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Representatives will answer questions on providing goods and services to car rental agencies, various contracting opportunities, the Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) certification process, additional Supplier Diversity certifications, and other benefits for small businesses.

Nonprofit and for-profit organizations in Maui County that offer or plan to offer programs or services in social welfare, youth services, alcohol and substance abuse, homelessness, youth centers or animal management are encouraged to apply for county Department of Housing and Human Concerns Fiscal Year 2025-26 grants.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau, and Moloka‘i task force have postponed the Molokaʻi Destination Management Action Plan community meeting, originally planned on Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the Mitchell Pau‘ole Community Center. 

Governor Josh Green, M.D. joined the Department of Human Services today in announcing the appointment of Trista Speer to serve as the 2nd Deputy Director for the Hawai‘i Department of Human Services, where she joins Director Cathy Betts, and Deputy Director Joseph Campos II in their respective leadership roles.

The Marine Debris Rapid Response Hotline is meant for the rapid removal of abandoned fishing nets and fishing lines that can entangle and harm Hawaiʻi’s endangered wildlife and coral reefs. The goal of this hotline is to remove the debris before an animal can be entangled and before the net washes back out to sea, which can impact human and wildlife safety alike. The hotline can be reached at 833-4-DA-NETS or reports can be made online.

Nominations for the Community Business, Humanitarian and Outstanding Nonprofit Executive Director awards are being accepted by the Maui County Nonprofit Directors Association.

Hale Mahaolu recently welcomed Joyce Tamori to its Board of Directors. Tamori is currently the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, which oversees the State Hospital system. She joins Hale Mahaolu’s 15-member Board that provides fiscal and program guidance to Hale Mahaolu.

Update: A head-on crash early Wednesday morning claimed the life of three people. Maui police have since identified all individuals involved. Police say speed is believed to be a factor in the fiery crash.

The rising reggae rock and pop band Through The Roots stops at da Playground Maui, leading off the Top 20 things to do on Maui this week. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.

Update: As of Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, Kyler “Kawai” Nishioka Lani, 24, of Lahaina was located.  He was reported missing on Monday by his family. The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.

A man on Hawaiʻi Island has died from injuries suffered in a dog attack reported Tuesday morning in the Kaʻū District, police said.

Update: 10:18 a.m., Aug. 2, 2023. Makawao Ave. is now open in both directions. It was completely closed on Tuesday afternoon due to a motor vehicle accident between Apana Road and Laie Drive.

Update: 7:40 a.m., Aug. 2, 2023. Hawaiian Electric crews have restored power to the remaining 35 customers in Makawao after a large eucalyptus tree fell and brought down power lines along Makawao Avenue yesterday afternoon.

Due to several cases of COVID-19 within the Legislative Branch, Council Chair Alice L. Lee determined that Friday’s council meeting will be held remotely via Bluejeans.

A second test was conducted Tuesday of the statewide outdoor warning siren system due to a faulty first test. The first regularly scheduled monthly test was conducted at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, followed by the second test done at 11:52 a.m. at the request of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands awarded a new type of lot called subsistence-agricultural lots on Saturday, July 29, 2023. A total of 15 lots were awarded. Subsistence agricultural lots are also slated for development in Honokōwai, Maui, Anahola, Kauaʻi and Honomū on Hawaiʻi Island.

The County of Maui purchased the David K. Trask Jr. building—next to the county’s Kalana O Maui building in Wailuku—for $3.8 million as part of ongoing efforts to cut millions of dollars the county pays each year for rent.

The countdown has begun as Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel Nautilus sets sail Aug. 2, 2023, on an expedition to explore deep-sea environments of ancient seamounts around Johnston Atoll.

NOAA is investing $17 million from the Inflation Reduction Act in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary to improve the climate resilience of the Kīhei, Maui visitor and community center. The facility’s beachfront location makes it vulnerable to climate change impacts, including upland flooding, powerful storms and sand inundation.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health is seeking public comment on a proposed Clean Water Act permit for the County of Maui’s Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility. This is the first time a permit is being proposed for a wastewater treatment facility that discharges to the ocean via groundwater.