Kihei, HI Local News, Events, and Information

Kahului Wed. Feb 1 2023

Maui College Pranksters Build 30-Foot Snowman Atop Haleakala

Last week's big storm frosted the top of the old volcano to attract mischievous local goofballs

Keith Jajko Editor

Maui College Pranksters Build 30-Foot Snowman Atop Haleakala

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Mon. Jan 30 2023

Willy Wonka Eyes Kihei for New 'Chocolate Beach' Attraction

Milky chocolate-colored swimming pools, roadways, beaches in South Maui inspire new tourist attraction concept

Keith Jajko Editor

Willy Wonka Eyes Kihei for New 'Chocolate Beach' Attraction

Keith Jajko Editor

Kihei Weather

Wednesday February 1

Mostly cloudy throughout the day.

High: 80°

Low: 66°

Wind: 4 mph N

Chance of rain: 62%

Kahului Wed. Jan 25 2023

MORE Cones Wins!

Maui Insight's inaugural poll reveals 3 out of every 4 readers want more articles about orange rubber safety cones

Keith Jajko Editor

MORE Cones Wins!

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Mon. Dec 5 2022

Maui County Pulls Huge Sawdust Logs to Prepare for Storms

Lessons learned from past couple of flooding events the past year in South Maui

Keith Jajko Editor

Maui County Pulls Huge Sawdust Logs to Prepare for Storms

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Fri. Dec 2 2022

Emergency Rubber Cone Shortage Declared on Maui

Local demand plus supply chain woes equals no new orange rubber cones for a while

Keith Jajko Editor

Emergency Rubber Cone Shortage Declared on Maui

Keith Jajko Editor

Maui County COVID-19 Statistics

Kihei and Maui County COVID-19 Coverage and Statistics

Currently a 9% positive test rate in a county with a population of 167,417

7.7 cases per 100,000

0.86 infection rate

173 deaths

covid stats

Kahului Thu. Nov 10 2022

Mainlander Breaks Record for Worst Maui Sunburn Ever

Portland man wanders off Ma'alalea beach, falls asleep, gets world-record 9th-degree sunburn

Keith Jajko Editor

Mainlander Breaks Record for Worst Maui Sunburn Ever

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Kahului Wed. Oct 26 2022

Is Midnight on Maui Really at 9 p.m.?: Researchers Ask

Report provides insight into the oft-asked question, 'Why does this place get so quiet at night?'

Keith Jajko Editor

Is Midnight on Maui Really at 9 p.m.?: Researchers Ask

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Tue. Sep 20 2022

Maui Bicyclists Respond to Haleakala Ride Ban with Proposed New Straight Route

New direct road from top of volcano to the ocean-side cliffs of Hana would be for tourists only

Keith Jajko Editor

Maui Bicyclists Respond to Haleakala Ride Ban with Proposed New Straight Route

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Tue. Sep 13 2022

Maui County Officials Baffled About Why Big Sawdust Logs in Drains Did Not Stop Street Flooding

Huge Doohickeys Wedged into Street Drains Made Matters Worse, Residents Say

Keith Jajko Editor

Maui County Officials Baffled About Why Big Sawdust Logs in Drains Did Not Stop Street Flooding

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Fri. Sep 9 2022

Canadian Invasion Concerns Maui Officials

Influx of Canucks much greater now than pre-pandemic

Keith Jajko Editor

Canadian Invasion Concerns Maui Officials

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Tue. Jul 12 2022

Surprising Maui History Discovered Due to Erosion from Climate Change

Archaeologists point to evidence of old Toyota Tacomas, Crocs, Spam, and More

Keith Jajko Editor

Surprising Maui History Discovered Due to Erosion from Climate Change

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Wed. Jul 6 2022

Free Beer Proposed by Maui Mayor Candidate to Combat High Inflation

Plan for 12-pack a week opposed by 8 opponents, with 1 undecided

Keith Jajko Editor

Free Beer Proposed by Maui Mayor Candidate to Combat High Inflation

Keith Jajko Editor

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