Maui News

At this time (9:20 a.m.) there is a small area in Paia without power. Crews are on site however access and flooding in the area is hampering repair efforts.

Due to overwhelming demand, a second Elton John concert has been added on Maui.

The entire island of Maui is under a Brown Water advisory as a result of heavy storm water and runoff.

Honoapiilani Hwy OPEN at 10 a.m. Road advisories are in effect for South Kihei Rd. Hauoli Road in Maalaea was closed today after the raod partially collapsed under the weight of a county vehicle.

Rock slides and ongoing severe weather conditions forced staff to close access to portions of the Haleakala National Park.

Maui Police say wind and rain were responsible for a downed traffic signal at Kaanapali Parkway.

One vessel was pushed onto a shoal, and another broke free of its mooring and hit a reef.

Preliminary pathological reports indicate the infant died as a result of an inter cranial injury due to repetitive abusive head trauma.

The Kula Forest Reserve and Polipoli Springs State Park were closed today due to weather-related damage.

Today, crews worked to address a variety of ongoing weather related issues.The wet weather is a taste of what could be in store for the islands,

The first two people in line arrived at 9:30 a.m. Monday morning to secure their spots for the February 25th concert.

A small bat that hitched a ride on a shipment of radishes and turnips sent from Korea to Oahu was found at a produce storage facility in Pearl City.

The Flash Flood WARNING for Maui has expired, and has been replaced with a Flood ADVISORY in effect until 12:15 a.m. The Maui Civil Defense Agency reports continued ponding of water, most notably in the Kihei area.

On the eve of Maui Countys Plastic Bag ban, MauiNOW.com sits down with former Councilman and current Executive Assistant to the Mayor, Michael Molina, who introduced the bill three years ago.

County officials gathered for a special meeting this afternoon to coordinate efforts in preparation for wet weather and possible flash flooding being forecast the National Weather Service

The University of Hawaii Mens Volleyball team today announced it will play on Maui next month. The February 12, 2011 game comes nearly a year after UH had to cancel a sold out match on the Valley Isle because of a tsunami warning.

High winds this morning resulted in a power outage that stretched from Makawao to Hana. The outage was reported at approximately 10:21 this morning. MECO spokesperson Kau’i Awai Dickson said the outage occured when a power line broke near Pauwela Cannery due to high winds

The change, officials say, will allow programs on Maui, Molokai and Lanai to remain autonomous, but also allow for flexibility in the management of finances when projects require additional funding during the fiscal year.

The Haiku Fire Station proposed for construction in 2012 would feature two offsite wind turbines, a heli pad and plantation style structure on six acres of land in the ahupuaa of Pauwela.

The demolition will result in an extended interruption of wind observations at the often windy Maalaea Bay location until a new site is found.