Maui News
Maui High School’s Hunter Shields Named Gatorade Hawai‘i Boys Cross Country Player of the Year
In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Hunter Shields of Maui High School as its 2020-21 Gatorade Hawai‘i Boys Cross Country Player of the Year. Shields is the first Gatorade Hawai‘i Boys Cross Country Player of the Year to be chosen from Maui High School.
Earth Day Celebration at Maui Mall Village
Families and children of all ages are invited to join the fun from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., including a potting workshop, reef-safe sunscreen education, and local entertainment.
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Pagay ‘Ohana on Maui Fosters 15 Children
Hawaiʻi nonprofit Partners in Development Foundation’s Hui Hoʻomalu Foster Care Services program celebrates National Foster Care Awareness Month in May with the success story of the Pagay ʻohana, who have fostered 15 children since 2015, adopted one child, and have three of their own children.
Report: 276 Sea Turtles Stranded on Maui in 2020, Primary Threat is Fisheries Interactions
In 2020, the Maui Ocean Center’s Marine Institute responded to 276 green sea turtles that were stranded and in need of help on Maui.
Car Fire Spreads to Brush in Kula
A car fire turned into a quarter acre brush fire on Sunday afternoon in Kula.
Matsuyama and Spieth Qualify for 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions
Hideki Matsuyama and Jordan Spieth qualified for the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions after their recent PGA TOUR victories. Matsuyama and Spieth have qualified to join the other 14 TOUR winners next January in paradise when the Sentry Tournament of Champions returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua.
Maui Health Returns to Lānaʻi for Second Dose Vaccinations
On Saturday, the Maui Health vaccination team returned to Lānaʻi to complete hundreds of the second dose vaccinations as a follow-up from last month’s clinic.
April 18, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 111 Cases (93 O‘ahu, 6 Maui, 10 Hawai‘i Island, 2 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 111 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 93 on O‘ahu, six on Maui, 10 on Hawai‘i Island, and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,206 cases logged over the past two weeks, 282 of them in Maui County.
Volcano Watch: Kīlauea’s Other Rift Zone —Young Activity in the Southwest Rift Zone
The newly enlarged Halemaʻumaʻu Crater is currently filling with lava from an eruption that began in December of 2020. The frequent summit and East Rift Zone eruptions often seem to overshadow Kīlauea’s Southwest Rift Zone, which extends southwest from Halemaʻumaʻu to the coast about 5 km (3 mi) southeast of Pāhala.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending April 17, 2021
Maui obituaries for the week ending April 17, 2021. May they rest in peace.
O‘ahu Man Arrested on Maui for Alleged Quarantine Violation
An Oʻahu man is the latest individual to be arrested on Maui for alleged violation of rules and orders related to travel quarantine.
Coqui Infestation Detected in Remote Area of Waimanalo, Eradication Efforts Launched
The primary area impacted appears to be about an acre along the base of the mountains in Waimanalo where 65 coqui frogs have been hand captured so far.
Rent-With-Option-To-Buy Homes Offered by DHHL on Hawai‘i Island
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands offered Hawaiʻi Island beneficiaries a Rent-With-Option-To-Purchase opportunity on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Sixty homes initiated the project within the Villages of Laʻi ʻŌpua in Kealakehe on Hawaiʻi Island.
250 Participate in Lahaina Mass Vaccine Event
Close to 250 shots of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are being administered at a mass vaccination event happening today at the Kaiser Permanente Lahaina clinic.
April 17, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 101 Cases (49 O‘ahu, 37 Maui, 11 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Kaua‘i, 3 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 101 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 49 on O‘ahu, 37 on Maui, 11 on Hawai‘i Island, one on Kauaʻi, and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,188 cases logged over the past two weeks, 301 of them in Maui County.
MEO Youth Services Families Cook Up Pasta and Quality Family Time
About a dozen Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services families chopped garlic, boiled pasta and reduced cream on their stovetops at home — under the livestreamed guidance of two local chefs — to whip up some Alfredo pasta and quality ʻohana time.
Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Allow VA To Prescribe Medical Marijuana To Veterans
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) reintroduced legislation to allow doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical marijuana to veterans in the 36 states that have established medical marijuana programs.
Maui DMVL Adds Service Hours to Clear COVID-19 Backlog
County of Maui Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing to open on two Saturdays each month, beginning May 1, to clear COVID-19 backlog. Service will be by appointment only.
Community Planning Set for Pioneer Mill Company Office Building
Lahaina Restoration Foundation is inviting the public to participate in community planning sessions to determine uses for the Pioneer Mill Company Office building on Lahainaluna Road.
Letters: Topics Include 2nd COVID-19 Test, Maui Mozzarella, Debris on Protected County Land, Masks, Bullying & Tourists
Whatʻs on the minds of Maui residents and visitors? Maui Nowʻs letters to the editors discuss the Mayor’s plan for a second COVID-19 test for travelers, bullying and hostile work environment at County offices, Maui mozzarella to solve dam issue, treatment of tourists, debris and abandoned cars on County land that is supposed to be protected, poor treatment in nursing home, the need to “cool it with the Clorox” and more.
