Maui News
Hawaiʻi Community Lending received $5M investment to House Native Hawaiians
The organization plans to use the Stupski investment to finance construction loans for native Hawaiians to build on Department of Hawaiian Homelands. With this investment, HCL aims to house 200 beneficiary families over the next five years directly with the funds.
House introduces bipartisan Maui wildfire relief bills
Comprising 10 bills and two resolutions, the measures reflect the bipartisan efforts of six interim House working groups that collaborated with subject experts and various agencies and engaged in extensive discussions relating to the Lahaina wildfire.
Right-of-Entry fire debris removal informational workshop on Jan. 27 in Lahaina
Maui County has planned an informational workshop from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, on the Right-of-Entry process for residential and commercial property owners. It will be held at the Lahainaluna High School cafeteria, 980 Lahainaluna Road in Lahaina.
UH announces $120M undersea cable to expand high-speed internet in Hawaiʻi
The University of Hawaiʻi and Ocean Networks, Inc. announced a $120 million, public-private partnership to construct a submarine optical fiber cable system that is aimed at connecting the Hawaiian Islands and improving and expanding high-speed broadband internet throughout the state.
Weather slows efforts to remove grounded boats—Chaparral and Lānaʻi ferry—off Maui
Inclement weather may have contributed to the grounding of two large vessels at Kīhei and Mā’alaea, and now weather continues to slow efforts to remove them, according to officials with the State Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Imua Family Services’ ground breaking event celebrates projects including new preschool
Imua Family Services celebrated the start of a series of projects, including the second location for an Imua Inclusion Preschool. As Imua Discovery Garden moves closer to completion, the community will enjoy additions alongside the new preschool, including a butterfly house exhibit, a native Hawaiian ethnobotanical garden and vegetable gardens.
Maui’s Nō Ka ʻOi Toastmasters Club provides public speaking and leadership development
Maui’s Nō Ka ʻOi Toastmasters Club is a local nonprofit educational club that helps prime members for career growth.
Poepoe introduces bill seeking use of federal aid for free meals at eligible Hawaiʻi schools
In an effort to provide relief to working-class families and ensure nutritious meals for keiki so they can focus better at school, Representative Mahina Poepoe (D-13 Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i, Kaho‘olawe, portion of Kahului, Ha‘ikū, Pe‘ahi, Huelo, Nāhiku, Hāna, Kīpahulu) introduced House Bill 1540. The legislation requires eligible schools to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision, which provides […]
Hawaiian Electric restoration efforts continue following West Maui fire
Hawaiian Electric is continuing restoration work to rebuild portions of the electric system in Lahaina in an effort to ensure safe and reliable power to all West Maui customers following the August 2023 wildfires. Ongoing restoration efforts include the rebuilding of transmission and distribution lines along former routes in the Lahaina area with the installation of new interim steel poles and electrical equipment.
Air travelers in Hawaiʻi advised of potential flight delays due to military exercise
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises air travelers of potential flight delays due to the Sentry Aloha fighter exercise that is being hosted by the Hawai‘i Air National Guard through the end of January.
Sen. McKelvey asks BLNR for stringent penalties against owners of Nakoa vessel
At its upcoming meeting on Jan. 26, 2024, the Board of Land and Natural Resources will consider enforcement action against the owners of the vessel Nakoa, which, in February 2023, grounded outside the Honolua-Mokulēʻia Bay Marine Life Conservation District. In the incident, 119 specimens of stony coral and 1640.5 square meters of live rock were damaged.
Nēnē pair spotted along Uwapo Road in Kīhei, drivers reminded to proceed with caution
A pair of nēnē were spotted along Uwapo Road in Kīhei, Maui behind Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice. Witnesses say the pair was observed trying to cross the road this morning.
Hawai‘i Digital Currency Innovation Lab to conclude after four years of research
Digital currency companies operating in Hawai‘i should continue to adhere to federal regulations relevant to their activities.
HIS partnership combines corporate travel with regenerative tourism
H.I.S. Co., Ltd. (“HIS”), and HIS Hawaii, entered into a yearlong strategic partnership with The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) and Meet Hawai‘i to promote regenerative tourism for corporate groups traveling to the state, the company announced on Tuesday.
Four Seasons Resort Maui announces return of START 2024: A Student Artist Immersion
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea announced the return of its annual 2024 START student mentorship program, now accepting submissions from aspiring young local artists.
Three Goodfellow Bros employees recognized for heroic action
The Maui Fire Department recognized three Goodfellow Bros. employees for their role in saving the life of a co-worker injured in an accident on a Kīhei job site in October 2022.
Voluntary recall alert for certain Robitussin Honey cough syrups
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a voluntary recall by Haleon, manufacturer of Robitussin cough syrups. Specifically, eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult cough syrup products are being recalled due to microbial contamination. The recalled products were distributed nationally, including retail stores and pharmacies here in Hawai‘i.
Maui Strong Support Group to extend mental health aid for wildfires-affected individuals Jan. 31
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Hawaiʻi chapter and Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi are offering an in-person Maui Strong Support Group at the J. Walter Cameron Center, located at 95 Maharani St., Wailuku, in conference room 1, on Jan. 31 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Cold front to slow and dissipate across Maui County with gusty showers, period of rain
Gusty showers, some briefly heavy at times are expected on Maui as clouds and showers associated with a front push through the islands today. The wet weather will impact Oʻahu this morning, spreading to Maui County today, according to the National Weather Service.
Water service outage in Makawao
The Department of Water Supply along with J2 Santos Construction, Inc. will perform work on the county’s water system in Makawao from 8 p.m. on Jan. 25 to 5 a.m. on Jan. 26, 2024.
