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List: Maui lane closures through June 9, 2023
The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
Piano Synergy: Pianists from France and Canada on Maui, June 17-18
Ebb & Flow Arts will present Piano Synergy – four concerts of multi-piano music on June 17 and 18 at the Maui Music Conservatory, located at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center (first floor near the old Sears store) in Kahului. Admission is free.
County of Maui is providing free meals at Summer PALS sites
The County of Maui is providing free meals at its Summer PALS sites on Maui and Molokaʻi, in an effort to ensure that no children go hungry while school is out of session this summer.
2023 Maui bon dance schedule: Obon festival continues through September
The 2023 bon dance schedule kicked off this weekend with the first event held June 3 at the Lahaina Shingon Mission. Find a complete schedule of upcoming bon dance dates HERE:
Hāna Metals Recycling Event, June 16-17
A two-day Hāna Metals Recycling Event to help East Maui residents haul and dispose of electronic and other special waste items will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 16, and Saturday, June 17, at Hāna Landfill.
Public comment period ends on proposed Pacific Remote Islands National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA will review the comments and begin developing a draft management plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Pacific Remote Islands national marine sanctuary.
Maui’s Jackson Bunch prepares for Ala Moana Bowls
Maui’s Jackson Bunch prepares for the Local Motion Surf Into Summer QS 1,000 – the first event of the 2023/24 Hawaiʻi/Tahiti Nui season that will include the region’s top contenders and also feature longboarding for the first time.
Hawaiʻi DOH Launches 2 new campaigns to combat tobacco addiction
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health introduces two impactful campaigns, “Escape The Vape – Weaker Inside” and “Hawaiʻi Tobacco Quitline – Your Quit Smoking Sponsor,” to combat tobacco addiction among adults and youth.
Roots School in Haʻikū receives $15,000 in grants to support teacher well-being, campus enhancements
Roots School in Haʻikū has received $15,000 in grants to enhance their educational programs and campus infrastructure.
Pacific Whale Foundation to host new ocean summer camp for keiki grades 6-8 in July
Pacific Whale Foundation is offering two summer camp programs for kids, including “A Deeper Dive” for campers in grades 6-8 and the popular Ocean Camp for grades 2-5.
Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation issues warning on tax scams
The Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation warns taxpayers about increasing tax-related scams, including phishing attempts through texts, letters, social media, and emails.
Update/OPEN: Honoapiʻilani partial closure due to brush fire
We have reports that the road is now OPEN.
Maui’s Kahele Dukelow appointed to State Board of Education, Warren Haruki named chair
Governor Josh Green, M.D. has named three interim appointees to serve on the State Board of Education, including University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Kahele Dukelow.
Groundbreaking held for new $16M West Maui Water Source Development Project
A blessing and groundbreaking ceremony for the new County of Maui West Maui Water Source Development Project was held on 10.5 acres of former pineapple land below the West Maui Mountains in Honokōwai.
Gov. Green signs firearms legislation
Governor Josh Green, M.D. today signed into law, two pieces of firearms-related legislation. The bills, SB1230 and HB1239, were signed in observance of National Gun Violence Awareness Day to preserve the safety of Hawai‘i residents, visitors and keiki.
Hawaiʻi senators comment on vote to avoid debt default
US senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) voted on a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid debt default. Sen. Schatz said he voted for the deal to avoid “catastrophic default,” saying “it should have never come to this.”
Pop-up performance by Anthony Pfluke with songs inspired by Wailuku and Kahoʻolawe
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART artist Anthony Pfluke will present a 30-minute public, outdoor pop-up performance featuring original songs inspired by the history, culture and sense of place of Kahoʻolawe and Wailuku, Maui. The event takes place on June 16, 2023, at Kīpuka Square beside the ʻĪao Theater in Wailuku.
Free spay/neuter Good Fix clinic in Hāna, June 6-8
A free spay/neuter clinic will be offered in Hāna, June 6-8, 2023. This partnership between Maui Humane Society and Greater Good Charities’ Good Fix program, will allow upwards of 500 owned pets (dogs and cats) and free-roaming cats to be spayed or neutered to help effectively and humanely control the pet population over time.
Kauaʻi student named as winner in Dr. King peace poetry contest
Kauaʻi seventh-grade student Lasaya Albite-Ruiz from Kapaʻa Middle School is the 2023 Kauaʻi grand prize winner in the 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poetry Awards.
AAA Hawaiʻi: gas prices held steady over Memorial Day weekend
Hawaiʻi’s gas prices remained stable as Memorial Day travelers returned home, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.
