Maui News Maui’s Brandon Campbell to represent Hawaiʻi and compete for the 2025 TIME…
Maui News Free learn to swim lessons for Maui adults offered at the Upcountry Pool
Draft of Lahaina Long-Term Recovery Plan available for online viewing, public feedback
A draft of the County of Maui’s Long-Term Recovery Plan for Lahaina is available for online viewing and public feedback online starting today. In addition to the online feedback opportunity, the Lahaina community is invited to attend open houses on Wednesday,... October 21, 2024 · 05:23am
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Monday Morning MIL: Seabury Hall’s Yu, Maui High’s Arisumi win air riflery titles
Arisumi successfully defended her girls MIL individual crown, while Yu's gold medal is his first win in four years of competing. The MIL will send 13 girls and 12 boys to the state tournament Oct. 29...Maui News Mayor Bissen to host community budget meeting on Lānaʻi, Oct. 23
Maui News Students to lead ‘Walk to the Box’ in Wailuku to inspire voter turnout
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Two Central Maui public school bus routes set to resume service Monday
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Temporary FEMA housing support extended for Maui wildfire survivors to February 2026
Central Maui Transit Hub built but unopened, more than 3 years after groundbreaking
Proposed site at Kuʻia, Lahaina, proposed for new Kamehameha III Elementary campus
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Early morning closures at Kahului intersection to install camera system
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Maui’s Brandon Campbell to represent Hawaiʻi and compete for the 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year Award
KarMART Volkswagen of Maui general manager, Brandon Campbell, has been selected by the Hawaiʻi Automobile Dealers Association to represent Hawaiʻi for the 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year award.
Free learn to swim lessons for Maui adults offered at the Upcountry Pool
If you are an adult who has never learned to swim or lacks confidence about your swim skills, take note: the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a series of five Adult Learn to Swim lessons that will be offered free of charge during the month of November at the Upcountry Pool in Pukalani.
Mayor Bissen to host community budget meeting on Lānaʻi, Oct. 23
Mayor Richard Bissen and his administration will host a community budget meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at ILWU Union Hall in Lānaʻi City.
Students to lead ‘Walk to the Box’ in Wailuku to inspire voter turnout
Our Kaiāulu Votes, a coalition of schools and community organizations striving to inspire voter participation across Hawai‘i, will host a “Walk to the Box” on Oct. 23, to encourage civic engagement ahead of the general election in early November. Participants, including first-time youth voters from four area schools, will drop off their ballots at Wailuku Community Center and sign-wave outside Queen Kaʻahumanu Center.
Pacific Permanente Group’s Dr. Fatima Imara honored as Hawaiʻi Physician of the Year
Pacific Permanente Group psychiatrist Fatima Imara, MD was recently named the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi’s Physician of the Year for 2024. This peer award recognizes Imara’s contributions to behavioral health care and her compassionate service to the Maui community, particularly during the aftermath of the Maui wildfires, according to an announcement.
UH: Drug-resistant pathogen spread studied in waterways
New groundbreaking research aims to evaluate potential human health risks from bacteria in surface water systems across four US states. The project involving the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will assess the environmental spread of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens—disease-causing microorganisms that have evolved to withstand the effects of antibiotics and other medicines designed to kill them—through wastewater discharge and agricultural runoff.
Draft of Lahaina Long-Term Recovery Plan available for online viewing, public feedback
A draft of the County of Maui’s Long-Term Recovery Plan for Lahaina is available for online viewing and public feedback online starting today. In addition to the online feedback opportunity, the Lahaina community is invited to attend open houses on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 4 to 7 p.m., and on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Trash, invasive trees and abandoned vehicles to be removed from 5-acre County-owned parcel at Ukumehame
In coordination with Mālama Maui Nui and Kane’s Legacy Tree Services, the County of Maui will be conducting trash removal, invasive tree cleanup and abandoned vehicles disposal during a three-day period from Oct. 23-25 at a 5-acre parcel owned by the County directly mauka of mile marker 13.5 in Ukumehame, West Maui.
