Maui News
Sign Waving for Mental Health to be Held Oct. 10
In celebration of Mental Illness Awareness Week, Oct. 4 though 10, Kuleana Connections 2015 members invites the community to join them in a sign waving event on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in front of Macy’s on Kaahumanu Avenue in Kahului.
Maui Section 8 Housing Wait List to Re-Open
The Housing Choice Voucher Program provides tenant-based assistance, in the form of a voucher, to low-income families, elderly, and persons with disabilities for rental units chosen by the tenant in the private market.
2015 Maui Fair Offers Park and Ride Shuttle Bus Service
The Maui Fair will again offer free Park and Ride shuttle bus services from select satellite parking stations in Wailuku, Kahului and Queen Kaʻahumanu Center to and from the fairgrounds on Kanaloa Avenue during select fair hours.
Sakamoto Pool to Close for Maui Fair
The County of Maui, Department of Parks and Recreation, Aquatics Division announced the pool closure hours for the Coach Soichi Sakamoto Pool in conjunction with the Maui Fair.
Tsutsui “Concerned” Over Hospital Partner Selection
I believe it is incumbent upon the Governor to keep the people’s best interest in mind and consider halting negotiations, if necessary, and commit to providing the emergency funds needed for the State to keep the hospitals running until a proper deal can be negotiated. -Lt. Gov. Tsutsui
ʻĪao Water Treatment Facility Infrastructure Improvements Advance
The Water Resources Committee on Wednesday recommended adoption of a resolution approving land purchase agreements for the expansion of the ʻĪao Water Treatment Facility and development of Wailuku Well 1, Committee Chair Gladys Baisa announced. “This agreement is good news for our residents as it will help increase water availability and the county’s storage capacity […]
VIDEO: 54 Bags of Trash Removed from Kahului in Cleanup Campaign
Volunteers picked up trash from a mile stretch of coastline along Kahului Beach Road during the coordinated effort on Saturday morning, Sept. 19, 2015.
Maui Planning Commission Asked to Consider Cane Smoke
Maui resident Christopher Profio is asking the Maui Planning Commission to include sugar cane smoke as a factor when granting special management area use permits.
BREAKING: Board Selects Kaiser as Maui Hospital Partner
The Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation’s Maui Regional System Board today announced the selection of Kaiser Permanente as its choice to operate its facilities under a planned partnership.
Heat Illness Guidelines Distributed to Schools, Parents
The guidelines and recommendations were compiled as the state continues to face record high temperatures. On Maui, temperatures were either tied or broken on five days in recent weeks.
Maui’s Holt-Padilla Honored as Native Hawaiian Community Educator of the Year
Maui kumu hula, educator and cultural practitioner Hōkūlani Holt-Padilla was honored today with the Kamehameha Schools 2015 Native Hawaiian Community Educator of the Year award at the 14th annual Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Convention.
Council Meeting Moved to Oct. 6 to Accommodate Travel
Council Meeting Moved to Oct. 6 to Accommodate Travel. Agenda items may include: zoning for Kīhana Nursery in Kīhei; conditional permit for He-Man Landscaping in Lahaina; and infrastructure exemptions for the Upcountry water meter list.
Free Entry to Haleakalā for National Public Lands Day, Sept. 26
Haleakalā National Park will waive entrance fees for all park visitors this Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 as part of the National Park Service’s commemoration of National Public Lands Day.
Surveillance Images Released in Alleged Theft
Maui Police and Maui Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for the theft of a backpack and its contents from an unattended bell cart at a South Maui resort last week.
Event Cleans the Reef, Raises Money for Mooring System
Trilogy Excursions on Maui hosted a reef cleanup over the weekend that drew an estimated 60 volunteers.
Fukuyama Delegation to Participate in Maui Fair Parade
A delegation from Fukuyama, Japan visits Maui this week in honor of Fukuyama’s 7th anniversary as a Sister City of Maui County.
Maui Bus to Be Re-Routed During Maui Fair Parade
Maui Bus service will be re-routed and specific stops eliminated on Sept. 24, 2015 to accommodate the partial closure of Kaʻahumanu Avenue for the Maui Fair Parade.
Man Bit by Shark in North Kohala Hospitalized
A 27-year-old Kapaʻau man was taken to the hospital in serious condition after sustaining injuries to his left leg during a shark encounter off Hawaiʻi Island on Sunday afternoon.
Visitor Dies, Pulled from Waters off South Maui
A 70-year-old man was pulled from the waters at Polo Beach in Wailea after he was found unresponsive in the ocean by beach goers over the weekend. Maui police have since identified the man as…
VIDEO: Protest Tent Atop Mauna Kea Confiscated
In a third law enforcement operation since a 120 emergency rule was enacted, state officers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources dismantled and confiscated a large tent that protesters had erected atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
