Maui News

The average regular unleaded gas price for Hawaiʻi is $5.20, which is 11 cents higher than last week and a new record for the state.

Maui County Council and local gun groups are pitted against one another over a legal path for people to purchase Tasers and other electric guns in the county. The groups are saying the county is adding more restrictions to the future sale of Tasers than already exist with more lethal firearms.

“These grant awards to Grow Some Good, Common Ground Collective and Maui Food Technology Center help provide local farmers and residents with markets for their produce and much-needed fresh, locally grown produce for our residents,” Mayor Victorino said.

The federal Transportation Security Administration advised in a March 10 statement that the mask-wearing directive will remain in place through April 18 on public transportation and hubs.

The Adopt-A-Highway program on Maui has named construction company Bowers + Kubota as the first No Ka Oi Highway Hui Award recipient of 2022.

Maui Now’s featured jobs for the week of March 27 to April 2, 2022.

Maui Health to offer 2nd booster dose to qualified individuals, starting today

Maui schools earned 20 finalist spots in the 19th Annual ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition. The award recipients were selected from hundreds of submissions from keiki in 50 schools across the state.

Among the winners were: Heidi Watanabe, Feed My Sheep, Mitzi Toro, Angela Leone, and Ryan Ouye.

Maui police arrested two suspects in connection with a theft, that preceded a deadly crash which claimed the life of the Chief’s Executive Secretary Terry Jones last month.

The state Department of Education on Wednesday honored 71 public and charter school teachers, including 15 in Maui County, for receiving or renewing their National Board Certification — the highest and most respected qualification for K-12 teachers, a news release said.

Access to Care is a comprehensive 360-degree healthcare assessment that combines data from resident surveys, input from healthcare and social service providers, and feedback from policymakers into a snapshot to better understand the terrain of the healthcare landscape across Hawai‘i.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii named Monica Nickolas, RN BSN, MPH as the new director of clinic operations.

Gov. David Ige appointed N. Makana McClellan, Lauren Moriarty and Ken Kuraya to the State of Hawaiʻi Board of Education. The governor also reappointed Damien “Kaimana” Barcarse and Bruce Voss to the board, with all appointments subject to Senate approval.

Maui visitor arrivals last month more than doubled compared with the same timeframe last year. Meanwhile, trips from the US Mainland to Hawaiʻi last month exceeded pre-pandemic numbers, according to state data released today. 

Project Graduation is an overnight, substance-free graduation party where high school graduates are honored and celebrated in a safe, secure and sober environment “ensuring that our streets remain safe for our community on what has unfortunately become one of the deadliest nights of the year for teenagers.”

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 1,187 new cases over the past week, between March 24-30, 2022, and six deaths statewide.

The late Edith Kanakaʻole, has been selected by the US Mint to appear on the back of the US Quarter as part of the 2023 American Women Quarters series.

The Department of Parks and Recreation will reopen its remaining community centers in April and May 2022 following a two year pandemic closure.

Whatʻs on the minds of Maui residents? This version of Maui Nowʻs letters includes topics about healthcare, closure of public road near Kanaha Beach Park, dirty restrooms at Kalama Park, increasing second-home property taxes, short-term rentals, a found canoe in the ocean, suspending the Jones Act and don’t boycott Smirnoff. It’s not a Russian company anymore.