Maui News
Ailing man medevaced from fishing boat offshore Honokaʻa, Hawaiʻi
The Coast Guard medevaced an ailing man from a fishing vessel 8 miles northeast of Honokaʻa, Hawaiʻi, Monday.
Single lane closure on Main Street in Wailuku for sidewalk work
One lane on Main Street (Route 32) in Wailuku between Mile Posts 0.21 and 0.23 will be closed for sidewalk replacement work as part of the Maui Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA) Black Box Theater project.
Episode 2 of the summit eruption at Kīlauea hits another pause on Christmas Day
Episode 2 of the eruption at Kīlauea lasted a little over 24 hours, which is about twice the duration of the first eruptive episode. Prior summit eruptions have lasted days to weeks and scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory say there is a high probability that this eruption will resume if the summit re-pressurizes over the coming days.
High Surf Warning until 6 p.m. Friday
A High Surf Warning is in effect for the north facing shores of Maui and the north and west facing shores of Molokaʻi due to elevated surf building to 8 to 12 feet along impacted shores.
Kīhei 4th Friday Town Party , Dec. 27 at Azeka
The Kīhei 4th Friday December event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 27 at Azeka Shopping Center Mauka. Enjoy live music, food booths and trucks, art, crafts, and local shopping.
Sentry fan experience mixes world-class golf, food and views at the Plantation Course at Kapalua
The Sentry’s fan experience blends island lifestyle with world-class competition all set against the stunning backdrop of the iconic Plantation Course at Kapalua, according to an announcement promoting the annual event.
Body found in wheel well of aircraft on flight from Chicago to Maui
United Airlines has confirmed a body was found in the wheel well of an aircraft that landed in Kahului, Maui on Christmas Eve. The discovery was made upon arrival at Kahului Airport (OGG) in the wheel well of one of the main landing gears, airline officials said.
Molokaʻi students earn clinical medical assistant certifications
Nine Molokaʻi students have completed training through the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College to earn certifications as clinical medical assistants with the National Health Career Association.
‘Intensive care nursery’ for Hawaiian corals gets tender loving care in West Hawai‘i
Thought of an “intensive care” unit for Hawaiian corals, the ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Coral Restoration Nursery near the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport has been up and running since last spring. Now, the West Hawai‘i facility is the largest outdoor nursery of its type in the Pacific, according to an announcement from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
KaiAloha Supply donates $6,000 in holiday toy drive for six keiki nonprofits
More than 3,000 children on Maui and Oʻahu received toys this Christmas through KaiAloha Supply’s holiday toy drive. This year, Maui-based local clothing brand, KaiAloha Supply, partnered with six children nonprofits: Camp Imua, Parents and Children Together Oʻahu and Maui, Kahakukahi Ocean Academy, Nāpili Kai Foundation and Nā Kama Kai Foundation.
Maui District Highways office closed for electrical work, Dec. 26-27
The Maui District Highways office at 650 Palapala Drive in Kahului will be closed to the public on Thursday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Dec. 27, 2024.
Maui County Department of Water Supply publishes customer water pipe inventory
The County of Maui Department of Water Supply has published a public inventory map for customers to review the current status of their service lines.
Team from Australia awarded inaugural title in International Esports Tournament on Maui
The team from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia is the winner of the inaugural Academic Sports Tournament held last week at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College. T
Christmas bird count focuses on endangered Hawaiʻi forest birds
To wrap up The Year of the Forest Birds (ka Makahiki o Nā Manu Nahele) in Hawai‘i, more than a dozen volunteers joined staff from the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife to count birds ahead of the Christmas holiday.
Hōkūleʻa returns for dry dock during the holidays
After four months and more than 20 community engagements around the Hawaiian Islands for the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail, traditional voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa is back home at the Marine Education Training Center at Sand Island for the holidays.
Schatz votes to pass bipartisan bill to provide full Social Security benefits to 100,000+ public sector workers in Hawai‘i
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) voted to pass bipartisan legislation to ensure public sector workers nationwide – including more than 100,000 in Hawai‘i – receive their full Social Security benefits.
Hoʻokipa reopens; Baldwin, Tavares Bay remain closed due to debris from high surf
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation reopened Ho‘okipa Beach Park on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after debris and damage from high surf was addressed. Baldwin Beach Park and Tavares Bay in Kūʻau remain closed while debris removal continues.
UH students create virtual and augmented reality experiences
From yoga in outer space to interactive star-gazing, University of Hawaiʻi students created innovative and fun new virtual and augmented reality experiences through a class collaboration between the UH Mānoa’s Information and Computer Sciences Department and the UH Academy for Creative Media System.
Lanes closed near King Kekaulike High School for speed table installation
Motorists are advised of potential slowdowns near King Kekaulike High School in Pukalani on Monday, Dec. 30, as two speed tables will be installed at mile marker 0.25 on Haleakalā Highway (Route 377) in response to community and school concerns over speeding in the area.
County of Maui offices to be closed on Christmas, New Year’s Day holidays
County of Maui offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, for Christmas, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, for New Year’s Day.
