Maui News

Maui Friends of the Library hosts an outdoor Warehouse Sale on Saturday, July 20, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m at their Puʻunēnē location.

Fishermen on Kaua‘i and the Big Island will trial a new method of tagging ‘ahi, or yellowfin tuna, this summer.

Kahului Walmart store manager Chris Pierce and the store associate team has set a fundraising goal is $60,000 this year. As of Saturday morning, they were at $57,485.33. The campaign ends today, Sunday, July 7. 

Hawaiian Electric is gearing up for a transformative decade on Maui, as the utility company plans to retire 88 megawatts (MW) of its fossil fuel firm generators, or roughly 35% of the firm generator capacity on Maui. This major overhaul is driven by state environmental regulations and difficulties in sourcing parts for aging generators, many of which have become obsolete.

There is no tsunami expected following a 4.1(4.4 preliminary) magnitude earthquake reported at 8:48 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2024 on the south flank of the Kīlauea Volcano. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports there is no tsunami expected, however some areas may have experienced shaking.

The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host the July edition of its “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” featuring Nadège Aoki, on Wednesday, July 10 at 6 p.m. at the Sphere Theater at the Maui Ocean Center.

A Hawai‘i-based startup with ties to Japan is bringing state-of-the-art Japanese clean energy technology to Kaka‘ako Makai in Honolulu, to study its feasibility in the islands by operating its one wind turbine for research and demonstration purposes.

Mark Claydon will be the speaker at the upcoming meeting of the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Claydon is part of the property management team for My Perfect Stays which currently manages 367 short term vacation rentals and seven long term rentals.

The upper East Rift Zone (UERZ) of Kīlauea was a shaky place this past weekend. This region extends southeast from Kaluapele (Kīlauea’s summit caldera) to Maunaulu, and earthquakes here can reflect pressurization of Kīlauea’s summit magma storage system.  

The Maui Fire Department responded to seven fire-related calls in the period between 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4 and 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 5. No fireworks related injuries were reported.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation and US Army Garrison Hawai‘i have signed a new 50-year lease at Kawaihāpai Airfield, formerly known as Dillingham Airfield. The new lease goes into effect July 6, 2024, at which time airfield operations will continue normal operations, including uninterrupted water service to the tenants; water service […]

US Rep. Jill Tokuda journeyed into Lahaina’s rich historic and cultural past with an eye on its future Wednesday.

A number of special events marking one year after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires will pay tribute to the 102 victims and the two that remain missing. The events are designed to honor the resiliency of a community that has faced crisis and heartbreaking tragedy, and offer residents opportunities to gather in healing and shared support.

The new County of Maui Office of Recovery-West Maui officially opened Friday with a normal operating schedule of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Lahaina Gateway Unit 102-B, 325 Keawe St., Lahaina, near Ace Hardware. The center will serve as a centralized hub for essential departments and agencies related to recovery.

SB 2085 creates the Office of the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enhance fire safety and prevention across Hawaiʻi. The state fire marshal, appointed for a five-year term, will coordinate statewide fire protection efforts, propose fire code amendments and oversee fire safety training and certification.

The Honua Finals surf contest will run on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 9-10, at Ala Moana Bowls on Oʻahu. The inaugural Honua Finals: The World Cup of Interscholastic Surfing, presented by Nike Swim provides opportunities for young, talented Hawaiʻi surfers to compete with other elite high school surf teams from across the globe right here at home, in the birthplace of surfing.

Just five households remain sheltered at two hotel sites on Maui as the one-year mark since the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires is just over a month away. The emergency hotel sheltering program managed by the state ended on June 30. 

Task Force officers confiscated approximately 200 pounds of illegal fireworks from a home in Waipahu on Tuesday. On Wednesday, DLE launched SaferWatch, a web and mobile-based security system that allows the public to anonymously report illegal fireworks in the community. Over the Independence Day holiday, 59 illegal fireworks tips were submitted to DLE using the new app.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will host a public informational meeting to discuss the planned improvements to Puʻunēnē Ave. (Route 3500) between Wākea Ave. and Kūihelani Highway (Route 380). The meeting takes place on Thursday, July 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Maui Waena Intermediate School in Kahului.