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Gathering of Voyagers honors Lea, goddess of canoe building
Fairmont Kea Lani, in partnership with the Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society, will host Gathering of the Voyagers, a two-day celebration of Polynesian culture honoring Lea, goddess of canoe building on Sept. 9-10, 2022.
Hawaiʻi has two more monkeypox cases, bringing the total to 25 since June 3
This brings the total number of cases reported in Hawaiʻi since June 3 to 25, including three non-residents.
Critically endangered bird transported from Kauaʻi to Maui’s Bird Conservation Center
A critically endangered ‘akikiki was transported from a deep valley in the Alaka‘i Plateau on Kauaʻi to the Maui Bird Conservation Center this morning.
Maui Health vaccine clinic update on COVID-19 boosters
Maui Health’s vaccine clinic will administer the updated (bivalent) booster as soon as they are received, which could be as soon as Friday, Sept. 9, 2022.
Maui Now Survey: Share your thoughts about the quality of public education in Hawaiʻi, mail-in ballots vs. in person voting, over-tourism, axis deer, household expenses
Maui Now is conducting a survey focused on understanding the opinions and attitudes of its readers about the quality of public education in Hawaiʻi, mail-in ballots vs. in person voting, capping visitor accommodations to mitigate over-tourism, the population growth of axis deers, and how household expenses have changed in the last 30 days.
$30K grant to expand Bayanihan free meals program for elderly residents on Maui
Nareit Hawaiʻi awarded a $30,000 grant to the Binhi At Ani Filipino Community Center to support the expansion of its Bayanihan Feeding Program, the beneficiaries of which are seniors on fixed incomes who have free meals prepared and delivered to them at home.
Maui police launch Labor Day impaired driving enforcement campaign
Starting today, Sept. 2, and continuing through the Labor Day holiday weekend, the Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division will be out conducting impaired driving enforcement.
Canines, PreCheck move will cut historically long Kahului Airport lines in half, officials say
To curb historically long security lines at Kahului Airport, new measures – including Maui-based passenger-screening canines and reconfigured TSA PreCheck lines – will help cut wait times in half, state and federal officials announced Thursday morning. This summer, Maui’s main airport has been riddled with hours-long Transportation Security Administration lines that have snaked into the unshaded, hot sun.
CDC and Hawaiʻi DOH recommend bivalent booster
The Hawai‘i Department of Health is recommending the use of the first bivalent booster vaccines designed specifically to protect against original COVID-19 and the most common forms of COVID-19 circulating in Hawai‘i now, the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants.
New music highlights importance of Hawaiian language song composition
Award-winning artists and composers, Kealiʻi Reichel, Kainani Kahaunaele, Cody Pueo Pata, and Zachary Lum present new music that highlights haku mele: Hawaiian language song composition.
Electric bills in October expected to drop approximately 5% or about $11 on Maui
On Maui, the typical residential bill for electricity used in September (which will be included in bills most customers receive in October), is expected to be down 5% or about $11. On Lāna‘i, residential bills are forecast to be down 9% or about $22; and on Moloka‘i, bills are expected to be down 14% or about $34.
MEO steps up to help Molokaʻi students amid public school bus driver shortage
The state Department of Education sent out an email to families last week indicating that about 17 students on two central Kaunakakai routes were being put on a waitlist for rides on the school bus due to a driver shortage.
Pukalani man suffers from accidental gunshot wound at Ukumehame Firing Range
A 73-year-old Pukalani man suffered from an accidental gunshot wound to the hand on Wednesday morning at the Ukumehame Firing Range on Maui.
Five Kamehameha Schools Maui seniors receive National College Board recognition
Five Kamehameha Schools Maui seniors have earned academic recognition from the College Board National Recognition Programs, which grant underrepresented students honors for their academic achievement and success on college assessments.
Aug. 25-31, 2022 COVID-19 update: 12 deaths, 1,777 new infections in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health reported 1,777 new COVID-19 cases for the week of Aug. 15-31, 2022, which is 442 less cases than the previous week. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 deaths increased to 1,644, with 12 new deaths reported over the week.
Maui Entertainment, Arts, Community, Sept. 1-7
For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment from Aug. 25-31, find our comprehensive listing here.
Kaiser mental health strike enters Day 3 with picket line moving to Maui
Striking psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and chemical dependency counselors say the ratio of mental health care workers to patients is not enough, “resulting in dangerously long wait times that far exceed clinical standards.”
Former lifeguard, now Hale Makua resident, Jojo Apo, returns to the Wailuku Pool
“To see her come full circle and her now at Hale Makua and to be able to go swimming again, it’s just so heartwarming,” said Teresa Lopes, Kahului Activities Director at Hale Makua.
Emergency loans available to assist with axis deer impacts in Maui County
Axis deer have decimated agricultural crops and pastural lands as they migrate to seek water and forage. The estimated population of axis deer in Maui county is at least 60,000.
“Timeless” Stylistics sing Saturday
As members of The Stylistics continue their journey to perform a concert on Maui Saturday, Sept. 3, Love is looking forward to stirring similar emotions as they sing their memorable top 10 Billboard hits, including “You Make Me Feel Brand New” and “You Are Everything,” “I’m Stone in Love with You,” and “Bet You By Golly Wow.”
