Maui News

A motorcyclist is hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle on the Honoapiʻilani Highway in Kāʻanapali on Friday evening. The 35-year-old Lahaina man was operating an orange 2017 KTM motorcycle and was traveling south within the inner lane of the highway when he collided into a white 2024 Chevrolet Suburban that was making an illegal left turn onto the highway from the parking area of 2580 Kekaʻa Drive, according to a preliminary police investigation.

The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association has announced that Selawe Tau, hotel manager of the Westin Maui Resort & Spa — Kāʻanapali, will chair the 2025 Maui County Charity Walk.

Maui fire crews are responding to a brush fire reported at around 12:22 p.m. on Saturday makai of the Honoapi’ilani near the Kahili Golf Course in Waikapū. By 1:15 p.m., crews had gained 75% containment on the fire and forward progress was stopped at around 1:50 p.m. Department officials estimate the size to be around four to five acres.

Binhi at Ani will hold a free immigration workshop in cooperation with The Legal Clinic on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center, located at 780 Oneheʻe Ave. in Kahului.

Something new for foodies: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua serving up a “Chef’s Table,” immersive new dining experience on Fridays with Chef Donovan Foster at its signature restaurant, Banyan Tree.

Terraformation, a native forest restoration company dedicated to addressing climate change, has received a $200,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

The Upcountry Winter Fest presented by the Kekaulike High School Foundation is returning this year, bringing winter activities, live entertainment, and seasonal festivities to Upcountry, Maui. Taking place on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 from 3 to 8 p.m., this year’s festival will transform the King Kekaulike High School campus into a winter wonderland, offering a festive atmosphere, family-friendly activities, and opportunities to make memories with friends and loved ones.

It’s been more than week since 30-year-old Hannah Kobayashi of Maui went missing during a layover at Los Angeles International Airport. She was on her way New York City to visit family, but missed her connecting flight at LAX that was scheduled to depart at 11 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2024.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has been awarded a $72 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, adding to a $17 million grant received earlier this year. This brings the total to $89 million to improve broadband access for thousands of underserved households on Hawaiian home lands.

The Maui County Office of Economic Development is launching the first “Season of Giving” campaign, aimed at supporting and promoting small businesses across Maui Nui during the upcoming holiday season.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation invites the community to provide input on draft strategies for the adaptation of Hoaloha Park for coastal hazards, including sea level rise. Hoaloha Park is located along the shoreline at Kahului Harbor.

The National Weather Service has extended a Red Flag Warning for leeward areas of all island through Saturday afternoon. The warning remains in effect until 4 p.m. due to a combination of dry fuels, low relative humidity and strong trade winds. This mix poses a threat for critical fire weather.

The US Coast Guard plans to build a new, nearly 18,000-square-foot, three-story station on state-owned property with renovations to its existing station at Māʻalaea Small Boat Harbor, according to a draft environmental assessment.

The state Department of Agriculture received confirmation that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in a backyard flock of various birds in Central O‘ahu. The property involved is within the area served by the Wahiawā Wastewater Treatment Plant, where a recent detection was reported. This is the first confirmed detection of the virus in Hawai‘i.

A brush fire in Māʻalaea burned an estimated 95 acres since it was first reported at 12:37 p.m. on Thursday, near the intersection of Honoapiʻilani Highway and Kūihelani Highway, fire officials said.

The Maui Bicycling League is calling on young voices from across the islands to take part in a historic opportunity to reshape Hawaiʻi’s transportation future by joining the newly formed Hawaiʻi Youth Transportation Council. Applications to join the council close on Monday, Nov. 25.

After the devastating Lahaina fire swept through the town last year, one of Maui’s voyaging canoes was floating offshore—the 62 foot, 12 ton Moʻokiha o Piʻilani. She was in waters fronting 525 Front St., outside of Kamehameha Iki Park where she was built. Hui O Waʻa Kaulua is celebrating Moʻokiha O Piʻilani’s 10th birthday Nov 23, 2024 at the Seascape Restaurant in Māʻalaea.

Due to forecasted weather conditions, Hōkūleʻa departed Hawaiʻi Island’s Kawaihae a few days earlier than scheduled, according to the Polynesian Voyaging Society.

Mothers Agaist Drunk Driving Hawaii and co-sponsors Par Hawaii (Hele gas stations) and DTRIC Insurance have launched the annual “Tie One On for Safety” campaign.

Maui traffic delays can be expected from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. the next day on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16-17, according to the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation. Trucks will be hauling temporary modular homes for wildfire survivors from a baseyard on Hansen Road to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Kilohana temporary housing site in Lahaina.