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Baldwin High School wins Honolulu Festival Maui Mikoshi design contest
The Honolulu Festival Foundation announced today that H.P. Baldwin High School of Wailuku is the winner of the 28th Annual Honolulu Festival Maui Mikoshi design contest.
Abundant windward showers predicted
Trade winds are expected to remain locally strong and gusty through this weekend, accompanied by abundant windward showers, according to the National Weather Service.
Talk story with Yuki Lei at Upcountry Farmers Market, March 9
Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her monthly Talk Story with Yuki Lei outreach program at the Upcountry Farmers Market this Saturday, March 9, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
AAA Hawaiʻi: Average unleaded gas price in Kahului drops 5 cents
The average price of a regular unleaded gas in Kahului was $4.77 per gallon as of Thursday, 5 cents lower than last week, AAA Hawaiʻi reported. The current price is a cent lower than last month and 12 cents lower than a year ago.
MAPA receives $1,000,000 donation for new theatre in Wailuku
Maui Academy of Performing Arts has received a $1,000,000 donation for its new black box theatre in Wailuku from philanthropist Susan Naylor Moulton. Currently under construction, the Naylor Family Theatre will open in spring 2025.
Moloka‘i driver Barbara Sentel named MEO Driver of the Year
Moloka‘i bus driver Barbara Sentel, who has been shuttling Moloka‘i residents to shopping, doctor visits and other destinations for the last 34 years, was named Maui Economic Opportunity Driver of the Year for 2023.
Rep. Case pushes to keep federal government open, provide $49M funding to Hawai‘i community projects
The bill contains billions in assistance for Hawai‘i, including $49 million directed to 14 specific needs under Community Project Funding supported by US Rep. Ed Case.
Maui Office of Economic Development grant applications available for Fiscal Year 2025
The County of Maui Office of Economic Development announced that applications are now available for the Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Program. The program is designed to support projects, programs and events that aim to generate positive economic impacts within Maui County. The application deadline is April 30, 2024.
Preliminary data shows impacts of wildfire on Lahaina coastal waters
Preliminary data on coastal water quality monitoring in West Maui was presented Wednesday at a public speaker series featuring Andrea Kealoha, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Oceanography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Makawao house fire causes $166K in damage, four people displaced
Four people were displaced overnight due to a home fire on Kekona Place in Makawao. The fire was first reported at 1:51 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Joe Biden wins the Hawaiʻi Democratic presidential caucus
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi presidential caucus, held last night.. Voting for the Democratic Party-run Presidential Primary ran from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at various polling locations across the state.
Maui 5K raises nearly $70K for Maui Nui schools in 2024
About 1,300 Maui residents and visitors ran and walked in last weekend’s 13th annual Maui 5K, raising nearly $70,000 for Maui Nui schools.
Council reviews plans to convert Maui Sun, a former Kīhei hotel, into affordable housing
While thousands of wildfire survivors remain displaced, Maui County Council members heard Tuesday a proposal for the state to purchase the former 216-room Maui Sun Hotel property in central Kīhei and convert it into long-term affordable workforce housing and a public prekindergarten facility.
Rainy, windy weather in the forecast; breezy trade winds expected back this weekend
Maui County residents can expect wet trade winds with isolated thunderstorms and locally heavy rain, especially in windward areas, through tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
Maui Preparatory Academy premiers ‘Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley’ this Friday
Based on the best-selling book series by Jeff Brown, the “Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” brings the legend of two-dimensional hero Stanley Lambchop to the Bozich Center at Maui Prep in four shows March 8 through March 10. Two main casts will dance and sing their way through the 60-minute show.
Maui TANF fire relief expanded to individuals, households without children
Individuals and households impacted by the Maui wildfires—including those without dependent children—may be eligible for Maui Relief TANF Program assistance with housing, car, utility, clothing and school supply payments in a major expansion of the program.
Kahului town hall on county’s upcoming budget set for March 12
Maui County Council Presiding Officer Pro Tempore Tasha Kama announced today she will hold a Kahului residency area town hall to discuss the fiscal year 2025 budget, March 12 at 6 p.m. at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center’s former movie theater.
Schatz secures $100M for federal program to boost affordable housing supply
A federal program to reward state and local government that reform land-use policies and other local barriers constraining the supply of affordable housing has received an additional $15 million in funding. The grant program now has a total funding of $100 million.
The Shops at Wailea announces Easter and March entertainment lineup
The Shops at Wailea has an exciting lineup of events for March, featuring live jazz and Hawaiian music, art showcases and an Easter celebration, all of which are open to visitors and locals.
The Westin Maui concludes $160M transformation with the debut of Kūkahi Tower
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kāʻanapali marks the completion of its multi-year, $160 million transformation with the complete renovation and rebranding of the Ocean Tower into Kūkahi Tower.
