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Gov. Green signs legislation to support construction of West Maui Hospital
June 14, 2023 · 5:20 PM UTC
Governor Josh Green, M.D. has signed legislation to expand access to health care on Maui and to uplift career advancement opportunities for health care workers in the state.
Another monk seal found dead on Oʻahu
June 14, 2023 · 1:57 AM UTC
Wildlife and enforcement officials have reported yet another monk seal death on Oʻahu. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Law Enforcement responded to a report of a young monk seal, identified as RS48, and also known as Hoʻomau Lehua. The seal was found dead on June 12, 2023, on the North Shore of Oʻahu. NOAA officials say the cause of the seal’s death is currently unknown.
The MACC Presents Kumu Kahua Theatre’s production of Folks You Meet At Longs
June 13, 2023 · 4:13 PM UTC
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents Kumu Kahua Theatre’s production of Folks You Meet At Longs, July 22-23 at the McCoy Studio Theater. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 13 at 10 a.m.
Volcano Watch: Reflections of recent eruptions
June 9, 2023 · 4:10 PM UTC
Kīlauea volcano began erupting within Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit during the early morning of June 7. The eruption marks another in a series of recent eruptions that the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has been able to successfully forecast.
Mayor signs $1.07 billion budget into law; includes funds for affordable housing
June 9, 2023 · 3:34 PM UTC
Mayor Richard Bissen signed into law a $1.07 billion Fiscal Year 2024 budget that provides for a decrease in tax rates for owner-occupied homes assessed at $3 million or less, increased funding for affordable housing and $184 million in capital projects and infrastructure for Maui County.
Shoreline advocates block machines at Kā’anapali Beach, seek community input on dune restoration
June 8, 2023 · 5:41 PM UTC
Shoreline advocates blocked heavy machinery at Kā’anapali Beach Tuesday, amid ongoing concerns over how sea level rise and continued beach erosion is handled.
Kīlauea volcano continues a brilliant summit eruption; watch LIVE stream
June 8, 2023 · 3:31 PM UTC
Kīlauea’s alert level was lowered from Warning to Watch amid decreased effusion rates. Kīlauea’s summit eruption is expected to continue and remain confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Kolohe Kai with special guests Matisyahu and Cydeways, Sept. 30
June 7, 2023 · 11:11 PM UTC
Kolohe Kai, one of Hawaiʻi’s most streamed reggae artist of the past decade, will perform live in concert with special guests Matisyahu and Cydeways on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 6 p.m. The show will be outdoors in the Yokouchi Pavilion and A&B Amphitheater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. Gates open at 5 p.m.
Community meetings on Alelele rockfall project in East Maui draw 100+ residents
June 7, 2023 · 8:28 PM UTC
More than 100 people attended community meetings held over the weekend in Kīpahulu, Hāna and Kaupō, to hear updates on the Alelele Point rockfall project. “It’s important to go directly to impacted communities who are experiencing hardship, provide an update and make ourselves available to help with questions and address concerns,” said Mayor Richard Bissen […]
Kīlauea volcano is erupting; watch LIVE stream
June 7, 2023 · 3:22 PM UTC
Kīlauea volcano is erupting. At approximately 4:44 a.m. on June 7, 2023, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected glow in Kīlauea summit webcam images indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Top 20 things to do on Maui June 8-14: Willie Nelson’s film premiere, international sensation Morissette, whale film festival
June 7, 2023 · 2:00 PM UTC
The Top 20 things to do on Maui for the week of June 8-14 includes the world film premiere of Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday concert, the Pacific Whale Foundation film festival event and the “Asia Phoenix” at the MACC. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
Update: Maui man dies in e-bike collision on Lahaina Bypass
June 7, 2023 · 1:40 AM UTC
A 62-year-old Lahaina man suffered fatal injuries in a motor vehicle crash on the Lahaina Bypass on Tuesday morning. Police say the man was operating an electric bike and was attempting to travel east across the Lahaina Bypass at the Honoapiʻilani Highway intersection when a black 1999 Toyota Tacoma traveling southbound collided into him.
Hawaiʻi wins best license plate award for specialty Polynesian voyaging design
June 6, 2023 · 11:50 PM UTC
The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association honored the state of Hawai‘i with the 2022 Best Plate Award, recognizing the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s depiction of its iconic voyaging canoe Hōkūle‘a at anchor at Kualoa Bay, the site of its inaugural launch in 1975.
2023 Keiki Tilapia Fishing Tournament, Aug. 26
June 6, 2023 · 8:09 PM UTC
Registration starts June 13 for the popular Keiki Tilapia Fishing Tournament, presented by Hawaiian Electric, Kā‘anapali Golf Courses, and Maui United Way.
DBEDT: Hawaiʻi economic recovery continues despite possible recession in the nation
June 6, 2023 · 6:26 PM UTC
Department officials say many economists believe that the US economy will experience a recession during the second half of 2023. However, the Hawai‘i economy has not recovered from the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2023 Maui bon dance schedule: Obon festival continues through September
June 4, 2023 · 6:56 PM UTC
The 2023 bon dance schedule kicked off this weekend with the first event held June 3 at the Lahaina Shingon Mission. Find a complete schedule of upcoming bon dance dates HERE:
Groundbreaking held for new $16M West Maui Water Source Development Project
June 3, 2023 · 1:57 AM UTC
A blessing and groundbreaking ceremony for the new County of Maui West Maui Water Source Development Project was held on 10.5 acres of former pineapple land below the West Maui Mountains in Honokōwai.
Rock scaling mobilization begins in East Maui for $1.5M Alelele project
June 2, 2023 · 3:50 AM UTC
The contractor selected to complete emergency slope stabilization and repair work at remote Alelele Point area near Kīpahulu in East Maui began mobilizing this week by bringing in materials and equipment.
Traditional canoes to circumnavigate the Pacific in Moananuiākea Voyage
June 2, 2023 · 3:30 AM UTC
Hōkūleʻa, the legendary voyaging canoe that revived the lost art of Polynesian voyaging and navigation and sparked a cultural renaissance in Hawaiʻi, is preparing to embark on a four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific.
Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday concert film at the MACC, June 10
June 2, 2023 · 12:08 AM UTC
Blackbird Presents and the Maui Arts & Cultural Center present a world premiere screening Saturday, June 10 outdoors under the stars in the A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion featuring an in-person introduction by Willie Nelson of the recent filmed concert event at the Hollywood Bowl honoring his 90th birthday.