Maui News
Update/located: Maui police say mother and son were last known to be in Pukalani
Update: As of Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, the Maui Police Department has made contact with Michaela Gomez and her four-year-old son, Kanawai Texeria.
Veteran Maui police officer arrested for sex assault
A 13-year veteran officer with the Maui Police Department was arrested today on suspicion of first degree sexual assault.
Maui health agency recognizes vital employees on 30th anniversary of National Addiction Professionals Day
On the 30th anniversity of National Addiction Professional Day, Maui Behavioral Health Resources and its three agencies – Aloha House, Malama Family Recovery Center and Maui Youth & Family Services – recognize the vital roles of its own addiction professionals.
Former Maui official enters guilty plea to fraud in bribery case
Former Maui official enters guilty plea in case alledging fraud and public corruption
Blue Planet Foundation begins Climate Camp for 10 high school students in Maui County
Ten high school students have become the Blue Planet Foundation’s new cohort of the Climate Crew, a four-month youth advocacy program for climate science and solutions.
Fourth emergency relief period declared to address food insecurity
“Food insecurity is just one of the lingering effects of the pandemic, and SNAP benefits provide Hawaiʻi families with nutritious food,” said Gov. Ige.
Shoreline erosion along Kahana’s Lower Honoapiʻilani Road topic of public meeting Sept. 22
Coastal erosion and mitigation alternatives along Lower Honoapiʻilani Road at Kaopala Bay in Kahana will be discussed during a Maui County-hosted online community meeting via Zoom on Sept. 22.
Nighttime traffic signal upgrades planned islandwide on Maui
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation advises the public of planned night work to upgrade operating systems at approximately 80 state-owned traffic signals across the island of Maui.
UH Maui College’s Pā‘ina Market is a well kept “lunch secret”
The small but mighty World Plate class at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s Culinary Arts Program is preparing dishes in the newly modernized Pā‘ina Market. In addition to the UHMC ʻohana, dining is also open to the public.
Update: Large 7.6 earthquake off Mexico, officials determine there is NO tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an update saying that based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected, and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending Sept. 18, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending Sept. 18, 2022. May they rest in peace.
Standing Rock songstress sings protest music, of life struggles
Tickets go on sale Wednesday for the performance of protest folk singer Raye Zaragoza, which takes place Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
MAILE AMBER Alerts used for only second time in Hawai’i, with two rescued children
For the first time in 17 years, wireless phones across the State of Hawaiʻi received the unfamiliar siren sounds and buzzing of MAILE AMBER alerts, detailing an abduction of a teen on the Big Island.
Volcano Watch: Ahuʻailāʻau gets a geophysical “X-ray” using ground penetrating radar
Scientists from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) and collaborators from the University of South Florida had the unique opportunity to get a peek at the layers inside Ahuʻailāʻau (the cone that formed around fissure 8) with ground penetrating radar (GPR) over the summer.
West Maui Taxpayers hold candidates night, Oct. 13
The West Maui Taxpayers Association is holding a “General Candidates Night” at the Lahaina Civic Center’s Social Hall on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.
Special webinar on seabirds, and a bill to address light pollution on Maui
A special webinar takes place on Monday as part of the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s Know Your Ocean Speaker Series. Topics include seabirds in Maui County, and an upcoming bill to better protect them.
List: Maui lane closures through Sept. 23, 2022
The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. This includes the full nighttime closure of the Piʻilani Highway from 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 between Kaonoulu Street and Piʻikea Ave.
After Maui woman dies from asthma, ‘Lungs for Life’ event aims to boost awareness
When Maui resident Carmen Pasion Dagulo, 56, was buried earlier this year, her grieving family had no idea what had caused Dagulo’s unexpected death in the middle of the night. “After two months the funeral director told me it was an acute asthma attack,” said Dagulo’s sister, Lalaine Pasion. “Her husband said, ‘I didn’t know you could die from asthma.’” That’s why Pasion is determined to help spread awareness about the dangers of adult asthma, which is often overlooked.
First South Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee meeting announced
The South Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Lokelani Intermediate School cafeteria at 1401 Līloa Drive, Kīhei. The event kicks off the next phase of the South Maui Community Plan update.
Abducted teen on Big Island rescued Saturday; Alleged kidnapper arrested
Teen Mikella Lani Debina, who was abducted Friday on the Big Island by a 52-year-old man, was rescued Saturday at a cafe in Hilo. The manhunt continues for her kidnapper.
