Maui News

Kaiser Permanente is now offering the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to members 60 years and older. The vaccines are available by appointment only and are covered like all routine vaccinations, typically at no cost to Kaiser Permanente members, according to the member’s plan coverage.

Effective today, Island Grocery Depot in Lahaina has extended store hours to close later at 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

This Maui Business Bridge Grant program is now accepting applications. The purpose of this grant program is to support Maui-based businesses that have been directly or indirectly impacted by the Aug. 8, 2023 Lahaina and Upcountry wildfires.

The forecast calls for easterly trade winds of 15 to 30 mph with localized gusts over 50 mph. The National Weather Service has extended a wind advisory for portions of Maui and Hawaiʻi Counties through 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver these gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 100 countries.

Pi’iholo Road Solar is proposed to be built near lower Pi’iholo Road in Makawao. Makawao Solar is proposed to be built off Haleakala Highway above and adjacent to King Kekaulike High School in Makawao.

Liotta, the Maui competitor currently sits at No. 3 and is in a qualification spot for the 2024 Challenger Series heading into the final event of the season.

Mānoa Chocolate’s name originated from the Hawaiian word mānoa which means solid, vast and depth. Butterbaugh found this name fitting: it summed up his goal to (1) make chocolate with deep, complex flavor profiles, and (2) create a vast impact on Hawaiʻi’s agricultural and manufacturing industries.

Rebecca Cai’s appointment as the first chief data officer for Hawai‘i’s Office of Enterprise Technology Services marks a significant step towards evidence-based policymaking.

The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum presents “Fifty Years of Life: ʻUmeke from King Kalākaua’s Jubilee,” a third-floor installation in Hawaiian Hall offering insight into Kalākaua’s significant contributions to Hawaiian culture. The exhibit runs through June 2024.

Families with dependent children in their household, directly and indirectly impacted by the wildfires and earning less than 350% of the poverty level (which for a family of four is $120,750 annually) are eligible for the benefits.

Maui Humane Society reached over 100% capacity in its dog kennels last week. The facility reports it can care for 40 dogs at the shelter but have over 60 in the shelter and over 130 in its care total.

Red ribbons displayed on vehicles to remind motorists to drive safely this holiday season.

It’s hard to believe that nearly one year has passed since Mauna Loa last erupted. But a small increase in seismic activity in late October 2023 reminds us that the Big Island volcano remains active.

Pacific Gateway Center, in partnership with Parents and Children Together, has been designated as the Immigrant Resource Center for Maui, Kaua‘i, and O‘ahu.

Maui Preparatory Academy will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at the Bozich Center for Athletics and Performing Arts on Nov. 17, 18, and 19.

The November edition of the Hawaiian Music Series will take place on Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. at Hale Ho’ike’ike at the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. This event will feature a performance by the Kamehameha Schools Maui Hawaiian Ensemble, a group of students committed to preserving Hawaiian culture through music and dance.

The US Small Business Administration acts as a vital source for low-interest disaster loans for Maui wildfire survivors, covering losses not fully compensated by insurance.

Hōkūleʻa completed its journey in San Diego, marking the final US stop on the Moananuiākea Voyage.

The West Maui organizations are demanding long-term housing solutions for people displaced by the Lahaina fire.