Maui Business
Presentation: “Is Medical Cannabis Right For You?”
Medical cannabis researcher and author Michael Backes returns to Maui for a Lunch & Learn presentation entitled “Is Medical Cannabis Right for You,”from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 15
Maui Unemployment Rate Sees Slight Decline
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations recently announced that the unemployment rate for the island of Maui was 2.7% in April, compared to 2.8% the month before. Maui’s unemployment rate in April of last year was 2.1%. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the state was 2.8% in April, the same as in […]
Maui Electric Silent Auction for Retired Fleet Vehicles, June 12
A silent auction will be held for Maui Electric’s retired fleet vehicles on Wednesday, June 12, on the front lawn of the company’s Kahului parking lot.
Bite Squad Debuts on Maui: Delivering Food from 45+ Restaurants
Bite Squad, a restaurant food delivery service, debuts on Maui this week. The company is starting with service from more than 45 Kahului-area restaurants.
Learn Phone Smarts at AARP Workshop, June 4
AARP Hawai‘i and Akakū Maui Community Media are holding workshops for people who need help using their smart phones.
Outstanding Maui Filipino Community Leaders Named
The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce announced four recipients of the Gintong Pamana Leadership Award.
Mike Formby New Executive Director of Pacific Resource Partnership
Pacific Resource Partnership today announced that it has appointed Mike Formby as their new Executive Director.
Mental Health America of Hawai‘i Honors Local Heroes
Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi recently hosted its 14th annual Mental Health Mahalo Awards luncheon to honor outstanding local mental health leaders across the state. Among this yearʻs honorees were Maui couple Bob and Harriet Collopy, who are a part of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “In Hawaiʻi, 64% of adults and 23% of […]
New Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care Program
The Hawai‘i Department of Health and Wahiawa General Hospital are partnering to provide short-term mental health “stabilization” beds in a hospital setting.
Maui Liquor License Renewals Due June 15
The Department of Liquor Control is reminding liquor license holders that license renewal applications for the 2019-2020 fiscal year are due by 4:30 p.m. on June 15, 2019.
A&B Reinvests Maui Ag Land Sale Proceeds
The process started in December 2018 when A&B sold 41,000 acres of agricultural farmland on Maui. The proceeds from that sale funded the new acquisitions.
Maui Cancer Wellness Retreats Raises $25,000
Maui Cancer Wellness Retreats presented its first annual Royal High Tea fundraiser on April 28, 2019 where $25,000 was raised for cancer survivors.
Hawaiian Awarded Approval for New Haneda Route
This is a critical step toward gaining rights to provide additional service between Honolulu and Tokyo before the start of the 2020 Olympic Summer games.
Hawai‘i State FCU in The Business Spotlight
In a new space in Kahului, Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union offers a full range of benefits, with financial services and personalized service as priorities.
Three Maui County Graduates Earn Scholarships
Three Maui County high school graduates were recently awarded $1,000 each from the Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation Scholarship program. Now in its 16th year, the program provides scholarships to students who will attend an accredited four-year college or university. The program has awarded more than $47,000 in scholarships to Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i high school […]
Molokaʻi General Hospital Kūlia Grant Expands Services
Molokaʻi General Hospital has been awarded a $41,150 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to support the Expansion of Services in the Wound Care Clinic.
Spike in Scam Calls to Maui Electric Customers
Maui Electric is warning customers of a spike in scam calls targeting customers. The company advises anyone who receives these scam calls to “Just hang up.”
Maui County Gets $4.5 M in CIP Grant-in-aid
Maui nonprofit organizations secured $4.5 million in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Grant-in-Aid funds.
Maui Nominees Announced for Outstanding Older Americans
Nominees include: Carolee “Aunty Doll” Aricayos; Louise Corpuz; Arleen Gerbig; George Kahamoku, Jr.; Kimokeo Kapahulehua; Maggie Masicampo; Takeo Miyaguchi; Alice “Ali” Thompson; and Dorothy Tolliver.
Maui Gas Prices Remain Stable
Maui gas prices averaged $3.83 for regular. That’s a penny higher than last Thursday, 11 cents higher than last month and 15 cents lower than a year ago.
