Maui News
Holiday joy shared at “Heroes and Helpers” event in Hilo
“This special event brings much needed joy during the holidays, while fostering positive relationships between the youth and the officers and other first responders,” said event organizers.
Fountain replaced by lava pond at Mauna Loa’s fissure 3 vent
A lava pond has replaced the fountains of lava at Mauna Loa’s fissure 3 vent, as scientists report a reduced supply of lava and gas emissions Saturday morning.
Hawai‘i Land Trust to honor Dana Naone Hall as 2023 Champion of the Land
The nonprofit Hawai‘i Land Trust will honor Maui’s Dana Naone Hall as its 2023 Champion of the Land. She will be recognized at the 21st-annual Buy Back the Beach benefit lū‘au for her longtime contributions to land conservation in Hawai‘i.
Maui condo prices set all-time high at $856,250; single-family homes at $1.02M
Driven by relatively low inventory, Maui County condominiums last month hit an all-time high for median sales price at $856,250. The staggering median comes as sales continue to slow due to high mortgage rates and out-of-reach home prices, according to the latest report from Realtors Association of Maui.
Search called off for missing snorkeler, shark warning signs removed in South Maui
The search for a missing 60-year-old Washington State woman was called off at noon today, after teams from the Maui Fire Dept., Maui Ocean Safety, and the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement failed to find her.
Road closures announced for Maui Christmas Drive-Thru at the County Building
Motorists in the Wailuku area are advised of road closures near the Kalana O Maui (County of Maui) Building at 200 South High Street, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, to accommodate traffic from the Christmas Drive-Thru event.
Updated COVID-19 bivalent vaccines for children as young as 6 months arriving soon
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has placed orders to supply participating healthcare providers with updated COVID-19 bivalent vaccines for children as young as six months of age.
Sen. Schatz rises in power
The Senate Democratic Caucus voted to elevate US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) to Deputy Conference Secretary, a new position within the Senate Democratic leadership team.
Manga artist is the guest speaker at Maui’s Nisei Veterans Memorial Center
Manga artist Jon J. Murkami will be the guest speaker at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center’s Stanley Izumigawa Resource Center Saturday, Dec. 10, at 1:30 p.m.
Comedian Howie Mandel, Live at the MACC, Dec. 28
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents comedian Howie Mandel on stage in Castle Theater Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets go on sale online only at 10 a.m. to MACC members first Saturday, Dec. 10, and to the general public Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Ledcor plans nearly 1,000 homes in S. Maui after previous luxury proposal had pushback
Ledcor Maui LP is planning nearly 1,000 single- and multi-family residential units on eight properties not far from the shores of Kīhei and Wailea.
Game cameras capture forest birds in eruption zone, ecological impacts assessed
A field team with the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife was at Pu‘u Maka‘ala on Hawaiʻi Island earlier this week to assess ecological impacts of the Mauna Loa eruption on native forest birds.
Christmas Job Fair on Molokaʻi, Dec. 22
The Molokaʻi Campus of the University of Hawaiʻi, Maui College will host a Christmas Job Fair on Thursday, Dec. 22, from 2 to 6 p.m.
Safe Parking Program Pilot Project grant proposals sought
The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns is soliciting grant proposals for the new Safe Parking Pilot Program.
2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions offer Keiki Get in Free program
At the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions, for every one adult admission two kids age 15 or under can get in free.
US House passes ocean bills to protect reefs, marine animals and ecosystems
“Hawai’i’s oceans and coral reefs are in dire need of investment to sustain their future in the face of climate change,” said Suzanne Case, Chair of the Hawai‘i State Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Maui Mayor-elect Richard Bissen seeks resumes statewide to serve administration
Maui County Mayor-elect, Richard Bissen is seeking individuals who wish to serve their community in the position of County Department Directors and Deputy Directors.
Possible shark encounter in South Maui, search underway for missing woman at Keawakapu
The search resumes today for a woman who went missing Thursday while snorkeling in waters off of South Maui. The US Coast Guard is describing the missing individual as a 60 year-old female.
Three visitors from Kazakhstan cited after entering Mauna Loa closed areas
Three men from Kazakhstan were cited on Wednesday after being observed by three different law enforcement agencies, in the closed area of the Mauna Loa Forest Reserve on Hawai‘i Island.
It’s the latest in a series of incidents involving trespassers at the eruption site. In one case, a trespasser posted video of himself roasting marshmallows on the volcano.
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Mauna Loa flow front is cut off, immediate threat to highway infrastructure diminishes
Field crews report that while the eruption continues out of Mauna Loa’s active fissure 3, the supply of lava from the fissure to the flow front has been cut off, and is no longer advancing towards the Daniel K. Inouye Highway.
