Cooked beef and raw sunflower seeds may be more effective than tuna for attracting little fire ants, according to a University of Hawaii at Manoa study. The new information could help improve surveillance and baiting methods, according to researchers from the College of Tropical Agriculture ...
The Maui County Department of Agriculture will host a free online workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 to help organizations and healthcare providers apply for two fiscal year 2027 grant programs. The workshop will cover eligibility, grant requirements and the application process for the ...
Maui firefighters airlifted an injured hiker from the Olivine Pools trail Sunday afternoon. The Maui Fire Department received the call at 4:54 p.m. and sent rescue personnel aboard the department’s Air 1 helicopter. The 43-year-old woman had suffered an ankle injury in a fall and was unable to walk out, according to the department. Rescuers lifted the woman aboard the helicopter and flew her from the trail to a nearby roadway, where she was transferred to emergency medical personnel for transportation. The rescue concluded at 6:19 p.m.
Crews from the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety responded Saturday evening to an Expeditions Lanai Ferry that was adrift in the Auau Channel after debris became entangled in the boat’s propeller. The department received the call at 6:44 p.m. and sent personnel aboard Rescue Boat 10 to assist the ferry between Maui and Lanai. By the time they reached the vessel, its crew had freed the debris from the propeller without assistance. Rescue Boat 10 escorted the ferry to Maalaea Harbor without further incident. The response concluded at 8:45 p.m.
A 45-year-old man suffered burn injuries and two people were displaced by a fire Friday night at a home in the 1300 block of Kaupakalua Road in Haiku, according to the Maui Fire Department. The fire was reported at 10:36 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find a bedroom burning inside the single-story, single-family residence. Crews deployed hoses, entered the home and extinguished the flames after confirming that all occupants had evacuated. The fire was confined to the bedroom where it began. The man with burns was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center for further treatment. The fire ...
The winners of the 20th annual Kū Mai Ka Hula competition were announced following performances Sept. 12 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater. Six hālau from Maui, Hawaii, Kauai and the continental United States participated in the competition presented by the Maui Arts & ...
