Maui News

In an effort to lower the risk of extinction for the kiwikiu (Maui Parrotbill), seven birds have been relocated to a new home that sicentists hope will provide more “productive” breeding conditions.  

The jury in the murder trial of Kumulipo Sylva found the defendant guilty of manslaughter based on extreme mental or emotional disturbance.

Maui Police Department and Maui Humane Society personnel will be conducting a one-day emergency preparedness exercise. 

Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the State of Hawai‘i’s request for federal aid to contain the Kahana Ridge fire on Maui.

Wailea Village, a new shopping center in South Maui that promises a “different” and “outdoor-focused” retail experience, is now the home of several locally owned stores. 

Farm technology, including drones and accounting software, are in high demand among Hawaiʻi Farmers. 

The film follows the journey of a young thief who is recruited to protect the hae Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian flag), the unifying symbol of the kingdom, days before the annexation. 

The Kahana Ridge fire is now 55 percent contained, and the acreage affected was under 1,000 acres, the Maui Fire Department reported.

Murder defendant Bernard Brown appeared in second circuit court on Tuesday, where he was assigned a new court appointed attorney.

Community organizers staged a sign-waving demonstration outside of the state building earlier this evening to push for full streamflow in Wailuku, Waiʻehu, Waiheʻe, and Waikapū, also known as Nā Wai ʻEhā, or the four waters.

The Coast Guard, Maui County Fire Department, Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services, American Medical Response (AMR), and Maui County Police Department are scheduled to conduct a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) off Kapalua, Thursday.

“KULEANA,” the first locally-made motion picture in a decade to screen in theatre chains statewide, is set to release as a Blu Ray/DVD combo, and to Video on Demand as “KULEANA-MAUI.”

A brush fire forced the evacuation and closure of Kapalua Airport this afternoon.

According to The Shops, over 700 contestants entered last yearʻs competition. 

The Board of Directors of the Maui Humane Society announced the selection today of Steve MacKinnon as the new CEO for the nonprofit organization. MacKinnon will start at the shelter in Puʻunēnē on Nov. 4, 2019.

Beginning on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, the Commission on Water Resource Management will be constructing a fish ladder on the 22-foot vertical concrete wall in the Wailuku River below the Market Street Bridge in Wailuku.

The Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce’s 13th Annual Hui Holomua Business Fest, takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the King Kamehameha Golf Club in Waikapū.

The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, located on Maui’s Northwest Shore, hosts the 14th Annual Whale Tales Presented by Whale Trust, February 14 to 17, 2020.

Murder defendant, Kumulipo Sylva took the stand on Monday afternoon. The 24-year-old defendant is standing trial for the gruesome machete slaying of Eduardo Alejandro “Alex” Cerezo, a 35-year-old man from Makawao, in a mall bathroom on Maui last year.

The company will be offering discounted rides for Lyft LUX and Lyft XL options throughout the spooky season.