Maui News

The ōpe‘ape‘a is Hawai‘i’s only native land mammal, and is a subspecies found only in Hawai‘i. Fossils reveal its presence in Hawai‘i as early as 10,000 years ago.

A total of two acres of grass alongside the mauka side of Piʻilani Highway burned when a welder constructing an iron gate accidentally caught the grass on fire, said Maui Fire Captain Edward Taomoto.

The 35,000 square foot center is located on Kekaʻa Drive and was valued at $13.9 million ($7.5 million in assessed land value and $6.3 million in building value) according to property records.

The Maui Region of the Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation announced plans to initiate public discussion on what they are calling “imminent service and position cuts.”

The US Army Corps of Engineers will host a public information meeting to discuss a proposed mitigation plan to address the removal of munitions at the former bombing target site at Kanahena Point in South Maui.

The Island of Maui was named the best island in the United States and the second best island in the world in TripAdvisor’s 2015 Travelers’ Choice Awards. The accolade comes after two Maui beaches were named to the publication’s list for best beaches in the US earlier this month.

Governor David Ige today joined House and Senate leaders in announcing that they have come to an understanding on Maui healthcare reform, and will take House Bill 1075 to conference instead of voting on the measure in its current form.

A 63-year-old visitor was pulled unresponsive from the water at Ulua Beach on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, police said.

The woman was hiking with two other friends on a trail leading to the Hāna Lighthouse, when she slipped and fell about 15 feet onto rocks at the water’s edge.

Maui community members who want to help enhance the management of near-shore marine resources are invited to participate in the state’s Makai Watch volunteer program training taking place this Saturday, April 25 at the West Maui Kaunoa Senior Center, located on Pauoa Street in Lahaina.

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset invites Maui residents and visitors to join an Earth Day beach cleanup on Wednesday, April 22, from 5 to 6 p.m.

The House and Senate money committees will begin conference committee meetings on House Bill 500, relating to the state budget on Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

Maui High School juniors Zoe Whitney and Giel Marie Tolentino will join John Fabella of Maui Waena Intermediate School as participants in the SRL Academy in June and July, 2015.

Maui police issued a total of 764 citations to motorists during its recent participation in the National “U Drive. U Text. U Pay” campaign that ran from April 6 to April 18, 2015.

DLNR’s Miyasaka said the new rules were requested by a group of commercial aquarium collectors from Oʻahu who recognized the need for better management of the fishery.

The first in a series of four community meetings takes place as the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation seeks input on plans for 3 new County skate parks: in Upcountry Maui and on Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.

Protection and restoration efforts over the past four decades have led to an increase in numbers and growth rates for humpback whales in many areas.

A group of volunteers, led by staff from the Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project, banded 150 adult wedge-tailed shearwaters (‘Ua’u kani) at a Kapalua colony in West Maui on Friday night.

A Molokaʻi paddler is safe after losing an ama (outrigger float) while making a downwind run in waters off of Kawela in East Molokaʻi on Friday afternoon, April 17, 2015.A Molokaʻi paddler is safe after losing an ama (outrigger float) while making a downwind run in waters off of Kawela in East Molokaʻi on Friday afternoon, April 17, 2015.

An estimated 19,258 Maui customers lost power at 12:34 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2015 for about 20 minutes when the Auwahi Wind Farm tripped offline resulting in a sudden and severe loss of wind generation on Maui Electric’s system, company representatives said.