Maui News

Maui Economic Opportunity Head Start is a sponsor organization in the US Department of Agriculture Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and participates in the free and reduced-price meal program.

Nearly 90 Hawaiian monk seals were entangled in ghost nets between 2006 and 2014 in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

HandsOn Maui, the County of Maui Volunteer Center, is encouraging nonprofit organizations and volunteer coordinators in Maui County to use its online platform to post volunteer opportunities.

Lorrie Betsill Nielson is an active and committed member of the West Maui community and a passionate entrepreneur focused on revitalizing the local small business economy.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is notifying motorists of potential traffic delays as modular homes for wildfire survivors are transported from Kahului to the Ka Laʻi Ola housing site in Lahaina, on Friday night, Oct. 4 and Saturday night, Oct. 5, with an extra day of hauling reserved for Monday night, Oct. 7, if needed. There will be no transport Sunday night.

Elena Farden and Poni Askew have been appointed to the executive team of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the agency announced today.

South Maui Gardens was filled with hope and community spirit as the Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea and the Rotary Satellite Club of Kīhei-Wailea hosted a special Peace Pole dedication on World Peace Day on Sept. 21.

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Joseph “Keo” Vianelli, 33, of Kahului.

Donnie Arnoult, owner of Maui Cyclery, a bike shop in Pāʻia, recently received a generous donation of 34 brand-new BMX bikes from Sovereignty Bike Company, a Kauaʻi-based business. Arnoult then decided to donate these bikes to members of the Pāʻia Youth & Cultural Center.

The Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival returns for its 11th year on Nov. 1 and 2 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, continuing its tradition of celebrating local craftsmanship, culture and community. This year’s event will feature a curated selection of products from Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.

Robert Francis Dumaran, 47, of Kahului, entered a plea agreement, pleading guilty to possessing explosive powders as a convicted felon and possessing an unregistered destructive device. Sentencing for Dumaran is set for Feb. 2, 2025, before United States District Judge Jill A. Otake.

The Hawaiʻi Housing Finance & Development Corp. Board of Directors approved last month a proposed public acquisition of the Front Street Apartments destroyed in the Aug. 8-9, 2023, Lahaina wildfire disaster, although there was some uncertainty about rebuilding in the burn zone.

Giving in FY24 included nearly $10 million for programs to benefit relief and recovery from the August 2023 wildfires on Maui, including $1 million from the Stupski Foundation that issued immediate cash payments to UH students within a week of the fires.

With the rapid growth of artificial intelligence resulting in an unprecedented demand for energy, US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) called on leading tech companies to invest in new clean energy in order to power their data centers.

As part of Liver Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Hawai‘i Department of Health has released a report that found hepatitis C was associated with death at an earlier age in Hawaiʻi. The findings will guide efforts to improve liver health and reduce preventable deaths.

Drive Electric Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi EV Association host a free National Drive Electric Week Fair at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. This free, public event offers a unique opportunity to test drive EV models, learn from experts and current owners about the benefits of electric transportation, and explore the latest EV technology.

“Gas prices are remaining steady, though there are slight fluctuations in some areas,” said Liane Sumida, AAA Hawaiʻi general manager. In Kahului, the average price is $4.66, which is the same as last week and 17 cents lower than a year ago.

Kīhei Charter School has moved to adopt a policy this school year that aligns with new more restrictive rules governing student cell phone use at school and in the classroom. The move to ban and regulate cell phone on-campus use has received nearly universal support from teachers at the charter school.

With residential debris removal 100% complete, opening of residential areas off Lahainaluna Road is set for Friday, Oct. 4, at 6 a.m. This is Phase 4 of the Maui Emergency Management Agency zone reopening plan and marks one of the final large residential zones to be reopened.

For three Wednesdays last month, 15 Kalaupapa residents gathered with Construction Technology Program Lecturer Lloyd Inouye to learn how to fix the equipment they work with.