Maui News

Plans for the Pāʻia Sugar Mill will be discussed during a Maui TechOhana meeting from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Malcolm Center, 1305 N. Holopono St., Suite 5, in Kīhei. Seating is limited. The event also may be seen via livestream.

Astronomy researchers have found new evidence that can help answer one of the biggest mysteries in space: where dark energy comes from. The evidence from their new experiment points to black holes.

IT Manager Guy Aguirre has been named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month of August for always having a solution and a smile and working to improve system security and access for persons with disabilities.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Social Sciences has received a $470,000 gift from Fujitsu Ltd./Japan-America Institute of Management Science. The donation, administered by the UH Foundation, will support the college’s “robust environment and continued engagement in the global community,” according to an announcement.

Hawai’i P-20 has scheduled additional college planning events to support local high school students and to guide them through the scholarship application process.

The University of Hawai’i at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources has officially changed its name to the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, in a step that its dean, Parwinder Grewal, says will better reflect the college’s mission and vision.

Borehole tiltmeters have been used by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) since the early 1970s and have since become an essential part of HVO’s volcano monitoring program.

APIA Scholars, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students, has announced the launch of its transformed scholarship program – an opportunity for local students.

The HVO issued as status update saying there have been over 70 earthquakes so far in this swarm, with 32 events greater than magnitude 2 and two events greater than magnitude 4. The largest earthquake has been a magnitude-4.3 event that occurred Saturday at 12:05 p.m. HST, at a depth of 5.8 km (3.6 mi) below sea level and 4.8 km (3.0 mi) below the volcano’s summit.

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may offer new insights into planetary atmospheres, climates, and even the potential for life beyond Earth.

Tennis players are invited to register for the Wailea Fall Doubles Tennis Tournament, scheduled Nov. 9-11, 2024, at the Wailea Tennis Club. Benefitting the Maui County Firefighter’s Relief Association, the weekend sports event includes two days of doubles and mixed doubles action at the Wailea Tennis Club plus a silent auction and players dinner party featuring a buffet, open bar and live music.

Twelve graduates from Basic Corrections Recruit Class completed training and will begin their careers as corrections officers in facilities across Hawaiʻi, including one graduate who has been assigned to the Maui Community Correctional Center in Wailuku. Currently, there are nearly 370 vacant ACO positions of the estimated 1,500 authorized ACO positions.  

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is inviting youth ages 11 to 24 on all islands to apply to serve on the inaugural Hawaiʻi Youth Transportation Council. The deadline to apply is Nov. 25.

The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. 

On Friday, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation opened its second electric vehicle charging station in the state funded by the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. The $3.5 million station opened at 8 a.m. at Aloha Tower Marketplace on O‘ahu.

Maui, Hawaii duo Levi Young (HAW) and Kai Lenny (HAW) will take on Justin Roberson (HAW) and Todd Coffey (HAW) to kickstart men’s Round of 96, Heat 1.

Coral reefs may have a brighter future than previously thought—if carbon emissions are reduced and local stressors like pollution are addressed, reefs could adapt and persist even under climate change.

The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host the November edition of its “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. Guest speakers from Maui Gold Pineapple and SoilThrive Hawaiʻi LLC will share insights into the Reef-Friendly Landscaping process and early observations from Maui Gold’s first test plot.

A pulse-pounding new drama set on Oahu’s North Shore is contributing to the state’s economy in a big way. “Rescue: HI-Surf,” a co-production of John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment, hired over 2,100 local cast and crew to be part of the first season. Collectively, the hires earned more than $31.75 million in wages.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center welcomes the popular Aloha wear brand Lexbreezy Hawaiʻi to the center for an exclusive pop-up, Nov. 8-11, 2024.