Maui News
UH launches statewide campaign called ‘A place for you’
The University of Hawaiʻi launched a statewide marketing campaign called “There is a place for you,” which encourages residents — no matter their circumstances — to consider enrolling at a UH campus and pursue a higher education.
Maui police seek robbery suspect from weekend incident at Front Street shop
Maui police have launched a second degree robbery investigation into an incident reported over the weekend at a convenience store on Front Street in Lahaina.
Tragedy in Puna: teen brothers swept out in high surf, one pronounced dead, one missing
On Thursday afternoon, the 14-year-old boy, along with his 16-year-old brother, their father, and another adult were swept out by the current and high surf.
“Hazel Eyes Tour” expands, deepens fan base for Hawaiʻi’s Kolohe Kai
Hawaiʻi singer-songwriter Roman De Peralta of Kolohe Kai is bringing a new and more powerful energy to his concerts on his most recent “Hazel Eyes Tour.”
Surfrider Foundation records high bacteria levels at Kahului, Haneoʻo, Maliko, Baby Beach
The Surfrider Foundation’s Blue Water Task Force recorded high bacteria levels this month at Kahului Harbor, Haneoʻo in East Maui, Maliko Bay, and Baby Beach on the North Shore.
Maui logs 34.8% voter turnout
Voter turnout in Maui County was 34.8% for the 2022 Primary Election, with 39,493 ballots cast out of 113,427 registered voters.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending Aug. 14, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending Aug. 14, 2022. May they rest in peace.
Go Green Recycling event for West Maui residents on Aug. 20 in Lahaina
Mālama Maui Nui’s monthly Go Green Recycling event for West Maui residents will take place in Lahaina on Aug. 20 from 9 am to noon at 1870 Honoapi’ilani Highway.
9 acres of brush burned in Kahului fire near Hoʻokele Street, now 100% contained
Maui fire crews were called to an afternoon brush fire off of the Hāna Highway in Kahului at around 12:30 p.m. The fire was reported in the vicinity of Hoʻokele Street behind the Safeway grocery store.
UH to digitize 55,000 rare, endangered native plant specimens
The team will digitize and catalog more than 55,000 plant specimens, many of which are extinct, to preserve and improve access worldwide to one of the oldest collections of Pacific plants.
No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after 6.8 Kermadec Islands earthquake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a preliminary magnitude 6.8 earthquake reported at 3:44 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022 in the area south of the Kermadec Islands.
UPDATE: Maui council races to see U’u-Hodgins v. Boone and Kama v. Nobriga
Late Saturday night, Maui native Nohe U’u-Hodgins was ahead in the race for the Maui County Council Makawao-Haʻikū-Pāʻia residency seat, which is being vacated by Council Member Mike Molina, who is running for mayor. Both the Makawao-Haʻikū-Pāʻia and the Kahului residency seats are hotly contested council races. Residents throughout the county may vote for all nonpartisan council races, regardless of the residency seat.
UPDATE: Mayoral candidate Bissen gains ground, will face Victorino in general election
“It was a little sad to see the first results,” Maui County Council Member Kelly King said via phone from her watch party in Kahului this evening. “It was really so positive. People really wanted a choice. I don’t think there’s that big of a difference between Bissen and Victorino.”
Leilani fire on Hawaiʻi Island burns 16,800, now 60% contained
The Leilani wildfire in the Waikoloa area of Hawaiʻi Island has burned 16,800 acres and is now 60% contained as of 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. 42 firefighters were back on the lines today in their effort to control the fire, which started on Wednesday and was initially fueled by dry fountain grass and […]
2022 Hawaii Primary Election Results
Check back for up to date election results, which will be posted here as updates are received throughout this evening and into tomorrow, with Maui updates listed first.
LIST: Maui Lane Closures, Aug. 13-19
The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations.
Aug. 4-10, 2022 COVID-19 update: 14 deaths, 3,189 new infections in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health reported 3,189 new COVID-19 cases for the week of Aug. 4-10, 2022, which is 500 less cases than the previous week. This is well below the recent peak of 8,924 new infections reported during the week of May 19-25, 2022. There were 14 COVID-19 deaths this week, seven less than last week.
Earthquake swarm in American Samoa’s Manuʻa islands
“If activity escalates to an eruption, it will most likely include slow-moving lava flows or low-level explosions of lava that are localized to a small area. An eruption like Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai in Tonga earlier this year is extremely unlikely as it is a different type of volcano. Volcanoes in Tonga erupt much more explosively than ones in American Samoa and Hawaiʻi,” according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Letters: Upcountry water woes, tourism, housing plan, loud motorcycles and more
This version of Maui Nowʻs Letters to the Editor include discussion about Upcountry water woes, the crossing of PIʻilani Highway to the new Kīhei High School, over tourism and over development, Inflation Reduction Act, maintenance of the Kīhei Boat Ramp, the Maui County Comprehensive Housing Plan, motorcycle noise and more.
Emergency sand cleanup in Kīhei set to begin Aug. 17
A two- to three-week emergency sand cleanup project begins on South Kīhei Road from Uwapo Road to Kalepolepo Beach Park on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
