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Fire in Wailuku started from 6 ignition points, MFD says
The Maui Fire Department says Monday's rapidly moving brush fire in Wailuku started burning from as many as six ignition points. The fire began shortly after 9 a.m. on July 22 in the area of Piʻihana Road and Kahekili Highway. It burned about 4 acres before being fully contained...
EPA cracks down on Maui County cesspools, issues hefty fine
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Environmental Protection Agency is fining Maui County for having seven large capacity cesspools that violate the Safe Drinking Water Act. Federal law bans large capacity cesspools that serve multiple dwellings or the community, and those that are not properly sealed. The concern is that the untreated...
MFD gets 80% containment on brush fire near Waiehu, voluntary evacuation order lifted
KAHULUI, Hawai'i -- Voluntary evacuations have been lifted on Maui as firefighters battling a brush fire near Waiehu have now gotten 80% containment on the blaze. The brush fire broke out in macadamia nut fields along Kahekili Highway just after 2 a.m. Road closures were implemented at Wai'ehu Beach Road and Maka'ala Drive. All roads were re-opened around 10:30 a.m.
Father of Parkland school shooting victim speaks at Hawaii Threat Assessment Conference
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The University of Hawaii-West Oahu campus hosted its third annual Hawaii Threat Assessment Conference to discuss and learn how to recognize warning signs of societal threats. The conference, which took place July 17 through 19, featured both local and national expert speakers offering a collaborative and community-based...
Punihei Lipe selected to lead systemwide Native Hawaiian initiative
Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe has been named the new director of the University of Hawaiʻi Hawaiʻi Papa O Ke Ao (HPOKA) and will lead the initiative to advance the 10-campus system’s commitment to becoming an Indigenous-serving and Indigenous-centered institution. Lipe’s appointment was made by President David Lassner...
Watch Carrie Underwood Smash an Incredible Cover of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” for Sold-Out Hawaii Crowd
“Don’t Stop Believe’” by Journey is a notoriously difficult song to cover effectively. But country star Carrie Underwood has clearly been perfecting her karaoke chops lately. This past weekend, Underwood performed her first shows ever in Hawaii to a sold-out crowd. The audience at The Blaisdell Center...
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