The Maui Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Annual Mayor’s Small Business Awards in 2022. All nominees and winners will be honored during an event to be held in October.

After the Hawai’i State Senate session adjourned May 5, it released a roundup of priority bills that passed, including those in agriculture, housing, economic recovery, education and health.

Effective Sunday, May 22, 2022, the Maui hospital will allow one visitor per patient, per day for a maximum of two hours a day during the hours of 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Maui Health officials note that some units and/or patients may be closed to visitors at certain times.

The proposed multi-million project is described as a “first of its kind” and the “largest investment by any county or the state to establish a permanent place for hula and associated ʻōiwi arts.”

Within days of a Maui County Council vote to set aside $6.2 million in order to keep 257 acres in Māʻalaea from development, one of Maui’s largest, most polarizing developers scooped up the land.

Maui police saw a 4% increase in violent crime and a 17% increase in property crime so far this year. Meanwhile, arrests for violent crimes are up 2% and arrests for property crimes are up 43% year to date, as of Monday.

Residents are invited to honor fallen heroes at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific on Memorial Day by helping make fresh flower or ti-leaf lei for 38,000 gravesites at Punchbowl.

The COVID-19 community transmission level in Maui County increased to “high” on mapping tools provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The aircraft named “Iolani” (royal hawk in Hawaiian), expands capabilities for both rescue and firefighting operations in Maui County.

The purpose of the stop was to honor the ancient protocol of Hawaiʻi’s Polynesian ancestors who would go to Taputapuātea, the spiritual center for voyagers, to ceremonially launch and close their voyages. 

The Pacific Cancer Foundation has named Linda Puppolo as its new executive director, succeeding Nancy LaJoy who is retiring after eight years of service.

Five spots are still available for Hawaiʻi Land Trust’s free Ahupua’a Stewards Leadership Program, which is for 16- to 18-year-old high school students on Maui.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Annual Mayor’s Small Business Awards in 2022. All nominees and winners will be honored during an event to be held in October.

Central Pacific Bank announced the hire of Jacob Simons as its new Private Banking Team Manager for Maui.

Faherty recently opened its first Hawaiʻi store at The Shops at Wailea in South Maui. The men, women and children’s clothing brand opened the store with a 1950s nostalgia theme and features the new Pura Vida summer collection. 

In a collaborative event called “The Real Deal,” UH-Maui College graphic design students pitched their logo designs May 9 to Maui Economic Opportunity business planning class entrepreneurs.

Registration for summer swim classes takes place May 21 at 3 p.m. at the Kapa‘a and Waimea swimming pools.

Keith Hayashi, the interim Department of Education superintendent, was selected by the Board of Education to officially serve in the top post.

As the community prepares to celebrate this year’s graduates and the beginning of summer break, the Kaua‘i Police Department encourages motorists to drive safely and urges parents and the community to help prevent underage drinking and unsafe driving.

The state Department of Transportation issued its list of weekly road and lane closures for May 21-27. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

In an effort to create a healthier Hawai‘i and increase use of local produce, the Wilcox Health Café will institute “Meatless Mondays” starting May 23.

Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital has announced a new summer volunteer program designed for high school and college students who are looking for a meaningful way to spend the summer or who may interested in a career in healthcare.

Keith Hayashi, the interim Department of Education superintendent, was selected by the Board of Education to officially serve in the top post.

Hawai’i Island police have initiated a homicide investigation in Nānāwale Estates, in the Puna District.

Four police officers with Puna Patrol were recently honored as Officer of the Month by the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai‘i during a ceremony Thursday, April 28 at the Hilo Yacht Club in Hilo.

A 27-year-old Hilo man was arrested and charged with possession of an unserialized semi-automatic handgun and felon in possession offenses in relation to an April 23 incident in Hilo.