Maui News
Maui Cancer Resources hosts Integrative Oncology Workshop, Sept. 21
Maui Cancer Resources hosts an Integrative Oncology Workshop from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church by the Sea in Kīhei. The workshop is free to all cancer patients and caregivers, and includes lunch.
Maui Council member offers tips on how to detect virus-generated email scams
As National Cybersecurity Awareness Month approaches in October, the Maui County Council recognizes the increase in cyber security breaches and encourages public awareness on how to detect and avoid virus-generated email scams, Council Member Tom Cook announced.
Hawaiʻi Renewable Fuels Coalition names Nahelani Parsons executive director
The Hawaiʻi Renewable Fuels Coalition, a new, multi-sector advocacy group representing farmers, land stewards, airlines, and fuel producers that are collectively seeking to support the transformation of the state’s energy landscape by producing renewable fuels in the islands, has named Nahelani Parsons as its executive director.
Nuestro Futuro provides grants to support Moloka‘i Kāohi program
The Maui-based Nuestro Futuro Foundation has provided two grants this year to support the Maui Economic Opportunity Kāohi program that works to prevent substance abuse, bullying and suicide among middle and high school youth on Moloka‘i.
UH: Rainfall increases oceanic carbon sink by 6%, study shows
The ocean absorbs about a quarter of carbon emitted by human activities, but rainfall is responsible for about 6% of the ocean’s uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2), a new study found.
20th annual Lahaina Town Cleanup on Sept. 28
The Lahaina Town Cleanup returns for its 20th year on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cleanup is an opportunity for residents and visitors alike to join in a global effort to remove litter and debris from the coast.
Unrest reported at Kīlauea as 4.3 earthquake rattles Middle East Rift Zone
Earthquake activity has increased in Kīlauea’s middle East Rift Zone, near Makaopuhi Crater. Ground deformation patterns west (uprift) of Puʻuʻōʻō suggest that another intrusive event could be occurring in this region, but scientists with the Hawaiʻi Volcano Observatory say Kīlauea is not erupting at this time.
Volcano Watch – Recent intrusions follow pattern of previous events
An intrusion is an injection of magma into rock, that causes ground deformation and seismicity but does not result in an eruption.
Haleakalā telescope achieves magnetic breakthrough in solar corona mapping
A breakthrough in solar physics has been achieved atop Haleakalā, and it holds the promise of enhancing understanding of space weather and its impact on Earth’s technology-dependent society.
State and federal agencies to hold Kalaupapa Information Briefing on Oct. 5
A Kalaupapa Informational Briefing will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Kaunakakai Elementary School cafeteria on Molokaʻi.
Office of Economic Development accepting new grant applications
The Office of Economic Development (OED) will accept new grant applications for programs, projects and events that promote and nurture economic development in Maui County.
NASS releases 2022 Census of Agriculture Web Maps application
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), launched a collection of interactive maps to allow data users to access key Census of Agriculture information. The Census of Agriculture, taken only once every five years, is a complete count of US farms and ranches and the people who operate them.
UH president finalists to appear at open house and public forum events statewide
The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents announced two finalists for the next president of the state’s 10-campus public higher education system: Wendy F. Hensel and Julian Vasquez Heilig, Ph.D.
‘Prepare N.O.W.’ for hurricanes and other severe weather
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health Office of Public Health Preparedness reminds residents statewide to “Prepare N.O.W.” while still in hurricane season.
UH researchers voyage to explore marine links across North Pacific
A scientific research trip led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa professors is studying the historic movement of marine species between the Hawaiian Islands and other parts of the Pacific, according to a UH news post. UH professor Peter Marko, who is co-leading the research team, says their discovery could lead to predicting how species dispersal will impact the Hawaiian coral reef ecosystem in the future.
Hale Kau Kau invites community to Stomp Out Hunger 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk, Oct. 26
Hale Kau Kau has announced a 9th annual Stomp Out Hunger 5K & 1 Mile Walk in Kīhei, raising funds to support its mission of feeding the hungry on Maui with compassion and aloha.
MEO Head Start preschool has openings in Ha‘ikū and Lahaina
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start preschool programs in Ha‘ikū and Lahaina have open spaces for children 3 to 5 years old.
Opening of residential areas south of Shaw Street in Lahaina set for Monday
With residential debris removal 100% complete in areas south of Shaw Street, opening of these zones in Lahaina is set for Monday, Sept. 16, at 6 a.m.
HIDOE to implement nationally accepted USDA food safety standards for produce suppliers
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education on Friday announced new standards for produce suppliers to ensure students receive consistently high-quality and safe meals.
Rep. Tokuda testifies on her parity for Native Hawaiian Veterans Act
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) testified before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, which held a legislative hearing Wednesday on her bill, H.R. 8562. The Parity for Native Hawaiian Veterans Act of 2024 is a bill to improve healthcare access and affordability for Native Hawaiian veterans.
