Maui News
Visitor industry gives 500 fresh pies, socks to Maui County seniors
The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association gifted 500 pies and socks to seniors across Maui County, partnering with local organizations to deliver the holiday treats and spread joy.
$354,000 grant approved for sediment removal and flood mitigation in South Maui
A stormwater-detention basin at Kūlanihākoʻi will benefit North Kīhei by mitigating flooding on the slopes of Haleakalā and assist in marine-life protection, according to Council member Cook.
UH Maui College culinary students distribute 1,600 produce boxes
Culinary students at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College organized about 1,600 boxes of produce that were distributed to students and community members impacted by the August wildfires.
Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa launches as a reimagined dining concept at Grand Wailea
Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, announces the debut of its reimagined signature dining concept, Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court oral argument scheduled for lawsuit challenging Maui houseless sweeps
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has scheduled an oral argument on Dec. 14, 2023, for the lawsuit against Maui County challenging a September 2021 houseless sweep at Amala Place near Kanahā Beach Park.
Hawaiʻiʻs Millerbird no longer listed as critically endangered after successful relocation
Decades of conservation work led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and American Bird Conservancy has paid off for Hawaiʻi’s Millerbird, now downlisted from critically endangered to endangered status.
Nā Keiki O Emalia hosts a Keiki Holiday Festival, Dec. 17
The Maui-based nonprofit Nā Keiki O Emalia hosts a Keiki Holiday Festival on Sunday, Dec. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Cameron Center in Wailuku. The event is free and open to all Maui families.
AAA Hawaiʻi: Record number of Pacific state residents will travel over holidays
AAA Hawaiʻi predicts 20.5 million residents of Hawaiʻi, Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington will travel during the year-end holiday period this year between Dec. 23, 2023 and Jan. 1, 2024.
Kahului Disaster Recovery Center to close Dec. 15; Help still available in Lahaina
The Kahului Disaster Recovery Center will close at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, but disaster-related assistance for survivors of the August wildfires will remain available at the Lahaina Civic Center in West Maui.
All-Star lineup at the 2024 Maui Songwriters’ Festival
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua has joined forces with music industry leader Sony Music Publishing Nashville, and production company Renate Event & Design, to host the 2024 Maui Songwriters Festival from Jan. 6–13, 2024.
Low 2024 economic growth rate forecast for Hawaiʻi due to fires’ recovery, projected global slowdown
The State of Hawaiʻi revised its 2023 growth projections upward to 1.9%, but lowered its 2024 projections to 1.3% due to the projected global slowdown and recovery from the Maui wildfires.
Music Legend James Taylor returns to Maui for an outdoor concert at the MACC on May 5
James Taylor and his All-Star Band will perform at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on May 5. The show will take place at the A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion.
Maui Friends of the Library to open additional nonprofit bookstore in Kīhei
The Maui Friends of the Library seeks volunteers to help open and run a new bookstore planned to serve customers soon in Kīhei.
The Salvation Army is seeking community assistance with this year’s Angel Tree Campaign
The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division is seeking community assistance with its annual Angel Tree program, dedicated to providing Christmas gifts for keiki and kupuna and offering year-round support for families facing economic challenges.
21 recruits graduate with new class of Adult Correctional Officers
This was the final BCRC graduating class under the Department of Public Safety. The department will soon split into two departments — Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Law Enforcement — effective. Jan. 1, 2024.
Oversight hearing on federal resources to address Fentanyl in Native Communities
“Drug traffickers are targeting Native communities because so many of these communities are more rural, isolated, with less law enforcement presence, and traffickers can charge more for their products,” said Vice Chairman Murkowski. “Congress must provide better support for federal agencies, law enforcement at all levels, and Native communities to end this crisis.”
Lahaina ash characterization testing shows elevated levels of toxic substances
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health released data today showing elevated levels of arsenic, lead, antimony, cobalt, and copper in wildfire ash collected in Lahaina. The Lahaina data validates that the primary contaminant of concern is arsenic, a heavy metal that adheres to wildfire dust and ash. Department officials say this finding reinforces the need to diligently follow recommendations to reduce potential exposure.
Building Industry Association of Hawaiʻi Installs 2024 Board of Directors
The Building Industry Association of Hawaiʻi installed its 2024 Board of Directors. The list includes Hinano Nahinu, Lead Designer at Pacific Source, who was tapped to lead the organization in 2024.
HECO has 15 proposed renewable energy projects in latest round of procurement
Renewable energy projects on Maui include: Three solar-plus-storage projects and one wind project totaling
approximately 324 GWh of variable generation, and 320 MWh of storage.
McDonald’s reopens newly-remodeled restaurant in Kīhei
McDonald’s celebrates a newly renovated Kīhei restaurant with a more spacious 74-seat dining room, self-ordering kiosks and double drive-thru lanes for quicker and easier ordering.
