Kihei, HI Local News, Events, and Information

Kahului Thu. Jan 8 2026

Maui County Completes Speed Hump Lollapalooza; Chiropractors Rejoice

Business booms for spine specialists, auto alignment centers, and dentists on the Valley Isle as drivers surprised by new speed whomps

Keith Jajko Editor

Maui County Completes Speed Hump Lollapalooza; Chiropractors Rejoice

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Wed. Oct 29 2025

Kihei Road to be Test Route for New Traffic Safety Signs for Maui

Four new warning signs of varying shapes, colors, and messages going up in pilot program along busy south Maui beach route

Keith Jajko Editor

Kihei Road to be Test Route for New Traffic Safety Signs for Maui

Keith Jajko Editor

Kihei Weather: Friday February 6

High: 77°

Low: 71°

Wind: 9 MPH SW

Chance of rain: 92.7836%

Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 77 and low of 71 degrees. Patchy rain nearby for the morning,

Kahului Sun. Oct 12 2025

New 'Maui Safety Cone' Edition by Crocs Coming Soon

Two popular items are combined in a new dakine footwear line – made from recycled traffic safety cones! – to add safeness to the famous Crocs comfort

Keith Jajko Editor

New 'Maui Safety Cone' Edition by Crocs Coming Soon

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Sat. Oct 4 2025

Upcountry Man Astounded by Maui AI Program in Development

New MauiLM artificial intelligence app, in beta testing, delivers stunningly accurate report

Keith Jajko Editor

Upcountry Man Astounded by Maui AI Program in Development

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Thu. Sep 25 2025

Maui County Warns Against Burning Old Cars in Wake of Paia Fire

Phenomenon of burned-out abandoned vehicles on Maui again on the minds of island dwellers

Keith Jajko Editor

Maui County Warns Against Burning Old Cars in Wake of Paia Fire

Keith Jajko Editor

Maui County COVID-19 Statistics

Kihei and Maui County COVID-19 Coverage and Statistics

There have been 45,491 cases in a county with a population of 167,417

n/a cases per 100,000

n/a infection rate

0 deaths

covid stats

Kahului Sat. Aug 23 2025

Has Midnight on Maui Returned Back to 9 p.m.?

Updated report hints that Maui locals and visitors may be staying up later at night compared against 2022 study.

Keith Jajko Editor

Has Midnight on Maui Returned Back to 9 p.m.?

Keith Jajko Editor

Kaanapali Sun. Dec 29 2024

Kahului Once Again Leads All Maui Towns in Safety Cones, Per Report

Hana close second as communities overcame a significant cone shortage in ‘24

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Once Again Leads All Maui Towns in Safety Cones, Per Report

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Mon. Dec 23 2024

Definition of ‘Safety Cone’ Changed to ‘Strobiloid’ for Maui, Rest of Hawaii

Starting next year, use ‘traffic-involved strobiloid’ instead

Keith Jajko Editor

Definition of ‘Safety Cone’ Changed to ‘Strobiloid’ for Maui, Rest of Hawaii

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Mon. Dec 16 2024

New Art Program Mulled for Traffic Roundabouts on Maui

The concept mimics a project in central Oregon where artists from around the globe created installations for dozens of roundabouts there

Keith Jajko Editor

New Art Program Mulled for Traffic Roundabouts on Maui

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Thu. Nov 21 2024

Mauians Get Creative in New Ways to Protest Abandoned Pay Phone Stands

Everything from dressing Maui pay phones up for the holidays, to just cutting them in half, noticed in recent months

Keith Jajko Editor

Mauians Get Creative in New Ways to Protest Abandoned Pay Phone Stands

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Wed. Sep 11 2024

Maui Prepares for Emergencies with the Dumping of Bacteria-Infested Mosquitoes on Island

With no study of impacts of releasing billions of the insects, Maui officials are planning for the worst from the biotech industry mosquito experiment

Keith Jajko Editor

Maui Prepares for Emergencies with the Dumping of Bacteria-Infested Mosquitoes on Island

Keith Jajko Editor

Kahului Thu. Sep 5 2024

Maui Gets Super Serious About Traffic Safety with New 'Cone Man'

Tired of habitual speeders, county officials introduce 8-foot Cone Man around the island

Keith Jajko Editor

Maui Gets Super Serious About Traffic Safety with New 'Cone Man'

Keith Jajko Editor

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