Maui News
Maui Nui Ahupuaʻa Project Installs First Moku ʻO Wailuku Sign at UHMC
This week, the Maui Nui Ahupua‘a Project installed their first sign in the Moku ʻO Wailuku on the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College campus.
Beneficiary Consultations for Limited Gaming Legislation Scheduled
As a result of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, DHHL will host the virtual meetings through an online portal on Monday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. and on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 12 p.m. Members of the Kapolei homestead communities will be briefed ahead of the statewide meeting.
Da Bee Shuttle Route Now Includes Stop at Mā‘alaea Park & Ride
Effective this week, Da Bee’s Route B includes a stop at Māʻalaea Park & Ride “Mud Flats” where people can park and then be transported to various stops in Wailuku.
Maui Salary Commission Defers Increases for Mayor, Council Chair and Councilmembers
The Maui Salary Commission’s announced its deferral of salary increases for the Mayor, Council Chair and Maui County Councilmembers, that would have taken effect in the New Year.
Democratic Party Selects Three Names to Send to Gov. Ige for Senate District 1 Vacancy
The vacancy was created by the departure of Kaialiʻi Kahele (District 1 – Hilo) who announced his resignation from the Hawaiʻi State Senate so that he can serve as US Representative for Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District, which he was elected to on Nov. 3, 2020.
Sanctuary Running Modified Humpback Whale Count but Public Can Still Help
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary will run a modified Ocean Count program for 2021 without the normal participation of volunteers. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, sites will be monitored by trained site leaders working individually or with one person. The 2021 Ocean Counts are scheduled for the following Saturdays: Jan. 30, Feb. 27 […]
Virtual Public Hearings Scheduled for Input on Hawaiʻi’s State Water Projects Plan Update
The Hawaiʻi Commission on Water Resource Management will hold public hearings online Jan. 13 and 14, 2021 for an update to the State Water Projects Plan.
Maui New Year’s Eve Fireworks Reminders, Lone Public Aerial Display on Lānaʻi
Fireworks can only be legally set off from 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 1 a.m. New Year’s Day. The import, transfer, sale, or use of aerial fireworks without a permit is a Class C Felony.
Federal and State Agencies Issue Warning of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Federal agencies issued a warning of potential COVID-19 vaccine scams as coronavirus vaccine distributions begin across the country.
Dec. 23, 2020 COVID-19 Update: 107 New Cases (69 O‘ahu, 15 Maui, 13 Hawai‘i Island, 10 Out-of-State); 3 Deaths
There were 107 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 69 on O‘ahu, 15 on Maui, 13 on Hawaiʻi Island, and 10 in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.
Maui First Responders Begin Vaccinations at UHMC Drive Up Clinic
A drive up COVID-19 vaccination clinic was held for first responders at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College in Kahului on Wednesday for fire, police and front line medical workers.
Frontline Health Care Workers Receive the First Pfizer Vaccines to Reach Maui
Respiratory Therapist Will Ambat was the first person to get vaccinated in Maui County today. He eagerly volunteered to get the vaccine on this first day to protect himself and his family.
BREAKING: Gov. Ige Announces Delay for State Furloughs
Based on the promise of federal aid, the governor made the decision to delay the implementation of the furloughs, which was set to begin on Jan. 1, 2021. However, he added that because it’s a fluid situation, there is no timeline of when the furloughs will begin.
Mahi Pono Sets Aside Three Acres For Future Expansion of Maui Humane Society
Mahi Pono announced the company has executed a long-term lease agreement with the Maui Humane Society that will enable an expansion onto three additional acres.
Kīlauea Volcano Eruption Continues, Crater Lake Covers 54 Acres
Kīlauea continues to erupt at its summit from two vents on the north and northwest sides of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that as of late Tuesday afternoon, the growing crater lake was 470 feet deep with a surface area of 54 acres.
UH Survey: Hawaiʻi Restaurants Expect Massive Permanent Closures Without Quick Revival of Tourism
More than half of Hawaiʻi’s restaurants will be forced to permanently close by April 2021 if tourism does not significantly increase, according to a survey by the Public Policy Center at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Maui’s Lahaina Gateway Restaurants Partnered with The Salvation Army to Feed 125 Local Families
Teddy’s Bigger Burgers, Da Shrimp Hale and Moku Roots cooked up free meals for 125 Maui families during a holiday event created with a partnership between Lahaina Gateway and The Salvation Army.
Donors Grant Wish of Videography Equipment to Maui Teen Battling Cancer
Interested in content creation, 15-year-old Puanani, who goes by the name “Pua,” wished to have her own videography equipment. Due to COVID-19, Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi staff on Oʻahu were unable to attend the wish granting, so two Maui volunteers worked to bring her wish to life.
Maui ʻOhana Mourns Loss of Family Member in Utah to COVID
A Maui family is mourning the passing of Billy Maluhia “Malu” Plunkett Jr. who passed away over the weekend after contracting COVID-19 while living and working on the mainland.
Moratorium on Disconnections of Electric Service Extended to March 31, 2021
The moratorium on disconnections for nonpayment has been extended through March 31, 2021, by order of the Public Utilities Commission.
