Maui Business

The April 2016 unemployment rate for Maui County decreased .2% from March 2016—down from 3.4% to 3.2%, and down from last year’s April figure of 3.9%.

Duke’s Beach House recently recognized Trisha Calhoun, Graham Seiki and Keola Rogat of Princess Nahi‘ena‘ena Elementary School as “Educators of the Month.”

Each seat can fold into a 180-degree bed that is 20.5 inches wide by 76 inches long.

The Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau today announced the appointment of Carol Clark as the organization’s new Director of Public Relations.

HECO proposes using natural gas with modernized generation for a lower cost, cleaner path to 100% renewable energy.

The Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows program is an initiative established by Decisions Maui and Focus Maui Nui. It was designed to help develop and train future leaders.

The County of Maui Department of Finance will hold a real property tax sale on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, and may continue the sale on June 8, if necessary.

Longtime Immersion and Conservancy educator, Iokepa Nae’ole has been hired as manager of the new Hale Huaka’i, activities center at the Kāʻanapali Beach Hotel.

Maui County’s economy experienced gains in jobs, visitor arrivals, visitor days and single-family unit resales and decreases in unemployment, private building permits and authorizations, and condominium unit resales.

Judge Richard Bissen Jr. will speak at the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Dinner on June 14, at the Tropical Plantation.

Thanks to the generous donations from customers over the past few months, Pukalani Superette was able to donate $1,374.39 to Aloha House Inc. on May 11, 2016.

MECO donated $5,000 to Maui Preparatory Academy to support the school’s innovative STEAM program—science, technology, engineering, mathematics and arts.

“We absolutely do not want to go on strike, but if that’s what it takes to get a market-rate contract, our pilots have told us loud and clear that they will stand together and take that final step.”

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset will award one $2,500 academic scholarship to a graduating senior who attends a Maui, Lāna‘i or Moloka‘i high school.

Mike Salisbury is the project manager for Paradise Ridge Estates—a 32-condos project in process for construction in Kīhei.

Thomas Hussey, associate professor of automotive technology at UHMC, was one of 17 teachers and researchers honored with a Regents’ Medal for Excellence.

Rep. Gabbard joined the secretary of commerce in making the presentation to HTA President & CEO George Szigeti and HTA Communications Director Charlene Chan.

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset invites the public to learn more about the Maui Friends of the Library bookmobile through a presentation by MFOL Director Sara Foley and President John Tryggestad.

Winning ideas at the recent Startup Weekend Maui included a trendy anti-microbial face mask, natural anti-mosquito perfume and cologne, and the world’s first true social challenge platform.

AmeriCorps, a nationwide program serving local communities where there is a need, is accepting applications on Maui and Moloka‘i.