Maui News
Hawaiian diacriticals to be added to intersection signs at Piʻilani Hwy and Kūlanihākoʻi Street
Hawaiian diacritical markings to be added to signs at Pi’ilani Highway and Kūlanihāko’i Street intersection in South Maui as part of the Piʻilani Highway Intersection Improvements Project.
Update: Crews douse brush fire along Haleakalā Highway
Maui fire crews and first responders are on the scene of a brush fire along the Haleakalā Highway. Motorists reported seeing smoke and flames in the area off of the shoulder of the highway in makai bound direction.
Lieutenant Governor Josh Green visits Maui Economic Opportunity
Lieutenant Governor Josh Green spent about two hours at Maui Economic Opportunity’s Wailuku and Puʻunēnē offices on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, visiting kūpuna and discussing the broad work of the nonprofit agency to help people in need in Maui County.
Maui County unemployment rate drops to 5% for January 2022
Maui County’s unemployment rate for January 2022 was 5%, down from 5.3% last month and 10.7% a year ago, according to data not seasonally adjusted from the Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.
Traveling internationally this summer? Kahului Post Office holding Passport Fair on March 26
The Kahului Post Office is hosting its first Passport Fair of the year on Saturday, March 26, for Maui residents and out-of-state visitors who want to apply for new US passports.
Maui County Farm Bureau names new board members
For the new two-year term, Maui County Farm Bureau retained some current board members and elected some new ones, including Bobbie Patnode and Jayson Watts.
DHHL cesspool survey to begin on Molokaʻi
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands begins an assessment of active and inactive cesspools throughout the state, starting with homestead communities on Molokaʻi.
$263M in congressional spending earmarked for Hawaiʻi
The US Senate passed the FY22 appropriations bill which includes $263 million in congressionally directed spending for Hawaiʻi.
400 acres of major Lahaina project Villages of Leialiʻi offered to DHHL
State owners of a major Lahaina development called Villages of Leialiʻi recently offered to transfer for free about 400 acres of the project’s land to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Although transfer approval and future plans for the land will have to be ironed out by DHHL, the proposal was praised Thursday during a Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. meeting.
Alaula Builders selects 40 Maui families in Kīhei workforce housing lottery
Alaula Builders shared they will be presenting two more 100% workforce housing neighborhoods before the Maui County Council in April to address the pressing need for local housing on the island.
What’s for Hawaiʻi in $1.5 trillion spending bill passed by US House?
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a $1.5 trillion measure to fund the federal government for the current FY2022. If approved by the US Senate as expected, the bill will go to President Joe Biden for his expected signature into law.
Firearms and ammunition taken during burglary of DLNR Makiki baseyard
Equipment, including firearms and ammunition and other state and personal property were taken. This includes a Polaris Utility Terrain Vehicle, which was recovered in the Tantalus area.
Kamehameha Schools Maui’s Dr. Scott Parker named to national board for independent schools
Kamehameha Schools Maui Poʻo Kula, Dr. Scott Parker, has been named to the Board of Trustees for the National Association of Independent Schools.
Hawaiian Electric forecasting residential bills on Maui to rise 20% in coming months
Hawaiian Electric is forecasting that residential bills for customers in Maui and Hawaiʻi counties will rise about 20% over the next several months, while O‘ahu customers will see an estimated 10% increase.
Some Hawaiian corals may be resilient to warmer and more acidic seawater, study finds
The longest experimental study on corals, a 22-month project that replicated current and future ocean conditions, suggests Hawaiian corals can remain resilient as climate change makes seawater warmer and more acidic.
Hawaiʻi inmates at Saguaro transcribe braille for vision impaired school children
Hawaiʻi student-inmates at CoreCivic’s Saguaro Correctional Center are transcribing braille for school children who are impacted by blindness or visual impairment through a course offered by the Foundation for Blind Children.
Public input sought on five year Statewide Historic Preservation Plan
The plan is intended to help create goals for historic preservation in the state and inform the activities of the SHPD. Completion of this plan is required for Hawaiʻi to remain eligible to receive federal funds from the National Park Service.
Luella Costales appointed to fill vacancy left by former state Rep. Ty Cullen
Governor David Ige appointed Luella Costales to the state House of Representatives, District 39. Costales fills the vacancy left by former Representative Ty Cullen, who resigned on Feb. 8, 2022.
Mike Molina launches mayoral campaign
Maui County Councilmember Mike Molina, who currently holds the Makawao-Haʻikū-Pāʻia residency seat, submitted his nomination form to the County Clerk’s office on Wednesday, signaling the start of his Mayoral campaign.
Hawaiian Airlines launches statewide hiring campaign
Hawaiian Airlines has launched a statewide hiring campaign, and is recruiting more than 600 positions companywide for airport and operational positions, as well as administrative roles, to support the carrier’s growth as travel demand continues to improve.
