Power restored to Upcountry Maui customers
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State gets $10M grant to save West Maui reefs
A nearly $10 million federal grant to the state will restore habitat from “summit-to-sea,” with the goal of saving West Maui reefs. Read more
Brush fire near Maalaea Harbor forces brief closure of Honoapiilani Highway
The Hawaiian Electric Co. is monitoring weather conditions across the leeward areas of the islands as the National Weather Service issues a warning about possible Red Flag conditions Friday. Read more
FEMA extends assistance to Maui survivors; Schatz asks for further aid
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved Hawaii’s request to extend Financial Assistance and Direct Temporary Housing Assistance for an additional year, now through Feb. 10, 2026. Originally, the 18-month assistance period was scheduled to end on Feb. 10, 2025. Read more
Settlement reached on issue of birds and Maui power lines
Hawaiian Electric has reached an agreement with two conservation groups on what it will do to protect imperiled seabirds in Maui County from collisions with its power lines. Read more
Maui court strikes down new shoreline management rules
Maui Tomorrow argued the rules unlawfully delegated the commission’s oversight responsibilities to developers, who were given broad exemptions to determine on their own whether their projects were exempt from SMA regulations. Read more
Hawaiian Electric claims gains in cutting fire risk
Hawaii’s largest electrical utility plans to spend $300 million over the next three years on top of $120 million this year to reduce wildfire risk. Read more
Lahainaluna Road’s full reopening marks recovery milestone
The road officially reopened at 6 a.m. Friday, officials said, after the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed all debris removal in the area. Read more
Maui Health workers return to work after 3-day strike
Hundreds of nurses and health care workers from Maui Health returned to work Thursday morning after holding a three-day strike protesting unfair labor practices. Read more
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Maui Health nurses, workers return to work after 3-day strike
They marched back to work together at Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku at 7 a.m. today, to cheers and applause. The strike also took place at Kula Hospital and Lanai Community Hospital. Read more
Police ID mother, 44, who died in Haiku collision
Police said this was Maui County’s 14th traffic fatality this year compared to 16 at the same time last year. Read more
Coast Guard members, civilians honored for Lahaina heroism
Both national and international organizations are recognizing Coast Guard and civilian mariners who responded to the deadly 2023 Lahaina fire for heroism at sea. Read more
Shark severs surfer’s lower leg off Maui
Friends say the 61-year-old Maui surfer who lost the lower part of his leg to a shark Friday morning off Waiehu Beach Park, always wore the biggest smile “while cruising down the waves.” Read more
Strike is on for Monday, Maui Health’s union workers say
A strike by hundreds of health care workers at Maui Memorial Medical Center and other hospitals will proceed, according to the union representing them. Read more
MEMA awards contract for emergency technology
The County of Maui Emergency Management Agency announced Friday that it has awarded a four-year contract to Genasys Inc. to provide two advanced public safety and emergency management software platforms. Read more
Shark bite severs surfer’s leg at popular Maui surf spot
Police officers applied tourniquets to control bleeding but first responders said the man’s leg was severed below the knee. Read more
Visitor arrivals still recovering from the pandemic, Maui wildfires
Visitor arrivals in Septem- ber recovered to 96% of September 2019’s pre-pandemic level — the best recovery rate since the devastating Maui wildfires in August 2023 interrupted tourism’s recovery. Read more
Mother, 44, critical after solo collision in Haiku
The Maui Police Department said the crash happened at about 5:55 a.m. on West Kuiaha Road in Haiku. Read more
Fatal Lahaina fire was not a crime, state AG says
No criminal charges will result from the state investigation into the wildfires that leveled Lahaina, killed 102 people and destroyed Maui’s visitor industry, according to state Attorney General Anne E. Lopez. Read more
Maui Strong Fund awards $13M to nonprofits for fire survivors
The award is part of a four-phased approach to disaster response addressing both immediate and long-term recovery needs, the HCF said. Read more
USCG rescued father, sons, from capsized boat off Lanai
At about 5:05 p.m., the helicopter crew located a capsized 16-foot boat about seven miles south of Manele Harbor. Read more
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