Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has issued an order that effective Aug. 11 through Aug. 31, “No one shall enter Judiciary facilities in the Second, Third, and Fifth Circuits if they have traveled in the past 14 days, or have traveled inter-island to the Second, Third, or Fifth Circuits on or after August 11, 2020, and 14 days has not passed since …

For months, people both on and off social media have been stoking rumors of the infamous Filipino fast food chain Jollibee opening on Maui. Known for its sweet spaghetti and buckets of ChickenJoy fried chicken the Kahului location is now confirmed.  Signs around the construction site end the long and drawn out speculation of its new location at the Maui …

As a large brush fire blazed through portions of Central and South Maui on Thursday afternoon, residents found themselves sequestered from the rest of the island with no way in and no way out of Kihei. Area residents raised questions about the possibility of opening what is referred to as “Oprah’s Road.” Twitter user @jacktheman, garnered a response from the …

In a move scheduled to take place next month, the Maui News announced in another front page announcement in today’s paper that it will rescind its recent decision to switch from home delivery to the United States Postal Services (USPS). What does this mean? Carrier home delivery of the paper STAYS. In the announcement, Publisher Joe Brandley said, “We have …

Maui’s interest in Pacific Biodiesel’s blooming sunflowers have been overwhelming. The company, which is responsible for this new island attraction, released a statement via Facebook that delivered the news that access and parking near the farm is now prohibited. Hundreds of people, local and tourist alike, visited the farm, which subsequently dominated social media feeds for days. “We are proud …

Maui had two fireworks shows to kick off 2017. The first was a traditional fireworks display filling the air with lighted spectacle. When the clock struck midnight on January 1st, Central Maui did its thing. (See our video coverage HERE.) The second was an epic organizational meeting for the new Maui County Council which began at 2 pm the next …

Note: Star Wars references abound within. Use the Force to continue reading. Mike White’s transformation to the dark side was solidified this week after spreading his version of Holiday Cheer to those around him at the Office of Council Services where White holds the title of Chief Administrative Officer which happens when you are also the Council’s Chairman. The Maui …

Councilmember Elle Cochran (West Maui) revealed in public statements made at an event on Oahu that she intends on running for Mayor of Maui County in 2018. Cochran was speaking as part of a panel organized by The People’s Congress. According to its website, The Hawai‘i People’s Congress is gathering community leaders, organizations, and movements from across Hawai‘i who want …