Maui News

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply reports that a portion of customers in the Pukalani area will experience a water service outage from 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, to 5 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, while work is underway on the County’s water system.

An electrical malfunction is suspected as the cause of a Tuesday evening house fire on Kikipua Street in Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi.

Two hikers were airlifted to safety Tuesday evening after becoming lost on the Kahakapao Trail in Makawao.

A 38-year-old Lahaina man suffered serious injuries during a fall at Halemau’u Trail in Haleakalā National Park Tuesday afternoon.

In recent weeks, the US Coast Guard has continued to monitor a Russian vessel, believed to be an intelligence gathering ship, off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands. The Coast Guard continues to coordinate with Department of Defense partners, providing updates to foreign vessel movements and activities and to appropriately meet presence with presence to encourage international maritime norms.

An estimated five tons of marine debris was airlifted this morning from Kaho‘olawe to Maui, with most of it destined for recycling as “new life” products, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

St. Anthony School in Wailuku will host an Open House event for families interested in learning more about the campus, which offers classes from preschool through Grade 12.

Maui’s Savannah Gankiewicz and Noelani DeNisi returned to a homecoming celebration at Kahului Airport on Tuesday evening after earning coveted titles of Miss Hawaii USA and Miss Hawaii Teen USA respectively over the weekend.

The two free events for World Wetlands Day will be held in South Maui on Feb. 4.

VEX IQ teams from Kalama Intermediate and Maui Waena now advance to the state tournament after earning the highest scores at the Maui event held over the weened.

This year, the Hawaiʻi State Capitol is open to the pubic and in-person public sessions for the first time since COVID-19 led to social distancing.

In his new role, Nāhoʻopiʻi is responsible for the administrative, fiscal, procurement, and human resources operations of HTA, as well as the management of the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. Nāhoʻopiʻi succeeds Keith Regan who departed HTA in August 2022. 

Fourteen high school coaches passed the 10th Annual Maui Interscholastic League Surf Coaches Certification Clinic. All coaches had to pass a timed 500-yard open ocean swim at Hanakaʻōʻō Beach Park in Lahaina before proceeding with the clinic.

Maui Memorial Medical Center is experiencing a seasonally high patient census. The medical facility reports that the high census is expected for the winter months.

The study said that Hawaiʻi has the highest average regular gas price in the nation at $5.12 per gallon, which is 1.9 times higher than Texas, which has the lowest average price at $2.65 per gallon.

More than 200 participants gathered on campus to participate in free activities to promote learning, connection and deep reflection. The event was hosted by the UH Mānoa Native Hawaiian Place of Learning Advancement Office.

Over the past 20 years, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources has transferred 19,000 acres of land to the state Department of Agriculture and another 19,000 acres to the DOA’s Agribusiness Development Corporation.

Ready Keiki, a public-private partnership led by Luke, would eventually have 465 Pre-K classrooms for 3- and 4-year-old students by year 2032, with 20 students per class. State leaders touted the project as one that will prepare children for educational success, while saving money for families who need children to have a safe space during working hours.

Kupu, Hawai‘i’s leading conservation and youth education nonprofit, is hosting the Hawai‘i Youth Conservation Corps Summer Program (HYCC-Summer), which offers an intensive hands-on experience into the world of conservation. Kupu is inviting applicants to apply on Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, and Hawaiʻi Island. The deadline to apply is Feb. 17, 2023. 

Three local organizations: Purple Maiʻa Foundation, Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo, and Hohonu, Inc.,  are launching the Loko Iʻa and Coastal Monitoring Project that will help up to 30 Hawaiian Fishpond restoration groups across the state.