Maui News

The Pipiwai Trail in Kipahulu remained closed today following a fatal rockslide that killed an 8 year old Maui girl yesterday.

Maui police have closed a portion of Olinda Road in Makawao due to a downed tree and power lines. The closure went into effect at 8:45 a.m. and extends from Pookela Church to Hanamu Road. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and expect delays in their commute.

Kalama 8th grader Kanoa Awai Dickson won the Tie Down Roping Championship, earning him a spot in the National event taking place in Gallup, New Mexico later this month.

The closure begins at noon on Monday June 6, and continues through Wednesday, June 8, or until work is complete.

Radar showed heavy thundershowers located 7 miles north east of Hana, Maui, moving west at 15 miles per hour.

Officers made the arrests while serving a search warrant Sunday afternoon at a macadamia nut orchard in Pahala, where the cockfight was taking place.

Big Island police have released a sketch of a man wanted for questioning in connection with a sex assault last year of a female minor. The assault occurred October 1, 2010 in the Kurtistown area of Puna.

An 8-year-old Maui girl suffered fatal injuries in a rockslide at Oheo Gulch in East Maui this afternoon. Officials with the County of Maui confirmed the death, saying the incident occurred at around 1 p.m.

Maui Firefighters Derrick Chai and Willie Barut were promoted to the rank of Fire Captain. Both will begin their new assignments on June 1, 2011.

Tomorrow is the official start of the 2011 Hurricane Season in Hawaii. To help residents prepare, the 5th Annual Maui County Hurricane Expo breezes over to Maui on Saturday.

State crews will have a detour in place on the Wailuku end of the Honoapiilani Highway from May 31 to June 3 for culvert replacement.

By Wendy Osher The County of Maui’s Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division missed trash collection on a route in the Kula service area today.  The missed pick-up was due to a staff shortage. Affected areas include: Kula Kai Subdivision Ainakula Road Upper and Lower Kimo Drive Piliwale Road Omaopio Road Holopuni Road Kulalani […]

By Wendy Osher Hawaii Energy, the State’s energy conservation and efficiency program, is joining forces with community partners to bring 100 new ENERGY STAR refrigerators to Molokai residents.  The community-based Hui Up program is supported by federal stimulus funds. Qualified applicants can trade-in their old, inefficient refrigerators for new ENERGY STAR models that use 20 […]

His dedication to the perpetuation of the Hawaiian language and culture is in alignment with the KIRC vision of caring for the island in a manner that recognizes it as a living spiritual entity.

The blaze came within 30 feet of an existing structure, but did not cause any damages. The brush fire was burning mauka of the road, and on the wailuku side of the bridge.

Motorists traveling to or from West Maui at this hour are advised of a traffic accident on the Honoapiilani Hwy near Mile Post 17.

Axis deer have already caused extensive problems for the agricultural industry in Maui County, growing six fold in 10 years. Now, populations are being confirmed on the Big Island.

A federal grand jury indicted five Maui residents for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to bilk others out of thousands of dollars, under promises of debt assistance.

UHMC is offering a new four year bachelors degree program in Sustainable Science Management.

Residents are encouraged to participate in this once-per-decade chance to influence the way Maui is run.