Maui News

“We appreciate the reports, and also our residents’ willingness to help clean up the debris,” said Ward. “Please continue to report debris, especially large quantities, unusual items, large items and materials that may be hazardous.”

Maui was ranked number one in the state for the county with the healthiest outcomes and quality of life in a new County Health Rankings Key Findings Report conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

Seabury Hall School on Maui hosts a “Social Media and Internet Safety for your ʻOhana” event on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the school’s Performing Arts Center.

Immediate cuts will be made to non-clinical and non-essential contracts that the hospital maintains, as well as 50 to 75 non-clinical administrative positions.

Due to a manpower shortage, refuse in the Kahului area residential collection route was not picked up today. Refuse pickup is expected to be made on Saturday, March 28.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week announced a proposed plan to expand the size and focus of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary to include multiple marine species.

Baldwin Beach goers found an unhappy surprise this morning, Thursday, March 26. The usually pristine shoreline was littered with what looked like Japanese tsunami garbage.

The Friends of Haleakalā National Park group is looking for enthusiastic and physically fit volunteers for an upcoming service trip into Haleakalā Crater.

The list of finalists was announced by Congresswoman Tusli Gabbard of Hawaiʻi and includes: Karina Bhattacharya, Levi Holley, and Julia Kimoto of Baldwin High School; and Kenneth Basubas and Cendall Manley of Molokaʻi High School.

Eight middle school students on Maui graduated from Haleakalā National Park’s Kupukupu ʻĀina internship program during a ceremony held over the weekend.

The measure comes as the Maui Police Department prepares to launch a one month feasibility study on April 6, to assist them in decision making relating to the possible use of body-worn cameras by officers in the future.

Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana’ole is credited with the establishment of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act that provides homestead lands for Native Hawaiians.

The Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation has launched a “Heal Our Hospitals” campaign as state run hospitals on Maui deal with budget shortfalls and administrators push for the support of a public-private partnership.

The state Department of Transportation will implement a single lane closure on Waiehu Beach Road from Friday night March 27, to Monday morning March 30, as part of a bridge widening project at the ʻĪao Stream Bridge.

Arrivals to Maui rose 3.5% in February to 195,624, according to new information released by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. The bump comes as the agency reports a 19.8% increase in air seats to Kahului in the first two months of the year; and a 13.9% increase in day trips to Maui compared to the same time last year.

Maui police responded to 13 burglaries, 23 vehicle break-ins and 15 vehicle thefts in Maui County over the seven-day period between Sunday, March 15, and Saturday, March 21, 2015.

Bruce Anderson of Maui High School and Steve Franz of King Kamehameha III Elementary School, are among a list of 13 public school principals nominated for the award.

Whole Foods Market in Kahului will donate 5% of its sales on April 1, 2015 to Mālama Maui Nui, the nonprofit environmental organization formerly known as the Community Work Day Program.

Maui Ocean Center’s Sea Talk Series will continue with “New Insights from Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Seafloor,” presented by Dr. Christopher Kelley on Thursday, March 26, at 6 p.m.

Maui’s Kanoa Leahey was among the honorees who was recognized by Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui during a proclamation today in recognition of ESPN’s contributions to the state.