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Seven public school students from Maui County were among the 42 individuals selected for Citizen-Scholar Awards. More than $60,000 in scholarships was distributed to public high school seniors during a luncheon on Wednesday.

Lawmakers reached a compromise on the bill, which is less aggressive than the increase sought by the Senate. The new version of the bill incrementally increases the minimum wage to $18 by 2028.

A statewide telecast from Oʻahu as well as live festivities on Maui will take place to celebrate the annual Hawaiʻi “May Day” with lei day celebration.

Maui Now’s featured jobs for the week of April 24 to 30, 2022.

More than $273 million in capital improvement project funding has been secured for 27 projects in Maui County under the final version of the State’s Supplemental Budget.

The Environmental Court reduced the amount of water Alexander & Baldwin and East Maui Irrigation Company will be allowed to divert from East Maui streams from 25 million gallons a day to 20 mgd.

Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino and Mike Atherton of Waikapū Properties, LLC, developer of Waikapū Country Town signed a Public-Partnership Agreement on Thursday that is intended to expedite construction of needed housing for Maui residents.

For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment from April 28-May 4, find our comprehensive listing here.

Maui Cookie Lab is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar store on Monday, May 9 at 10 a.m. at a 1,260 square-foot space located at 140 Hoʻohana St #101 in Kahului.

A group of Maui residents joined a statewide sign-waving effort Wednesday in support of minimum wage increase and Earned Income Tax Credit.

‘Aha Pūnana Leo preschool is accepting applications for enrollment at 13 preschool sites on five islands. Established in 1983, the school celebrates nearly 40 years dedicated to reviving ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (the Hawaiian language).

Governor David Ige announced today the state’s transition from emergency response to public health disease management.

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 3,370 new cases over the past week, and 11 deaths between April 21-27, 2022.

Five units were impacted during a structure fire at the Kīhei Regency Apartments in South Maui Tuesday afternoon. 

“This necessary resolution fairly compensates the Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries and brings this litigation to a close, but it is not the end of the story. I remain committed to developing and delivering homes for the Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries,” said Gov. David Y. Ige.

A juvenile monk seal found on Maui’s Oneloa Beach in Kapalua last month, was released after undergoing surgery to remove an ingested fishing hook. 

A 69-year-old woman from La Mesa, California died after she lost consciousness while on a snorkeling trip to Molokini Islet off Maui.

Three Kīhei residents were arrested during a drug bust at a South Maui home on Thursday, April 21, 2022.

The iconic Lē‘ahi – Diamond Head State Monument, will become the third park unit in the Hawai‘i State Park system to require advanced reservations for out-of-state visitors, beginning on May 12, 2022.

Maui-based cheer gym achieves two first place finishes at the 2022 All-Star World Championship event in Orlando, Florida.