Maui News
YETI films profile Maui waterwoman, outdoor individuals enduring extremes
Hawaiʻi waterwoman Lauren Spalding is among several extraordinary sports people featured in a national film tour about extreme outdoor lifestyles.
Maui Now Survey: Respondents divided on easing regulations to create more housing; majority think county can do more to address over-tourism
On Friday, April 22, Maui Now released a survey asking its readers to share their opinions and attitudes toward current issues affecting Maui County. Survey questions included state and local topics.
“Maui Under the Stars” honors 40 years of Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi
The “Maui Under the Stars” fundraising event of cocktails, dinner and dancing at Gannon’s in Wailea, celebrates Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi’s 40th anniversary of granting wishes for children in the Hawaiian Islands.
Update: Maui police put breaks on “Tint and Tires” campaign
Calling the announcement an error, Maui Police Department said this afternoon that the “Tints and Tires” campaign will not launch because the effort did not get Chief John Pelletier’s approval.
BREAKING: Trio with criminal history arrested in connection with spate of Maui brush fires
Maui Police during a news conference this afternoon said three individuals with a criminal background were arrested in connection with six brush fires that ignited in less than two hours in Central Maui on Thursday.
Three-day soccer camp for young athletes begins today on Maui
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a three-day soccer camp hosted by ALBION Soccer Club Hawai‘i is taking place on Maui today through Sunday.
State legislature passes bill with $200 million for expanding preschool access
The Hawaiʻi State Legislature passed six bills that would invest $220 million in education, with $200 million appropriated for the goal of expanding preschool access to all 3- and 4-year olds by 2032.
Hāna Highway nightly closures a Mile 4.3, May 23-26
Nightly full closures of Hāna Highway (Route 360) in both directions at Mile 4.3 in the vicinity of Door of Faith Road will take place from 9 p.m. on Monday, May 23, through 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25.
Piʻilani Highway closure and speed limit reduction for roundabout construction
Highway closures and speed reductions on the Piʻilani Highway in Kīhei are planned in conjunction with roundabout construction.
UH Mānoa to require masks at commencement ceremonies this weekend
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa announced it will require attendees of the three commencement ceremonies this weekend to wear masks for the indoor graduation.
US, Hawaiʻi flags at half-staff to commemorate 1 million who died of COVID-19
The Hawai‘i state flag is being flown at half-staff as a mark of respect and remembrance of the 1 million Americans who have died of COVID-19.
PHOTO GALLERY: Multiple Central Maui Fires Under Investigation After Evacuations and Roadway Closures
Maui fire crews extinguished multiple brush fires in the Central Maui area on Thursday, May 12. The Maui Fire Department confirmed that seven fire calls within a 90-minute time span in Central Maui were suspicious in nature and under investigation. Full report here.
2022 Maui bon dance schedule: Obon festival returns after two year hiatus
Obon festival in Japan typically lasts for three days in the month of August. However, in Hawaiʻi, the Obon season starts in June and lasts until September, allowing a different temple to host an Obon festival each weekend.
Senator Schatz urges NIH and FDA to research therapeutic use of psychedelics
US Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter today to the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration requesting the federal agencies conduct more research into the potential therapeutic uses of psychedelics.
UPDATE: 6 Central Maui fires within 90 minutes deemed ‘suspicious’ by MFD
Maui fire crews are battling multiple brush fires in the Central Maui area. The fires have resulted in the temporary closure of the Kahekili Highway in Wailuku, and the Maui Veterans Highway in Puʻunēnē. There’s also evacuations underway on Kamaile Street in Wailuku Country Estates.
Wailuku fire results in evacuations, closure of Kahekili Highway
A fire in Wailuku burned approximately three acres and was 90% contained by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022. The fire was reported in heavy brush mauka of Kahekili Highway.
UPDATE: Brush fire near Puʻunēnē Armory, Maui Veterans Highway now OPEN
The Maui Veterans Highway fronting the Puʻunēnē Armory is now closed in both directions due to a large brush fire, according to the Maui Police Department. The closure went into effect at around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
PHOTOS: Crews work to douse brush fire at Kanahā Wildlife Sanctuary in Central Maui
Fire crews are mopped up a brush fire in the vicinity of the Kanahā Wildlife Sanctuary in Central Maui. This was the first of multiple fires reported across Central Maui on Thursday afternoon.
Native Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi students interested in STEM can apply for UH program
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is recruiting Native Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi students entering 9th through 12th grades on Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi and the Big Island for a free one-year program called Project Hōkūlani.
Early Report: Many unprepared as reservation system at Lēʻahi “Diamond Head” launches
An estimated 40% of the people who showed up at the Lēʻahi “Diamond Head” State Monument early this morning did not have reservations, according to early findings reported by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. Today, is the first of a new “adaptive management” plan to improve visitor experiences at popular site.
