Famous mariachi bands flew to Maui this weekend to perform at Roots Reborn’s Dia De Los Muertos, or Mexican Day of the Dead celebration Friday night. Partygoers of all ages filled Wailuku’s J. Cameron Center, painting skull faces or catrinas, lighting candles and lining up for Latin ...
Maui County emergency officials lifted an evacuation warning for the Kipahulu District of Haleakala National Park and closed a temporary evacuation site in Hana on Thursday evening, Oct. 29, as heavy rainfall and flooding conditions eased. The Maui Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the National Park Service, lifted the evacuation warning at 5:13 p.m. Thursday. The warning had been issued at 10:43 a.m. due to flash flooding and other hazards. The temporary evacuation site at Helene Hall in Hana closed at 6 p.m. The site opened Wednesday night due to increased rainfall and ...
In Maui County, business associations, political action committees and labor unions have lined up behind candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Their endorsements offer a glimpse of the organizations and interests supporting local candidates — and perhaps the priorities they hope elected officials will advance. But an endorsement is more than a name on a campaign website. Organizations use different methods to evaluate candidates, from questionnaires and interviews to reviews of voting records and personal relationships. Many also provide financial support, adding another ...
June Jones, the cutting-edge coach who brought the run-and-shoot offense to Hawaii and led the Rainbow Warriors to their greatest era and an undefeated regular season that catapulted them all the way to the Sugar Bowl, died on Thursday. He was 73. Hawaii's football program in a statement did ...
Heavy rainfall and flooding prompted flash flood warnings, road closures and the closure of several parks and recreational facilities across Maui on Thursday, Oct. 29. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Maui from 8:55 to 11:45 a.m. Thursday, with rainfall rates of 1 ...
At the request of the National Park Service, the Maui Emergency Management Agency issued an evacuation warning at 10:43 a.m. Thursday for the Kipahulu District of Haleakala National Park due to flash flooding and other hazards. An evacuation warning means there is a potential threat to life or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate or have livestock or pets may consider leaving early. A temporary evacuation site opened Wednesday night at Helene Hall, 174 Keawa Place, in Hana, due to increased rainfall and flooding. The site will remain open until the threat of flash ...
