#County of Maui

Malama Maui Nui’s “Go Green Recycling” event continues from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 at 1870 Honoapi’ilani Hwy, Lāhaina in the parking lot mauka/behind the Lāhaina District Court.

County of Maui Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing to open on two Saturdays each month, beginning May 1, to clear COVID-19 backlog. Service will be by appointment only.

In a 46-page ruling, a First Circuit Court Judge ruled in favor of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Maui County, Alexander and Baldwin, and East Maui Irrigation, in a case brought by the Sierra Club regarding water diversions from east Maui streams.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center is hosting its latest free drive-in edition of Starry Night Cinema on April 9, 10 and 11 with the Disney film “Moana.”

Mālama Maui Nui presents its Art of Trash 2021, an annual juried exhibition that includes an art gallery and a “trashion show” on April 3.

The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns is presenting a series of free online training seminars on fair housing in April. Seminar participants are limited to 1,000 attendees per session and prospective participants must register by March 29, 2021.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority has published the 2021-2023 Maui Nui Destination Management Action Plan, which is part of the authority’s strategic vision and continuing efforts to manage tourism in a responsible and regenerative manner.

The slurry seal treatment work will result in a full roadway closure of Keha Drive, from Hoʻokipa Place to Kupulau Drive.

The recycling of 2,000 pounds of used Maui tennis balls has prevented a significant quantity of non-decomposable, methane producing rubber waste from ending up in our Maui landfill

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning to mark the beginning of construction of the County of Maui Department of Transportation Central Maui Transit Hub.

The nonprofit Ka Lima O Maui honored participants and supporters who have made a difference in 2020.

The new Wailuku Pool will be closed for repairs to a damaged waterline on Feb. 9 and 10. The pool will reopen Feb. 11.

Art of Trash 2021 is seeking submissions Feb. 1 to March 1 for its annual juried exhibition of reimagined resources that will be held virtually in April.

The County of Maui Department of Planning will host a virtual workshop Jan. 26 on proposed Special Management Area and Shoreline Rule amendments that could affect properties near the shoreline on the island of Maui.

The 9th Bayanihan Food Distribution will be held Saturday, Jan. 23 at 9 am at the Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center in Kahului.

The County of Maui’s Department of Finance’s Real Property Assessment Division is reminding all homeowners eligible for the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit to submit an application by Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020.

Maui County will distribute holiday food boxes from Dec. 14 to 15 for qualified residents who received vouchers through Maui Economic Opportunity’s Hawaii Emergency Laulima Partnership program.

A Financial Opportunity Center is now open in Wailuku to provide intervention for economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. With its new location in Wailuku, the FOC aims to assist 3,000 Maui residents and families in qualifying for affordable rentals and mortgage financing over the course of three years.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce announced Alaka‘i Paleka and Kathy Collins as the local celebrity hosts for the 7th Annual Virtual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival. The virtual event will feature shopping and interacting with vendors in virtual booths, a two-day live streaming component with QVC-style vendor presentations, sponsor messages, a chef’s demonstration, fashion show, vendor commercials, live musical entertainment and local programming.

Mayor Michael Victorino recently announced the launch of a free COVID-19 community testing program sponsored by the County of Maui and administered by Minit Medical. Residents do not need insurance or meet any criteria to get tested for free.