Maui News

Maui police arrested a Lahaina man for his alleged connection with a fatal vehicle crash last year that claimed the life of 26-year-old woman.

“My time out in Kanaio was amazing. The King’s Highway is the most preserved out there. There are old ruins and heiau. Just the energy–there’s nothing out there. You get the feeling of what it must have been like to walk the highway in ancient times,” he said.

The Headquarters Visitor Center of Haleakalā National Park will remain closed until a structural engineer can assess the damage and determine how and when the building can be reopened.

The Valley Isle’s long-awaited Target opened to an enthusiastic public on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Seemingly not phased by rain and a flood advisory, an estimated 300 shoppers arrived early for the 8 a.m. opening at Puʻunēnē Shopping Center.

A brown water advisory has been issued for Honokahua and Honolua Bay in West Maui due to heavy rains. This area includes DT Fleming Beach Park, Kahauiki Gulch and Makaluapuna Point in Kapalua.

ʻĪao Valley State Monument on Maui is closed today due to flash flooding concerns. State officials with the Department of Land and Natural Resources issued the advisory this morning saying an update on park reopening will be issued once State Parks staff have been able to assess conditions within the park.

By Maui Now Staff The Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui is holding television and computer e-cycling event on Saturday, March 14, from 8 a.m. to noon. The Rotary club will pick up unwanted electronic equipment for a small donation, while giving Upcountry residents the opportunity to support the organization’s scholarships and leadership training for Maui […]

The County of Maui Department of Public Works will conduct slurry sealing work in the Wailuku Heights area between March 9 and 27, 2015.

Monday’s march through Hāna included stops in Hāmoa, and Koali, with area residents leading the trek through their district.

Costco Wholesale Corporation announced that Visa will replace American Express as the credit card network for the national retailer.

Maui’s first sneak peek of its long-awaited Target store was made available through a media-only event on Tuesday, March 3, in the Puʻunēnē Shopping Center. In attendance were Mayor Alan Arakawa and wife Anne, Target Store Team Leader Scott Hayes and his staff, and of course, Bullseye the Bull Terrier, the official mascot of Target Corporation.

Two television news veterans, Jodi Leong and Yasmin Dar were tapped for positions on Governor Ige’s communications team. Governor David Ige today announced nine new appointments to his administration in the departments of Health, Public Safety, Transportation, and Communications. None of the appointments are subject to confirmation by the state Senate.

Governor David Ige signed a supplemental emergency proclamation yesterday, Mar. 2, 2015 extending the emergency period for the lava flow that threatens the Puna district on Hawaiʻi Island.

Maui Electric Company will be using a helicopter to perform routine power line inspections throughout Maui County on Tuesday, March 3 and Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

The fire burned a section of a single-story home under construction, causing an estimated $15,000 in damage, fire officials said.

The State Commission on Water Resource Management begins a contested case hearing today on a petition to amend interim instream water standards for 27 streams in East Maui.

The Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation issued an email to supporters today urging them to write letters in support of legislation that backs a proposed public-private partnership for Maui hospitals.

“The past nine-months have been trying after many changes in health and staff, we have decided that the standard of care that we have strived to maintain in the past is no longer feasible.”

The Preschool Open Doors program is now accepting applications from families in need of preschool tuition assistance for the 2015-2016 school year.

Police say Edward Richard Hunter Hazuka III, 22, of Makawao, was arrested and charged with first degree reckless endangering at around 10:10 p.m. on Saturday.