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Breaking: County of Maui files complaint against cell carriers alleging failure to report outages during August 2023 fires
The County of Maui filed a third-party complaint on Wednesday, May 1 in the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, against Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US, Spectrum Mobile, and AT&T related to the August 2023 Maui wildfires. May 01, 2024 · 05:33pm56th Annual Makawao Parade celebrates tradition, community spirit, June 29
The 56th Annual Makawao Parade takes place on Saturday, June 29, 2024. The Makawao Parade has long been a cherished tradition, bringing together residents, businesses and visitors to celebrate the...Maui Activities 45th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk Maui on Saturday
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Breaking: County of Maui files complaint against cell carriers alleging failure to report outages during August 2023 fires
The County of Maui filed a third-party complaint on Wednesday, May 1 in the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, against Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US, Spectrum Mobile, and AT&T related to the August 2023 Maui wildfires.
Legislature passes bill to exempt certain medical services from General Excise Tax
Senate Bill 1035 SD2 HD1 CD1, exempts hospitals, infirmaries, medical clinics, health care facilities, pharmacies, and medical and dental providers from General Excise Tax on goods or services that are reimbursed through Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE. If approved by the governor, this law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
45th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk Maui on Saturday
The 45th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk Maui takes place this Saturday at the War Memorial Special Events Field in Wailuku. The event starts with a warmup at 7 a.m., followed by the Charity Walk at 7:30 a.m., activities under the main tent at 8:15 a.m., and festivities conclude at 10 a.m.
Fun, food and friendship at 52nd annual Kupuna Aloha Luncheon
Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc, in partnership with the Maui County Planning and Coordinating Council, will host the 52nd Annual Kupuna Aloha Luncheon from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the Grand Wailea.
Maui United Way approves $150K in emergency funding to address unmet food needs for wildfire impacted families
Maui United Way stepped in today to provide emergency stop-gap funding to a hui of organizations led by Common Ground Collective dedicated to feeding vulnerable fire-impacted families on Maui’s West Side while also providing a boost to local farmers.
Breaking: Maui County files eminent domain complaint against Komar Maui Properties for landfill expansion
The Maui County Department of Environmental Management filed a complaint Tuesday in 2nd Circuit Court for condemnation of nearly 20 acres of former quarry land next to the Central Maui Landfill in Puʻunēnē.
56th Annual Makawao Parade celebrates tradition, community spirit, June 29
The 56th Annual Makawao Parade takes place on Saturday, June 29, 2024. The Makawao Parade has long been a cherished tradition, bringing together residents, businesses and visitors to celebrate the vibrant culture and heritage of Makawao Town.
Ka Laʻi Ola housing project launches with groundbreaking in Lahaina
The state of Hawai‘i and its partners broke ground and held a Hawaiian blessing ceremony Tuesday for a Ka Laʻi Ola, a 450-unit temporary housing project in Lahaina to help displaced wildfire survivors who’re ineligible for aid by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Baby monk seal arrives on May Day at Kaimana Beach
Early this morning, Kaiwi (RK96) pupped at Kaimana Beach. This is the third offspring she’s delivered at Kaimana. Her three other pups were born along her namesake—the Kaiwi Coast in East O’ahu.
UVSC’s 2nd Annual Trucker Dukes Memorial Dive Invasive Roundup Tournament returns June 22
Maui-based nonprofit organization, UVSC (Us Vs. Cancer), will hold the 2nd Annual Trucker Dukes Memorial Dive Invasive Roundup Tournament on June 22, 2024 at Rinzai Zen Mission, located on Baldwin Beach in Pāʻia.
Reyn Spooner raises $15K for Maui Strong Fund on Lahaina Sailor Day
Reyn Spooner raised more than $15,000 for the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund on Lahaina Sailor Day on April 7, 2024. This recent effort brings the total contributions from the aloha wear company and its dedicated customers to more than $120,000 for disaster relief and recovery following the devastating wildfires in Maui.
Buildings across state shine green for Mental Health Acceptance Month in May
Green is the national color of mental health acceptance, representing hope, strength, support and encouragement for people who live with mental health concerns. To show their support, more than 200 iconic landmarks across the country will be lit in green this May.
