Local News in Maui County

Invasive deer and other non-native animals are eating away Hawaiʻi’s ranchlands

A first-of-its kind study provides evidence of what ranchers have long observed: wild axis deer, mouflon sheep, goats and pigs are eating vegetation meant for cattle.

Hurricane Nolo is slightly stronger as it picks up speed, advancing west, south of the Hawaiian Islands

(Update: 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026) Hurricane Nolo is slightly stronger this morning as it moves westward, south of the Hawaiian Islands. At 5 a.m., the eye of Hurricane Nolo was located by Air Force Reconnaissance aircraft about 260 miles SW of South Point on Hawaiʻi Island,…

Maui Weather Forecast for September 27, 2026

Strong and gusty trade winds will prevail today as Hurricane Nolo moves toward the west well south of the islands. Deepening high pressure north of the state...

Tokuda urges President Trump to protect America’s AI advantage ahead of bilateral talks with China

US Rep. Jill N. Tokuda of Hawaiʻi, a member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, led House Democrats in a letter urging President Trump to halt any potential concessions on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chip sales to Beijing ahead of high-stakes…

Maui Surf Forecast for September 27, 2026

Hurricane Nolo is generating swell that is producing warning level surf along southeast facing shores of the Big Island. This swell combined with strengthening...

OLOWALU FIRE UPDATE AS OF 9:15 p.m. 9-26-26

Nolo now moving faster toward the west, Tropical Storm Watch canceled for Maui

(Update: 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026). Hurricane Nolo is now moving faster toward the west at 8 mph, and the Tropical Storm Watch for Maui and Warning for Hawaiʻi County have been cancelled. The National Weather Service says gusty winds, heavy rain and large waves continue…

12 p.m. update: HECO reports no major power outages as Hurricane Nolo slowly tracks south of the state

As Hurricane Nolo tracks slowly westward, Hawaiian Electric crews, contractors and support staff remain ready to respond as conditions allow. With rainfall, flash flooding, thunderstorms and damaging winds forecasted for today, especially for Hawai‘i Island and Maui, the company…

12:30 p.m. Update: County of Maui Hurricane Nolo Update

Hurricane Nolo continues on its forecast track south of the Hawaiian Islands, which remains favorable for Maui County. The potential for significant impacts has decreased, but Maui County remains under a Tropical Storm Watch, Flood Watch and High Surf Advisory, and residents…

County of Maui Hurricane Nolo update as of 12:30 p.m. 9-26-26

Maui County sees well-above-average rainfall in August with heavy rains from Lala

Maui County recorded rainfall well above average in August, when Hurricane Lala brought heavy wind and rain Aug. 14-17 and several rain gauges logging totals six to 10 times their typical levels for the month, according to the National Weather Service. Maui County officials…

Nolo moves slowly west as a Category 1 hurricane

(Update: 11 a.m. HST Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026) Nolo is moving slowly westward with gusty winds, heavy rain and large waves continuing over portions of the Hawaiian Islands. As of 11 a.m., the Hurricane Watch for Hawaiʻi County was discontinued. However, a Tropical Storm Warning…