Maui

Maui Mayor, Seeking GET Tax Surcharge, Apologizes For Missed Deadline

By Casey Harlow • Jan 16, 2020

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino is asking the state Legislature to extend a deadline that will allow the county to impose a general excise tax surcharge on business activities such as sales of products.

Visitor Fees Going Up At Haleakala, Hawaii Volcanoes National Parks

By HPR News Staff • Dec 7, 2019

The National Park Service has announced an increase in visitor entrance fees at Haleakala National Park on Maui and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. The two parks are among the national parks across the country rolling out higher fees to help pay for infrastructure and maintenance.

Hawaii Health Department Posts Water Advisory At Maui Beach

By Associated Press • Nov 29, 2019

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WAILUKU — The Hawaii Department of Health posted a water advisory at a Maui beach that tested above a bacteria safety threshold, officials said.

Police: $1M In Diamonds Taken During Maui Halloween Heist

By Associated Press • Nov 23, 2019

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LAHAINA — An insurance company is offering a $50,000 reward to help find a masked man in a full-length black gown who stole more than $1 million in diamonds from a Hawaii jewelry store on Halloween.

Hawaii Among Recipients Of $29M In Fed Coastal Protection Grants

By Associated Press • Nov 18, 2019

NEW ORLEANS — A project to restore coastal dunes on Maui's north shore is getting help from some of the 44 grants awarded nationwide by the National Coastal Resilience Fund, a public-private partnership assisting communities threatened by storms and flooding from rising and warming seas.

Hawaii Officials Warn Of Possible Mosquito-Borne Illness On Maui

By Associated Press • Nov 15, 2019

WAILUKU — The Hawaii Department of Health notified a Maui neighborhood of a suspected case of a mosquito-borne illness near their residences, officials said.

Supreme Court Recordings Reveal Justices Struggling To Find Answer in Maui Case

By Ryan Finnerty • Nov 11, 2019

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During an hour-long hearing on the Maui Clean Water Act case, the U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed to be seeking a legal path to keep polluters from skirting the law without ensnaring ordinary homeowners.

Why Hawai'i Is Facing California-Like Risks For Wildfires

By Ashley Mizuo • Nov 8, 2019

Climate change could be creating conditions in Hawai'i similar to those in California, where wildfires have devastated parts of the state, according to a University of Hawai'i wildfire expert.

Justices Seem Uncertain About Reach Of Clean Water Act In Maui Case

By Associated Press • Nov 6, 2019

Updated: Nov. 6, 10:06 a.m.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seems uncertain about how to decide a closely watched case from Hawaii about the reach of landmark federal clean-water protections.

Maui Wastewater Lawsuit Will Go Before U.S. Supreme Court

By Ryan Finnerty • Nov 5, 2019

On Wednesday, the nine justices of the nation's highest court will hear oral arguments in a case accusing Maui County of violating the federal Clean Water Act.

Effort To Clarify Who Gets To Approve Maui Water Suit Settlement Flounders

By ashley mizuo • Oct 30, 2019

The Maui County Council was unable to gather enough votes Tuesday to hire its own special counsel as it faces off against Mayor Michael Victorino over the fate of a federal Clean Water Act lawsuit.

Lei Nahonoapi’ilani: New Project Bringing West Maui Songs Back To Life

By Noe Tanigawa • Oct 25, 2019

Maui is famous for its beaches and other natural features, and in the old days, Maui people really knew the land they lived on. Now, a project to collect the songs of West Maui has uncovered a treasure trove of cultural and environmental knowledge embedded in music. A new project is bringing the old songs back to life as a book, an album, and a concert.

Compliance Concerns Linger as Maui Water Rights Case Wraps Up

By Ku`uwehi Hiraishi • Oct 23, 2019

One of Hawaiʻi’s largest water rights cases is coming to a close on Maui next month after more than 16 years. The resolution is up to the state Water Commission—which will decide who gets water and how much.

Hawaii To Consider Online Reservations For Haleakala Trail Hikes

By Associated Press • Oct 9, 2019

WAILUKU— The state of Hawaii will consider a proposal to establish an online reservation system for guided hikes on Maui's Haleakala Trail, officials said.

Maui Bans Tours, Lessons In Beach Parks On Sundays, Holidays

By Associated Press • Oct 4, 2019

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WAILUKU — Maui will prohibit commercial activity in parks on Sunday and official holidays.

The Conversation: Cybersecurity in State Government

By Catherine Cruz • Oct 1, 2019

Cyber-security; CEO of Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Kealoha Update; Aerial LFA Treatment

Maui Lawmakers Scheduled to Vote on Water Pollution Settlement

By Ryan Finnerty • Sep 20, 2019

A federal court ruled Valley Isle wastewater treatment plants violate the Clean Water Act. The island’s mayor wants to challenge the ruling at the Supreme Court, but lawmakers want to settle. A decision may come down to a Maui County Council vote today.

Mahi Pono Wants to Divert Water from Wailuku Streams

By Ku`uwehi Hiraishi • Aug 28, 2019

Mahi Pono, the Maui agricultural venture, is asking to divert stream water originally sought by the old Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company that it never got. The state Water Commission is hearing the case today – and it could delay dozens of requests from others who have been waiting for years for water from Wailuku streams.

Hawaiian Home Lands Proposes Housing Project In Central Maui

By Associated Press • Aug 25, 2019

WAILUKU — Hawaii developers have announced a proposed plan to build housing in central Maui.

Surveys Indicate Maui Island Clear Of Tree-Killing Hawaii Fungal Disease

By Associated Press • Aug 18, 2019

WAILUKU — A fungal disease local to Hawaii has not been rediscovered after being found on Maui for the first time earlier this year, officials said.

Maui County Contains Last of Three Fires, Cause Undetermined

By Associated Press • Aug 12, 2019

Updated: Aug, 12, 3:47 p.m.

Maui firefighters on Monday contained the last of three fires that broke out over the weekend, the latest in a series of wildfires the county has fought this summer. There were no injuries or structural damage reported.

Maui Beaches Have Hawaiʻi's Highest Number Of Spinal Injuries

By Associated Press • Jul 25, 2019

WAILUKU — A state trauma registry lists Maui as the location of the highest number of spinal injuries occurring at Hawaiʻi's beaches.

For Sale: Baby Shoes. Never Used. And Other 6 Word Memoirs

By Noe Tanigawa • Jun 5, 2019

Hui No‘eau is a sturdy arts non-profit in Upcountry Maui. They offer community facilities for glass, jewelry making, printing, and more, and are open to the public daily, free of charge. Now through July 26th, they are showing artwork based on Six Word Memoirs.

W.S. Merwin: At Home in the Garden of the Unknown

By Noe Tanigawa • Apr 30, 2019

Today, the last day of Poetry Month, we hear from the late W.S. Merwin, award winning U.S. Poet Laureate. He spent his last three decades cultivating a palm garden at his home in Peahi, Maui. His narrative, The Folding Cliffs, combines western epic poetry with Hawaiian chant. In 2008, HPR’s Noe Tanigawa talked with Merwin about achieving that synthesis.

2nd Inmate Who Escaped From Maui Jail Found, Arrested

By Associated Press • Apr 15, 2019

UPDATED: 3:23 PM, 4/15

An inmate who escaped from a Hawaii jail has been found.

Police arrested Troy Diego Monday after an island-wide manhunt. The search began when he and another inmate escaped from Maui Community Correctional Center on Sunday.