Maui Business
Maui Health System Announces Leadership Team
Maui Health System announced members of its leadership team ahead of Saturday’s transfer of three Maui hospitals to management under the Kaiser affiliate.
Refrigerator Trade-In Program Returns to Moloka‘i
Moloka‘i residents have the opportunity to become more energy-efficient by trading in their old appliances in exchange for new ENERGY STAR models.
Blessing Commemorates Historic Maui Hospital Transfer
The Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital, and Lānaʻi Community Hospital officially transferred operations to Maui Health System today.
OHA Issues Statement Relating to Maui Sand Dunes
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs called upon Maui Lani Partners to temporarily cease all sand and other resource extraction and grading.
Transition Complete: Maui Hospital Under New Management
Today, the hospital begins working through a long list of priorities – expanding stroke, cardiovascular, orthopedics and trauma programs, reducing ER wait times
Bill Lowers Blood Quantum for Some Hawaiian Home Lands Successors
HB451 would allow a Lessee to designate a spouse, child, grandchild, brother or sister with a blood quantum of one 32nd Hawaiian as a successor to the lease.
Hawaiʻi Visitor Spending Increased 8.7% in May
Visitors spent a total of $1.3 billion around Hawaiʻi in May 2017, an 8.7% increase from a year ago, due to a 4.5% visitor increase fueled by growth in arrivals by air and cruise ships
Maui Landlord Summit to Discuss Affordable Housing
The event is aimed towards current and future landlords and property managers to learn how they can help reduce homelessness by making more rental dwellings available
Native Hawaiian Health Care Receives $10M in Funding
The US Department of Health and Human Services will award five grants to the Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems programs totaling $10,585,651
Maui Sewer Rate Increases to Take Effect July 1
The Department of Environmental Management’s Wastewater Reclamation Division advises customers that the sewer user fee will increase by an average of three percent when rate hikes go into effect on July 1, 2017.
Substitute & Part-Time Teachers are Not Entitled to $56M in Back Wages
The Hawaii Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday, that certain substitute teachers and part-time teachers who had worked for the State at relevant times between 2000 and 2012 are not entitled to back wages or interest for alleged underpayments by the State.
Seminar for Caregivers at UH Maui College, July 15
Strategies for improving brain health, coping with dementia and what to do when a loved one is hospitalized are a few of the topics that will be discussed.
Don Quijote to Acquire Times Supermarkets
Don Quijote has announced the acquisition of QSI, Inc., the operator of 24 supermarkets in Hawaii including 17 Times Supermarket stores on Oahu, Maui and Kauai
Hawai‘i Supreme Court Associate Justice Earns International Recognition
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna was recently honored for her major contributions to the legal profession, excelling as a leader, and…
Governor Elected Vice-Chair of Western Governors’ Association
Gov. David Ige was elected vice chairman of the Western Governors’ Association at its annual conference in Whitefish, Montana.
Public Comment Sought on Maui Sludge Drying/Biogas Facility
The biogas facility would utilize equipment to digest energy crops grown on former HC&S plantation lands, and sourced locally from Central Maui Feedstocks.
Hale Makua Health Services Hires New CFO
Devore will provide oversight of the admissions, business office, health information management, information technology, and purchasing departments.
Fueling Dreams to Support Special Olympics Athletes Begins July 5
Drivers can make a donation to Special Olympics Hawai’i at any of the 45 participating Hele, 76 and Tesoro locations statewide
HGTV “Love Yurts” Hawai‘i Casting Call
HGTV/DIY Networks’ series, Love Yurts, is seeking Hawaiʻi families who dream of owning a tricked out yurt, but just need the right builder to make their dream..
14 to Graduate from Maui Farm Apprentice Program
The certificates represent completion of a beginning farmer regenerative agricultural curriculum designed and implemented by the Hawaii Farmers Union United.





