Maui News
Missing Hiker Rescued at Makawao Forest Reserve
A 69-year-old Maui woman was rescue by personnel from the Maui Fire Department after she became disoriented while hiking in the Makawao Forest Reserve last night.
MPD Halloween Front Street Reminders
Maui Police will close Front Street from Baker to Prison Street at 3:30 p.m. The section of road will re-open at approximately 11 p.m.
2012 Maui Roi Round-up to Reel-in Invasive Species
The purpose of the event is to remove invasive fish from Maui’s reefs, including roi or peacock grouper, to‘au or blacktail snapper, and ta‘ape or blue-line snapper.
Haleakalā Celebrates 20,000 Hours of Volunteer Service
Park officials say more than 375 citizens, students, and professionals donated more than 20,000 hours of volunteer services in FY-2012.
650 Hawaiian Air Passengers Re-Accomodated After Super Storm
An additional flight, using a 294-seat Airbus aircraft, will depart from Honolulu tomorrow Thursday, November 1 at 12:10 p.m., arriving at JFK at 4:00 a.m. the following day.
Maui Band Festival Marches On After Tsunami Scare
The event was planned during Baldwin’s Homecoming Game which was interrupted at halftime due to the tsunami warning on Saturday.
Central Maui Waterline Repairs Result in Road Closures
The repairs will result in the closure of a portion of Maka’ala Drive in Waiheu, and Wakea Avenue in Kahului.
Water Outage Forces Closure of Paia School, 10/30/12
A water outage has forced the closure of Paia School today, Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Leila Hayashida, the Complex Area Superintendent for Central Maui announced the closure at around 9 a.m.
BREAKING: Court Battle Over Halloween in Lahaina Continues
Kula resident Richard Dancil today said he planned to file a motion for reconsideration this morning seeking a stay of the event. The filing comes on the heels of an order denying Dancil’s appeal and request for an injunction.
MFD 29th Recruit Class Graduation
The newest firefighters for the Maui Fire Department are: Robert Alexander, Kamaui Aiona, Michael Kalalau, Merrit Kaufman, Kanoa Nishiki, Tyler Pascual, Kai Evermore, Bronson Pocock, Kaleo Puaa, Brandon Sturm, and Nicholas Tanaka.
Reports of Tsunami Damage Scarce in Maui County
A single Molokai resident informed county authorities that waves pushed a picnic table into the road in Honouliwai, and also washed up debris into the yards of residents.
BREAKING: Court Rules In Favor of Lahaina Halloween
An appeals court today issued a ruling in favor of the County of Maui, clearing the way for the county-sponsored Halloween in Lahaina event to proceed as planned.
Aaron Loque Named Maui District Teacher of the Year
Loque is a Social Studies teacher for seventh graders at Maui Waena Intermediate School in Kahului. He has been employed at Maui Waena since 2002, and prior to that, taught 6th grade social studies and science at Kalama Intermediate School.
2 Pedestrians Struck in Deadly Kahului Crash
One woman is dead and another female was hospitalized after they were struck by a vehicle while walking in Kahului on Sunday night.
Maui Democrats Rally Days Before General Election
An estimated 500 people attended a Maui Democratic Party rally at the Maui Tropical Plantation on Saturday afternoon.
Firefighter Graduates to Staff Airports On Maui, Molokai, Lanai
Eleven new fire fighters will be assigned to aircraft rescue & fire-fighting stations at Kahului, Kapalua, Molokai and Lanai Airports after graduating from the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety.
Maui Officials Ask for Help With Tsunami Damage Assessment
To assist the county in its tsunami assessment, officials are asking residents to report any damage that they may find.
VIDEO: Maui Tsunami Aftermath Being Assessed
Crews on Maui worked late into the night and early morning hours to assess coastal areas around Maui and determine if any damages were sustained during a tsunami event that occurred overnight.
California Woman Injured in Shark Attack at Makena Landing
A 51-year-old woman from California was attacked by a shark about 20 yards off-shore of Makena Landing on Saturday. The woman was transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center in stable condition after suffering puncture wounds to her right inner thigh, and lascerations to the front and back of her right hand.
UPDATE: Hawai’i Tsunami Advisory Cancelled
According to PTWC officials, tsunami wave heights across the state are now below advisory levels and continue to diminish. Based on all available data, the PTWC is now cancelling the Tsunami Advisory.
