Maui News
Arrest made following robbery at Kahului parking lot
Police made an arrest in connection to a second degree robbery investigation reported at around 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, at a parking lot located at 70 East Kaʻahumanu Avenue in Kahului.
October is “Stop the Ant Month”
October is “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawaiʻi, and residents are encouraged to collect and submit ants to help detect and control the spread of invasive ants.
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Maui Veterans Highway closure, Oct. 6
Highway closures are planned on the Maui Veterans Highway on Thursday morning, Oct. 6, 2022 between 2 and 5 a.m.
Maui Adult Day Care Centers to benefit from ʻOhana Fuels community giving program
Maui Adult Day Care Centers has been selected as the 2022, 4th quarter recipient for the ʻOhana Fuels “Fuel Up, Do Good” Community Giving Program.
Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation to award 10 academic scholarships to benefit Maui
To date, the program has awarded more than $58,000 in scholarships to Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i students who have displayed a passion for returning to Maui County after college to contribute to the community.
Maui group launches Safe Solar Projects effort leading up to Paeahu Solar case
Leading up to a contested case hearing next month, a group of Maui residents is putting a spotlight on concerns over utility-scale solar projects.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending Oct. 2, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending Oct. 2, 2022. May they rest in peace.
Volcano Watch: Where’s that lava headed and when will it get there?
Although there is a great deal we do not know about what a volcano is about to do, we can make some short-term forecasts based on what is currently happening. These forecasts, even over short periods of time, give people in the path of lava flows the ability to plan, providing critical answers to the questions: “Where’s that lava headed and when will it get there?”
More than 100 vendors and candidates host tables at Senior Fair, Oct. 29
About 100 vendors and candidates for office have signed up for the 49th Maui County Senior Fair on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the War Memorial Gym.
Applications for Agricultural Micro Grant Program available, Oct. 17
The $3 million Maui County-funded program, administered by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center, is open to operating farms on less than 12 acres and livestock ranches up to 40 acres possessing a county business or state general excise license as of July 1, 2022. Preference will be given to women and Native Hawaiians.
Water outages scheduled Oct. 4 for work on Molokaʻi’s Hoʻolehua Water System
Due to work on the main water line of Molokaʻi’s Hoʻolehua Water System, there will be scheduled water outages.
Gov. Ige traveling to San Francisco for bond rating meetings
Gov. David Ige travels to San Francisco today for a series of meetings with credit rating agencies. The governor and members of his team are working to secure favorable bond ratings in an effort to allow the state to borrow money at the lowest interest rates possible.
Celebration of Life for Maui Tomorrow founding board member, Mark Sheehan
A Celebration of Life will be held today, Sunday, Oct. 2, for Mark Sheehan, founding board member of Maui Tomorrow.
Mexican Consulate visit draws 170 applicants on Saturday, more expected on Day 2
The Mexican Consulate was expected to process more than 170 applications and documents Saturday on the first day of its two-day Maui visit, setting up shop at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku.
Astronomers on Maui work every night to protect Earth from asteroids big and small
The University of Hawaiʻi is a major contributor to protecting Earth from asteroids big and small with several telescopes and programs on Maui.
West Virginia teen donates classic books to Moloka‘i Head Start children
A West Virginia high school senior donated the classic book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” to 20 children at the Molokaʻi Head Start in Kaunakakai.
Permanent resident cards’ validity automatically extended to 24 months
Maui County has been informed that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services is automatically extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 24 months. Previously, the federal agency provided a 12-month extension for Green Card validity.
Update: Deadly motorcycle crash claims life of man on Maui’s Kula Highway
A 63-year-old Kula man suffered fatal injuries when a pickup truck collided head-on into the motorcycle he was operating on Kula Highway Friday night.
Five people displaced by cottage fire in Haʻikū
Five people were displaced following a structure fire in Haʻikū on Friday afternoon.
Maui residents turn out for National Drive Electric event
The 11th annual National Drive Electric Week, a coast-to-coast celebration of electric vehicles (EVs), was held Sept. 24 at UH Maui College as part of the national week of celebrations taking place in every state through Oct. 3.
