Maui News
Updated bill to protect native birds from outdoor lighting goes before Maui Council
Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today that a revised version of the bill to protect native Hawaiian seabirds from outdoor lighting will be reviewed Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Climate Action, Resilience and Environment Committee.
Update: State Capitol closed due to power outage
Due to a “severe power outage” at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, the building will be closed today, according to an announcement from the legislature.
Hirono announces release of Edith Kanakaʻole commemorative quarter design
The new commemorative quarter design honoring Edith Kanakaʻole is one of five released today by the US Mint honoring prominent women in American history as part of the Mint’s American Women Quarters Program.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending Aug. 28, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending Aug. 28, 2022. May they rest in peace.
Hāna Metals recycling event set for Sept. 23-24, 2022
A Hāna Metals recycling event is set for 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 23-24 at the Hāna Landfill on Waikoloa Road.
Lānaʻi white goods, metals, e-waste collection event, Oct. 1, 2022
A Lānaʻi white goods, metals and e-waste collection event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at the Pūlama Lānaʻi Fleet Yard. The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management made the announcement, saying Lānaʻi residents may drop off their items at this one-day event. Items accepted are refrigerators, freezers, […]
Volcano Watch: A bright future for HVO’s Geodetic Network
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s geodetic network is actively being upgraded to help scientists monitor and respond to volcanic activity.
LIST: Maui lane closures, through Sept. 2
The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
Maui hospital receives zero “Condition Level Findings” from accrediting body
Maui Memorial Medical Center received zero “Condition Level Findings” during an unannounced visit by surveyors with The Joint Commission in July.
Maui’s Lily Meola to return to AGT stage after Golden Buzzer performance
Maui’s Lily Meola returns to the stage for the live show portion of America’s Got Talent. She’ll be in the fourth of five live shows, with the series returning on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning singer Amy Hānaiali’i performs in Wailea
About 500 guests were in attendance at a special performance by Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning singer Amy Hānaiali’i at The Shops at Wailea on Friday.
20 Molokaʻi residents participate in suicide prevention training
Twenty Moloka‘i residents learned to be suicide prevention gatekeepers in training sessions Tuesday and Wednesday conducted by Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services.
USGS confirms that earthquake swarm in Manuʻa Islands is related to Taʻū volcano
Data from seismometers installed in the Manuʻa Islands in American Samoa this week confirms that the ongoing earthquake activity is related to Taʻū Island volcano and not Ofu-Olosega.
Hui Noʻeau fall class and workshop registration opens Sept. 1
Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center will open registration for fall classs on Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. This is for classes scheduled in October to December.
Mayor transmits two resolutions to council in an effort to finalize A&B land acquisition
Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino transmitted two resolutions to the Maui County Council on Friday to accept the dedication of 45 acres of land from A&B Properties for parks and open sapce.
Woman arrested at Daniel K. Inouye Airport with nearly 2 pounds of meth in her carry-on
Deputy Sheriffs assigned to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu arrested a woman on Thursday, Aug. 25, for allegedly attempting to travel to Hilo with nearly two pounds of methamphetamine in her carry-on bag.
Some residents want Pāʻia and Hāna on radar for Park Maui’s paid visitor parking program
As Park Maui gears up to launch in South and Central Maui, some residents asked that the project accelerate help for congested Hāna and Pāʻia. Park Maui, a new Maui County parking management program, plans to charge visitors to park in some of Maui’s most trafficked areas. The program was allocated $3.8 million in the county’s latest budget and is anticipated to launch in two phases beginning next year.
Speed suspected in deadly single-vehicle crash that claims life of Waiehu man
Speed is suspected as a factor in a single-vehicle crash on Waikō Road that claimed the life of a 33-year-old Waiehu man on Maui Friday.
Water treatment disinfection to change for Upper Kula water system on Sept. 6
Effective Sept. 6, the Department of Water Supply will change its water distribution disinfectant from chloramines to chlorine in the Upper Kula water system because of severe drought conditions Upcountry.
Hula winners from US, Japan converge for 15th annual Kū Mai Ka Hula competition
Tickets for the annual Kū Mai Ka Hula competition, featuring award-winning hālau from around Hawai‘i, the continental US, and Japan, are now on sale at mauiarts.org.