Maui Business
New Kaiser Permanente Lahaina Clinic officially opens with Hoʻōla event in Kāʻanapali
The Kaiser Permanente Lahaina Clinic sign was all that was left standing after the Aug. 8 wildfire swept through historic Lahaina town and leveled the Waineʻe Street clinic where doctors and nurses cared for patients’ colds and flu, broken bones and expectant moms since opening its doors in 1969. And, so a 7.5-foot woven lei was a fitting way to connect the past, present and future at Kaiser’s official Hoʻōla (meaning to rejuvenate, to give life and energy, to heal) event Tuesday at the clinic’s new 5,200-square-foot location at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort in Kāʻanapali.
HECO develops online tool to facilitate the siting of EV charging stations
Hawaiian Electric has developed an online tool designed to facilitate the installation of electric vehicle charging stations by showing available capacity on the electric grid at the circuit level.
New tourism campaigns launch to stimulate meaningful travel demand in Hawaiʻi
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority has launched new targeted campaigns as part of its global marketing and visitor education efforts. The purpose of these initiatives is to reinvigorate responsible travel demand from key markets around the world to the Hawaiian Islands.
CLEAR biometric kiosks launch at Kahului Airport; expected to generate $2.1M in local economic impact
CLEAR, a secure identity company, launched its signature biometric ID verification technology at Maui’s Kahului Airport on Tuesday. The kiosks are designed to streamline the airport’s security screening experience. CLEAR’s launch at OGG is expected to create 33 jobs and generate approximately $2.1 million annually in local economic impact, according to a company announcement.
Arts & Entertainment
UH Maui College receives unique ‘Maui Sugar – the Twilight Years’ art collection
University of Hawai‘i Maui College has received a stunning art collection titled “Maui Sugar – the Twilight Years.” The gift, totaling 39 works, comes from long-time Kā‘anapali resident Jo Rockwell. Her prized collection is comprised of paintings by local artists and is believed to be the largest private collection of “sugar art.”
May is music month at ProArts Playhouse Maui, free entry for wildfire survivors
ProArts Playhouse Maui is hosting several musical performances this May, including back-to-back performances on Mother’s Day and a performance by Maui’s renowned slack-key artist George Kahumoku Jr.
56th Annual Makawao Parade celebrates tradition, community spirit, June 29
The 56th Annual Makawao Parade takes place on Saturday, June 29, 2024. The Makawao Parade has long been a cherished tradition, bringing together residents, businesses and visitors to celebrate the vibrant culture and heritage of Makawao Town.
UH Maui College receives unique ‘Maui Sugar – the Twilight Years’ art collection
University of Hawai‘i Maui College has received a stunning art collection titled “Maui Sugar – the Twilight Years.” The gift, totaling 39 works, comes from long-time Kā‘anapali resident Jo Rockwell. Her prized collection is comprised of paintings by local artists and is believed to be the largest private collection of “sugar art.”
Huliau Youth Environmental Film Festival, May 4
Maui Huliau Foundation, an environmental education nonprofit serving Maui’s youth, will host their annual Huliau Youth Environmental Film Festival at the Imua Discovery Garden in Wailuku on Saturday, May 4 from 7-8:30 p.m. This outdoor showing will feature eight short environmental films created by Maui students from various schools over the past school year.
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Kauai News
Over 400 pounds of unneeded medication collected during National Drug Take Back Day
For more than a decade, the DEA’s National Drug Take Back Day has removed almost 18 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country.
Department of the attorney general releases annual firearm registration statistics
Firearm registration activity increased dramatically over the course of the 24 years for which these data have been systematically compiled and reported.
Wastewater spill reported following failure of Coco Palms sewer pump station
The contaminated spill area was confined within a fenced-off construction yard, adjacent and south of the pump station.
Big Island News
Big Island man charged in incident involving woman bound with duct tape and assaulted
50-year-old Ian Benjamin Winther of Ocean View is being detained at the Kealakehe Police Station pending his initial court appearance Thursday in Kona District Court. His bail was set at $143,000.
Police continue to investigate December 2023 second-degree murder case in Hilo
68-year-old Albert Harry Pacheco Sr. of Hilo was found dead in his vehicle with a single gunshot to his upper thigh the afternoon of Dec. 3, 2023, on the banana farm above Alae Cemetery in Hilo where he was employed
North Kona water restriction downgraded to voluntary conservation notice
Customers in the district are asked to adhere to a voluntary 10% water conservation notice instead of the 25% water restriction, which had been in effect since Aug. 7, 2023.