Maui News
Amended sewer service status announced for 15 West Maui lots
The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management’s Wastewater Reclamation Division announced that it has amended the Sewer Service Status from “red” to “green,” meaning sewer service is now active for 15 properties including: one lot on Kaili Place, six lots near Kopili and Kuhua streets, and eight lots near Mall Place and Ainakea Road.
Three-day Maui Health strike ends, bargaining to resume next week
Maui health care workers returned to work on Thursday after a three-day strike, conducted in an effort to shine light on issues surrounding staffing and wages.
Gina Young sworn in as East Maui Regional Water Authority director
Gina Young was sworn in Wednesday as the first director of the East Maui Regional Water Authority. The Maui County Council voted Oct. 25 to approve her appointment to the position, following her unanimous selection by the East Maui Regional Community Board or ʻAha Wai o Maui Hikina Regional Community Board.
Directors of Lahaina Community Land Trust to speak at Rotary meeting, Nov. 19
Autumn Ness and Ka‘i Niles will be the speakers at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset on Tuesday, Nov. 19. They will share information on the Lahaina Community Land Trust’s efforts to Keep Lahaina Lands in Lahaina.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ incumbent trustees retain seats in 2024 election
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a semi-autonomous state agency, is made up of nine elected officials who serve four-year terms.
A look ahead at Maui’s visitor and convention activities this winter, early 2025
To foster responsible tourism and strengthen the connection between visitors and Hawai‘i’s natural resources, the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau launched the Mālama Hawaiʻi initiative in 2020. Visitors can enjoy benefits like special discounts or even a free night’s stay at participating hotels when they give back through these volunteer opportunities.
MACC presents Paths of Ink art exhibit through Dec. 28
A new exhibit will be on display at the Schaefer International Gallery from Nov. 12 through Dec. 28, 2024.
Senate Pres. Kouchi announces leadership and committee chairs for 33rd legislature
Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi announced Senate leadership and committee chairs for the upcoming 33rd Legislative Biennium 2025 through 2026.
Woman succumbs to injuries from rollover crash last week on West Kuiaha Rd. in Haʻikū
A 44-year-old Kahului woman succumbed to injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash reported on Oct. 31 on West Kuiaha Road in Haʻikū, police said. Police have since identified the woman.
A Catalyst for Change: Indigenous Innovation at Hawai‘i Convention Center, Nov. 8
The University of Hawaiʻi will be hosting A Catalyst for Change: Indigenous Innovation at UH, A UH Innovation Conference this Friday, Nov. 8 at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. Conference panels and presentations will discuss how the UH System is supporting community, co-produced research and initiatives that are uplifting ancestral practices and positioning community practitioners as innovators.
New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District approves Aloha Halawa District Partners as preferred offeror
The state Department of Accounting and General Services and the Stadium Authority announced the approval of Aloha Halawa District Partners as the preferred offeror for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District and that the NASED process is on track to open the new Aloha Stadium for the 2028 University of Hawaiʻi football season.
Travel-related dengue virus case confirmed on Maui
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Maui, bringing the number of total cases to 14 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi, four on Maui, nine on Oʻahu). The affected traveler was exposed in a country where dengue is common.
Coast Guard suspends search for missing snorkeler off Kauaʻi
The Coast Guard suspended its search at noon Wednesday for a 58-year old man who went missing while snorkeling off the coast of Kauaʻi Sunday.
Coast Guard medevacs ailing woman from cruise ship 70 miles off Oʻahu
The Coast Guard medevaced an ailing woman from a cruise ship 70 miles offshore Oʻahu Tuesday.
SBA economic injury loan assistance deadline is Nov. 9
Federal officials are reminding wildfire survivors that the US Small Business Administration’s deadline for Economic Injury Loans is Saturday, Nov. 9.
44th Annual Keiki Fishing Tournament, Nov. 9 in Kāʻanapali
The Lahaina Yacht Club hosts the 44th Annual Keiki Fishing Tournament, happening Nov. 9, 2024 at the Kāʻanapali Golf Course pond. The tournament completely sold out in under 90 minutes, according to organizers.
Trump wins another 4 years in the White House
The Associated Press reported Trump cleared the necessary 270 electoral college votes to become the nation’s 47th commander-in-chief with 277 after a victory in Wisconsin. Incumbents US Sen. Mazie Hirono and US Congresswoman Jill Tokuda win re-election in the 2024 Hawai’i General Election.
Chan Zuckerberg Kauaʻi Community Fund awards $1M to 26 Kauaʻi organizations
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, through the Chan Zuckerberg Kauaʻi Community Fund, recently awarded a total of $1 million to benefit 26 nonprofits as part of their ongoing support for organizations across the Garden Isle.
Striking nurses and health care workers continue three-day walkout
In the second day of a three-day walkout, hundreds of union health care workers walked picket lines and waved signs Tuesday outside Maui Health facilities in a labor dispute over safe staffing and wages.
Oceanic Institute of Hawaiʻi Pacific University release hundreds of aquacultured yellow tangs into wild to support coral reef health
The Oceanic Institute of Hawaiʻi Pacific University marked a historic milestone last week by releasing over 300 aquacultured juvenile yellow tang (lauʻīpala) into the waters of Oʻahu. This initiative, carried out in collaboration with Georgia Aquarium and Disney’s Aulani Resort, represented the first documented release of fish in Hawaiʻi aimed specifically at ecosystem restoration rather than food production—a significant step toward preserving Hawaiʻi’s coral reefs.
