Maui Business

Dozens of old-timers bid farewell to South Maui’s iconic Suda Seafood & Deli today.

Tickets are now on sale for the Exclusive Shopping Day of the 6th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival in Kahului.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino endorsed recommendations from his fact-finding Tourism Group that call for ways to address the environmental and community impacts of the visitor industry.

Southwest Airlines announced that more flights for Hawaiʻi are being offered ahead of schedule. Southwest is also offering interisland travel for as low as $29 one-way** from Nov. 12, 2019 through April 8, 2020.

The “star in a gold circle” on a Hawaii driver’s license or identification card indicates the credential is REAL ID compliant.

Gov. David Ige has appointed Anne E. Perreira-Eustaquio as the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ deputy director. 

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare Connors joined a coalition of 24 Attorneys General in opposing proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP.

Several conservation projects on Maui and Moloka’i are receiving grants for their efforts to protect and manage natural resources. 

A new grant program is hoping to bridge cultural heritage and conservation efforts on Lānaʻi. 

Hawai‘i AG Supports Banning Discrimination on Basis of Religion in Immigration Decisions

US Sen. Brian Schatz announced today that the airport will receive more than $11 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for “critical improvements.” 

Hawaiian Airlines today began sales of Main Cabin Basic fares in select North American markets, offering guests a new option to book the carrier’s lowest fares while “still enjoying authentic Hawaiian hospitality.”

Minit Stop, Maui Soda & Ice, Monster Energy Company, Coca-Cola Bottling of Hawaiʻi and Alaska Airlines joined in congratulating Wailuku resident, Melissa Villanueva, the winner of the Minit Stop 2019 Summer Blast Giveaway.

KTA Super Stores CEO Barry Taniguchi died of medical complications on Friday at The Queen’s Medical Center on O‘ahu.

Nonprofit organizations can now apply for a grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to provide financial assistance to Native Hawaiians with low income. 

The complaint states that in 2012 one of the plaintiffs to file against the county was the West Maui Preservation Association (WMPA.) According to the complainant Paltin in 2017 was the Director of the WMPA and then in 2018 she was the President of the organization. 

The Castle Vacation Rentals Hawaiʻi brand, which was launched earlier this year, offers more than 550 vacation rentals on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Kauaʻi, Maui and Molokaʻi.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 19 Attorneys General across the nation in challenging a Kentucky state law that would ban physicians from providing second-trimester abortion services for women after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Heidelberg will lead operations for the existing hospital as well as the new facility under construction. 

The Maui Nonprofit Directors Association today announced nominees for its upcoming annual awards event.