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Health Dept. warns of frozen fruit products due to potential hepatitis A contamination
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Food and Drug Branch is warning residents of a voluntary recall by Willamette Valley Fruit Co. of the following Great Value frozen fruit products sold at Walmart, because of the potential presence of hepatitis A.
Mayor Bissen meets with Hawaiʻi congressional delegation, attends Hawaiʻi on the Hill in Washington, D.C.
Interisland transportation between Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi and a need for federal funding to support those and other efforts were discussed. The Bissen administration focus on infrastructure, agriculture, economic diversification and affordable housing were also highlighted during meetings with Hawaiʻi congressional delegation.
Maui Council member Tom Cook announces talk story on new PARK MAUI program
PARK MAUI is a new county initiative that focuses on improving parking management and accessibility on Maui, with a pilot program slated to launch late this summer for the Ulua/Mōkapu beach and Kamaʻole park locations in South Maui, as well as the towns of Lahaina and Wailuku.
Maui Council committee to discuss general excise tax surcharge Tuesday
Chair Yuki Lei K. Sugimura said the committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Bill 49 (2023), which would add a 0.5% surcharge on the 4% state general excise tax to fund housing infrastructure. The committee will also discuss revising the bill to, among other things, clarify allowable uses for the revenue.
Health Dept. issues alert about raw oysters potentially contaminated with norovirus
The state Department of Health Food Safety Branch is issuing an alert regarding raw oysters exported from Dai One Food Co., Ltd., Republic of Korea, which authorities say may be potentially contaminated with norovirus.
Free program for UH Maui College students pursuing Health Sciences degrees
A free program for University of Hawaiʻi Maui College students pursuing Health Sciences degrees is available. This opportunity is sponsored by Hui No Ke Ola Pono’s Kealahoʻimai program.
Public comment period ends June 20 on draft air tour management plan for Haleakalā
June 20 marks the end of a 30 day comment period on a draft air tour management plan for Haleakalā National Park on Maui.
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority President and CEO John De Fries to step down at end of contract
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority President and CEO, John De Fries, announced he will not be accepting an extension of his three-year employment contract, which concludes on Sept. 15, 2023.
4.4 acres of Keōpūolani remain closed due to corroded light poles
Emergency repairs of rusted and corroded field lights has forced the closure of nearly five acres at the 110 acre Keōpūolani Regional Park in Central Maui.
Update/Canceled: Lānaʻi Flood Advisory until 7:15 p.m., June 15
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for Lānaʻi until 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Habitat for Humanity Maui celebrates 25 years
Since becoming an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, Habitat for Humanity Maui has built and renovated over 200 homes in Maui County. They are currently building in Keokea-Waiohuli in partnership with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and are moving forward with an upcoming project in Hāna which will feature 25 homes.
James Cashman named property manager at Maui Mall Village
James Cashman has been appointed as the new property manager for Maui Mall Village.
May unemployment on Maui drops to 2.5%
On Maui, the Island and county rates dropped to 2.5% in May, compared to 2.8% in April. The outer islands of Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi also saw lowered rates of 4.2% and 1.5% respectively. Molokaʻi continues to have the state’s highest unemployment, while Lānaʻi has the lowest rate.
AMR Maui urges public to call 911 for chest pains, heart attack symptoms
American Medical Response Maui reminds the public to call 911 when experiencing chest pain or suspected heart attack instead of driving themselves.
$100,000 grant from Johnson Controls to UH Maui College
University of Hawaiʻi Maui College will invest a $100,000 grant—including $70,000 cash and $30,000 for equipment—from Johnson Controls in training and educational opportunities to support future workforce leaders across the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), fire, and security industries.
Hundreds of local musicians featured in free concerts across Hawaiʻi on Make Music Day
Henry Kapono, a Grammy-nominated musician and 21-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winner, will be participating in this year’s Make Music Day, a worldwide music celebration held in over 1,000 cities on June 21.
Hōkūleʻa’s four-year Moananuiākea Voyage set to launch today
A ceremonial blessing and send-off is planned today in Juneau, Alaska for the global launch of the Moananuiākea Voyage. The Polynesian sailing canoe Hōkūleʻa and her crew are set to embark on the four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific.
Hawaiʻi Gas and teamsters reach new 3 year contract agreement
Hawaiʻi Gas union workers voted Wednesday to ratify a new three-year contract, marking the end of a strike that started on June 1, 2023.
Emergency slope scaling begins at Alelele Point in East Maui
Emergency slope scaling and rock debris removal started Sunday, June 11, at the rural Alelele Point area of East Maui. Nearly a one mile stretch of road has been closed following a rockfall on April 28, and a subsequent assessment in which officials deemed the area unsafe on May 10. About 150 cubic yards of […]
Change in Council on Revenues projections for Hawaiʻi leads to $1B budget reduction
The change in the Council on Revenues general fund projections for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 went from +2% in March to –1% in May, which Gov. Green said, prompted the need to rebalance the state’s financial plan through line-item reductions to the budget.
