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 said this was Maui County’s 14th traffic fatality this year compared to 16 at the same time last year. Read more
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
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
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
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
Police officers applied tourniquets to control bleeding but first responders said the man’s leg was severed below the knee. Read more
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
The Maui Police Department said the crash happened at about 5:55 a.m. on West Kuiaha Road in Haiku. Read more
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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
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
At about 5:05 p.m., the helicopter crew located a capsized 16-foot boat about seven miles south of Manele Harbor. Read more
Maui’s unemployment rate a year after the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina doesn’t look bad on paper, but the island is still suffering pretty severely with employment. Read more
Hundreds of unionized health care workers, including most of the essential staff at Maui Memorial Medical Center, will hold a three-day strike starting 7 a.m. Nov. 4 in protest of unfair labor practices. Read more
The evacuation notice for residents on Piihana Road in Wailuku has been been lifted as of 5 p.m. today. Read more
The union representing them — United Nurses and Health Care Employees of Hawaii — announced today that the strike will begin at 7 a.m. on Nov. 4 and end at 7 a.m. on Nov. 7. Read more
More than a year after a devastating wildfire ripped through Lahaina, a Maui County report provides insight on the long-term recovery and rebuilding process. Read more
The driver immediately stopped and remained on scene. Read more
A crew continues to work to clear the rockslide from the other lane, according to the state Department of Transportation. Read more
Much of the input focused on the need to increase affordable housing on an island that already needed more housing long before the fires destroyed nearly 3,000 structures. Read more
The 63-year-old retired Hawaii Fire Department chief and Hawaii County Civil Defense administrator was uniquely qualified to help the Valley Isle deal with the aftermath of the deadly wildfires. Read more
