Maui News

Maui County Managing Director Keith Regan is inviting all past honorees of The Maui News’ annual “People Who Made A Difference” to the Mayor’s Lounge on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

Gov. David Ige is being asked to withdraw his nomination of Castle & Cooke lobbyist Carleton Ching for head the Department of Land and Natural Resources by over 20 environmental groups.

Maui Economic Development Board wants volunteers from the community to share their current and future priorities and values about energy on Maui as part of a project called “MPowerMaui: An Energy Conversation.”

The AARP Foundation will be offering free tax preparation assistance beginning Feb. 2 for Hawai‘i taxpayers with low to moderate incomes.

Maui Memorial Medical Center’s emergency rooms treated over 45,000 patients in 2014–a 3.37 percent increase over 2013 and a 25 percent increase over the past five years.

The Maui Police Department will be stepping up efforts to prevent drunk driving and other traffic-related risks to keep the public safe during the upcoming Super Bowl weekend.

Little fire ants have been found in Huelo following a survey conducted by the Maui Invasive Species Committee on Friday, Jan. 16.

The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui is offering a new training to help businesses reduce their energy costs while reaping benefits for themselves and customers.

A federal court has rules that Maui County is violating the Clean Water Act for the second time in less than a year.

Volunteers from the Maui Wedding Association spent last Saturday, Jan. 24, clearing over 200 pounds of trash from Maui coastlines as part of Mālama Maui Nui’s January “Aloha ‘Āina” volunteer cleanup campaign.

At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, firefighters from Makawao responded to a reported trash can fire.

The propeller of a single-engine aircraft slowed to a stop in mid-air, as Coast Guard video captured the Cirrus SR-22 dropping nose-first before leveling out and landing in the ocean via parachute, 253 miles northeast of Maui on Sunday, Jan. 25.

Hawai‘i Gov. David Ige today delivered his first State of the State address to the 28th State Legislature Meeting in Joint Session. He focused on building a strong foundation for our island home, and called for a change in mindset that will propel the state government to higher levels of efficiency, effectiveness and productivity.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will temporarily close two of its facilities for repairs in February.

On Maui, a ceremony honoring teachers who have earned and renewed their national board for professional teaching standards certifications will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. at Kamehameha Schools Maui in Pukalani in Keōpūolani Hale.

The Coast Guard responded to a distress call from a single-engine aircraft running out of fuel approximately 975 miles north of Hawai‘i Island today.

Any company or individual conducting commercial activities in state small boat harbors, facilities, and near shore waters are now required to contact the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation for a permit.

The Asian Real Estate Association of America is jump-starting a Hawai‘i chapter to promote sustainable home ownership opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

The Department of Water Supply will be repairing a manhole at the intersection of Market Street and Main Street in Wailuku on Sunday, Jan. 25.

The consistent year-round weather on Maui and Hawai‘i Island have not surprisingly earned them prominent places in Weather.com’s “15 Best Winter Escapes.”