Water Outage in Upcountry Maui Extended Through Saturday Evening
Maui County has reported an extended water service outage affecting the Makawao Avenue area in Upcountry Maui due to emergency mainline repairs. The outage, which began Friday evening, has been extended multiple times as crews work to fix the break. Water service outage affects Makawao Avenue between Makani Road and Pukalani Superette, including side streets […]
Hawaii Visitor Numbers Drop in April But Tourist Spending Hits $1.7B
Hawaii saw fewer tourists in April with 829,000 visitors, but they spent more money at $278 per person daily, totaling $1.7 billion statewide. Maui hotels experienced higher occupancy and room rates as the island continues recovery. Visitor arrivals decreased slightly from last year, with US West market down 4.8% but US East and Japan markets […]
Maui Accounting Firm Carbonaro Acquired by Larger Company Accuity
Carbonaro CPAs & Management Group, which serves clients on Maui and Hawaii Island, has been acquired by Accuity, expanding the larger firm’s presence to the neighbor islands with 32 additional employees. The acquisition brings Carbonaro’s 32 employees under the Accuity brand while maintaining local client service on Maui and Hawaii Island. Accuity now has 158 […]
Kauai Road Construction Creates Lane Closures Through June 12
Multiple state highways across Kauai will have single-lane closures and traffic detours through June 12 for maintenance, paving, and infrastructure projects. Work includes landscape maintenance, striping, pavement reconstruction, and waterline replacement on major routes including Highway 50 and Highway 56/560. Highway 50 will have rolling single-lane closures from Lihue to Koloa during daytime hours for […]
Emergency Water Main Break Shuts Off Service to Upcountry Properties
A water main break on Makawao Avenue requires emergency repairs that will cut water service to about 80 properties for approximately 4 hours starting at 11:45 am on June 6. Water outage affects Makawao Avenue area between Makani Road and Pukalani Superette. Emergency repairs on mainline break expected to take approximately 4 hours starting 11:45 […]
State Investigates Deaths of Two Endangered Nēnē at Waikōloa Shopping Center
Two endangered Hawaiian geese were killed by a car in a Waikōloa parking lot on June 3, with state officials citing ongoing feral cat feeding as the main factor attracting the birds to unsafe areas. Two nēnē were struck and killed by a vehicle in the Queens Marketplace parking lot on June 3. Approximately 70 […]
Kamehameha Day Parade to Close Ka’ahumanu Avenue June 20
The annual Kamehameha Day parade and festival will take place June 20, 2026, closing Ka’ahumanu Avenue from 9:30-11:30 a.m. followed by festivities at Queen Ka’ahumanu Center until 5 p.m. Ka’ahumanu Avenue will be closed from Lunaliho Street to Kahului Beach Road from 9:30-11:30 a.m. for the parade. The parade begins at 9:45 a.m. featuring pāʻū […]
State Agency Plans Food Innovation Conference for Local Producers
DBEDT will host its annual Hawaii Made Conference on June 23 at Sheraton Waikiki, connecting local food producers with resources for product development and market access. The event focuses on the new Food and Product Innovation Network to support Hawaii’s agricultural businesses. The conference brings together farmers, manufacturers, and entrepreneurs for training on turning food […]
New Marine Education Program Targets Tourism Staff After Monk Seal Incident
Hawaii Marine Animal Response launched a training program for hospitality workers to educate visitors about protecting endangered marine life, following a recent incident where a tourist threw rocks at a monk seal on Maui. The Marine Stewards Program provides training materials and credentials for tourism industry staff to educate guests about marine wildlife protection. The […]
June 7 Ocean Conditions: Minimal Surf Expected Across All Shores
Surf will be minimal across all Maui shores on June 7, with ankle-high or smaller waves and generally clean conditions in morning hours. All shores will see minimal surf at ankle-high levels or less throughout the day. Morning conditions will be cleanest with light winds, while afternoons bring stronger winds and choppier conditions. Current south […]