Maui News
Ke Kula ʻo Piʻilani Accepting Applications for New Students
Ke Kula ʻo Piʻilani is now accepting new students for the 2021-2022 school year for grades K-5. The deadline to apply is April 15.
Hawai‘i Awarded $1.25 Million to Combat UI Fraud and Identity Theft
The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations today announced that it was awarded $1,2115,000 from the US Department of Labor to combat fraud in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation programs.
Family Fund Provides $10,000 Grant to Maui Economic Opportunity for Pandemic Assistance
The Kent & Polli Smith Family Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation provided a $10,000 grant to Maui Economic Opportunity for rental and utility assistance to people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Applications for Lānaʻi Axis Deer and Mouflon Sheep Hunting
Online applications for a combination 2021 Lānaʻi Axis Deer and Mouflon Sheep Season will be available to the public beginning Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.
Hirono Announces Class of 2025 Nominees to US Service Academies
US Senator Mazie K. Hirono of Hawaiʻi announced the nominations of Hawaiʻi students to the U.S. military service academies for the class of 2025. The academies now consider the students’ applications for final selections.
Rhode Island Woman Arrested on Maui for Alleged Violation of Rules and Orders
A 32-year-old Rhode Island woman was arrested on Maui on Wednesday for alleged violation of rules and orders related to travel quarantine.
Mayor Victorino announces limited reopening of Satoki Yamamoto Track at War Memorial Stadium
Satoki Yamamoto Track at War Memorial Stadium will be open for running and walking only from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additionally, the Maui Interscholastic League will be allowed to use the facility for track practice from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
UPDATE: 26-Year-Old California Woman Dies in East Maui Flash Flood at Waioka
A 26-year-old woman from Vista, California died during a flash flood at Waioka Pond in Hāna, Maui.
Blessing ceremony held for new Wailuku Parking Structure
The new four-level parking structure will feature a total of 428 parking stalls, EV charging stations, high ceilings and lighting for better visibility, two elevators, and it will be ADA compliant. The facility was also designed to support farmers markets and festivals on the ground level.
Mainland Couple Grants $400,000 to Help Grand Wailea Workers on Maui
A mainland couple, who frequently visits the Valley Isle, donated $400,000 toward the Maui Mālama Project to assist workers at the Grand Wailea Maui with rent/mortgage, utility, child care and other expenses.
Feb. 18, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 67 New Cases (45 O‘ahu, 8 Maui, 7 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Moloka‘i, 1 Kauai, 5 Out-of-State); 1 Death
There were 67 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 45 on O‘ahu, eight on Maui, seven on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Moloka‘i, one on Kaua‘i, and five in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.
Search and Rescue Underway at Waiohonu Stream, East Maui
Emergency rescue crews are conducting a search and rescue operation at Waiohonu Stream in East Maui.
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART Unveiled Public Paintings by Maui-Based Avi Molinas
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART unveiled its latest public art in Wailuku: large-scale replicas of three oil painted portraits by Maui-based artist Avi Molinas. The painted portraits are of Wailuku icons Hōkūlani Holt, Judge Noa (Auwae) Kepoikai and Rose (Daniels) Kepoikai.
Drive-In Movie Night Feb. 20 Featuring ‘Aloha Surf Hotel’ at UH Maui College
Maui Hui Mālama’s Youth Entrepreneurship Program is hosting a drive-in event featuring “Aloha Surf Hotel,” a locally-produced film by Stefan Schaefer, Founder of Cicala Filmworks. It will be Feb. 20 at 6 pm in the parking lot of the UH Maui College.
Maui and Moloka‘i Flood Advisories Canceled, Flood Watch Continues to Late Tonight
Radar indicated moderate to heavy showers persistently moving into the windward slopes of Haleakalā, with additional showers also affecting windward West Maui.
Council Resolution Urges Governor to Set Protocols to Resume Sports
A Maui council resolution will be heard on Friday urging Governor David Ige to create a task force to establish protocols to safely resume organized sports and recreational activities in Hawai‘i.
Survey: Hawai‘i is the 2nd Safest State During COVID-19
Hawaiʻi was ranked number two on a list of the safest states during the COVID-19 pandemic, second only to Alaska.
Four Visitors Arrested on Maui for Alleged Quarantine Violation
Three California visitors and a woman from Colorado, all in their 20s, were arrested on Maui for alleged violation of rules and orders related to travel quarantine.
Update/Missing Person: Last Seen Feb. 16 in Kahului
Maui police issued an update this morning saying Borges was located and was found to be in good health.
