Lisa Fischer, who will perform with the band What Mongoose? Saturday at the Maui Music and Food Experience, was among the celebrated background vocalists featured in the Academy Award-winning documentary “20 Feet from Stardom.” A two-time Grammy winner, Fischer spent decades supporting ...
A 21-year-old Maui woman was rescued Aug. 13 after falling while hiking along a river in Iao Valley, according to the Maui Fire Department. Firefighters responded at about 11:30 a.m. after the woman suffered ankle and arm injuries and was unable to walk out. Crews established a rope system and lifted her to the road, where she was evaluated by emergency medical personnel. Engine 1 and Rescue 10 responded. The rescue concluded at 1:13 p.m.
High winds and torrential rains from Tropical Storm Lala toppled trees and power lines while causing at least one landslide in Maui County. Lala produced hurricane-force wind gusts of 85 mph in Olowalu and 82 mph in Ukumehame, along with heavy rain and flooding. The storm left many roads ...
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Ko‘i‘ula is inviting volunteers to help restore the Lāʻie Wetlands and surrounding coastal environment in South Maui during a community workday from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 22. Participants will remove invasive plants, clear areas to help native vegetation recover and plant native trees ...
The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed the state’s fifth case of cyclosporiasis this year in a military member based in Hawaii who had traveled internationally and to another state reporting increased cases. Officials have not determined where the infection was acquired, but said the risk to the public in Hawaii remains low. The state’s 2026 total includes four confirmed cases and one probable case, with no known connection between the two most recent cases. The department is also investigating a low-level detection of the Cyclospora parasite in wastewater from the Hilo ...
