Maui News
Hikianalia Set to Arrive in San Francisco on Sunday
Spectators can expect to see Hikianalia sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and cross the San Francisco Bay Sunday morning.
Hawai‘i Lt. Gov. Seeks Legal Opinion on Gun Law
Hawai‘i Lt. Gov. Doug Chin is requesting a legal opinion to clarify the authority of county police chiefs to issue licenses permitting unconcealed firearms…
West Maui Taxpayer Meeting to Focus on Disaster Preparedness
With the unexpected disasters that Hurricane Lane brought to West Maui, the West Maui Tax Payers Association (WMTA) is working to finalize an official disaster preparedness plan.
Lāna‘i Community Health Center Nurse Recognized Nationally
Jared Medeiros, APRN, received the 2018 State Award for Nurse Practitioners for his work at Lānaʻi Community Health Center.
Olivia to Cross into Central Pacific Basin Late Saturday
The long-range forecast has Olivia crossing into the Central Pacific basin by late Saturday and nearing the islands on Tuesday or Wednesday as a Tropical Storm.
Capsized Canoe off Kīhei, Overturned Catamaran off Lāna‘i
The Coast Guard assisted the crew of a capsized canoe a mile off Keawakapu Beach in South Maui on Thursday night, Sept. 6, 2018.
Science Community Monitors Kīlauea’s Changing Shape
USGS describes their deformation monitoring network and highlights how the community of scientists who study ground motion helped increase Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s monitoring capabilities during Kīlauea’s recent events.
Kīlauea Volcano Idle, Air Quality Clean and Clear
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority executives say, “After 3 months of continuous lava flows,” they are “cautiously hopeful” the cessation in activity becomes permanent.
HIDOE Urges Parents to Complete Federal Survey Cards
The completed Impact Aid survey cards will allow the DOE to qualify for a partial reimbursement for educating federally connected students.
Top Maui Now Headlines: Sept. 6, 2018
A brush fire spurs evacuations in Olowalu, children are part of a swift water rescue in ‘Īao and a skunk makes it to Maui as a stowaway!
Maui 2018 GO PINK Campaign Launch to Fight Cancer
The Maui Police and Fire Departments are teaming up with Pacific Cancer Foundation for the annual GO PINK! campaign in an effort to raise awareness and funds…
New Residential Workforce Condos Under Construction in Kīhei, Maui
Armstrong Development topped off its newest condominium community, Kalama Kai, located just 200 feet from the beach in Kīhei, Maui.
Humpback Whales are Navigating an Ocean of Change
Maui’s Ed Lyman started getting calls from whale watching companies in Hawaii, asking why the whales were arriving so late.
Venue Spared: Relay for Life of West Maui is On!
The family friendly festival will run from 5 p.m. to midnight on Sept. 8 from 5 p.m. in Olowalu at the Maui Paintball facility in West Maui.
Category 2 Norman Expected to Pass 200-300 Miles NE of Hawaiian Islands
Hurricane Norman is now well East of Maui and has weakened in with sustained winds at 110 mph, at the upper edge of the Category 2 threshold.
No Tsunami Threat After 7.8 Fiji Earthquake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a 7.8 (preliminary magnitude 8.1) earthquake reported at 5:49 a.m. HST on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 in Fiji.
UPDATE: Missing Ha‘ikū Woman Last Seen Sept. 2 LOCATED
The Maui Police Department reports that Margaret Johnston has been located.
SBA Tops $30 Million in Kilauea Disaster Assistance Loans
Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced that SBA has approved more than $30 million in federal disaster loans for Hawai‘i businesses and residents.
Live Skunk Found on Maui in Trucking Container
A live skunk was found in a container at a trucking company in Kahului on Maui last week. Workers were unloading a container of ceramic tiles when…
MEDB Event Raises $320,000 for STEM Education
The annual Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner raised an estimated $320K to support Maui Economic Development Board and STEM education programs in Hawaiʻi.
