Maui News

Assessments conducted by DLNR personnel found minimal impacts from Hurricane Ana, which passed the Island of Kauaʻi on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014.

Inspections today are planned from Kahului to Hāna and Hāna up to Haleakalā.

The Maui resort was featured in the number one spot on the list for the Top 25 Resorts in Hawaiʻi, and was the only property in the state that made the list for the Top 25 Resorts in the US.

The next few days will see a veering of our winds. Our natural air conditioner will be turned off with light southeasterly winds in the forecast.

“I sincerely believe we can return to the #1 spot, but it will take a lot of hard work from our community,” Mayor Arakawa told Maui Now.

A 58-year-old stand up paddle boarder is safe after a shark encounter at Kahului Harbor on Maui this morning, in which a shark reportedly bit the man’s board, state officials confirmed.

Maui police responded to 17 burglaries, 10 vehicle thefts, and 17 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period, between Oct. 5 to 11, 2014.

Maui police issued 359 citations to red light and stop sign violators during a two week “Stop or Get Stopped” traffic enforcement campaign that concluded on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa and his administration are hosting the meetings to gather public input on the upcoming Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget. Today’s meeting begins at 5 p.m. at the Pāʻia Community Center.

While the park reports no significant damage from Tropical Cyclone Ana, the summit visitor center at the 9,740 foot elevation remained without power on Sunday morning.

Mahalo to our online weather watchers who captured the lightning show, waves, and rain overnight in the following images.

A surfer is safe after a 12-14 foot shark bit his board. Officials say he had to shove the board into the shark to fend off the attack.

Although the watch was cancelled, officials advise that bands of heavy rainfall associated with Ana will periodically move over the main Hawaiian Island chain this weekend.

Bob Burke from the National Weather Service in Honolulu responded saying, “Since the convection is rather shallow, it looks like a large dust devil since it appears to be kicking up some dirt near the ground.”

The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents on Thursday confirmed Lui Hokoana to the post of chancellor at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.

A Haʻikū man was arrested following a grand jury indictment for second degree attempted murder in the alleged stabbing of his wife in August.

It is very important that our community remains vigilant due to the fact that storms like this are very unpredictable, said Mayor Alan Arakawa

Police say Clifford Muller was allegedly observed entering the South Maui Gold and Loan pawn shop on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. He is accused of allegedly stealing a cell phone valued at $500.

All state forest managed lands on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi were closed today until further notice. All Maui County parks and recreational facilities will close beginning on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014.

Maui police anticipate a crowd of at least 30,000 at the upcoming Halloween festivities in Lahaina this year, in part because the event falls on a Friday, just ahead of the weekend. The projections are slightly ahead of last year when an estimated 28,000 people attended the event.