Maui News

Crews had the fire 100% contained within an hour, and remained on scene into the evening to conduct mop-up operations.

A lucky guest from Hawai’i tested her luck at Boyd Gaming’s Main Street Station Casino Brewery Hotel on Tuesday, Nov. 16, and won a million-dollar jackpot on an IGT’s Wheel of Fortune® slots — the first major jackpot to hit at Main Street since it reopened on Sept. 8.

The Maui Film Festival’s Stardust Cinema starts tonight and continues for five evenings at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. The event features 13 Maui premieres under the stars at the A&B Amphitheater.

A creative 18-year-old Kīhei girl recovering from treatment from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma saw her wish come true on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 in Mākena, Maui.

Maui County Federal Credit Union raised $5,217 in support of Maui Health Foundation’s Kokua for a Cause campaign, supporting breast cancer prevention for individuals on Maui by providing life-saving mammograms and biopsies for individuals who are uninsured or underinsured. 

With scam calls, phishing and more elaborate schemes on the rise, Hawaiʽi utility companies are reminding customers to remain vigilant as scammers ramp up their activity during the holidays.

There were 142 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday. The latest data represents a total of 1,339 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 7.3 per 100,000 today.

Family Life Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization serving the homeless population on the islands of Maui, Molokaʻi and on Kauaʻi, has been selected to receive a $2.5 million grant from the Bezos Day One Families Fund—the largest grant in Family Life Center’s history.

US Senator Brian Schatz worked with the DOT to secure the federal funds. He said the money will be used to realign 4.5 miles of the highway from Ukumehame to Launiupoko. This realignment will connect to the previously constructed Lahaina Bypass, addressing the second priority location on the statewide report for coastal highway protection.

The Nissei Veterans Memorial Center in Wailuku hosted a viewing event Tuesday afternoon for a handful of veterans and dignitaries, honoring the arrival of the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) as it visited Maui prior to taking up residence on Oʻahu.

There were 63 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday. The latest data represents a total of 1,375 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 7.7 per 100,000 today.

Lifeguard towers at Oneloa “Big Beach” in Mākena have resumed operations as of this morning.

Maui Memorial Medical Center recently celebrated its newly renovated cafeteria, now named Café Laulima, with employees and providers.

Wailea Village is kicking off the season of giving by hosting a toy drive benefitting IMUA Family Services. The toy drive launches at Wailea Village’s Holiday Sunset Market on Nov. 18 from 4–7 p.m.

The 21st annual Paddle For Hunger to celebrate the aloha in the paddling community and help the Maui Food Bank will take place Nov. 24 through Thanksgiving morning in Kīhei.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.

President Joe Biden signed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. The sweeping law includes at least $2.8 billion for Hawai‘i to repair roads and bridges and make them more resilient to climate change, improve public transportation options for residents, and strengthen high-speed internet access in Native Hawaiian communities and across Hawai‘i.

There were 95 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday. The latest data represents a total of 1,366 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 7.8 per 100,000 today.

Oprah Winfrey is back again at shopping for Maui real estate, as the billionaire media mogul has recently purchased a three-acre property in Kula on Maui that’s adjacent to the other properties she owns on the Valley Isle, according to public records.

Amazon founder and executive chairman, Jeff Bezos reportedly purchased a remote 14-acre oceanfront estate  – 12 miles south of Kīhei – the property surrounded by rocky lava fields and state parkland.