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A proposed 40 megawatt solar photovoltaic energy project with 160 MWh battery energy storage is proposed for development on Haleakalā Ranch land in the South Maui community of Kīhei.

The Hawaiʻi State Senate will convene today at 11:30 a.m. for a veto override session as they consider acting upon bills vetoed but Governor David Ige.

Approximately $6.1 million from this fund would aid in the acquisition of 3,019 acres adjacent to Haleakalā National Park.

West Maui residents and businesses are being asked to voluntarily conserve water while the Mahinahina Water Treatment Facility undergoes upgrades through Aug. 6, 2021.

The UHMC Culinary Arts Program’s next Back Door Bake Shop is Friday, July 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program’s advanced baking students have prepared a wide variety of pastries, with all proceeds going back into the UHMC Culinary Arts Program.

There is no tsunami expected following a magnitude 5.2 (preliminary 5.0) earthquake reported at 1:44 p.m. HST on Monday, July 5, 2021 off the Hamakua Coast of Hawaiʻi Island.

The confirmed cases included: 36 on O‘ahu (-2 probable); five on Hawai‘i Island (+1 probable); 0 on Kaua‘i (+1 probable); one on Maui; and five in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).

A container fire at the Young Brothers Facility at Kahului Harbor on Maui caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to three containers, and $10,000 in damage to Hammerhead Metals material within.

The confirmed cases included: 31 on O‘ahu (+4 probable); four on Kaua‘i; seven on Hawai‘i Island (+1 probable); three on Maui (+2 probable); and 11 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (-1 probable).

Supporters say the three bills leverage existing state food purchases and programs to strengthen the local food production market and its resilience.

The speakers plan to address whether or not sunscreen pollution is a symptom of unsustainable tourism and coastal development, how we get visitors and residents to comply with the new sunscreen law and who is responsible for enforcing it.

Fireworks can only be legally set off from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the Fourth of July. Aerial fireworks are illegal and extremely dangerous. The import, transfer, sale, or use of aerial fireworks without a permit is a Class C Felony.

Governor David Ige on Friday signed seven sustainability bills into law during a ceremony at Washington Place to support local food production, protect people and businesses from rising sea levels, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and prioritize the creation of green jobs.

The Governor now has until Monday, Aug. 16 to select one of these individuals to serve as the next State House Representative from House District 13.

Maui’s Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi under the direction or Nā Kumu Haunani & ʻIliahi Paredes earned a second place overall finish. The hālau from Wailuku, Maui also captured awards for: first place in the Wahine Overall, second place in Kāne Overall, first place in Wahine ‘Auana, third place in Wahine Kahiko, and second place in the Kāne ʻAuana divisions.

The confirmed cases included: 20 on O‘ahu (+1 probable); 11 on Kaua‘i; four on Hawai‘i Island (+1 probable); eight on Maui (-1 probable); and (+3 probable) in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

The Maui County Council passed a moratorium on building permits for new visitor accommodations in South and West Maui in a 6-2 vote Friday.

A 41-year-old Lahaina man was arrested and released following a traffic stop in West Maui last weekend in which police recovered 100 grams of crystal meth and thousands of dollars in cash. #MauiNow

#HiGotVaccinated Week No. 3 winners: (top R to L) Amy Yamashiro; Jolene Mears. (bottom R to L) Kimberly Harai; Luiza Pentz; and Les Matsumoto of Pāʻia, Maui.

The confirmed cases included: 43 on O‘ahu (+9 probable); nine on Kaua‘i; six on Hawai‘i Island (+1 probable); four on Maui (+1 probable); and six in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.