ArT=Mixx: Dream Passport arts showcase returns to MACC on Nov. 16
The annual ArT=Mixx event, a fusion of performing and visual arts, takes place on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 11 p.m. in the Maui Arts and Cultural Center’s Yokouchi Pavilion and A&B Amphitheater.
Maui Sunday Market hosts Halloween celebration, Pet Costume Contest on Oct. 27
Pets and keiki will be the center of attention at Maui Sunday Market over this Halloween weekend.
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Hawai‘i Tourism partners with JTB to attract high-value business events from Japan
A new deal between the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Meet Hawai‘i and JTB seeks to recover the pipeline of Japan business meetings in Hawai‘i.
Ke Alahele Education Fund Dinner in support of STEM education, Oct. 26
The long-awaited Maui Economic Development Board’s Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner & Auction, “Pathways To Our Future” takes place on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Organizers say participation and generosity helps to advance STEM education and workforce development, playing a vital role in the well-being and future prosperity of the islands.
Rezoning for Queen Kaʻahumanu Center clears path forward, owner representative says
The representative of the owner of Queen Kaʻahumanu Center is lauding the Maui County Council’s approval of rezoning for the Kahului complex that has struggled in recent years with the decline of brick-and-mortar shopping malls.
Young Brothers requests rate adjustment to sustain vital interisland shipping
Young Brothers, LLC has filed a rate case with the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission, requesting approval of a $26.3 million increase in revenue – or an average 20% increase in rates for the majority of cargo – to cover significant increases in the cost of service, support critical investments to upgrade equipment and infrastructure, and sustain the vital interisland shipping service that connects the state’s island communities.
Arts & Entertainment
ArT=Mixx: Dream Passport arts showcase returns to MACC on Nov. 16
The annual ArT=Mixx event, a fusion of performing and visual arts, takes place on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 11 p.m. in the Maui Arts and Cultural Center’s Yokouchi Pavilion and A&B Amphitheater.
Maui Sunday Market hosts Halloween celebration, Pet Costume Contest on Oct. 27
Pets and keiki will be the center of attention at Maui Sunday Market over this Halloween weekend.
Seabury Hall presents “Resonance: A Fall Music Concert”
Seabury Hall has announced its upcoming fall concert, “Resonance: A Fall Music Concert,” featuring performances by its middle and high school bands, percussion and choral ensembles.
Hawaiian Music Series at Lahaina Civic Center features Launaʻole on Oct. 24
This month’s free Hawaiian Music Series will be held the Thursday before Halloween on Oct. 24, at 6pm at Lahaina Civic Center Amphitheater featuring local group Launaʻole.
HIFF returns to MACC with all exclusive Made in Hawaiʻi films
The 44th annual Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) presented by Halekulani celebrates returns to the MACC Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20 with six Made in Hawaii Feature Films and four Made in Hawaii Short Films under the theme “Creating New Traditions” highlighting the best in new cinema from Hawai‘i, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the world while blending the rich cultural heritage of the islands with innovative storytelling techniques and diverse perspectives.
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Full closure of Hā‘ena-bound lane of Kūhiō Highway now in effect at Waikoko Hairpin Turn
The closure went into effect a day earlier than scheduled because of field observations and will continue until further notice.
U.S. Postal Service announces recommended holiday mailing dates for Hawaiʻi
The Postal Service also urges customers to plan ahead and ship as early as possible during the holiday season.
Kauai Weather Forecast for October 21, 2024
Diminishing trade winds will remain light this week, with very little in the way of rainfall anticipated. A wetter regime may develop by next weekend
Big Island News
U.S. Postal Service announces recommended holiday mailing dates for Hawaiʻi
The US Postal Service has announced its recommended mailing and shipping dates for holiday mail and packages.
Hawaiʻi’s heritage, conservation efforts celebrated at annual ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo
Participants engaged in learning about the crucial efforts to safeguard endangered species, with presentations on conservation efforts and the role of birds in maintaining the balance of Hawaiʻi’s delicate ecosystem.
Business Monday: Kona hotel prepares again to serve as hub for Ironman World Championship
Starting this week, the Courtyard King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel will be operating at max capacity with its 455 rooms sold out as it hosts the 2024 VinFast Ironman World Championship.
