Photo of the Day: Sunrise
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Brush fire along Piilani Highway quickly contained
Firefighters put out a brush fire Tuesday evening along the Piilani Highway at Piikea Avenue in Kihei. According to the Maui Fire Department, firefighters responded at 5:33 p.m. and found a brush fire burning on the east side of the highway. Crews deployed hose lines and brought the blaze ...
Study finds human activity is weakening Maui corals
Human activities are changing the chemistry of coral reefs off Maui and making them less resilient to warming oceans and other environmental stressors, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The study, published in Nature Communications, found 25 ...
Tree falls on vehicle on Hana Highway, injures five
Five visitors were hurt Tuesday after a tree fell onto their vehicle along the Hana Highway near mile marker 9, according to the Maui Fire Department. Firefighters responded at 2:33 p.m. and found a tree had fallen onto a passing vehicle with five occupants. One person suffered a head ...
Seven brought to shore after canoe partially swamps off Kihei
Seven people were brought to shore Tuesday after a double-hull outrigger canoe partially swamped about 200 yards offshore of South Maui, according to the Maui Fire Department. Firefighters and ocean safety officers responded to a location near the 300 block of South Kihei Road at 8:25 a.m. and found multiple people in the water. Ocean safety officers operating personal watercraft and a U.S. Coast Guard crew picked up two juveniles and five adults and ferried them to shore. Other paddlers remained with the canoe to bail out water and return it to the beach. The group included Maui ...
Perfect 10 highlights Longboard Classic as siblings double up on titles
The Ah Hee siblings each won two divisions, but it was Oahu’s Joie Kaiu who had the highest scores Saturday during the 32nd annual Ole Longboard Classic at Launiupoko Park. Launiupoko was in top form, delivering consistent waves throughout the day for the 224 competitors surfing in 16 ...