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Kaulunani offers grant opportunity for Arbor Day in Hawaiʻi 2024
Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry, a program of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, is now seeking grant proposals from community organizations that would like to share the benefits of trees with their communities for Arbor Day 2024. The deadline to apply is Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. HST.
New hours of operation for the Lahaina Disaster Recovery Center
Effective Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, operational hours will be modified for the Lahaina Disaster Recovery Center.
Hui O Ka Wai Ola gets FEMA funds to increase water quality testing in Lahaina
Hui O Ka Wai Ola, a community-based water-quality monitoring organization, was awarded funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to increase its collection of West Maui water quality data in response to the Lahaina wildfire.
New Maui sites offered for Christmas tree recycling drop-offs
Two new temporary sites, along with several established green waste locations, are set up around Maui County this year for residents to drop off Christmas trees for recycling, according to an announcement by the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management Division of Environmental Protection and Sustainability.
State senators from Maui earn leadership roles and committee assignments for 2024
Maui lawmakers are among those selected for leadership roles in the upcoming legislative session. Sen. Lynn DeCoite was named Assistant Majority Floor Leader and Sen. Troy Hashimoto was selected as one of five Assistant Majority Whips.
DBEDT releases Hawaiʻi Vacation Rental Performance Report for November 2023
On Nov. 1, 2023, the final phases of reopening West Maui (except Lahaina) after the Aug. 8 wildfires started, resulting in increased unit night supply and unit night demand in Kā‘anapali, Nāpili and Kapalua when compared to the previous month.
FEMA: Beware of rental scams offering too-good-to-be-true prices
The Federal Emergency Management Agency warns the public of online classified advertisements that are luring Maui wildfire survivors with false offers of available rental units. “People are learning too late that the cash they paid for a security deposit went to a scammer instead,” according to a FEMA news release.
Local children’s book authors support youth mental health with donation to Moore Aloha Foundation
“What Day Are You” has continued to receive praise for its message of being in the present and embracing life fully, as well as serving as a beacon of guidance and encouragement for young adolescents seeking solace and direction in their lives.
Nonprofit offers catamaran trips for Lahaina families impacted by the recent wildfires
The nonprofit foundation, For Children to Flourish, is funding and organizing Trilogy Catamaran trips for families impacted by the August wildfire in Lahaina.
Navy takes action to resolve drinking water complaints at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Recommendations include: extra training for personnel responding to residents’ questions and concerns; development of pamphlets outlining sampling and testing processes and use of the JBPHH Safe Waters website; and a plan to extend the LTM program beyond its originally planned end date of March 2024.
High Surf Warning for north facing shores of Maui
The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Warning for the north and west facing shores of Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu and Molokaʻi, and the north facing shores of Maui.
US Coast Guard aids stranded vessel off Guam on Christmas weekend
Crews from the US Coast Guard assisted a stranded vessel off Guam on Christmas weekend. Coast Guard personnel joined the crews from Guam Fire Rescue in locating the Rascal recreational vessel with six adults aboard after it was disabled and was running adrift off Tanguisson Beach, Dec. 23, 2023.
NOAA Outlook: Moderate Drought to persist on Maui over the next three months
Maui County, Hawaii is currently in Moderate Drought (D1), according to the US Drought Monitor, and conditions are expected to persist over the next three months.
Aloha Petroleum launches ‘Free Gas for a Year’ sweepstakes
Aloha Petroleum has launched a “Free Gas for a Year” sweepstakes. Now through December 31, 2023, Hawaiʻi residents can enter to win the grand prize, valued at $3,000, via the My Aloha Rewards App on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Kauaʻi and Maui.
HTA awards contract for Island Visitor Education and Brand Management Support
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority has awarded a contract to the Hawaiʻi Visitors & Convention Bureau for island-based visitor education and brand management support services for Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Oʻahu and Kauaʻi.
Tony Finau, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, and Jordan Spieth make return to The Sentry
The Sentry announced Tony Finau, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, and Jordan Spieth will make their return to the event on Maui from Jan. 4-7, 2024, at The Plantation Course at Kapalua.
Local retail store KaiAloha Supply donates to children on Maui and Oʻahu
Despite losing two stores to the Lahaina fires, local clothing brand KaiAloha Supply, continues outreach in the community.
Small plane lost engine power before making forced landing near Kahului Airport
The NTSB is investigating the crash of a Cessna 172 airplane near Kahului Airport on Saturday morning, Dec. 23, 2023.
Volcano Watch: A pūpū platter of earthquakes
During one week in December 2023, Island of Hawaiʻi residents and visitors were treated to an assortment of earthquakes resulting from a variety of different geologic processes.
Meet Hawai‘i and Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority launch partnership with HIS Japan
Under terms of the partnership, Meet Hawai‘i will enter in a yearlong partnership with HIS Japan, targeting HIS corporate clients to promote Hawaiʻi as a premier destination for corporate meetings, conventions and incentive travel, boosting citywide and single property bookings.
