Maui News
Maui Pops Orchestra – Disney and Beyond, Jan. 21, 2024
The Maui Pops Orchestra presents Disney and Beyond with the music of Alan Menken, featuring guest vocalists Susan Egan and Adam Jacobs on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024 at 3 p.m. in the Castle Theater of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
NOAA Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassador Program seeks applicants
The NOAA Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassador program provides a new level of engagement for youth aged 13-18 committed to ocean conservation and stewardship of the planet.
Brown Water Advisory: north and west shores of Maui
A Brown Water Advisory has been issued for the North Shore from Waiheʻe to Hoʻokipa and West Maui from Honolua to Puʻu Kekaʻa “Black Rock” on Maui.
XL surf of 40 feet expected on north shore; High Surf Warning extended to Friday
Surf of up to 40 feet is expected along the north facing shores of Maui as an extra-large north-northwest swell builds quickly today.
UH: Alumna and former flight attendant donates historical collection of Aloha Airlines uniforms
A collection of Aloha Airline uniforms were donated to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) Fashion and Design Merchandising (FDM) program. The uniforms will be used for research and to preserve the history of the airlines, which served in Hawaiʻi between 1946 and 2008.
Pet fosters desperately needed ahead of shelter’s busiest day of the year
Maui Humane Society is urging its community’s animal lovers to foster a pet now in an effort to clear space for incoming lost, sick, or injured pets who are expected to arrive as a result of New Year’s fireworks.
17 more tons of illegal fireworks seized, bringing total confiscation to 70,000 pounds
The Illegal Fireworks Task Force seized approximately 17 tons (34,000 pounds) of illegal fireworks on Wednesday from a shipping container that falsely declared its contents as other items.
Tradewinds VoTech graduates celebrate an early New Year’s with fall class graduation
In a recent Pau Hana celebration at the Kīhei Charter School, 10 graduates of the Maui Tradewinds Vocational Training and Education Program moved on to the next step in their potential Maui-based engineering careers.
The fan experience at The Sentry offers something for everyone
From exclusive food offerings to prime views in golf, there will be plenty for fans to enjoy when The Sentry returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua from Jan. 4-7, 2024.
Hawaiʻi minimum wage to increase to $14 on Jan. 1, 2024
The state’s minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour beginning on Jan. 1, 2024. Act 114 incrementally increases the minimum wage to $16 per hour Jan. 1, 2026, and to $18 per hour Jan. 1, 2028.
Annual deadline for Maui real property tax exemptions Jan. 2, 2024
The 2024 filing deadline for numerous real property tax exemption claims and applications this year is Jan. 2, 2024, due to County of Maui offices being closed for New Year’s Day.
Mākena Golf & Beach Club hosts golf tournament benefiting Maui’s natural ecosystems
All proceeds from the tournament will directly benefit Uhiwai O Haleakalā, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project, and Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project.
Kaleo Manuel to depart the Commission on Water Resource Management
Kaleo Manuel, the First Deputy on the state Commission on Water Resource Management is apparently leaving his post after being reassigned following the August wildfires, and then reinstated two months later following an investigation by the Attorney General.
J. Walter Cameron Center’s Laptop Relief Program makes strides in supporting wildfire victims
“These devices play a crucial role in facilitating the processing of FEMA paperwork, unemployment claims, insurance matters, as well as aiding in education, housing, and employment searches, accessing support services, and maintaining connections with family and friends,” according to organization leaders.
Second XL swell to keep High Surf Warning posted until 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29
Surf is expected to be in the 20-30 foot range along the north facing shores, and up to 18-22 feet along affected west facing shores today. The swell will have a brief decline tonight, but a second extra-large NNW swell will fill in on Thursday, bringing surf as high as 35 feet to the north shores.
Petition garners 5,287 signatures against use of Olowalu as a fire debris disposal site
The petition from a family on Olowalu Village Road says even temporary storage of these substances from the Aug. 8 wildfires “poses great risk of causing irreversible damage to soil, water, air, the ocean and people.”
Kaulunani offers grant opportunity for Arbor Day in Hawaiʻi 2024
Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry, a program of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, is now seeking grant proposals from community organizations that would like to share the benefits of trees with their communities for Arbor Day 2024. The deadline to apply is Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. HST.
New hours of operation for the Lahaina Disaster Recovery Center
Effective Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, operational hours will be modified for the Lahaina Disaster Recovery Center.
Hui O Ka Wai Ola gets FEMA funds to increase water quality testing in Lahaina
Hui O Ka Wai Ola, a community-based water-quality monitoring organization, was awarded funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to increase its collection of West Maui water quality data in response to the Lahaina wildfire.
New Maui sites offered for Christmas tree recycling drop-offs
Two new temporary sites, along with several established green waste locations, are set up around Maui County this year for residents to drop off Christmas trees for recycling, according to an announcement by the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management Division of Environmental Protection and Sustainability.