Maui County News

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has continued the HIGH SURF ADVISORY for SOUTH FACING SHORES of MAUI COUNTY in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday.

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i - The following are a list of dates and locations for TROPIC CARE MAUI COUNTY, the event that offers free medical, dental and vision care to the people of Maui County thanks to the U.S. Military, the Maui County Mayor's Office and the State Department of Health.

Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level - and on the highest mountain tops around the statea Here's a link to the live web cam on the summit of near 13,800 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii.

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i - The County of Maui, Department of Finance announced it will hold a real property tax auction on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 that will continue on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 if necessary.

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i - The Department of Parks and Recreation announced today that the Kamaole I Beach Park restroom will be closed for renovations from June 4 - June 25, 2013.

While some public high schools in Maui County have seen significant improvements over the past few years in the number of graduates enrolling in a two- or four-year college, most high schools in the county still fall below the state average, according to a recent study.

Teams from King Kekaulike and Molokai high schools will be competing in the "It's Academic Hawaii" quiz program, which will be televised on KFVE, Channel 5, beginning this month.

Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level - and on the highest mountain tops around the statea Here's a link to the live web cam on the summit of near 13,800 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii.

While Alan Arakawa is mayor of Maui County and oversees more than 2,000 employees, things are different at home.

As Maui County's first lady, Ann Arakawa leads a very public life, often seen at her husband's side as Mayor Alan Arakawa appears in parades, gives speeches and meets dignitaries.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has ISSUED a FLOOD ADVISORY for MAUI ISLAND thru 9:30 a.m. this morning.

FIRST PHOTO: A large steel buoy pulled from the ocean Thursday rests on the shore at Makena State Park on Friday morning as Cheryl King and Maui County ocean safety Capt.

Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level - and on the highest mountain tops around the statea Here's a link to the live web cam on the summit of near 13,800 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Maui Mall Shopping Center 70 E. Kaahumanu Ave. Suite A-17 Kahului, HI 96732 Ph: 270-7363 Fax: 270-7858 Applications for taxicab operator's permit are available here, or at the taxi office located within the driver's licensing office at the County of Maui Service Center, Maui Mall Shopping Center, 70 East Kaahumanu Avenue.

Police are investigating two fatal traffic crashes, one on Honoapiilani Highway in Ukumehame and another on Molokai, that occurred Thursday.

The number of initial unemployment claims filed in Hawaii rose 2.7 percent last week, as Maui County reported a 17.2 percent increase in claims, the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism said Thursday.

Maui Police report that a collision involving multiple vehicles near the Ukumehame Firing Range this has forced the complete shut down of Honoapiilani Highway this morning.

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i - The public is invited to attend discuss the latest solar issues at a Solar Summit on Friday, May 24, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Pilina Building multi-purpose room at UH-Maui. Anyone interested in learning about solar photovoltaic systems is encouraged to attend; industry representatives are also welcome to ... (more)

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i - Mayor Alan Arakawa's next "County on Your Corner" on Maui will be held on Saturday, May 11, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 13th Annual Maui Matsuri to be held on the great lawn of the University of Hawaii - Maui College campus.

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i - The public is invited to participate in a free lei-making event on the front lawn of the County Building on Friday, May 24 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The event, sponsored by Kaunoa Senior Services and the Office of the Mayor, is intended to gather the community to make a total of 2,500 lei.