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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.

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.

For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment from June 2-8, find our comprehensive listing here.

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.

The study examines climate-change scenarios over a 100-year period to project potential impacts of rising sea surface temperatures on humpback whale breeding grounds.

Featuring lessons from local farmers, ranchers, and agriculture educators, the Agriculture in the Classroom program is all about sharing knowledge of local agriculture with second-graders.

The last piece of the non-motorized pathway was completed in April 2020 in the vicinity of the Maui Country Club Golf Course and Baldwin Beach Park. County officials noted that COVID-19 pandemic and gathering restrictions postponed a blessing ceremony until Tuesday morning.

Native Hawaiian families that have been financially impacted by or had a member contract COVID-19 are eligible for ‘Ai Hua fresh food vouchers.

Despite slower growth projections at the national level, the economic growth projections for Hawaiʻi remain unchanged at 3.2% for 2022.

Maui Now’s featured jobs for the week of May 29 to June 4, 2022. Add your job listing.

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu has predicted 2-to-4 tropical storms for the season, which starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30.

Sentry Insurance Foundation presented Maui United Way with a contribution of $25,000 to go toward their 2021-2022 Live United Campaign.

As part of this year’s Memorial Day Ceremony, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters released fragrant flowers over veterans’ graves at Makawao Veterans Cemetery during a flower drop tribute. Attendees included Maui County Veterans and their families.

Family and friends gathered at the Makawao Veterans Cemetery on Maui to reflect and honor the service of the men and women who gave their lives while serving the nation.

The Maui Police Department is asking for the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Chase Hanson, 21, of Pāʻia.

Oʻahu’s Duke Kahanamoku Beach, and Maui’s Wailea Beach, were ranked No. 5 and No. 8 respectively in the 2022 ranking.

Maui Economic Opportunity has begun circulating a survey on the causes of poverty in Maui County to be used in the development of a Community Needs Assessment and Action Plan that the nonprofit generates every three years.

The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea will launch a collaboration with Maui-based Project Reef, in a concerted effort to encourage “breaking up” with chemical sunscreen. The initiative launches on June 8, 2022, in conjunction with World Oceans Day, and comes ahead of Maui Countyʻs ban on the sale, distribution, and use of non-mineral sunscreens in Maui County, which goes into effect in October 2022.

Hawaiʻi Alpha Delta Kappa, Gamma Chapter awarded $1,000 scholarships to six Maui students for their outstanding academic excellence.

Maui residents donated fresh flowers and ti-leaves to the Office of the Mayor to make lei in honor of fallen heroes on Memorial Day.