Maui News
Kaiser hosts ‘Day of Service’ as part of Rev. Martin Luther King observance
More than 100 volunteer physicians, providers, nurses and other Hawai‘i Kaiser Permanente Medical Group clinical and administrative staff worked at Paeloko Learning Center, a Native Hawaiian education center in Waihe‘e that provides hands-on learning opportunities through educational field trips, cultural workshops and environmental restoration projects.
33 pass MIL Surf Coaches Certification Clinic
The 12th annual Maui Interscholastic League Surf Coaches Certification Clinic had a record number of participants. Thirty-three coaches passed the clinic after completing an open ocean swim, and a program that included ocean risk assessment, ocean rescue, lifesaving techniques, CPR and first aid.
Man arrested after allegedly evading security in restricted Lahaina wildfire disaster area
A 39-year-old Lahaina man was arrested for allegedly violating the rules and orders outlined in Mayor Richard Bissen’s 13th Emergency Proclamation Relating to Wildfires, issued on Dec. 5, 2024.
Two short films feature public artworks in Lahaina
Two project films featuring the latest public artworks in Lahaina are being release. The films were created through the collaborative Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina program of Maui Public Art Corps, the County of Maui, Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House/ Maui Historical Society and the Lahaina Restoration Foundation.
Artist 2 Artist: The 2025 Hawaiian Legends Series with Henry Kapono at the MACC
The series kicks off Feb. 28 with Jerry Santos and featuring Anthony Pfluke, continuing on March 27 with Keola Beamer with Moanalani Beamer and featuring Nick La‘a, and on April 26 the series includes Brother Noland and featuring Ninamarie Bell.
Maui Public Art Corps presents the 2025 Hui Moʻolelo Film Festival, Feb. 22-23
The Maui Public Art Corps presents its 2025 Hui Moʻolelo Film Festival from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22 and 23 at the ProArts Playhouse in Kīhei. The public is invited to join in for the unveiling of a new collection of animated film shorts that celebrate Lahaina’s history, culture and […]
Case introduces congressional bill to end discriminatory shipping practices
Hawai‘i US Rep. Ed Case has reintroduced a bill in the US House to end what he called “the discriminatory and exclusionary shipping practices faced by residents and businesses in Hawai‘i, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and other US territories.”
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Lopez warns of sales of illegal tobacco products, mostly from China
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez is sending letters to more than 800 Hawaiʻi tobacco retailers and distributors about the distribution and sale of illegal tobacco products. Most of the products originate in China and include electronic smoking devices known as vapes or e-cigarettes and oral tobacco pouch products.
St. Anthony School makes tuition adjustments; open enrollment for 2025-26
Emphasizing a commitment to providing high-quality education while acknowledging the financial needs of families, St. Anthony School announced tuition adjustments and enrollment procedures for the 2025-26 school year.
December housing median price nudges close to all-time record in Maui County
The median sales price of a single-family home in Maui County rose to $1,374,238 in December 2024, a 14.5% increase over the same month in 2023 and just 2.4% less than the all-time highest median price of $1,408,287, set in September 2024.
Nicholas Rodriguez named Head of School at Seabury Hall on Maui
Seabury Hall announced that Nicholas Rodriguez, currently Head of School at Corbett Preparatory School of IDS in Tampa, Florida has been appointed as the next Head of School for Seabury Hall on Maui.
Maui program for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The public is invited to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Kalana O Maui (County Building), located at 200 S. High Street in Wailuku.
Mānoa’s AI traffic safety project wins $750K prize from US Department of Transportation
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has earned a $750,000 award from the US Department of Transportation for developing a system that detects and prevents potential crashes at intersections.
Reps. Tokuda and Case issue harsh statements on DoD Hawaiʻi housing report
US Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda criticized a Department of Defense report for lacking solutions to address housing challenges for non-DoD personnel in Hawai‘i. However, both lawmakers agreed with the report’s assessment of the challenges posed by illegal vacation rentals.
Increased biosecurity urged to protect birds from avian influenza
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Animal Industry Division is again urging commercial poultry operations and backyard bird owners to increase biosecurity measures to protect their flocks from avian influenza.
Committee referral item sparks discord among Maui County Council members
It was mostly smooth sailing for the Maui County Council’s first regularly scheduled meeting of 2025, but then decorum hit choppy waters as the Friday agenda drifted to a planned referral of three bills to the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee.
Aloha Mākena Endowed Scholarship: Applications open now through March 1
Applications are now open for an endowed scholarship with priority given to students connected to Mākena or Mākena Golf & Beach Club employees and their families. The scholarship supports students pursuing degrees at any University of Hawaiʻi campus.
Preschool Open Doors application deadline for 2024-25 school year is Jan. 31
The state Department of Human Services Preschool Open Doors program is still accepting applications to help families to better afford preschool for the 2024-2025 school year for eligible 3- or 4-year-old children. The final deadline to apply for the 2024-2025 school year is Jan. 31, 2025.
UH: Images captured with Submillimeter Array on Maunakea illuminate birth of planetary systems
An observatory on Maunakea played a pivotal role in a groundbreaking study that sheds light on the birth and evolution of planetary systems. Using the Submillimeter Array (SMA), an astronomer from the University of Hawaiʻi helped capture crystal-clear images of exocomet belts—regions around stars where icy and rocky objects called exocomets are found.
‘Lahaina Ondo EP’ honoring Lahaina community released on CD and digitally
“Lahaina Ondo EP” honoring the Lahaina community has been released on CD and digitally. The title track, “Lahaina Ondo,” is a new bon dance song that honors the Lahaina community by recalling fond summertime memories of everyday life in Lahaina.
