Maui News
Maui Prep Preschool to host Open House on Dec. 2
Maui Prep Preschool is inviting prospective families to an Open House on Dec. 2, offering assessment appointments for three-year-old applicants for the 2024-2025 year.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui hosts Holiday Cookie Contest to benefit youth programs
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui invites cookie decorating enthusiasts to join its holiday contest from Dec. 5-11, supporting local youth mentoring programs.
Connecting creativity, culture and collaboration: Only Aloha Here launches brand that supports Maui businesses
Award-winning graphic designer and ‘Ōiwi creator, Wailani Artates, announces the launch of lifestyle brand, Only Aloha Here, this weekend on Nov. 25 in her hometown of Makawao. The launch showcases a range of collaborations with local businesses.
Subaru Hawaiʻi’s ‘Share the Love’ Event benefits Maui Community
Subaru Hawaiʻi has directed the majority of proceeds from this year’s “Share the Love” event, running Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, to benefit three local nonprofits.
Update: Seabury Hall’s “Hall-iday” event postponed to Dec. 5
Seabury Hall has rescheduled its annual Seabury Hall-iday event to Tuesday, Dec. 5, due to the kona low storm forecasted to impact Maui on Thursday. Event hours are still 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. It was originally scheduled for Dec. 1, but was postponed due to the inclement weather forecast.
Suicide prevention, mental health community listening session on Molokaʻi, Dec. 4
A community conversation entitled “Molokaʻi Community Session on Suicide Prevention & Mental Health” takes place on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lanikeha Community Center in Hoʻolehua.
650 Thanksgiving meals served in partnership with UHMC and The Salvation Army
An estimated 650 Thanksgiving meals were served on Wednesday under an annual community service partnership between the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College and The Salvation Army.
Sober driving advocates rally for awareness during the holidays, and always
“It’s crazy, because even though 14 years have gone by, it’s still very, very difficult. So we come and we do these events because we just beg people to make the right decisions. Do not drink and drive. We’re just asking that everybody has a place on their family table every year. So please, please, do not make a decision and change somebody else’s life,” said Andrea Maniago who lost her 16-year-old son Kaio Fukushima to a drunk driver in 2009.
Maui Health holiday toy drive supports employees, families experiencing difficulties
Maui Health’s Medical Staff Office is launching a special Holiday Toy Drive on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, to support the children and families of Maui Health’s employees and physicians affected by the recent wildfires on Maui, and other families who have faced challenges this year. Donations will be accepted at Maui Memorial Medical Center’s circular driveway, adjacent to the main lobby entrance, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Maui County vacation rental unit demand for October at 98,500 nights, down 27% from 2022
The demand for vacation rentals in Maui County fell to 98,500 unit nights, a 27% decrease from October 2022 and a whopping 61.5% decrease from October 2019 (before the pandemic struck).
Kaiser Permanente’s mobile health vehicles relocating to tennis courts at Royal Lahaina Resort
Kaiser Permanente’s two mobile health vehicles will continue to operate at the Royal Lahaina Resort, but at a new location at the tennis courts, starting on Monday, Nov. 27.
Maui Disaster Area Restrictions lifted for Zones 11C and 12B on Nov. 27-28
County of Maui Disaster Area Restrictions will be lifted for owners and residents with vehicle passes from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 27-28, in Zones 11C and 12B.
Maui’s unemployment drops to 7.4% for October 2023, but up from 3.7% a year ago
Maui still has not totally bounced back from the job losses due to the August fires. A year ago in October, Mauiʻs unemployment was only 3.7%.
17 live coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae found on Maui
Seventeen live coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae were found Tuesday by an arborist cutting down coconut palm trees in Kīhei. The arborist called the Maui Invasive Species Committee, and reported that he was contracted to remove 12 dead palm trees and found several large larvae in the crown of the first palm tree he cut down.
Council member Johnson expresses support for Lahaina Strong Hui
Council member Gabe Johnson expressed his support Wednesday for the Lahaina Strong Hui, which is currently calling for action from State and County administrations to address the urgent sheltering crisis in Lahaina caused by the Aug. 8 wildfires.
Maui Disaster Area Restrictions lifted for Zone 6D, Limahana Circle on Nov. 24-25
County of Maui Disaster Area Restrictions will be lifted for owners and residents with vehicle passes from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Friday and Saturday, Nov. 24-25, in Zone 6D. This includes portions of Limahana Circle.
Student enrollment at UH Maui College increased 7.1% this fall
Student enrollment at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College increased by 7.1% this fall, contributing to UH’s overall 1.2% rise in student enrollments across its 10 campuses.
Imua Discovery Garden hosts 3rd Annual Keiki Holiday Festival
Imua Family Services welcomes Maui’s children and their families to its third annual Keiki Holiday Festival on Saturday, Dec. 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Will Smith Imua Discovery Garden in Wailuku.
Maui visitor industry delivers 16,800 pounds of rice for the holidays
The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association delivered 16,800 pounds of rice throughout Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi for the Thanksgiving Holiday. This year marked the 30th Annual Turkey & Rice Holiday Gifting event.
Red placard issued to Kahului fast food and catering business
The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard to a fast food and catering business in Kahului for “multiple critical food safety violations.”
