He said sea level inundation is having an impact on the island's beaches, the Honoapiʻilani Highway and homes and condos near the shoreline.  He said "it just makes sense" to finally take a proactive approach to adapting to sea level rise so that more buildings are not approved in future tidal zones.

The National Weather Service has issued high surf and a small craft advisories for north and east facing shores of Maui and Molokai through Sunday night.

A final environmental assessment has been accepted for the county’s plans to license the Youth Center at the Lahaina Recreation facility to the West Maui Boys & Girls Club.  Because there are membership fees and age limits, the county space would be taken out of protection for public use.  The county proposes to mitigate the... Read more »

An investigation into the cause of the Maalaea fire earlier this month that burned an estimated 6,200 acres is now complete.  The investigation has resulted in a classification of the event cause as “undetermined”. The fire was first reported at around 10 p.m. on Monday, June 7th and was burning about quarter-mile mauka of Honoapiilani... Read more »

Wind Advisory for Haleakala/ Wind Warning for Big Island Summits Strong winds are expected today with a high wind advisory already in effect for the Summit of Haleakala on Maui and a wind warning in effect for higher elevations on the Big Island.  The large low pressure system is producing strong winds that will likely... Read more »