Standup paddle boarder rescued off Keālia boardwalk
Ocean Safety crews rescued a standup paddle boarder offshore of the Keālia Pond boardwalk on Sunday. The incident was reported at 8:32 a.m. on July 19, 2026.
Overnight road work planned at intersection of Kamehameha Ave. and Wākea Ave. in Kahului
HI-Built, LLC will conduct road work in conjunction with the County of Maui Department of Public Works from 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
Visitor to Maui airlifted after suffering an injury during a fall at Pipiwai Trail in East Maui
A 62-year-old visitor was airlifted to safety after suffering injuries in a fall while hiking on the Pipiwai Trail in the Kīpahulu area of East Maui on Friday afternoon.
Maui jury convicts man on 16 counts of sexual assault against a child
A 49-year-old Lahaina man was found guilty of eight counts each of first degree sexual assault and third degree sexual assault following a two-week trial. The unanimous verdict against Roberto Omar Morales Andrade, was reached on July 16, 2026, after less than two hours of deliberations in 2nd Circuit Court.
Maui Job Corps announces new outreach specialist for Maui County
Sophia Gonzales has joined the Maui Job Corps Ohana as its new outreach specialist for Maui County, the agency announced.
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands awards 815 residential project leases on O’ahu
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands awarded a total of 815 project leases on Saturday in the department’s largest residential offering for the island of O‘ahu this year.
Forecasters monitor Tropical Storm Fausto in the Eastern North Pacific
Tropical Storm Fausto, located several hundred miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California in the Eastern North Pacific, is forecast to become a Hurricane by Tuesday as it continues a path northwest near 10 mph.
Endangered moth, damselfly rediscovered on Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi after decades
Endangered moth and damselfly species have been rediscovered on Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi after decades without confirmed sightings, offering new hope for two of Hawaiʻi’s imperiled native insects, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Texas woman reported missing, last seen Saturday at friend’s Haʻikū home
The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Nina Sofia Mohr, 45, of Texas.
Soldier from Hawaiʻi killed during attack in Jordan
First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, 25, of ‘Ewa Beach, was killed in action on July 18, 2026 at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan during an enemy attack, according to the US Department of War.
Requests for proposals issued for $8 million Hoʻōla ʻĀina Green Fee projects
Funding for approximately $8 million in community projects is now available through the Green Fee, the landmark climate impact fee established in 2025 to support Hawaiʻi’s environmental stewardship, hazard mitigation, sustainable tourism and economic sustainability.
Hawaiian Electric seeks to expand renewables, energy storage on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island and Maui
Hawaiian Electric today submitted its Integrated Grid Planning Request for Proposals (IGP RFP), seeking plans for competitively priced renewable energy and storage for Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island and Maui to meet customers’ growing energy needs and modernize the generation fleet to drive down costs by reducing the use of oil for power generation.