our newly announced tenants,” said QKC General Manager Jackie Perreira.

The Maui Planning Commission today rejected a request for the inclusion of sugar cane smoke as a factor when granting special management area use permits.

Representative Lynn DeCoite and leaders from the Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives will update the community on the 2015 Legislative Session during a “Lawmakers Listen” event scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Haʻikū Community Center.

The Hawaiʻi Lodging and Tourism Association will present a $25,000 check to Kahului’s Family Life Center as part of its initial neighbor island funding to send 120 homeless individuals on Maui to locations outside of Hawaiʻi.

The proposed Kuhua Street Extension project is designed to provide an alternate local transportation corridor parallel to the Honoapiʻilani Highway between Front Street and Keawe Street in West Maui.