Maui Business
A&B Purchases Industrial Space With Proceeds from Maui Ag Land Sale
Using $40 million in proceeds from the recent $262 million sale of agricultural lands on Maui, Alexander & Baldwin completed the off-market acquisition of two Class A warehouse buildings in Kapolei on Oʻahu.
Book Trust Fundraiser Aims to Grow Keiki Literacy
Book Trust Hawai‘i will host its 7th annual fundraiser, Extravaganza: The Odyssey, on March 23, 2019 at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
Feud Game Night 2019 at QKC, Third Fridays
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center announces the continuance of QKC Feud, every third Friday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. QKC is accepting contestant teams.
Maui Holoholo Bookmobile Spring & Summer Route Schedule
The Holoholo Bookmobile, a mobile library service, announces their new Spring & Summer schedule for 2019.
Community Funded Agriculture Project, Jan. 30
HI SOUP, a community-project funding organization, is partnering with the Mālamalama Maui Project to fund one of three community agriculture projects on Maui.
Tech Entrepreneur to speak at February Maui TechOhana
Tech entrepreneur and investor Michael Powers will be the guest speaker at Maui TechOhana, a meeting that the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) will be hosting for Maui entrepreneurs interested in technology. According to the MEDB, the meeting serves as an opportunity for technology entrepreneurs to network and learn new skills. Powers was the second […]
Maui Gas Prices Continue Falling in 9th Week Decline
In Kahului & Wailuku, the average price is $3.61, which is seven cents lower than last Thursday, 27 cents lower than on this date last month and 14 cents lower than on this date a year ago.
All Hawai‘i State Employees On New Payroll System
The first group of 1,300 employees successfully moved to the new system in May 2018, and a second, larger group of 22,000 employees was deployed in August 2018.
Maui Rock-Your-Business Workshops ‘a Success’
Over 30 separate Maui-owned small businesses were represented at three free workshops held at the Maui County Business Resource Center in Kahului on January 3 & 9.
Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center Hosts 4x HawaiianMiles Promotion
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center announces 4x HawaiianMiles promotion, Jan. 7-31, 2019.
ACLU Hawaiʻi Adds New Policy Director
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Hawai‘i announced today that Mandy Fernandes will serve as their new policy director. This new position is part of the ACLU’s effort to expand their services throughout the state. “I am honored and excited to return to the organization that has defended our constitutional freedoms here in Hawai‘i […]
Central Pacific Bank Offers Loans Amid Partial Government Shutdown
Central Pacific Bank has announced a special loan program to assist State of Hawaiʻi residents impacted by the partial federal government shutdown.
Maui County Offers Funding for Project Graduation Programs
Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) announced today that $41,700 in Maui County funding is available for project graduation programs for 2019 high school graduating classes. The funding is available for all public and private schools in Maui County as an effort to promote alcohol and drug free graduation celebrations. MEO will hold an informational meeting at […]
Big Island Dispensary Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Big Island Grown (B.I.G.) Dispensaries, one of two medical cannabis dispensary licensees on Hawaiʻi island, recently announced Dylan Shropshire as their new chief executive officer. Shropshire, who is also the founder of B.I.G., previously served as the company’s chief production officer. This change comes as B.I.G. prepares to open three retail locations. The first location […]
Canadian Students Help Combat Hawai‘i’s Microplastics Problem
A group of engineering students at the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada have been working with the Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund (HWF) to design a prototype machine to remove small pieces of plastic debris from beaches. Their invention is called HoolaOne. The HWF has been working with volunteers to clean the coastlien near Kamilo Point […]
Applications for Akamai Summer Internship Program Now Open
The Akamai Workforce Initiative, a program that aims to develop a skilled STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) workforce to meet the needs of Hawaiʻi’s tech industry, is now seeking applications for the Akamai Summer Internship Program. The Akamai Summer Internship is an eight-week program that offers college students from Hawaiʻi an opportunity to gain […]
Hawaiʻi Housing Planning Study to Gather Data
The Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) is partnering with SMS Research to conduct a phone survey to gather data on the supply and demand for housing. The phone survey will start on the week of Jan. 7, 2019 and be completed over the next two months. “The 2019 Hawaiʻi Housing Planning Study is […]
Applications Being Accepted for Recycling Grants
The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is accepting grant application/proposals for the DEM Recycling Grant Program for 2020. According to DEM, an estimated $239,500 in funds are available for the council to award. Applicant projects must be consistent with the goals of DEM, the Environmental Protection & Sustainability Division (EP&S), and the […]
Applications Extended for Maui Boards and Commissions
Applications will continue to be accepted for vacant positions on boards, councils, commissions and committees due to the expiration of terms and vacancies.
Maui Parks Tri-Annual Permit Processing Jan. 2-11
This process includes application requests for the majority of facility usage such as athletic, multipurpose and ball fields, courts, pools and gymnasiums.
