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Election, campaign line-up: Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce hosts “Meet the Candidates” mixer
Thirty candidates from varying races, including council, governor, mayor and the state legislature will be on hand to meet and ask questions at this casual mixer style event.
No More Swinging for Trespassers at Sacred Falls
DOCARE Chief Jason Redulla said, “Despite our earnest efforts to ask people to delete images of the swing on their social media pages, some influencers continue to encourage others to do stupid things that could get them killed or seriously hurt by following their posts”.
Hawaiian Electric expands Battery Bonus program to Maui customers
Hawaiian Electric says adding distributed battery storage on the island will help the company improve near-term energy reserve margins in advance of the future retirement of the Kahului Power Plant.
Councilmember King to host Town Hall on mosquito birth control project on Maui
Councilmember Kelly Takaya King hosts a virtual town hall meeting Thursday to discuss plans to use mosquito birth control to save endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers. Efforts include the protection of Maui’s kiwikiu (also known as the Maui parrotbill), and ‘ākohekohe (also known as the crested honeycreeper).
Countdown to 2022 Maui AgFest and 4-H Livestock Fair: Full schedule of events
The Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair returns on Saturday. Presented by Maui County Farm Bureau, this signature agricultural event takes place at the War Memorial Special Events Field on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. Parking is $5.
Maui man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after hit-and-run in Kihei
A Maui man is hospitalized with critical life-threatening injuries following a hit-and-run collision in South Maui on Thursday night. Police also arrested a California man after he allegedly fled on foot following the crash.
UPDATE: Hāna Hwy detour due to vehicle accident fronting Pāʻia Bay
Update: (4:33 p.m. 6.3.22) Motorists are advised on ongoing detours on the Hāna Highway following a motor vehicle accident reported in the area of Pāʻia Bay earlier this afternoon. All east-bound traffic is being routed through the Pāʻia Bypass, down Baldwin Avenue. West-bound traffic is now open through Pāʻia Town on Hāna Highway.
Hawaiʻi Department of Health identifies probable monkeypox case in Oʻahu resident
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has identified one probable case of monkeypox in a Hawaiʻi resident, officials confirmed this morning.
HTA awards brand management contract to Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, the state agency responsible for holistically managing tourism, has awarded a new contract for a comprehensive range of brand management and visitor education services to the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.
Activities planned for Pride Month on Maui
A number of activities are scheduled in June to celebrate Pride Month on Maui.
16th annual Waʻa Kiakahi festival in Kāʻanapali features 72 mile sailing canoe race
The 16th annual Waʻa Kiakahi will welcome eight six-member crews from all islands for its 72-mile race and features traditional ceremonies, sailing canoe rides and educational talks about celestial navigation and water skills.
14 Hawaiʻi youth, including 3 in Maui County, sue state over greenhouse gas emissions
The youth plaintiffs claim that their state DOT’s active operation of a transportation system that results in high levels of greenhouse gas emissions is causing significant harm to their communities, violates their constitutional rights, and undermines their ability to “live healthful lives in Hawai‘i now and into the future.”
500 animals to be spay or neuter during free clinics in Hāna, June 9-12
Maui Humane Society is partnering with Greater Good Charities’ Good Fix program to provide free spay/neuter clinics in Hāna from June 9 through June 12.
Sen. Schatz leads field hearing on federal resources for the Native Hawaiian community
US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led a field hearing on Wednesday to discuss federal resources for the Native Hawaiian community.
Public scoping on proposed Kīpahulu Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area
The proposed Kīpahulu CBSFA is from Kālepa Gulch in the southwest to Pua‘alu‘u Gulch in the northeast, and covers roughly 5.7 miles of coastline.
Hirono visits Maui, tours site of Honoapiʻilani realignment project
Senator Hirono toured Honoapiʻilani Highway Realignment Project, visited businesses and venues receiving COVID relief funds.
Mayor Victorino to speak at Climate Mayor’s Leadership Forum
Mayor Michael Victorino will speak at the Climate Mayors Leadership Forum on Thursday, June 2, where he will present Maui County’s case study about the costly impacts of climate change. He will also explain why, in March 2020, the county sued eight major fossil fuel corporations for climate change damages.
Highway closed at Mile 39 in Kīpahulu for two months
Piʻilani/Hāna Highway is closed at Mile 39 in Kīpahulu at the Kukuiula Bridge. Repairs began at 2 p.m. today at the location, and are expected to last for two months.
Maui Entertainment, Arts, Community, June 2- 8
For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment from June 2-8, find our comprehensive listing here.
May 26-June 1, 2022 COVID-19 update: 6 deaths, 8,124 new infections in Hawaiʻi
Although there is a drop in the latest weekly count, the number of “active” cases statewide is 15,826, higher than last week’s total of 14,871 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 also increased from 162 on May 25 to 183 on June 1, 2022.
