Maui News

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the island of Maui until 10:45 p.m. At 8:14 p.m., radar indicated heavy rain over East Maui, falling at a rate of 2 to 3.5 inches per hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved the State of Hawaiʻi’s request for a final 30-day extension of the temporary emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering (NCS) program, which has been in operation for nearly 10 months. The program is now set to end on June 10, 2024.

Seabury Hall Performing Arts ends its 2023-2024 season with the 28th annual Side Shows, a wild array of short plays on Friday May 17 and Saturday, May 18 at 7 p.m. All tickets are $5 and available at seaburyhall.org/arts. The roughly hour-long show features six plays written by Seabury Hall students, including five seniors and one sophomore.

Specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be available May 13-25 at Ace Hardware in Kīhei to offer free advice to homeowners on how to rebuild their homes stronger and safer after the August wildfires.

Candidates and officeholders are invited to purchase an informational table at the 52nd Kupuna Aloha Luncheon on Saturday, July 27, at the Grand Wailea.

The 22nd annual Maui Matsuri named Warren S. Unemori Engineering Inc. as this year’s Business Award recipient for its commitment to the community, which has been a reflection of core values passed down through generations.

The next Hawaiian Music Series of 2024 will take place on Thursday, May 30 at 6 p.m., at Hale Ho’ike’ike at the Bailey House in Wailuku. This free event will feature well-known local musician Nāpua Silva.

US Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) announced the winners of his 2024 Congressional Art Competition during an awards ceremony at the Bishop Museum, where entries have been on public display.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is telling the story of Molokaʻi resident Erin Peyton, who took action to protect her community from wildfires.

The comfort station and a portion of Lihikai School Park in Kahului will be closed to the public from May 13, 2024, until early 2025 for a County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation capital improvements project. 

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening for all main Hawaiian Islands. The National Weather Service reports an upper level low will slowly move through the Hawaiian Islands this weekend. Weather impacts include slow moving heavy rain and strong thunderstorms increasing the threat for flash flooding statewide.

Students and researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College (UHMC) are diving into the effects food preservatives have on enzyme activity inside the mouth with the support of a federally-funded grant program.

The 18th annual Waʻa Kiakahi will return to Maui’s Kā‘anapali Beach, May 17-19, welcoming 10 six-member crews from all islands to share with the public the history and proficiency of traditional Hawaiian sailing canoes. Created by the Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association (HCSA), the three-day event features traditional ceremonies, sailing canoe rides and educational talks about […]

A project to build as many as 975 homes, including workforce housing, in the master-planned Wailea Resort community and a neighboring lot in Kīhei has begun drawing fire from opponents who say the Ledcor South Maui project’s draft environmental impact statement is inadequate.

Following Gov. Josh Green’s signing of the 11th emergency proclamation relating to wildfires, signed into law on May 3, 2024, a landlord who wishes to terminate a lease before its effective date can only do so for two reasons, and must submit a signed affidavit to the County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns, Housing Division.

The Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee has completed its version of fiscal year 2025 budget, calling for overall spending of $1.647 billion, a 2.92% reduction from Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposed budget of $1.697 billion.

The Board of Land and Natural Resources unanimously approved today a proposal for the state to purchase nearly 257 acres at Pōhākea, also known as Māʻalaea Mauka, for $8.22 million.

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture is seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations to eliminate coconut rhinoceros beetles on O‘ahu, and another to support green waste management on Maui, Moloka‘i, Hawai‘i island, Kaua‘i and O‘ahu.

Maui County Council members will hear a presentation from the Department of Planning on Monday on a draft of Maui County’s first official wetland map. The Agriculture, Diversification, Environment and Public Transportation Committee, chaired by Council Member Gabe Johnson, is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

Technical skill rotations were hosted throughout the day exploring topics such as fashion design process, 3D modeling, video pre-production and much more, along with networking sessions and informative panels from professionals in the creative industries. Attendees were provided with an overview of CID’s workforce initiatives, ways to maximize the ClimbHI Bridge portal, and insights into preparing students for successful careers within the creative industries.