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Mālama Maui Nui hosting Pūlehu Road cleanup; volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed from Kula to Kahului for the Pūlehu Road cleanup on Jan. 7 on Maui.
US Sen. Schatz sworn in for new term
US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) was sworn in to a new term in the US Senate today. Schatz won reelection to a second full term last November, garnering more than 71% of the vote – the largest margin of victory by any Senate candidate in 2022.
4.0 earthquake on Hawaiʻi Island had no apparent impact on Mauna Loa or Kīlauea
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake, reported at 3:31 a.m. HST on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, had no apparent impact on Mauna Loa or Kīlauea, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Bissen’s inaugural address calls for sensible spending, embraces traditional knowledge
Maui’s new Mayor Richard Bissen called for sensible spending, explained his stance as a nonpartisan, and embraced traditional knowledge in his inaugural address on Monday evening at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater.
Maui’s first baby of 2023 arrives at 2:25 a.m. on New Yearʻs Day
Kristine Norita had to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks from her car as her husband drove her to Hilo Medical Center after going into labor with their fifth child.
Maui County Council elects Kama as chair; 8 members await court decision on 9th seat
Saying that Maui County Council Member Tasha Kama has a broad base of support from the community and stalling on a decision to find a council leader would hurt the community, the council during its organizational meeting today voted unanimously to elect Kama as council chair.
Former Judge Richard Bissen sworn in as Maui Mayor
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen took the oath of office on Monday afternoon from Judge Peter T. Cahill during a noon swearing in ceremony at the County Building.
Standing room only at Maui County Council inauguration; former chair not participating
It was standing room only at this morning’s Maui County Council inauguration for the 2023-25 term during a ceremony at the county building in Wailuku. Noticeably absent from the lineup of incumbents, though, was Alice Lee, who previously held the Wailuku-Waiheʻe-Waikapū residency seat and who led council as chairwoman in the most recent term.
Hawaiʻi Department of Health gives Maui food truck Green Placard following cleanup
The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Food Safety Branch has issued a green placard to Thai Mee Up Kula 2 food truck and has allowed the food truck to reopen to the public after a followup inspection on Friday.
Maui Health Foundation raises $5.25M toward MMMC’s planned Clinical Decision Unit
The planned Clinical Decision Unit will add 12 observation beds, including a specific area for patients with chest pains, allowing physicians and staff to monitor patients who do not meet the criteria for inpatient admission but are not well enough to go home.
List: Maui lane closures through Jan. 6, 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.
A night of comedy with Pauly Shore, Jan. 5
A Night of Comedy with Pauly Shore takes place this Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at 7 p.m. at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s McCoy Studio Theater. Opening Guests are Chino LaForge and Ted Anderson.
Attorney Collins: Certificate of election for Wailuku seat pending amid complaint
Only eight of the nine council members will be participating in today’s council inauguration, according to news release issued by attorney Lance Collins on Sunday. He said it’s because a certificate of election had not been issued for the Wailuku, Waiheʻe, Waikapū residency area seat.
US Rep. Kahele’s congressional term ends; returning to Hawaiian Airlines
Congressman Kahele delivered more than $26 million dollars in community project federal funding to Hawaiʻi’s 2nd Congressional District to support nonprofits, county and state priority projects, and Federally Qualified Health Centers throughout Hawaiʻi.
UH to benefit from Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus spending bill
Millions of dollars in funding was secured to strengthen the University of Hawaiʻi’s position as a major research institution and economic generator for the state.
Maui police seek information on alleged assault at Pukalani home
The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help with any information regarding a suspect involved in an alleged assault at a Pukalani home reported on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.
Maui fire crews respond to 10 fires, 3 fireworks injuries over New Year’s holiday
Maui fire fighters responded to 10 fires, and three fireworks related injuries during the New Year’s holiday between 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and 3 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2023.
Maui Now: Top 22 stories of 2022
As Maui rings in the new year, we take a moment to reflect on 2022–a year that brought highs and lows, challenges and triumphs, and shed light on erosion and the economy. Here are Maui Now’s top 22 stories of 2022…
Maui Deputy directors named to Ag, Housing, Transportation, Environmental Management, Public Works and Finance
Mayor-elect Richard Bissen announced the appointments of: Kauanoe Batangan, Deputy Director of Department of Transportation; Koa Hewahewa, Deputy Director, Department of Agriculture; Saumalu Mataafa, Deputy Director of Department of Housing & Human Concerns; Robert Schmidt, Deputy Director, Department of Environmental Management; Wendy Taomoto, Deputy Director of Department of Public Works; and Steve Tesoro, Deputy Director of Department of Finance
DHHL plans new $75M Villages of Leialiʻi subdivision with up to 250 units in Lahaina
Saying that DHHL beneficiary demand for homesteading opportunities is “very high,” Villages of Leialiʻi 1-B units would go toward beneficiaries currently on the waitlist for a residential lease on Maui. Approximately 3,891 beneficiaries were on the wait list for a residential homestead as of June 30, 2021, the report said.
