Maui News
Hawai‘i Gas Reminds Community to Prepare for Hurricane Season
Hawai‘i Gas, the state’s only gas utility, reminds residents to plan early and prepare now in order to ensure safety and resiliency during a storm or severe weather event.
Mālama Na Makua A Keiki Awarded OHA ‘Ohana and Community Program Grant
Malama Na Makua A Keiki dba Malama Family Recovery Center was awarded a $75,000 one-year grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to support its family-centered substance abuse treatment and support program.
MADD Hawaiʻi Urges Safety Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
Drunk driving is completely preventable yet claimed 172 lives nationwide from 6 p.m. Friday to 5:59 a.m. Monday during the 2019 Memorial Day weekend, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Additionally, alcohol use is the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating crashes, accounting for nearly a quarter of these deaths, according to a 2019 report on recreational boating by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Visitor Arrested on Maui for Alleged Quarantine Violation Volunteers to Return to New York
A New York man was arrested on Maui for alleged violation of rules and orders relating to the state’s travel quarantine.
10 Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i Students Receive $32,000 in Scholarships
The Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation, Inc. awarded 10 high school seniors from Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi scholarships based on academic achievement, community service and financial needs.
Patty Copperfield named MEO Transportation Director
A graduate of Molokaʻi High School, Patty-Ann Copperfield studied business technology at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College from 2008-2010, and rose through the ranks at MEO.
Hawaiian Airlines Ends ‘Ohana by Hawaiian Service
Hawaiian Airlines will not restart its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian passenger service between Honolulu and Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i as well as its statewide ATR freighter cargo service.
Kalaupapa Airport Night Medevac Exercise, June 2
Molokaʻi residents are advised of a planned nighttime medevac exercise scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 2, at Kalaupapa Airport, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.
Recent Fruit-Picking Injury Underscores Need for Caution Around Power Lines
The word of advice comes following an incident in Wahiawā last week that left a man injured after a metal fruit picker he was using contacted a power line.
New Online Reservation System for Hosmer Grove Campground at Haleakalā, Maui
Visitors to Haleakalā National Park will soon be able to reserve Hosmer Grove Campground campsites in advance of their visit. Reservations will go live on Recreation.gov beginning on June 1, 2021.
May 27, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 58 Cases
The confirmed cases included: 39 on O‘ahu (-1 probable); six on Hawai‘i Island; 10 on Maui (-1 probable); and two cases in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+3 probable).
Pain at the Pump: Hawaiʻi Gas Prices Climb to 2014 Levels
Heading into the Memorial Day weekend for travel, gas prices for Hawaiʻi continued to climb, reaching levels not seen since November 2014, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.
UHMC Graduation to Host Two Separate In-Person, Invitation-Only Events on June 5
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College will host graduation ceremonies on Saturday, June 5, with two separate in-person events that are by invitation-only.
Sen. Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Ensure US Financial System Ready for Climate Change
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) introduced the Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021, legislation that would direct the Federal Reserve to conduct stress tests on large financial institutions to measure the resilience to climate-related financial risks.
Grab-and-Go Summer Meals Start June 4
All children ages 18 and younger may participate at the approximately 80 distribution sites, regardless of their enrollment status.
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Invites Guests Who “Give Back” to “Come Back”
oday, the Resort announced a new “Mālama Hawaiʻi” volunteer experience that allows guests to discover Maui’s storied past through hands-on processing of historic artifacts and documents at Lahaina Restoration Foundation.
“Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures” Deployed at State Commercial Harbors
Divers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources have been diving to collect Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures deployed at commercial harbors across the state. The ARMS attract different types of organisms – including invasive species – for data collection.
Letters: Topics Include Solar Farm, Vaccines, Masks, Naked Men, Tourist Wrath & Maui Skulduggery
Whatʻs on the minds of Maui residents and visitors? Maui Nowʻs letters to the editors discuss a solar farm above Maui Meadows, vaccination efforts versus necessity of COVID-19 mass testing, mask mandate, religious exemptions, naked men at Poʻolenalena Beach, biting the tourist hand that feeds you and good old Maui skuldiggery.
DOH: Variants are Dominant COVID-19 in Hawai‘i
A report by the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s State Laboratories Division shows COVID-19 (SARS-Cov-2) “variants of concern” account for a greater percentage of total COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i than ever and that percentage continues to increase.
Maui Student Earns Free Tuition in #TakeMeToManoa Contest
Navigating his senior year during a pandemic might not have been ideal, but one thing Kamehameha Schools Maui senior Hezekiah Kapuaala knows for sure is that he wants to continue his journey as a creator of videos at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa this fall.
