Maui News
Kauaʻi’s Endangered Seabirds Being Monitored by Radar
Annual seabird radar monitoring work has begun in conjunction with the start of the breeding season for both both ‘a‘o (Newell’s shearwaters) and ua‘u (Hawaiian petrels) on Kauaʻi.
Schatz to Host Reception for Military Service Academies Students
US Sen. Brian Schatz will host a reception honoring 10 students selected to attend the US Military Service Academies today at 3:15 p.m.at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building in Honolulu.
CAPTURED: MCCC Female Pre-trial Detainee Missing From Head Count
Maui Police have confirmed that they arrested Tasha Gonsalves at about 2 p.m. after the state Department of Public Safety reported her missing from a 5:30 a.m. head count at the Maui Community Correctional Center on Tuesday, May 26, 2015.
Fire Burns Shed on Awalau Road in Haʻikū, Maui
Fire crews on Maui battled a structure fire that burned a shed on Awalau Road in the Haʻikū area of East Maui early Monday morning, May 25, 2015.
“Maui Outgrow Monsanto” Event Draws 200 Participants
Event organizers say 200 people planted 100 coconut trees and over 2 acres of taro, sweet potato and yams, as a statement that “the community can and will feed itself without Monsanto.”
UPDATE: Fire Engulfs Kahakuloa Home, Causes $550,000 Damage
A structure fire that occurred early Sunday evening in Kahakuloa, caused an estimated $550,000 in damages to the home, and $5,000 to its contents.
Scuba Shack Boat Makes Emergency Beaching in Wailea
A dive boat belonging to the Scuba Shack was found beached fronting the Grand Wailea Resort in South Maui on Saturday, May 23, 2015.
Wailuku Woman Dies After Being Pulled from Waters at La Perouse
A 32-year-old Wailuku woman died after being pulled from the water at Keoneʻōʻio or La Perouse Bay in South Maui on Friday night.
Kahului Airport Access Road Begins to Take Shape
Motorists are asked to drive with caution in the Dairy Road area of Kahului as they adjust to construction done in conjunction with the Airport Access Road Project.
Kakoʻo ia Kahoʻolawe Work Day, May 23
The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission will host a Kakoʻo ia Kahoʻolawe Work Day this Saturday, May 23 from 8 a.m. to noon at its Kīhei boat house property.
Maui State Senators Take on Committee Leadership Roles
Under the new structure, Maui Senator Roz Baker will serve as Chair of the Consumer Protection Committee; Senate Majority Leader J Kalani English will serve as Vice Chair of both the Hawaiian Affairs and Tourism committees; and Senator Gil Keith-Agaran will Chair the Judiciary and Labor committee.
Maui Head Start Program Receives $2 M Federal Grant
The US Department of Health and Human Services will be awarding Maui Economic Opportunity with a $2.01 million grant for its Head Start services for eligible children and families in Maui County.
Maui Crime Log May 10–16: Burglaries, Break-Ins, Thefts
Maui police responded to 13 burglaries, 27 vehicle break-ins and five vehicle thefts in Maui County over the seven-day period between Sunday, May 10, and Saturday, May 16, 2015.
UH Board of Regents Approve Tuition Reduction
Today, the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents approved UH President David Lassner’s proposal to reduce tuition increases for resident undergraduate students for both the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years.
Visitor Airlifted After Slipping on Hike at “Bamboo Trail”
A visitor was airlifted from the Kailua area of East Maui on Thursday, May 21, 2015 after suffering injuries to her knee while hiking in the area often referred to as the “Bamboo Forest.”
Group Organizes “Plant Against Monsanto” Event, May 23
Organizers say they intend to plant food “with a goal of bringing Maui one step closer to food sovereignty and a future that is not dependent on chemical agriculture.”
VIDEO: Hospice Maui Breaks Ground on New Hoʻoluʻolu Facility
Hospice Maui hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday morning for its Hale Ho’olu’olu facility in Wailuku. The building, once complete, will serve as a five-bed hospice residence.
Mālama Maui Nui Seeks Volunteers for “River Mouth” Cleanup, May 30
The nonprofit environmental group Mālama Maui Nui is seeking volunteers to help clean the shoreline at the popular surf spot often referred to as “River Mouth” in Paukūkalo on Saturday morning, May 30, 2015.
Maui’s Hāmoa Beach Holds on to No. 4 Spot on Dr. Beach’s Top 10
Maui’s Hāmoa Beach in the remote east end of the island has once again claimed a spot on the top 10 Best Beaches in America list compiled by Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, a professor at Florida International University.
Council Members, Business Leaders Preview West Maui Greenway
Maui County Councilmembers Don Couch and Elle Cochran, and staff from Councilmember Don Couch’s office joined hotel industry and community business leaders for a bicycle ride hosted by the Maui Bicycling League and Pedego Electric Bikes Maui on a portion of the future West Maui Greenway.
